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| Manufacturer | Creative Technology |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1990[1] |
| Type | Consumer sound cards |
Sound Blaster is a family of sound cards and audio peripherals designed by Creative Technology/Creative Labs of Singapore. The first Sound Blaster card was introduced in 1989.
Sound Blaster sound cards were the de facto standard for consumer audio on the IBM PC compatible system platform, until the widespread transition to Microsoft Windows 95, which standardized the programming interface at application level (eliminating the importance of backward compatibility with Sound Blaster), and the evolution in PC design led to onboard audio electronics, which commoditized PC audio functionality.
By 1995, Sound Blaster cards had sold over 15 million units worldwide and accounted for seven out of ten sound card sales.[1] Lifetime sales of Sound Blaster is over 400 million units.[2] Sound Blaster products today also consist of USB-powered DACs and other audio adapters.[3]
- ^ a b "75 Power Players: Back at the Lab...". Next Generation (11). Imagine Media: 73. November 1995.
- ^ https://sg.creative.com/corporate/
- ^ https://sg.creative.com/soundblaster/