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PCI Local Bus Timeline: Digital Audio Cards
« on: November 12, 2024, 12:12:36 PM »

    PCI format: rev·bit/MHz·V·BM·size; ?=unknown. IC: bold=confirmed·~=probable·—=none/external. OS: —=unsupported/N/A. Order: first confirmed released Mac support; exact dates in Details.
    Year
    Manufacturer
    Model
    PCI
    Converter IC
    Mac OS
    OS X
    1996DigidesignAudiomedia III2.1·32/33·5V·BM·7″ADC ('96): 5330AKS·DAC ('95): 4331-KS7.5.2–9.2.210.2–10.2.8
    DigidesignPROJECT / DISK I/O PCI ("Pro Tools III, PCI / Pro Tools Project PCI")2.1*·32/33·5V·?·full7.5.2–9.0.4
    DigidesignDSP FARM, PCI ("Pro Tools III, PCI")2.1*·32/33·5V·BM·full7.5.3–9.2.210.2.3–10.2.8
    Symbolic SoundKyma/Capybara PCI2.1*·32/33*·?·BM*·??–9.2.2
    DigidesignSAMPLECELL II ™ PCI2.1*·32/33·5V·BM·full? DAC7.5–9.2.2?
    1997SonorusSTUDI/O (aka SEK'D Prodif Platinum)2.1·32/33·5V·BM·shortDAC ('96): AD18597.5.5–9.x
    Korg1212 I/O2.1·32/33·5V·BM·fullADC ('96): AK5350-VF·DAC (by '94): TDA1305T7.5.5–9.2
    EmagicAudiowerk82.1·32/33·5V·BM·7″ADC ('96): SAA7367T·DAC ('94): 4× TDA1305T7.6.1–9.x10.2–10.2.8
    LucidPCI242.1·32/33·?·BM·7″7.5.5/7.6.1/8.0?
    DigidesignD24 (d24 (sticker) of "Pro Tools|24" (system) / "MIX I/O" / "Project II")2.1·32/33·5V·BM·half8.0–9.2.210.2.3–10.2.8
    1998E-MU / ENSONIQPARIS EDS 1000?·32/?·5V·BM·11.25″7.5–??
    DigidesignSampleCell II ™ PLUS2.1·32/33·5V·BM·full? DAC7.5.2–9.2.2?
    AlesisALESIS IP MAIN ("ADAT/Edit")?·32/?·5V·?·~5″?
    MOTUPCI-324 Audio System?·32/?·5V·BM·short7.6.1–9.2.210.2–10.4
    RMEDIGI32/8 (aka SEK'D ProDIF Gold)?·32/?·?·?·short7.6.1–??
    DigidesignMIX Core2.1·32/33·3.3V·BM·full?–9.2.210.2.3–10.3.4
    DigidesignMIX Farm2.1·32/33·3.3V·BM·full?–9.2.210.2.3–10.3.4
    RMEDIGI32 (aka SEK'D ProDIF 32)?·32/?·?·?·short7.6.1–??
    RMEDIGI32 PRO (aka SEK'D ProDIF 96)?·32/?·?·?·short? DAC7.6.1–??
    1999LexiconStudio/Core-32?·32/33·?·BM·12.25″7.6.1–??
    RMEDIGI96?·32/33·var·?·short8.0–9.x10.2.8+
    RMEDIGI96/8?·32/33·var·?·short8.0–9.x10.2.8+
    RMEDIGI96/8 PRO?·32/33·var·?·shortDAC ('96): AK4321 / DAC ('99): AD18528.0–9.x10.2.8+
    DigigramVX222?·?/?·?·?·?? ADC·? DAC8.1–9.x10.1+
    EchoGina 202.1·32/33·5V·BM·5.5″‡ADC ('96): CS5335-KS·DAC ('95): 4× CS4329-KS7.5–910.2+
    EchoDarla 202.1·32/33·5V·BM·?‡ADC ('96): CS5335-KS·DAC ('95): 4× CS4329-KS7.5–910.2+
    EchoDarla242.1·32/33·?·BM·?? ADC·? DAC?–9.x?
    EchoLayla 202.1·32/33·5V·BM·?‡7.5–910.2+
    Midiman/M-AudioDMan 2044?·32/?·5V·?·?ADC/DAC ('97): 2× CS4222-KSEP7.5.5–9?
    YamahaDS2416/DSP Factory2.1·32/33·5V·BM·7.4″ADC ('96): CS5335-KSEP·DAC ('96): AK4321VF?–9?
    YamahaSW1000XG2.1·32/33·5V·BM·7.8″ADC ('97): PCM1800·DAC ('92): µPD632008.1–9?
    DigidesignDigi 0012.1·32/33·5V·BM·5″~ADC/DAC ('98): CS4223-KS8.6–9.2.210.2.3–10.3.4
    Gadget LabsWave/424?·?/?·?·?·?? ADC·? DAC8–9?
    Gadget LabsWave/8.242.1·32/33·5V·—·fullADC ('97): 4× CS5360KSEP·DAC ('97): 4× CS4390KSEP8.1–9.1
    RMEDIGI96/8 PAD?·32/33·var·?·shortADC ('97): AK5352·DAC ('98): AD1855 / ADC ('99): AK5383·DAC ('99): AD18528.0–9.x10.2.8+
    EmagicAudiowerk22.1·32/33·5V·BM·7″ADC ('96): SAA7367T·DAC ('94): TDA1305T8.5–910.2–10.2.8
    KorgOASYS PCI2.1·32/33·5V·?·full? ADC·? DAC8.5.1–9.2
    Frontier Design GroupWaveCenter/PCI?·?/?·?·?·?8.6–9.2?
    PCI-X compatible ≠ native PCI-X.* Kyma PCI=photographed Rev 990707 only·‡ Echo: later 5/3.3V+PCI-X host support·Digidesign 5V cards ≠ G5;MIX=3.3V-compatible. compat
    Details

    Digidesign Audiomedia III 1996-05-11Sources:compat·BG01·BG99
    Digidesign PROJECT / DISK I/O PCI ("Pro Tools III, PCI / Pro Tools Project PCI") 1996-06
    Sources:01/02 visual ID·AMCC visual check·Digidesign compat·Project spec·manual
    Digidesign DSP FARM, PCI ("Pro Tools III, PCI") 1996-06
    • Naming: NuBus=DSP Farm/DSP Farm I;PCI=DSP Farm II. Card says DSP Farm,PCI.
    • FF: AMCC S5933 Q/QC/QE;QC/QE required for B&W G3/G4+later chassis. Older group <FF09226/pre-Rev-H/pre-1997-07-09.
    • FG: later rev;AMCC S5933QC;B&W G3/G4+later chassis compatible.
    • Hardware: 4× Motorola DSP56002·60-pin I/O+TDM;FF/FG are mfg variants of the same PCI DSP Farm II.
    Sources:card·compat·I/II
    Symbolic Sound Kyma/Capybara PCI host interface 1996-09-01Architecture:Power Macintosh PCI ↓Symbolic Sound PCI host card ↓ interface cableCapybara-66/Capybara-LS/Capybara-320 ↓DSP synthesis+processing+audio I/OSources:compat
    Digidesign SAMPLECELL II ™ PCI 1996-11-22
    • PCI generations: early photographed production hardware carries AMCC S5933Q;later cards carry S5933QC+. Digidesign explicitly requires S5933QC or later for PCI 2.1 compatibility and for Blue & White G3/G4 operation;older group <HH02001/pre-Rev-D/pre-1997-05-20 uses the earlier AMCC revision.
    • Photographed production examples: FAB 941004130 Rev C·ASSY 915004130·single 5V PCI key·full-length PCB. One supplied specimen shows AMCC S5933Q;another photographed Rev-C specimen shows S5933QC. S5933=32-bit/33 MHz PCI master/slave;FIFO DMA/bus-master transfers.
    • D/A: four identical ~20-pin DAC ICs at U11/U21/U29/U34 serve the four stereo output pairs/8 analog outputs;package markings are unreadable in the available photos,so exact DAC type remains ?.
    • Hardware visible in supplied card photos: Motorola DSP56002FC66;8×30-pin SIMM sockets;four stereo 1/4″ output jacks.
    • Memory: 8/16/24/32 MB Mac-II-type 30-pin RAM.
    • Optional TDM daughterboard photographed separately: silkscreen “SAMPLECELL II ™ TDM, PCI”·FAB 941004129 Rev A·Digidesign TDM ASIC;mounts to the SampleCell II PCI card rather than being a second sampler card.
    Sources:product·spec·drivers·compat
    Digidesign SampleCell II ™ PLUS 1998-01-15
    • Revision: second-generation SampleCell II PCI;Digidesign describes the hardware difference as 32 MB RAM soldered on-board instead of user-installed SIMMs. All Plus cards are from the later PCI-compatible generation.
    • PCI/form factor therefore follows the same S5933-based SampleCell II architecture: 32-bit/33 MHz·5V·BM·full-length;exact DAC IC remains ?.
    • Mac: minimum 7.5.2;optional TDM module.
    Sources:release·drivers·compat
    Sonorus STUDI/O 1997-02-26
    • Drivers: v1.0 ≤May '98→v1.4 ≤Oct '00→v1.8;Steinberg ASIO.
    • 1998-06-12 MacUser: Cubase VST was then the only supported Mac host and operated STUDI/O at 16-bit;24-bit awaited Cubase VST 4.0;Logic Audio 3.0 drivers were still unfinished.
    • Mac install then: copy the driver into Cubase VST's ASIO folder;no System extension;tested successfully in a Performa 5400/180.
    • Driver modes then: 32Ch=2 linked cards;16Ch=1 card/2×ADAT;10Ch=ADAT+optical S/PDIF;review notes two-card/32-channel operation increases CPU load.
    • PCI: manual=PCI 2.1 short card;MacUser calls it half-length/~7″;photos=32-bit conventional PCI edge+single 5V key;33 MHz conventional PCI. Cycling '74=Motorola DSP56301·HI32=PCI initiator/master+target/slave;DMA supported. Driver-version use of bus mastering remains unverified.
    • Audio: 24-bit digital path;no analogue inputs;stereo analogue monitor output uses AD1859 ('96) stereo 18-bit multibit ΣΔ D/A.
    • OS9 evidence: 2004 user report documents STUDI/O+G4 400+Logic 6.3.1 under OS9;2009 Logic Users Group likewise documents STUDI/O operation under Mac OS 9.
    • OS X: 2004 user report says Sonorus stopped driver updates around 2000 and the card could not be used in OS X;2009 Logic Users Group independently states STUDI/O went out of production before OS X and is not usable there. No Sonorus OS X driver has been found.
    • Updates: B&W G3/G4 compat·ASIO 2·96 kHz/S-MUX·broader Cubase/Logic/DP support.
    • Mac cross-check: 2001 Buyer's Guide still lists Mac support.
    Sources:launch·v1.0·v1.4·v1.8·manual·MacUser98·OS9/no OSX user report·OS9/no OSX cross-check·BG01·BG99
    Korg 1212 I/O 1997-03Sources:launch·manual·compat·BG01·BG99
    Emagic Audiowerk8 1997-04-25
    • Photo-confirmed hardware: board silkscreen “Audiowerk8 / 8 Channel Digital Audio Recording PCI Card”·single 5V-keyed 32-bit conventional PCI edge·Philips SAA7146 H controller·SAA7367T ADC·4× TDA1305T DAC·2× TDA1315H IEC958/S/PDIF interface ICs.
    • I/O, photo-confirmed: bracket=coaxial S/PDIF in/out+DB-25 analog breakout;photographed breakout=10 RCA tails,matching 2 analog inputs+8 analog outputs.
    • PCI: SAA7146 family=PCI 2.1·32-bit/33 MHz·master/slave+DMA;official Emagic material=7″ 32-bit PCI Busmaster.
    • Converters: SAA7367T ADC ('96)·4× TDA1305T DAC ('94). One stereo ADC+four stereo DACs physically matches the 2-in/8-out analog architecture.
    • Classic support floor: 1997 Emagic FAQ=“Mac OS”+any PCI PowerMac/Performa≥16 MB;Logic Audio 3.0 (Jan 1998) directly supports Audiowerk8 and specifies PowerPC 601+·32 MB·Mac OS 7.6.1+. Overview therefore uses 7.6.1–9.x as the earliest numbered period requirement established.
    • Final Classic package: Emagic 2002=Audiowerk Driver/ASIO/Sound Manager for Mac OS 8/9. Extracted aw_drv.sit=ASIO 1.5.8+Sound Manager 1.1.4;embedded files dated 1999-12-03. aw_asio.sit+aw_sm.sit contain byte-identical binaries,not alternate revisions.
    • ASIO 1.5.8 Update Info says “now supports Mac OS 8.0”;v1.5.6 required 8.5+. Tested hosts=Logic Audio 4.0.2·Cubase 4.1·Digital Performer 2.6·Vision DSP 4.5·Spark 1.0·Retro AS-1 1.3.1·Unity DS-1 1.2.5·Metro 5;Max 3.5.9+ASIO MSP untested.
    • OS X: CoreAudio v1.0.1 requires Audiowerk8 Rev V2+/SAA7146A;the photographed SAA7146 H specimen is therefore the earlier hardware generation and must not be presented as the OS-X-qualified revision. Final dated Audiowerk OS X driver=2003-09-26;overview uses 10.2–10.2.8,with Panther 10.3 released afterward.
    • Timeline: 1997 Winter NAMM/Musikmesse→~1,000 dealer cards Apr→first consumer shipment 1997-04-25→1998 10,000+ units→1999-12-03 ASIO 1.5.8/SM 1.1.4→2000 Mac ASIO+Sound Manager supplied→2002 final Classic installer package→2003-09-26 CoreAudio v1.0.1.
    Sources:photographed card+breakout·FAQ97·product98·product00·drivers02·aw_drv.sit·SOS97·Logic3/SOS98
    Lucid PCI24 1997-06-12
    • Hardware: !Motorola DSP56301·AES/EBU+S/PDIF·real-time input SRC·external A/D/A.
    • PCI: Lucid catalog: PCI Local Bus 2.1+DMA mastering;DSP56301 HI32=32-bit/33 MHz.
    • Drivers: Sound Manager·ASIO·Deck;manual lists Mac OS 7.5.5/7.6.1/8.0 exactly.
    • System: PCI24 digital I/O→optional AD9624/DA9624 converters;7″ card.
    Sources:manual·catalog·press·product·Mac·BG99
    Digidesign D24 (d24 (sticker) of "Pro Tools|24" (system) / "MIX I/O" / "Project II") 1997-10
    • Physical identity: d24, MIX I/O and Project II use the same physical d24-type card/PCB family;the same G1 G4 hardware modification applies to all three. They differ by enabled/supported system role,not by a separate canonical hardware row.
    • Roles: d24=Pro Tools|24 core audio card+TDM;MIX I/O=additional I/O role in MIX systems;Project II=Direct I/O card for third-party sequencers without Pro Tools core/TDM functionality.
    • Chronology: d24 first appears in 1997;Project II and MIX I/O are later 1998 roles.
    • Naming: d24=PCI card;Pro Tools|24=system.
    • Driver: d24 Output Driver 1.0→1.1 (PT4.2)→1.3 (PT4.3;renamed Digidesign Output Drivers)→1.4 (PT5.0);Pro Tools 6.1/10.2.8 is final official d24 OS X.
    • Card: Rev B sample: FAB 941005111·ASY 915005111·!XC56301PW80/3F48S·60-pin I/O·TDM·DigiSerial.
    • PCI: DSP56301 HI32=PCI 2.1,32-bit/33 MHz,initiator/target;d24 is a PCI bus master;photographed card 5V-keyed;half-size.
    • G4 mod: assembly rev G1/DN06851+ required for G4;photographed sample's G1 state=? (FAB Rev B is not the G1 assembly-rev mark).
    • Core=d24+DSP Farm PCI;d24 provides up to 16 I/O,DSP Farm adds 8;MIX Core is a separate card family.
    [li]Project II package: half-size·60-pin·Mac+Windows NT·Motorola 56301·888|24/888/882|20/882·up to 16 I/O;Direct I/O+DigiSystem INIT 3.4+;Pro Tools itself does not run on the Project II role.[/li][li]Evidence: Sweetwater KB explicitly groups Project II,MIX I/O and d24 as similar architecture and says the identical G1 modification applies to any/all three;another KB groups d24 and MIX I/O as “d24 type” cards.[/li][/list]Sources:same architecture/G1·d24-type·Project II·photo·spec·DSP·driver·G4·req·compat
    Ensoniq E-MU / ENSONIQ - PARIS EDS 1000 1998-01Architecture:Mac PCI ↓EDS-1000 DSP card ↓PARIS external interface: Interface 2/442/MEC +Control 16
    • Driver note: PARIS 3.0 is the last Mac-era release found;official OS X support remains ?.
    • EDS-1000 hardware:
      • Six Ensoniq ESP-2 proprietary 24-bit DSPs on the complete EDS-1000 configuration.
      • Bus-master DMA;contemporary review material specifies up to 24 simultaneous digital data streams.
      • 20 inputs+20 outputs internally at 24-bit;any combination of 16 simultaneous record/playback tracks per card in the original system architecture.
      • Approx. 11.25 in/286 mm card length.
      • Surviving photographed production hardware is labelled E-MU/ENSONIQ·Model PARIS EDS1000·Part 3522;examples also carry an EDS-1000X sticker.
    • EDS-500/EDS-FX relationship:
      • Later PARIS Concept systems used the EDS-500 PCI card with four ESP-2 DSPs.
      • The optional EDS-FX daughterboard plugs onto the EDS-500 and upgrades it to the EDS-1000-class DSP configuration.
      • Sweetwater's period PARIS Concept documentation explicitly describes EDS-500+EDS-FX as the path to the EDS-1000 configuration.
    • Converters: — external. The EDS PCI card itself is the DSP/host card;A/D and D/A conversion resides in the external Interface 2/442/MEC hardware. Contemporary PARIS II specifications describe 20-bit A/D and D/A conversion at 44.1/48 kHz with a 24-bit internal audio path.
    • Card expansion: PARIS supports multiple EDS cards. The reference manual documents internal card-to-card synchronization/interconnection and systems with up to eight EDS-1000 cards.
    • EDS-1000 rear interfaces:
      • EDS Interface connector→Interface 442/MEC.
      • IF2 connector→Interface 2.
      • CS connector→Control 16.
      • The external interface connector uses SCSI-style hardware but is a proprietary PARIS connection;it must not be treated as a computer SCSI bus.
    • Timeline:
      • 1997-07-17—archived PARIS interface material.
      • 1997-11—Ensoniq advertising documents the EDS-1000 PCI card with six 24-bit DSPs and Mac/PC operation.
      • 1998-01—detailed Sound On Sound PARIS II review;cross-platform PCI system.
      • 1998-05—Mix field test: EDS-1000 with six ESP-2 DSPs,installed in a PowerMac.
      • 1998/1999—PARIS Concept/Concept-FX introduces the four-DSP EDS-500 and EDS-FX daughterboard upgrade path.
    Sources:src·src·src·src·src·manual
    MOTU PCI-324 Audio System 1998—early summerArchitecture:Mac PCI→PCI-324→AudioWire cable→1224/2408/later PCI-324-family rack I/O
    • Drivers: PCI-324 v2.21 (OS9)·OS X PCI driver supports PCI-324/424;PCI-324 is not G5-compatible.
    • The host card itself is not an analog interface;channel capability depends on the attached MOTU rack interface(s).
    • Timeline:
      • 1998—1224/PCI-324 launch material.
      • PCI-324 Mac software includes AudioDesk/MAS/ASIO support.
      • PCI-324 and PCI-424 are separate host-card generations.
    Sources:launch·archive·os x·drivers
    RME DIGI32 cards / SEK'D ProDIF rebrands Mac 1998
    • DIGI32 / ProDIF 32: 2-ch optical+coax S/PDIF;16/20/24-bit.
    • DIGI32/8 / ProDIF Gold: DIGI32+8-ch ADAT optical.
    • DIGI32 PRO / ProDIF 96: S/PDIF+AES/EBU;20-bit analog out;64/88.2/96k;1998 chip update=24/96 input.
    • Hardware: short PCI;32-bit memory transfer;>120 MB/s;no DMA. Exact PCI rev/voltage/BM unresolved.
    • Mac: Gold documented on Mac 9/98;6 Nov 1998 RME Mac ASIO+SoundMgr driver explicitly covers ProDIF 32/Gold/96;12 Jan 1999 later update;6 Mar B&W G3 fix.
    • OEM: RME/ALSA explicitly calls the three SEK'D cards identical. No evidence found for a Steinberg DIGI32 rebrand;later SEK'D ProDIF models are not necessarily RME.
    Sources:aliases·RME·32·32/8·PRO·Mac 9/98·Mac ASIO·updates
    Digidesign Pro Tools|24 MIX cards 1998-09-21
    • MIX Core: 6× Motorola DSP56301·16 I/O·3.3V·PCI bus master·full-size.
    • MIX Farm: 6× DSP56301·+16 I/O·3.3V·PCI bus master-capable·full-size.
    • MIX I/O is the d24-type card used as additional I/O in MIX systems;see canonical d24/MIX I/O/Project II entry. It is 5V/G5-incompatible.
    • Driver: Pro Tools 6.4.1/OS X 10.3.4 final qualified MIX;10.3.9 not qualified.
    Sources:compat·Mac·PCI·G5
    Alesis ALESIS IP MAIN ("ADAT/Edit") 1998-03
    • Mac: dual-platform Mac/PC PCI ADAT interface;1998 period material states Power Macintosh compatibility/drivers;1999 Buyer's Guide lists Win95/NT/MacOS.
    • I/O: 8-ch ADAT optical I/O+ADAT 9-pin sync I/O;16/20/24-bit transfer up to 48 kHz;digital-only.
    • Photographed 12/98 board: silkscreen “Alesis IP MAIN 9-40-PCI1”·32-bit conventional PCI·single 5V key·~5″·Xilinx XC4013XL PQ160 -3C FPGA. Exact card-side PCI revision/clock/BM remain ?;FPGA supply voltage is not used to infer PCI signaling.
    • ADAT/Edit package: 1999-02 Owner's Manual v1.0 includes Macintosh section;1999 period descriptions explicitly say package contains the ADAT/PCR card and ADAT/Edit/ADAT/Connect software;ASIO+Sound Manager path documented.
    Sources:announce·BG99·1998 card+Mac drivers·ADAT/Edit package=ADAT/PCR card·package identity
    Lexicon Studio/Core-32 1999-01Sources:manual/spec·BG99
    RME DIGI96 cards 1999 Mac
    • DIGI96: 2-ch S/PDIF coax+optical;digital only.
    • DIGI96/8: 2/8-ch S/PDIF+ADAT;digital only.
    • DIGI96/8 PRO: +AES/EBU+analog out;early !AK4321 ('96) DAC,later blue PCB !AD1852 ('99)/112 dBA.
    • DIGI96/8 PAD: analog I/O;rev000/002 !AK5352 ('97;1997/1)+!AD1855 ('98;1998-07-13 datasheet);rev004 !AK5383 ('99;1/1999)+!AD1852 ('99);shipped Jul 1999.
    • Shared: short PCI·32-bit memory transfer·128k SRAM·ASIO2+SoundMgr. Mac manuals: OS 8.0+;later OS X driver 10.2.8+.
    • PCI signaling/revision: RME states that PCI-X-compatible and incompatible DIGI96-family cards were both shipped through end-2002;individual-board checking is required. The overview therefore uses “var” and does not guess whether a specific board is 5V-only or 3.3V/PCI-X-compatible.
    • Mac dates: DIGI96/8/PRO=6 Mar 1999 driver;PAD=22 Oct 1999 complete Mac update. DIGI96/8 PST is excluded here because its first model-specific Mac documentation is Jun 2000→Part 2.
    • RME Mac chronology: 1999-03-06 blue/white-G3-compatible DIGI32/DIGI96 Mac drivers;1999-06-02 Mac driver update;1999-10-22 complete Mac update with new DIGI96 ASIO2+Sound Manager drivers/manuals.
    Sources:models·news·Mac manuals·drivers·PRO·PAD·PAD ICs·PRO ICs
    Digigram VX222 1999-05-26
    • I/O: 2×2 balanced analog XLR·24-bit converters·AES/EBU or S/PDIF I/O·headphone·2 GPI.
    • Mac: 1999 report says Mac OS 8.x;VX kit requires 8.1+,SoundMgr 3.3+,includes ASIO 2.0;2001 G4 review confirms Mac operation,24-bit via ASIO. OS X 10.1/10.2 driver released Oct 2002.
    • PCI: VX kit PC requirements specify PCI 2.1 slot,but this is not enough to mark the card itself PCI 2.1;electrical/size remain ?.
    Sources:1999·PAR p48·VX kit·OS X
    Echo Gina 20 1999-06
    • Drivers: v2.11 Sound Manager/ASIO→OS9 v6.0.4→OS X v1.6.1.
    • Card: GINA ©1997 ECHO CORPORATION·PCB 00-201-04 MADE IN USA·!Motorola DSP56301 24-bit/66 MIPS·!CS8401A-CS TX+!CS8411-CS RX·3× IDT71V256SA12Y SRAM.
    • PCI: DSP56301 HI32=PCI 2.1,32-bit/33 MHz;Echo manual=bus master;photographed card 5V-keyed.
    • Converters: CS5335-KS ADC ('96;NOV '96)·4× CS4329-KS DAC ('95;FEB '95).
    • Hardware: shipped 1997-08-19.
    • Physical: period Sound On Sound measures Gina’s PCI card at 5.5″;PCI bus mastering is also explicit.
    • Event/event1 normalization: Gina/Darla/Layla were designed+manufactured by Echo and distributed by Event Electronics;Event released Mac driver v2.11 in Jun 1999. Event ceased Echo distribution in Aug 1999,after which Echo continued driver/support development directly.
    Sources:spec·manual·ADC/DAC·DAC·ADC·drivers·archive
    Echo Darla 20 1999-06Sources:spec·manual·ADC·DAC·EPROM·drivers·archive
    Echo Layla 20 1999-06Sources:spec·drivers·archive
    Echo Darla24 1999
    • Placement: 1999 Mac owner’s manual supplies Macintosh Installer+Echo Console+Darla24 ASIO;©1999 and explicitly supports Apple’s 1999 Yosemite G3. Exact first Mac-driver day/month remains ?.
    • Identity/driver family: distinct 24-bit card from Darla 20;Echo’s later unified Mac manual explicitly defines the older ASIO group as Layla/Gina/Darla/Darla24 versus the separate Echo24 group.
    • DSP/PCI: !DSP56301 rev.0/1 IDs 1057:1801/ECC0:0040/0041;DSP56301 HI32 supplies PCI 2.1·32-bit/33MHz·bus master. Signaling/keying,size+ADC/DAC ICs remain ?.
    Sources:manual·Echo family map·IDs/DSP
    Midiman/M-Audio DMan 2044 1999-07-07
    • Drivers: Sound Manager+separate Cubase 3.x/4.x ASIO drivers.
    • Mac limit: Sound Manager=one stereo pair;Cubase ASIO=four outputs but one stereo input pair active.
    • Rev-B sample: ©1997·custom MIDIMAN DMAN 2044 IC·2× CS4222-KSEP ('97;JAN '97)·AS4C256K16E0-50JC·3× MC33079D.
    • Timeline: Dec '98 “available soon”→Jul '99 manual documents full Mac install→later “MAC DRIVERS NOW INCLUDED”.
    Sources:launch·manual·drivers
    Yamaha DS2416/DSP Factory 1999-09
    • Drivers: Mac ASIO;v1.05 (2001) is OS9-only. Yamaha announced future OS X support;released driver remains ?.
    • Hardware: !XT94C20-P21 PCI gate array·!5× YSS228E-F DSP3.
    • Converters: CS5335-KSEP ADC ('96;NOV '96)·AK4321VF DAC ('96).
    • Timeline:
      • 1998-03-03—Yamaha DSP Factory announcement.
      • 1998-10—detailed contemporary review.
      • 1999-09—brochure explicitly includes Macintosh support.
    Sources:launch·manual·FAQ·DAC·driver
    Yamaha SW1000XG 1999-09Driver stack: SWXGDriver+OMS+ASIO+XGEditorSources:guide·FAQ·manual·DAC·driver
    Digidesign Digi 001 1999-09-24Architecture:Mac PCI→Digi 001 PCI card→proprietary cable→Digi 001 I/O box
    • Driver note: Pro Tools LE 6.4/10.3.4 is final qualified Digi 001;10.3.9 was not qualified.
    • Card: Rev C: FAB 941006492-00·ASY 915006492-00·!XC56301PW80 I/O DSP/3F48S·!EPM10K30ETC144-3·!3× IDT71V124SA12Y·!AT29LV256-20JC·!CS8401A-CS/!CS8411-CS.
    • DSP rev: 3F48S early;LS34141+=2K30A;3F48S has the documented MDD G4 startup issue.
    • Host-based LE;DSP56301 handles PCI/I/O,not MIX/TDM plug-in processing.
    • Probable converter: ~CS4223-KS ('98;Crystal PI290PP1 OCT '98);chip identification remains probable,not promoted to confirmed.
    Sources:launch·review·DSP·BM·rev·compat
    Emagic Audiowerk2 1999-11Sources:photographed card·PCI·ADC·DAC·DAIO·review
    Gadget Labs Wave/424 1999-12-16
    • Mac chronology: WavePRO family announced for Macintosh 1999-09-24;Wave/424 Mac shipment scheduled for Nov 1999;earliest dated surviving released Mac driver listing=v2.10 on 1999-12-16 (w424mac210.hqx).
    • Driver branch: v1.0→v2.10→v2.20→v2.2.5;official Mac packages include ASIO audio+OMS/MIDI. Final listed Mac release=v2.2.5 on 2000-04-06.
    • Hardware: 4×4 analog I/O·24-bit/96kHz·TRS I/O directly on PCI card·MIDI via adapter cable·SoundCache architecture·256× super-clock family sync. Converter ICs remain ?.
    • Mac compat: official WavePRO documentation limits Wave/424 to beige G3;blue/white G3 and G4 cabinet geometry physically blocks the card-edge analog inputs.
    • Family context: Wave/424 belongs to the 1999 WavePRO Macintosh family together with Wave/8.24 and later Wave/496;shared Mac driver model=ASIO audio+OMS/MIDI.
    Sources:drivers·compat·Gadget Labs timeline
    Gadget Labs WavePRO continuation
    • Wave/496: worldwide shipments announced 2000-06-01;surviving Mac v2.2.5 driver package dated 2000-04-06.
    Sources:Gadget Labs timeline
    Gadget Labs Wave/8.24 1999-12-29
    • Mac chronology: preliminary Wave/8.24 spec 1998-01-28→pre-release Wave/8
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    Re: PCI Local Bus Timeline: Digital Audio Cards
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    PCI format: rev·bit/MHz·V·BM·size; ?=unknown. IC: bold=confirmed·~=probable·—=none/external. OS: —=unsupported/N/A. Order: first confirmed released Mac support; exact dates in Details.
    Year
    Manufacturer
    Model
    PCI
    Converter IC
    Mac OS
    OS X
    2000CreamWarePulsar?·?/?·?·?·9″+?8.6–9.x
    Gadget LabsWave/496?·?/?·?·?·??8–9?
    RMEDIGI9636/Hammerfall Light?·32/33·var·BM·12.5cm8.6+10.2.8+
    RMEDIGI9652/Hammerfall (aka Steinberg Nuendo 96/52)?·32/33·var·BM·12.5cm8.6+10.2.8+
    CreamWarePulsar II?·?/?·?·?·254×95mm?8.6–9.x
    RMEDIGI96/8 PST?·32/33·var·?·shortADC ('99): AK5383·DAC ('99): AD18528.0–9.x10.2.8+
    LexiconCore22.1·32/33·3.3/5V·BM·?ADC ('99): 2× AK5383VS·DAC ('97): 4× AK4324VFMac ASIO v1.20·OS minimum ??
    CreamWareSCOPE/SP2.1·?/33·?·BM·full?8.6–9.x
    Midiman/M-AudioDelta 1010var·32/?·var·BM·?~ADC ('99): AK5383VS·~DAC ('00): AK4393VF8.6+10.x
    Lynx Studio TechnologyLynxONE2.1·32/33·5V·?·halfADC ('97): CS5360·DAC ('98): CS43909
    Midiman/M-AudioAudiophile 2496var·?/?·var·?·?ADC/DAC ('00): AK4528VF8.6+10.x
    TASCAMPCI-822?·?/?·?·?·?8.6+?
    EchoGina242.1·32/33·?·BM·?~ADC ('99): AK5383·~DAC ('00): AK43938.6–9.x?
    EchoLayla242.1·32/33·?·BM·??8.1–9.x?
    EchoMona2.1·32/33·?·BM·5″ADC ('00): AK5393·DAC ('00): AK43938.1–9.x?
    CreamWareElektra?·?/?·?·BM·short?8.6–9.x
    CreamWarePowerSampler?·?/?·?·BM·short?8.6–9.x
    2001SEK'D/MarianARC88?·32/?·?·?·??9.x?
    CreamWareLuna II?·?/?·?·BM·short?8.6–9.x
    RolandRPC-1?·?/?·5V·?·?8.6+10.x
    CreativeSound Blaster Live! for Macintosh (CT4875)?·?/?·?·?·??8.6–9.x
    EchoMia2.1·32/33·?·BM·?ADC/DAC ('00): AK45288.6–9.x10.1.3+
    EchoMiaMIDI2.1·32/33·?·BM·??8.6–9.x audio10.1.3+
    TC Works / TC ElectronicPowerCore PCI2.1·32/33-66·?·?·206×119mm8.6–9.x?
    EdirolDA-2496/DA-PCI?·?/?·5V·?·?ADC/DAC ('99): AK4524VF8.6+10.x
    SEK'D/MarianProDIF 96 Pro?·32/?·?·?·????
    SEK'D/MarianProDIF Plus?·32/?·?·?·????
    Midiman/M-AudioDelta 1010LTvar·32/33·var·BM·?ADC/DAC ('99): 4×AK45248.5.1+10.x
    2002DigidesignHD Core?·64/33-66·?·?·?9.1–9.2.2?
    DigidesignHD Process?·64/33-66·?·?·?9.1–9.2.2?
    RMEHammerfall DSP PCI2.0·32/33·3.3V·BM·short9.x?
    Universal Audio / MackieUAD-1 PCI2.1·32/66·3.3/5V·BM·7″9.x?
    CreativeSound Blaster Live! Value (CT4870)?·?/?·?·?·??8.6–9.x
    DigigramVX4422.1·32/33·var·BM·?ADC/DAC ('99): 2×AK4524VF9.1+?
    Lynx Studio TechnologyLynxTWO-A2.2·32/33·?·BM·halfADC ('01): AK5394·DAC ('99): CS4396910.x
    Lynx Studio TechnologyLynxTWO-B2.2·32/33·?·BM·halfADC ('01): AK5394·DAC ('99): CS4396910.x
    Lynx Studio TechnologyLynxTWO-C2.2·32/33·?·BM·halfADC ('01): AK5394·DAC ('99): CS4396910.x
    MOTUPCI-424?·?/?·5V·BM·?910.x
    2003RMEHDSP 9652?·32/?·3.3V·BM·?9.x?
    Lynx Studio TechnologyL222.2·32/33·?·BM·halfADC ('01): AK5394·DAC ('99): CS4396910.x
    Frontier Design GroupDakota?·?/?·?·BM·?8.6–9.2?
    MOTUPCIX-424?·?/?·3.3/5V·BM·?910.x
    2004Lynx Studio TechnologyAES162.2*·32/33·3.3/5V·BM·half910.x
    Lynx Studio TechnologyAES16-SRC2.2*·32/33·3.3/5V·BM·half910.x

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    Gadget Labs Wave/496 2000-04-06
    • Placement: first confirmed released Classic-Mac package=v2.2.5 dated 6 Apr 2000 (w496mac225.hqx);do not inherit 1999 Wave/424 or Wave/824 dates.
    • Hardware: 4×4 analog I/O·24-bit/96kHz·active half-rack breakout box·MIDI;converter ICs remain ?.
    • Mac: G3/G4·ASIO audio+OMS MIDI. Worldwide hardware shipment documented 1 Jun 2000,but the released Mac package already exists in April.
    Sources:drivers·product
    CreamWare Pulsar 2000-02-03
    RME Hammerfall DIGI9636/DIGI9652 2000-05
    • Placement: first confirmed Mac driver=v1.0 in May 2000. Mac-capable rev 1.5/1.6 hardware began shipping Jun 2000;the later 4 Aug 2000 Mac shipment does not move the entry later than the driver release.
    • Hardware/Mac chronology:
      • 1999-03 — Project Hammerfall shown at Musikmesse;0% CPU Load+SyncCheck concept.
      • 1999 — rev 1.1 cards;explicitly not Mac-compatible.
      • 2000-05 — Mac OS 9 ASIO 2.0 driver v1.0 initial release.
      • 2000-06 — Mac-compatible rev 1.5/1.6 production begins;driver v1.1.
      • 2000-07 — v1.3.
      • 2000-08 — v1.4 adds ASIO Direct Monitoring;Hammerfall Mac shipment documented 4 Aug.
      • 2000-11 — v1.5/1.51.
      • 2000-12 — v1.52.
      • 2001-07 — v1.6.
      • 2003-01 — v1.61.
    • DIGI9652: 52 ch·3×ADAT I/O·S/PDIF·ADAT Sync·WC via expansion;PCI bus master;digital-only. Steinberg later sold the RME hardware as Nuendo 96/52.
    • DIGI9636/Hammerfall Light: 36 ch·2×ADAT I/O·S/PDIF·ADAT Sync;optional expansion adds 3rd ADAT+WC;PCI bus master.
    • PCI electrical: RME specifies a PCI rev.2.1 bus-master host slot,not card-side PCI-revision compliance;RME's technology text states the Hammerfall busmaster works in 32-bit mode. Conventional 33 MHz operation is confirmed by PCI configuration evidence (66MHz capability absent). A contemporary review measures the DIGI9652 main PCI card at 12.5 cm;RME states Hammerfall Light is the same main-card design without the expansion board.
    • Signaling: do not collapse these cards to one voltage. RME states Mac-capable rev 1.5/1.6 Hammerfalls were shipped in both PCI-X-compatible and incompatible forms through end-2002;RME says the individual PCB must be checked. Table therefore uses var†,not an invented universal voltage.
    Hardware revisions:Hammerfall rev 1.1 (1999–2001-04 production) ≠ Mac compatible
    rev 1.5/1.6 (shipping from 2000-06)=Mac-capable hardware generationSources:RME Hammerfall Mac driver release notes·RME hardware-revision/Mac compatibility note·RME Hammerfall Macintosh page·RME Mac information/driver notes·9652·12.5cm·9636·Nuendo
    RME DIGI96/8 PST 2000-06
    • Placement: model-specific Macintosh documentation is dated Jun 2000;earlier Windows/Steinberg availability does not move the PST into the 1999 Mac chronology.
    • I/O: ADAT+S/PDIF/AES-compatible+24/96 analog I/O;!AK5383 ADC ('99)·!AD1852 DAC ('99).
    • Shared DIGI96 architecture: short PCI·32-bit memory transfer·128k SRAM·ASIO2+Sound Manager. Mac manuals specify OS 8.0+;later OS X driver 10.2.8+ supports all DIGI96 cards.
    • PCI electrical: RME explicitly calls PST a short PCI card,documents >130 MB/s bus transfer and 32-bit memory transfer,and states it was developed/tested at 37.5 MHz PCI overclocking;33 MHz is therefore the normal PCI-bus rate used in the overview. Signaling is var† because RME documents both PCI-X-compatible and incompatible DIGI96-series boards through end-2002. Bus-master capability of PST itself remains ?;the RME text only says its SRAM prevents dropouts caused by other PCI busmasters.
    • Steinberg relationship: sold in a Steinberg bundle by Dec 1999;this is a bundle relationship,not a proved rebrand.
    Sources:models·drivers·PST/electrical·Steinberg·PST ICs
    Tascam PCI-822 2000
    Lexicon Core2 2000-07Sources:card·service BOM·PCI/theory·Mac v1.20·Mac compatibility
    CreamWare SCOPE/SP / PowerPulsar / later SCOPE professional 2000-09-01
    • Placement: Classic-Mac SCOPE/SP available at launch 1 Sep 2000 (OS 8.6/9.x);earlier 1998 Mac publicity was pre-release.
    • Hardware: distinct 15×SHARC high-DSP PCI branch;PowerPulsar is documented as based on the same SCOPE/SP hardware,so no duplicate physical row.
    • Rename map: old SCOPE/SCOPE-SP→later SCOPE professional.
    • PCI: Rev 2.1 compliant·33 MHz busmaster slot·PCI Busmaster·33.8×10.8×1.6 cm. “32 Bit Audio-Bus architecture” is not promoted to 32-bit PCI width;table width stays ?.
    Sources:preview·PowerPulsar=same hardware·rename·PCI
    Midiman/M-Audio Delta 1010 2000-09
    • Mac: 2000-09 documentation includes Macintosh installation;“Delta 1010 Driver”,DeltaControl PPC and three Classic-Mac ASIO drivers.
    • Hardware: 8 analog I/O+S/PDIF+MIDI+BNC word clock;24/96;external converter rack.
    • PCI: original card documented PCI 2.1/32-bit bus master. M-Audio states original Delta cards were 5V;2003 redesign made Delta 1010 PCI 2.2/universal 3.3/5V,so overview revision/signaling=var.
    Sources:hardware·Mac·ASIO·manual
    Lynx Studio Technology LynxONE 2000-09-14
    • Mac: LynxONE ASIO 0.90a beta was released 2000-09-14 as the initial Macintosh driver.
    • Mac driver facts:
      • Mac OS 9: ASIO 2.0.
      • No Sound Manager support planned.
      • No Macintosh MIDI-driver support planned,despite the card having two physical MIDI ports.
      • No Mac OS X support for LynxONE.
    • Hardware:
      • First Lynx Studio Technology product.
      • 24-bit analog I/O up to 50 kHz;AES/EBU or S/PDIF digital I/O up to 96 kHz.
      • 5 V PCI only;later G5 PCI-X machines are not supported.
      • PCI mechanical: manual specifies PCI 2.1 compliance·up to 132 MB/s·5.0×7.4×0.75 in·half-size PCI card.
    • Driver chronology:
      • 2000-09-14 — ASIO 0.90a beta initial Mac driver.
      • 2002-05-30 — LynxONE Macintosh v1.00b.
    Sources:Lynx Macintosh Read Me·2002-05-30 — LynxONE Mac v1.00b·Lynx FAQ — OS9 ASIO;no Sound Manager/MIDI/OSX·LynxONE product page
    M-Audio Audiophile 2496 2000-10
    • Mac: v1.0 manual dated 2000-10 includes Macintosh installation;Power Mac G3/G4·Mac OS 8.6+·Delta extension/control panel+ASIO;later manuals also document OMS/Sound Manager.
    • PCI: M-Audio says original Delta generation=5V;2003 redesign included Audiophile 2496 and changed it to PCI 2.2/universal 3.3/5V,so overview revision/signaling=var.
    Sources:2000-10 manual·review·archive
    SEK'D/Marian ARC88 · ProDIF 96 Pro · ProDIF Plus 2001
    • Identity: Marian developed hardware+drivers;SEK'D handled sales/support/distribution. Separate from RME-made ProDIF 32/Gold/96;ProDIF 96 Pro≠ProDIF 96.
    • Placement rule: hardware sale dates and promised Mac support do not count. These enter the Mac chronology only once released/beta Macintosh drivers are documented.
    • ARC88: hardware sold by 1997;8×8 analog 16-bit/48k+Toslink/S/PDIF. A 2000 guide lists Mac;Jan '01 confirms a released Mac driver;2002 report says MacOS 9.x/ASIO2.
    • ProDIF 96 Pro: hardware by Dec '98;24/96 AES/EBU+S/PDIF+ADAT,20-bit analog,WC. 1999/2000 marketing claimed Mac;Jan '01 documents Mac beta;final long-announced Mac driver 15 Nov '01.
    • ProDIF Plus: introduced 1999 (previously ProDIF 32 ADDA);24/96 digital S/PDIF/AES/ADAT+20-bit analog. Initially Win95/98 only,Mac due soon;Jan '01 beta;final Mac driver 15 Nov '01.
    • Archive caveat: 2002 SEK'D support redirects these to Marian;surviving Marian English downloads show Windows packages only. That archive is incomplete for the documented period Mac drivers.
    • Not added: ProDIF 24=ISA/Win;ProDIF 88+T2496=Win-only in period guides. Siena Mac listings conflict with Jan '01 driver-status reporting,so remains unresolved.
    Sources:2000 guide·Plus launch·Marian·SEK'D drivers·Marian downloads·2001 SEK'D driver archive
    Roland RPC-1 2001-02-15
    • Mac:R-BUS PCI card. Mac OS 8.6+.
    • Mac driver set:
      • Sound Manager=only 16 bit 2-channel data
      • ASIO2=ASIO2.0 driver,ASIO=ASIO2.0 driver without software monitoring,ASIOv3=ASIO1 driver for Digital Performer.
      • OMS 2.3.8 MIDI driver.
    • I/O: 8-channel bidirectional R-BUS over 25-pin D-sub;up to 24-bit/96 kHz with compatible Roland R-BUS equipment.
    Sources:RPC-1 Owner's Manual — Mac OS 8.6+,Sound Manager/ASIO/OMS·Roland discontinued-product page — cross-platform Mac/PC·Roland RPC-1/Studio Package PDF
    Creative Sound Blaster Live! for Macintosh (CT4875) 2001-03-21
    • Model: Sound Blaster Live! for Macintosh=CT4875. CT4870 is a separate Creative model and receives its own row from the first Mac package that explicitly supports it.
    • Timeline:
      • 1999-01 — Creative announced plans to port Sound Blaster Live! to Macintosh.
      • 2001-01-24 — announced as nearly ready.
      • 2001-03-21 — available;$149.99;Creative directs users to http://www.soundblaster.com/products/macintosh/.
      • 2002-07-15 — Macintosh driver v1.1;Mac OS 8.6–9.x;CT4870/CT4875.
    Sources:2001-03-21 — Creative ships Sound Blaster Live! for Macintosh·2001-03-20 — Macworld shipping report·2001-01-24 — still not shipped·Creative model-number list — CT4875=Sound Blaster Live! For Mac·Sound Blaster Live! Mac patch
    Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value (CT4870) 2002-07-11
    • Placement: Creative's Macintosh v1.1 web update explicitly says it supports Mac OS 8.6–9.x and was tested on CT4870 as well as CT4875;this is the first direct released-Mac package currently proven for CT4870,so it gets its own row rather than being merged with CT4875.
    • Hardware identity: Linux/Creative PCI IDs identify CT4870 as an EMU10K1-based Sound Blaster Live! Value with AC97 codec;PCI vendor/device 1102:0002,subsystem 8028:1102. Exact AC97 codec part and card-side PCI electrical fields remain ?.
    • Do not back-date CT4870 to the 2001 Macintosh retail-card launch:that launch is CT4875-specific. CT4870 enters only when Creative explicitly supports it in the Mac driver package.
    Sources:Creative Macintosh v1.1 support·PCI ID/EMU10K1
    Edirol DA-2496/DA-PCI 2001-10
    • Mac: 2001-10 documentation lists DA-2496 for Mac/Windows with ASIO 2.0+Sound Manager;the owner manual includes classic-Mac installation.
    • Mac driver set:
      • ASIO2 DA-PCI.
      • ASIO Edirol DA-PCIv4=ASIO 2.0 without Direct Monitor.
      • ASIO Edirol DA-PCIv3=ASIO 1 for Digital Performer/Cubase 3/other older hosts.
      • Sound Manager.
      • OMS driver.
    • Driver: Macintosh v1.02b.
    Sources:2001-10 — Mix AES New Products: ASIO2 Win/Mac+Sound Manager Mac·DA-2496 Owner's Manual — Macintosh driver installation·DA-2496 Mac driver v1.02b·Roland/Edirol support
    Midiman/M-Audio Delta 1010LT 2001-11-22
    • Mac: shipped for Mac+PC;launch coverage says Mac OS 8.6+ incl. OS X,ASIO1/2+legacy ASIO+Sound Manager. Manufacturer manual documents Macintosh OS 8.5.1+,“Delta 1010LT Driver” extension,DeltaPanel PPC,three Classic-Mac ASIO drivers+Delta OMS Driver.
    • Hardware: 10×10·8 analog I/O+coax S/PDIF+MIDI+BNC WC·24/96. Supplied Rev A PCB sample: “M-AUDIO 1010LT PCI REV A”·VT1712 Envy24·AK4524VF codecs;ICE1712 definitions independently identify 4×AK4524+CS8427.
    • PCI: supplied Rev A PCB ties this card to VT1712;controller datasheet=PCI 2.1·33MHz-only·bus mastering and the photographed connector is 32-bit. Original Delta generation=5V;2003 redesign included 1010LT and made it PCI2.2/universal 3.3/5V,so overview revision/signaling=var.
    Sources:2001-11-22 ship/Mac·Mac drivers·VT1712·4×AK4524
    Lynx Studio Technology LynxTWO-A 2002
    • Mac: later-2002 OS9 ASIO/ASIO2 beta documented;Mac firmware required. 4 analog in+4 analog out.
    • PCI: 2.2·32/33·?§·BM·half;!AK5394 ADC ('01)·!CS4396 DAC ('99). Lynx identifies A/B/C as separate cards and maintains separate firmware IDs.
    Sources:product·compare·manual
    Lynx Studio Technology LynxTWO-B 2002
    • Mac: same Classic-Mac driver family;2 analog in+6 analog out. Separate model/firmware from A and C,therefore its own row.
    • PCI: 2.2·32/33·?§·BM·half;!AK5394 ADC ('01)·!CS4396 DAC ('99).
    Sources:shared Lynx sources
    Lynx Studio Technology LynxTWO-C 2002
    • Mac: same Classic-Mac driver family;6 analog in+2 analog out. Separate model/firmware from A and B,therefore its own row.
    • PCI: 2.2·32/33·?§·BM·half;!AK5394 ADC ('01)·!CS4396 DAC ('99).
    Sources:shared Lynx sources
    Lynx Studio Technology L22 2003
    • Jan '03 Mix confirms ASIO2 under OS9.x;shares LynxTWO driver family;no Sound Manager;Mac firmware required.
    • PCI: 2.2·32/33·?§·BM·half;!AK5394 ADC ('01)·!CS4396 DAC ('99);2 analog in+2 analog out.
    • “L22-G” is not slash-merged into the row: exact physical identity/revision relationship must be proved before treating it as the same card or a separate row.
    Sources:shared Lynx sources
    Lynx Studio Technology AES16 2004
    • 5 Aug '04 manual includes OS9 ASIO installation via shared LynxTWO_OS9.sit;CoreAudio separate for OS X.
    • Digital-only;PCI 2.2·32/33·3.3/5V§·BM·half;16-channel AES/EBU I/O;no hardware SRC population.
    Sources:manual
    Lynx Studio Technology AES16-SRC 2004
    • Same OS9 driver/manual family as AES16 but physically/functionally distinct SRC model;manual specifies eight channels of sample-rate conversion up to 16:1.
    • Digital-only;PCI 2.2·32/33·3.3/5V§·BM·half. Separate row because SRC hardware is populated.
    Sources:AES16 manual/source block
    MOTU PCI-424/PCIX-424 2002-10-23→2003-08
    • PCI-424: original standard 5V PCI;Mac OS 9+ASIO;AudioWire;4 ports/up to 96 I/O.
    • Bus mastering: MOTU's PCI-424 guide explicitly calls the PCI-424 a bus-mastering device because of its PCI bandwidth use. Applied to the PCI-424/PCIX-424 family;revision,width/speed and physical size remain ? until direct evidence is found.
    • PCIX-424: G5-compatible rev shipping ~Aug '03;standard 5V PCI+3.3V PCI-X;replaced original later in 2003.
    • OS9: requirements cover both PCI-424+PCIX-424 under 9.0–9.2.2;G5 itself cannot native-boot OS9.
    • Later: PCIe-424=PCI Express generation.
    Sources:manual·launch·compat·src·G5·req
    Frontier Design Group Dakota 2003

    CreamWare Pulsar II / later SCOPE project 2000-05-16
    • Placement: period CreamWare news says Pulsar II shipped for Windows+Mac on 16 May 2000.
    • Hardware: distinct 6×SHARC PCI card;do not merge with original 4×SHARC Pulsar.
    • Rename map: Pulsar II→later SCOPE project.
    • Physical: period CreamWare-derived specification=3/4-length PCI card,254×95×20mm. Exact PCI revision,width,signaling and bus-master status remain ? for this physical branch.
    Sources:ship/hardware·rename
    Echo Gina24 2000-11-06
    • Placement: dated Echo24 Mac ASIO compatibility document names Gina24/Layla24/Mona on 6 Nov 2000;earlier released Mac support remains unproved.
    • Mac: Echo’s driver architecture explicitly places Gina24 in the newer Echo24 ASIO family;OS 8/9 ASIO only,Sound Manager unsupported. Later unified manual=8.6+.
    • Converters: ~AK5383 ADC ('99)·~AK4393 DAC ('00') pending primary/board-photo confirmation.
    • Revision caution: Echo-derived driver code shows Gina24 revisions using DSP56301 and DSP56361;do not flatten production to one DSP IC.
    • Laptop boundary: Gina24 is a desktop PCI product;do not create a CardBus Gina24 row. Echo’s actual CardBus systems were Layla LapTop/Mona LapTop.
    • PCI: Echo/Linux IDs expose the onboard Motorola DSP itself as the PCI device (56301=1057:1801;56361=1057:3410); Motorola HI32 is PCI 2.1-compliant,32-bit/33MHz and supports PCI mastering. Card signaling remains ? because DSP electrical capability does not prove the PCB keying used by every Echo revision.
    Sources:Echo24 Mac·unified Mac/families
    Echo Layla24 2000-11-06
    • Placement: same dated Echo24 Mac ASIO group as Gina24/Mona;earlier exact released-driver date still ?.
    • Mac floor correction: original Mac v1.0 manual explicitly supports OS 8.1/8.5/8.6/9.0/9.04 and ASIO only;therefore overview=8.1–9.x,not 8.6+.
    • Driver family: newer Echo24 ASIO group;Sound Manager unsupported.
    • PCI electrical,size and exact converter ICs remain ?;converter stage is external.
    • Related non-PCI model: Layla LapTop uses a Type II CardBus adapter with the Layla24 rack interface;Classic Mac G3/G4 laptop support=Mac OS 8.6/9.x. Lombard G3 PowerBooks are explicitly incompatible;later G4 Titanium reported working. CardBus variant is NOT a PCI-row duplicate.
    • PCI: Echo/Linux IDs expose the onboard Motorola DSP itself as the PCI device (56301=1057:1801;56361=1057:3410); Motorola HI32 is PCI 2.1-compliant,32-bit/33MHz and supports PCI mastering. Card signaling remains ? because DSP electrical capability does not prove the PCB keying used by every Echo revision.
    Sources:Echo24 Mac·Mac v1.0/OS8.1·unified Mac/CardBus
    Echo Mona 2000-11-06
    • Placement/Mac: Echo24 Mac ASIO group dated 6 Nov 2000;earlier Oct-era reports described Mac support as absent/coming.
    • Mac floor correction: original Mac manual explicitly supports OS 8.1/8.5/8.6/9.0/9.04;ASIO only. Overview=8.1–9.x.
    • Hardware: ~5″ PCI card·Motorola DSP56301·!AK5393 ADC ('00)·!AK4393 DAC ('00'). Later revisions also exist with DSP56361;do not generalize one DSP across all boards.
    • Related non-PCI model: Mona LapTop is a Type II CardBus system using the Mona rack interface;Echo’s Mac manual supports G3/G4 PowerBooks on Mac OS 8.6/9.x. Lombard G3=explicit hardware incompatibility;G4 Titanium documented successful. Keep it out of the PCI overview.
    • PCI: Echo/Linux IDs expose the onboard Motorola DSP itself as the PCI device (56301=1057:1801;56361=1057:3410); Motorola HI32 is PCI 2.1-compliant,32-bit/33MHz and supports PCI mastering. Card signaling remains ? because DSP electrical capability does not prove the PCB keying used by every Echo revision.
    Sources:Mac manual/OS8.1·hardware/ICs·CardBus Mac manual
    CreamWare Elektra 2000-08-11
    • Placement: period Mac review dated 11 Aug 2000;explicit PC & MAC product,Mac G3/OS8.6+.
    • Hardware: short PCI card·3×SHARC DSP·on-card I/O;common 3-DSP architecture does NOT merge it with PowerSampler or Luna II.
    Sources:Mac review
    CreamWare PowerSampler 2000-12-08
    • Placement: Mac review 8 Dec 2000;professional sampler for PC or Mac;G3 B&W/OS8.6+.
    • Hardware: short PCI card·3 DSPs·bus mastering. Kept separate from Elektra/Luna II because exact same physical-card identity is not proven.
    • PowerSampler II: 2002 announcement states it uses the same DSP card as its predecessor;treated as same physical PowerSampler card generation unless contrary hardware evidence appears.
    Sources:Mac review·PowerSampler II
    CreamWare Luna II 2001
    • Placement: period Mar 2001 product coverage says Luna II is available for Mac or PC;later CreamWare notice confirms Mac delivery/software.
    • Hardware: short PCI card·3×SHARC·stereo analog I/O+S/PDIF+MIDI+Z-Link;optional Luna 2496/ADAT expansion. Separate card/model row.
    • Later SCOPE home naming belongs in Details and does not replace the physical-card identity in the overview.
    Sources:Mar 2001
    Echo Mia 2001-03-31~
    • Chronology: SOS says Mac drivers were still unavailable in late Feb 2001;ASCII.jp on 31 Mar 2001 explicitly says Macintosh support was then available via beta driver on Echo’s site. Treat 2001-03-31 as first confirmed PUBLIC Classic-Mac beta support,not a proved final-driver release.
    • Mac: unified Echo manual=OS 8.6+;OS8/9 ASIO only;OS X 10.1.3+. Manual explicitly places Mia in the newer Echo24 ASIO family with Gina24/Layla24/Mona.
    • Hardware: PCI bus master·!AK4528 codec ('00). Host PCI requirement is not promoted to card-side PCI revision.
    • PCI: Echo/Linux IDs expose the onboard Motorola DSP itself as the PCI device (56301=1057:1801;56361=1057:3410); Motorola HI32 is PCI 2.1-compliant,32-bit/33MHz and supports PCI mastering. Card signaling remains ? because DSP electrical capability does not prove the PCB keying used by every Echo revision.
    Sources:late-Feb status/hardware·31 Mar Mac beta·Echo Mac family/manual
    Echo MiaMIDI 2001?
    • Classic Mac AUDIO support confirmed in unified Echo manual;exact first Mac date remains ? and is not inherited from Mia without direct package proof.
    • OS8/9: ASIO audio works;MiaMIDI’s MIDI function itself requires OS X. Unified manual places MiaMIDI in the newer Echo24 driver family.
    • Electrical/converter fields remain ? pending exact-board evidence.
    • PCI: Echo/Linux IDs expose the onboard Motorola DSP itself as the PCI device (56301=1057:1801;56361=1057:3410); Motorola HI32 is PCI 2.1-compliant,32-bit/33MHz and supports PCI mastering. Card signaling remains ? because DSP electrical capability does not prove the PCB keying used by every Echo revision.
    Sources:Echo Mac family/manual
    TC Works / TC Electronic PowerCore PCI / Element 2001-05-11
    • Placement: Feb 2001 TC ad says “available from March 2001”,but this is availability marketing rather than hard shipment proof;KVR’s dated May archive explicitly reports PowerCore “now shipping” under 11 May 2001. Use 2001-05-11 as current conservative released-Mac anchor;8 Jun Sweetwater confirms physical stock+Mac-only support.
    • Hardware: 4×Motorola DSP56362 @100 MHz·MPC8240/PPC @200 MHz·8 MB SDRAM·32-bit PCI 33/66 MHz·206×119 mm·DSP-only.
    • Mac: period TC advertising requires G3/G4 PCI PowerMac+Mac OS 9;Apr 2001 EM gives Mac OS 8.6 minimum. Initial product was Mac-only;PC support came later.
    • Identity: TC documentation groups PCI/Element under same hardware specs;Element treated as bundle/product identity,not duplicate physical row.
    • Electrical caution: “3.3 V power supply” wording is not promoted to 3.3 V PCI signaling;keying/signaling remains ?.
    • PCI revision: TC compatibility documentation states PowerCore PCI meets PCI 2.1 and runs in PCI-X G5 slots;therefore card-side rev=2.1. 32-bit 33/66MHz+206×119mm remain from TC manual. Signaling stays ? until direct keying/electrical proof;3.3V supply wording alone is not signaling proof.
    Sources:Mar availability ad·11 May shipping·8 Jun stock/Mac-only·OS8.6/hardware·manual/spec
    Digidesign Pro Tools|HD Core 2002-01-17
    • Placement: Avid release history=Pro Tools 5.3 / Pro Tools|HD on 17 Jan 2002;Digidesign compatibility docs confirm HD under Mac OS 9.1–9.2.2.
    • Hardware: period Electronic Musician explicitly calls HD Core 64-bit PCI and 33/66-MHz-bus compatible;HD Core/Process are the two 64-bit PCI cards of the system. 9×100 MHz Motorola “Presto” 56k DSPs·converter — external.
    • Exact Presto=56361 remains ~ until stronger period/primary Digidesign IC evidence;signaling/keying remains ?.
    Sources:Avid 17 Jan·OS9 compat·64-bit/33-66·two 64-bit cards·DSP context
    Digidesign Pro Tools|HD Process 2002-01-17
    • Placement: same Pro Tools 5.3/HD Mac release anchor as HD Core;physically distinct DSP expansion card,so separate row.
    • Hardware: period review explicitly identifies HD Process as the second 64-bit PCI card;Digidesign later documents HD Process operation in 32-bit/33-MHz expansion chassis,so 64-bit is card width not a requirement for a 64-bit host slot. 9×100 MHz “Presto” 56k DSPs·converter —.
    • Exact Presto=56361 ~;33/66 capability is retained in overview from HD-family evidence but should not be promoted beyond available card-specific proof;signaling/keying remains ?.
    Sources:Avid release history·HD launch·32-bit chassis compat
    RME Hammerfall DSP PCI 2002-03-27
    • Placement: official RME news archive=Mac OS 9.x Hammerfall DSP driver v2.10 on 27 Mar 2002;OMS MIDI+96 kHz Logic/DP3. RME’s Mac page says OMS/MIDI begins with 2.10.
    • Role: PCI host/interface card for external Multiface/Digiface;converter = — external.
    • PCI: RME specifies short PCI 2.0·32-bit·33MHz·3.3V/PCI-X compatible·Zero-Waitstate bus master;proprietary RME transport uses an IEEE-1394 connector but is NOT FireWire protocol.
    • RME driver archive: v2.11 dated 4 Jun 2002 explicitly supports PCI Card+CardBus+Digiface+Multiface on Mac OS >8.6.
    Sources:27 Mar news·driver archive·Mac page
    Universal Audio / Mackie UAD-1 PCI 2002-04-07
    • Placement: Macintosh availability documented 7 Apr 2002 after earlier Windows-only availability.
    • Hardware: PCI 2.1 compliant·bus-mastering DMA·66 MHz support·7″ short card·DSP-only.
    • Identity: UA support identifies Mackie OEM and UA-branded UAD-1 as same hardware;Project/Studio/Ultra Pak etc.=bundles,not new card rows.
    • Mac OS 9.x supported;exact signaling/keying and Classic upper bound remain ?.
    • PCI electrical: UA states UAD-1 was designed for “Universal Signaling” and works in PCI+PCI-X/G5;manufacturer/product photography shows a 32-bit dual-keyed edge. Overview=2.1·32/66·3.3/5V·BM·7″.
    Sources:manual
    Digigram VX442 2002
    • Placement: Mac OS 9.1+ manual/support is confirmed;exact first released OS9-driver day remains ? and is not replaced by product-introduction date.
    • Mac: Sound Manager+ASIO/ASIO2 with actual Mac installation/control-panel workflow.
    • Platform/PCI: IC Ensemble ICE1712/Envy24 controller family;PCI 2.1·32-bit/33 MHz·bus-master. Linux identifies VX442 with its own subsystem ID 0x12143CD6 inside the same low-level family as Midiman/M-Audio Delta cards.
    • Midiman link: photographed Rev-D PCB is explicitly silk-screened “© MIDIMAN, INC. 2002/3/4”. Treat VX442 as a distinct Digigram product/board on the Midiman/M-Audio Envy24 platform,NOT as a rebadged Delta 66/1010LT.
    • Closest Delta relation: later Delta 66E and VX442 both use 4-ADC/4-DAC AK4524 codec architecture+CS8427 path in ALSA;GPIO/control implementations remain separately defined,so hardware identity is not collapsed.
    • Converters: photographed Rev-D proves !2× AKM AK4524VF;driver code independently defines VX442 as 4 ADC+4 DAC AK4524.
    • Electrical revisions: photographed Rev-D is dual-keyed/universal=3.3/5V signaling. Earlier VX442 production was not universally G5/PCI-X compatible;Digigram’s 2004 upgrade added 3.3V-bus compatibility,so overview signaling remains var rather than flattening all revisions.
    • PCB evidence: Rev-D·“MADE IN TAIWAN”·Midiman 2002/3/4 copyright;rear compliance label identifies VX442 and Digigram. Physical size remains ? until measured/documented.
    Sources:manual·Envy24 family/subsystem·AK4524/Delta66E relation
    RME HDSP 9652 2003-02-25
    • Placement: RME driver archive explicitly lists Mac OS 9.x ASIO 2.0 v2.21 dated 25 Feb 2003 with support for PCI Card,CardBus,Digiface,Multiface AND HDSP 9652;this is the first confirmed Classic-Mac support anchor currently held.
    • Digital-only PCI card;converter = — digital. RME explicitly confirms HDSP 9652 works in 3.3V PCI/PCI-X and has the required second notch;HDSP architecture is 32-bit bus-master. Manual's “PCI Rev.2.1 busmaster slot” is host-side,so card revision/frequency/size remain ?.
    • RME archive also documents later OS X support;Classic chronology stays 25 Feb 2003.
    Sources:RME driver archive·RME updates
    DSP-category exclusions from current audit
    • Fairlight PCI: “OS9” in Fairlight docs=Microware OS-9/68K,not Apple Mac OS 9;proprietary Fairlight architecture,not a Classic-Mac PCI row. manual
    • Orban OPTIMOD-PC: manual specifies IBM-compatible PC and explicitly says Mac OS will not work;exclude. manual
    • SSL/Soundscape Mixpander: surviving SSL documentation is Windows-path;no released Classic-Mac driver established. manual


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