1995 PCI 2.1 266 MB/s improvements with Power management: Power Macintosh 7500 (August, 1995)
1998 PCI 2.2 — + Hot-plug support: Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
1999 PCI 2.3 — - legacy +5V support: Power Mac G4 (MDD)
2002 PCI-X 1.0 Up to 1.06 GB/s Server-focused, 133 MHz: Power Mac G5 (early models)
Until June 1995, Apple had stuck with the 10 MHz 32-bit NuBus slot as the standard Mac expansion slot, something it had adopted in 1987 with the introduction of the Mac II. But June saw the first Mac with PCI slots, a 33 MHz 32-bit architecture pioneered on the Wintel side.
1996Digidesign Audiomedia III (AES Copenhagen,
May 11, 1996. Audiomedia III is available now.)
https://web.archive.org/web/19970516082321/http://www.digidesign.com/Newdigiweb/Diginews/Digireleases/Prodrelease/audiomedia_IIIpr.htmlhttps://archive.digidesign.com/support/propix/AM3.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970605150305/http://www.digidesign.com/Newdigiweb/Digiprod/amiii/index.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19991006131056/http://www.digidesign.com:80/pdf/amiii.pdfsupported by Waves MultiRack 1.0.4 (3 February 1997)
Digidesign Pro Tools III PCI ("
Project / Disk I/O, PCI" & "
DSP Farm, PCI") (AES Copenhagen, May 11, 1996. Pro Tools PCI systems will begin shipping in
June, 1996.)
https://web.archive.org/web/19970516082303/http://www.digidesign.com/Newdigiweb/Diginews/Digireleases/Prodrelease/ptpcipr.htmlhttps://archive.digidesign.com/support/propix/diskiopcipp.htmlhttps://archive.digidesign.com/support/propix/DSPfarmPCIpp.htmlhttps://archive.digidesign.com/compato/pt3/https://web.archive.org/web/20000901042951/http://www.digidesign.com:80/compato/compatodocs.pdf
1997Sonorus StudI-O (Winter NAMM, Jan 16, 1997. "[...] will be available this summer [...])
http://https://web.archive.org/web/19971221115827/http://sonorus.com/press.html: Thursday, January 16, 1997: ANNOUNCING STUDI/O - Sonorus enters at the top of the digital audio interface domain with the release of STUDI/O
http://https://web.archive.org/web/19971221115820/http://sonorus.com/press2.html: February 26, 1997: EXTRA COMPATIBILITY! - STUDI/O's vast software compatibility provides users with many options.
support for Steinberg software, including
Cubase Audio for MAC - Editor's note:
Cubase Audio XT for DAE/TDM and VST v3.52 was released in 1997.https://web.archive.org/web/19970415152004/http://sonorus.com:80/studio3.html:
Apr 15 1997:
No mention of
Macintosh
support.
https://web.archive.org/web/19970415152126/http://sonorus.com/pressrelease.html:
Apr 15 1997:
No mention of
Macintosh
support.
https://web.archive.org/web/19971221115337/http://sonorus.com:80/studio3.html:
Dec 21 1997: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Macintosh: 120MHz 604e processor, 64MB RAM. Cubase VST 3.5, one free PCI slot.https://web.archive.org/web/20040102074315/http://sonorus.com:80/studiomanual.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20081121225004/http://www.sonorus.com/installmac.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090105160612/http://sonorus.com:80/2adat.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19990507152050/http://www.sonorus.com/asio.mac/cubemac.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090105204222/http://www.sonorus.com/logic4.mac/https://web.archive.org/web/20010429172616/http://www.sonorus.com/review/macuser/https://web.archive.org/web/20010429174212/http://www.sonorus.com/review/macworld/https://web.archive.org/web/20050103050300/http://www.sonorus.com:80/twoboards.mac/sync-cable.PDFhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090105201815/http://www.sonorus.com/vst40.mac/https://web.archive.org/web/20081121232429/http://www.sonorus.com/audio/daw9624.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20001003060210/http://sonorus.com:80/studio14.sea.hqxhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170406220729/http://sonorus.com:80/STUDIO18.sit (07/01/99)
Blue G3/G4 compatible, Optimized for G3, AES3id via Sync Backplate BNC's, ASIO-2 features implemented, 96K Support!, Compatible with all ASIO applications, bug fixes (of course), STUFFIT 5.1 required
STUDI/O-SYNC BACKPLATE Sonorus Introduces STUDI/o-Sync Backplate for STUDI/O Digital Audio Interface, Friday, September 26, 1997:
https://web.archive.org/web/19980116002415/http://sonorus.com/press3.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090105181757/http://www.sonorus.com/backplate.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040611150036/http://sonorus.com/STUDIOcomparison.pdfStarting with Version 5.0 of BeOS, support for STUDI/O is automatically included.
echo Gina 20 (presented at Winter NAMM: January 15-19, 1997, Macintosh version coming late summer '97. Macintosh version availability to be announced: Last Updated: Wednesday, September 10, 1997. Now Shipping: Last Updated: August 19, 1997
https://web.archive.org/web/19971011122855/http://www.event1.com/digital.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970619032717if_/http://www.event1.com/gina.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970619033429if_/http://www.event1.com/gina-spec.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20061018070622/http://www.echoaudio.com/Downloads/Developer/EchoGenericDriverB2.zip
echo Darla 20 (presented at Winter NAMM: January 15-19, 1997, Macintosh version coming late summer '97. Macintosh version availability to be announced: Last Updated: Wednesday, September 10, 1997. Now Shipping: Last Updated: Monday, October 13, 1997
https://web.archive.org/web/19970619032723if_/http://www.event1.com/darla.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970619033447if_/http://www.event1.com/darla-spec.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19991106011613/http://www.event1.com/download.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970619032809/http://www.event1.com/index1.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121013113640/http://echoaudio.com/pages/mac-os-x-software (Archived Mac OS Software)
https://web.archive.org/web/20061018070622/http://www.echoaudio.com/Downloads/Developer/EchoGenericDriverB2.zip
Lucid PCI24 PCI Audio I/O Card Press Release January 15, 1997 (Winter NAMM 1997). Shipments are to begin in March. Last Updated August 30th, 1997.
https://web.archive.org/web/19970412135421/http://www.lucidtechnology.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970123200333/http://www.lucidtechnology.com/pci24pr.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/19980214054615/http://www.lucidtechnology.com/pci24.htmhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970612164732/http://www.lucidtechnology.com:80/PCI24_V1.seahttps://web.archive.org/web/19970612164809/http://www.lucidtechnology.com:80/PCI24_V1.sithttps://web.archive.org/web/19970612164845/http://www.lucidtechnology.com:80/PCI24_V1.sea.hqxhttps://web.archive.org/web/19991008145047/http://www.lucidtechnology.com:80/pci-mac.htm
Emagic Audiowerk8 (April 1997)
presented at Musikmesse Frankfurt 1997 & Winter NAMM 1997
EMAGIC shipped about 1000 cards mainly to dealers in the whole world in April. The first consumer cards were shipped on friday 04/25/97 at a list price of $795.
https://web.archive.org/web/19970429044702/http://www.emagic.de/german/products/aw8faq.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970429043235/http://www.emagic.de/showsite/newper.html ("The Audiowerk8 will be followed by a series of add on products")
Digidesign Pro Tools|24 ("
D24", "
DSP Farm, PCI") (October 1997)
With the release of Pro Tools|24 in 1997, Digidesign introduced a new 24-bit interface (the 888|24) and a new PCI card (the d24). The d24 relied on Motorola 56301 processors, offering increased processing power and 24 tracks of 24-bit audio (later increased to 32 tracks with a DAE software update)
https://web.archive.org/web/20060603003321/http://digidesign.com:80/compato/os9/pt24/cards.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19990820144716/http://www.digidesign.com/prod/pt24/https://web.archive.org/web/20000901042951/http://www.digidesign.com:80/compato/compatodocs.pdf
RME DIGI32March 1997: RME presents the world's first (and deliverable!) 24-bit PCI digital audio card DIGI24 at the Frankfurt Musikmesse.
May 1997: renamed from DIGI24 to DIGI32.
June 1997: RME expands the functionality of the DIGI32 with AutoSync. For the first time worldwide, this provides an intelligent synchronization mechanism that enables demand-dependent and situation-appropriate clock control.
https://archiv.rme-audio.de/old/english/digi32/digi32.htmRME DIGI32 PROOct 1997: Not yet 24/96, the new chip will be available Q1 1998
https://archiv.rme-audio.de/old/english/digi32/digi32pr.htmRME DIGI32/8 Nov 1997: RME presents the DIGI32/8, the most affordable 24-bit 8-channel ADAT PCI digital audio card in the world to date.
https://archiv.rme-audio.de/old/english/digi32/digi328.htmKORG 1212 I/Oannounced Winter Namm 1996: "1212I/O PCI Multi-Channel Audio Interface with DECK II . This card features 12 inputs and 12 outputs configured as two analog I/O's, an S/PDIF I/O, and an eight channel ADAT Optical I/O. (price to be announced). Available later this year"!
https://web.archive.org/web/19971210235520/http://www.korg.com/sndlnk1.htmhttps://www.sweetwater.com/reports/winter-namm96/home.html
1998- Ensoniq PARIS II EDI‑1000 PCI
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/ensoniq-paris-iihttps://www.audiotechnology.com/PDF/REVIEWS/Ensoniq_Paris_Issue_1.pdf- echo Layla 20 (presented at Winter NAMM 1997: January 15-19, 1997, Macintosh version coming late summer '97. Macintosh version availability to be announced: Last Updated: August 19, 1997. Now Shipping: Last Updated: 06/03/98
https://web.archive.org/web/19970619032652if_/http://www.event1.com/layla.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970619033441if_/http://www.event1.com/layla-spec.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19991106011613/http://www.event1.com/download.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/19970619032809/http://www.event1.com/index1.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121013113640/http://echoaudio.com/pages/mac-os-x-software (Archived Mac OS Software)
- Digidesign Pro Tools|24 MIX: MIX Core, MIX Farm, MIX I/O (= d24) (Sep 21, 1998)
https://web.archive.org/web/20021222094933/http://www.digidesign.com:80/compato/mainpt24mixmac.cfmhttps://web.archive.org/web/20000901042951/http://www.digidesign.com:80/compato/compatodocs.pdf
- Digidesign Project II (= d24)
- Frontier Design Group Dakota & Montana
- Lynx Studio Technology LynxONE
first product offered by Lynx Studio Technology, LynxONE provides basic analog and digital audio with on board AD and DA conversion. The analog side features 24-bit technology and sample rates up to 50kHz. The digital side goes up to 96kHz and can use either the AES/EBU or SPDIF digital format. LynxONE also offers two MIDI ports, discontinued July 2008)
https://web.archive.org/web/20040404094818/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxone.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040405203747/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxonebrochure.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040610021435/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxonespecs.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040211143900/http://www.lynxstudio.com/swlist.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20060318024554/https://www.lynxstudio.com/LynxONEMacReadMe.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404034157/http://www.lynxstudio.com/drivers/LynxONEv1.00b.hqx (Mac OS 9, May 30, 2002)
- MOTU PCI-324 (early Summer 1998)
https://motu.com/other/press/1224/1224.pdfhttps://motu.com/techsupport/technotes/will-my-windows-pc-work-with-the-motu-pci-324-audio-system/
- RME DIGI32 PRO
Feb 1998: Thanks to a chip update, RME delivers the world's first 24-bit/96kHz PCI digital audio card with the DIGI32 PRO.
- RME DIGI96 series (DIGI96/8, DIGI96/8 PST, DIGI96/8 PAD, DIGI96, DIGI96/8 PRO)
Oct 1998: world's first fully 24-bit/96kHz-capable digital card series.
https://archiv.rme-audio.de/old/digi96/
- Lexicon Studio (Core2): 1999 for PC, Sep 22 2000 for Mac
first review: SOS, Jul 1998: at time of release only works with Cubase VST (16/44) on the PC
24‑bit recording capability not available until the launch of Cubase 24/4.0
Requires: MacOS 7.6.1+, 200MHz PowerPC processor (PowerPC 750 G3 processors are highly recommended)
Lexicon Studio works with third party software (such as Steinberg Cubase VST, Opcode VisionDSP, Emagic Logic
Audio)
Sept 1998: Great News for Macintosh Users: Lexicon is 30 days away from releasing Macintosh ASIO (audio streaming, input, output) drivers. This will allow you to use Steinberg Cubase VST/24 and Opcode VisionDSP with Lexicon Studio!
1999
- Creative Sound BLASTER Live! (MODEL : CT4830)
- YAMAHA DS2416, SW1000XG (Yamaha Corporation will release the digital mixing card "DS2416" and the audio expansion unit "AX44" in June (1998). A release for Macintosh is also planned, but the timing has not been decided yet. In the January 1999 brochure for the Yamaha DS2416 Digital Mixing Card, Mac support is first mentioned as follows: "The DS2416 Digital Mixing Card supports the Windows® 95/98/NT and Macintosh® platforms and quickly installs in the PCI card slot of a standard personal computer."
https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/brochure/4/320264/ds2416.pdf]https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/brochure/4/320264/ds2416.pdf
https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/980304/yamaha.htm]https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/980304/yamaha.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/19990429025701/https://www.yamaha.co.jp/news/98030301.html]https://web.archive.org/web/19990429025701/https://www.yamaha.co.jp/news/98030301.html
https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/6/320266/DS2416E.pdf]https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/6/320266/DS2416E.pdf
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/yamaha-dsp-factory-hard-disk-recording-system]https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/yamaha-dsp-factory-hard-disk-recording-system
- Emagic AudioWerk2 (scheduled for shipping in March of 1999)
https://www.harmonycentral.com/news/uncategorized/audiowerk2-from-emagic-to-ship-soon-r26882/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]https://www.harmonycentral.com/news/uncategorized/audiowerk2-from-emagic-to-ship-soon-r26882/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Frontier Design Group WaveCenter/PCI
- RME DIGI96
Jan 1999: RME provides an ASIO driver with 24-bit/96kHz support for the DIGI96 series.
- RME DIGI32 Series
Mar 1999: RME becomes the first professional digital card manufacturer to deliver Blue/White G3 compatible Mac drivers.
- RME Project Hammerfall
Mar 1999: RME presents the world's first and only ASIO hardware at the Frankfurt Musikmesse: Project Hammerfall offers maximum performance through the unique '0% CPU load' technology and the globally unique SyncCheck for checking external clocks.
- RME Hammerfall
Jun 1999: RME's Hammerfall is the world's first digital card with Steinberg-certified ASIO 2.0 functionality and sample-accurate synchronization. RME releases the world's first ASIO 2.0 driver, including ZLM for ASIO, bringing ASIO Direct Monitoring to the DIGI96 series.
- Digidesign Digi 001 Interface I/O
- Korg OASYS PCI
October 23, 1999: Mac OS 9 is released
2000
- M-AUDIO AUDIOPHILE 24/96 (c) 2000 REV-A2
- TASCAM PCI-822 (Presented at Summer NAMM 2000)
https://tascam.jp/int/product/pci-822/tophttps://tascam.jp/downloads/tascam/298/PCI-822_Mac_Installer_v106.hqxhttps://www.harmonycentral.com/news/uncategorized/tascams-pci-822-audio-card-r17014/2001
- Lynx Studio Technology LynxTWO (LynxTWO-A/B/C)
https://web.archive.org/web/20040404095625/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxtwo.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404095625/http://lynxstudio.com/reviews/LynxTWOBrochure.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404095625/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxtwospecs.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040211143900/http://www.lynxstudio.com/swlist.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080311004820/http://www.lynxstudio.com/OSXReleaseNotes.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080317002009/http://www.lynxstudio.com/drivers/Lynx_OSX_42.ziphttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404092850/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxlsadat.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404092850/http://lynxstudio.com/manuals/LS-ADATManual.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404092850/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxlsadatspecs.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404094106/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxlsaes.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404094106/http://lynxstudio.com/manuals/LS-AESManual.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20040404094106/http://lynxstudio.com/lynxlsaesspecs.html- Roland RPC-1 R-BUS Interface Card
https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/N.P.C.%20-StudioPac_RPC-1(2).pdfhttps://www.roland.com/global/products/rpc-1/2002
- Lynx Studio Technology Lynx L22 / -G
- Edirol DA-2496 (PCI-DA MAIN BOARD)
https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/da-2496/updates_drivers/https://static.roland.com/assets/media/hqx/da2496_macos_v102b.hqx2003
- Lynx Studio Technology Lynx AES16 / -SRC / -XLR / LS-ADAT / -AES
- MOTU PCI-424 (The MOTU PCI-424 card was introduced in 2003 as an upgrade to the earlier PCI-324 card, enhancing compatibility with newer computer systems.)
- M-AUDIO AUDIOPHILE 24/96 (c) 2003 REV-B
*M-Audio (Formerly MusicSoft, Midiman) WIP
DMan 2044 (1997) (Sticker on front of Box: MAC DRIVERS NOW INCLUDED! Sound Manager and ASIO. Sticker on back of Box: MAC DRIVERS INCLUDED. 2 in 4 out (inputs 1&2
or 3&4 are software selectable. Includes Sound Manager and ASIO 3.5x 4.0 Drivers for Cubase VST. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PCI bus slot. 120 Mhz or higher. System 7.55 and up. (ATTENTION: On the Mac only 2 inputs can be used simultaneously.)
**Creamware WIP
SCOPE DSP PCI Boards
Sonic Core 3-DSP SCOPE PCI Board
Sonic Core 6-DSP SCOPE PCI Board
Sonic Core 14/15-DSP SCOPE PCI Board
Creamware SCOPE / Professional
Creamware SCOPE / Project
Creamware SCOPE / Home
Creamware Pulsar I
Creamware Pulsar II
Creamware SCOPE FX
Creamware Guitar Pack
Creamware Luna
Creamware PowerSampler
Creamware Elektra
Creamware Consumer Plate
Creamware Profi / Plus Plate
Creamware 3 x ADAT C-Plate
Creamware Sync Plate
***Symbolic Sound Corporation WIP
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