1996
- Digidesign Audiomedia III
(Supported Sample Rates: 11.025, 22.05, 44.1, and 48 kHz, Digital/Analog Specifications: 18-bit output, Analog I/O- 4 RCA connectors: -10dBV, unbalanced; Digital I/O: S/PDIF (2 RCA connectors), IEC 958 format, 24-bit I/O; Pro Tools 4.x software only writes 16-bit files to disk. Pro Tools LE 5.x, Sound Designer II v2.82 support 16 & 24-bit files)- Digidesign „Pro Tools III PCI“ („Project / Disk I/O, PCI“ & „DSP Farm, PCI“)
- KORG 1212 I/O
https://web.archive.org/web/19971210235520/http://www.korg.com/sndlnk1.htm1997
- Digidesign „Pro Tools 24“ („d24“ & „DSP Farm“) with "888/24" Audio Interface -
Pro Tools has arrived at 24 Bit- Event Gina, Layla & Darla - presented at Winter NAMM 1997 and Mac OS drivers promised for summer 1998
https://web.archive.org/web/19970619032809/http://www.event1.com/index1.html- Emagic Audiowerk8 - presented at Musikmesse Frankfurt 1997 & Winter NAMM 1997
- M-audio DMAN 2044
- Lucid PCI Audio I/O Card - Press Release Jan 15, released Mar 1997
https://web.archive.org/web/19970412135421/http://www.lucidtechnology.com/
- Sonorus StudI-O
- RME DIGI32 (March 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.
- RME DIGI32 PRO (Oct 1997) - RME presents the world's first audio card with 24-bit/96kHz playback and an analog 20-bit/96kHz output with the DIGI32 PRO.
- RME 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.
1998
- Digidesign MIX Core, MIX Farm & MIX I/O cards
- Digidesign Project II
- Frontier Design Group Dakota, Montana & WaveCenter/PCI
- 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)
- M-audio DMAN
- MOTU PCI-324
- 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 (Oct 1998) - RME presents the DIGI96 series, the world's first fully 24-bit/96kHz-capable digital card series.
- Lexicon Studio (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
- 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 (May 1999) - With the ADI-96 PRO, RME delivers a globally unique mainframe system with 24-bit/96kHz conversion, constant double-speed processing in the DSP, and comprehensive control and visualization software for Windows.
- 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
- M-audio Delta 44
- M-audio Delta 66
October 23, 1999: Mac OS 9 is released
2000
- M-audio Delta 1010
2001
- LynxTWO
- M-audio audiophile 2496
- M-audio Delta 410
- M-audio Delta 1010LT
2002
- Lynx L22 / Lynx L22-G
2003
- Lynx AES16 /-SRC /-XLR / LS-ADAT /-AES
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if you happen to run out of PCI slots on your PowerMacG4 or want to use a Pro Tools|24 MIX3 with your TiBook for 30 tracks of record and playback of 24-bit/48kHz audio with 300ms edits across all tracks, Magma had you covered:
https://web.archive.org/web/20031206215625/http://www.magma.com/pci/pdf/pci_exp_family.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20040603233938/http://www.digidesign.com/news/hotnews/archive/magma4slot/index.cfmcheck this list which configurations are Digidesign approved:
https://web.archive.org/web/20041107141214/http://www.magma.com/pci/pdf/pci_exp_prices.pdf
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