Vortex AU8810 Audio Processor Available

Vortex AU8810 Audio Processor Available is the story today, and it is the kind of late-April 1999 news blast that makes the pre-E3 season feel like someone kicked the hornet nest. Aureal Semiconductor today revealed the availability of the Vortex AU8810 audio processor, a new digital audio accelerator for desktop and notebook PCs. The AU8810 is the latest addition to Aureal’s well-known line of Vortex audio processors, with support for Aureal’s A3DTM positional audio standard. The new chip is a low-cost audio solution designed for the building of PC’99 compliant systems through the integration of audio and modem capabilities. Employing Aureal’s Vortex architecture, the AU8810 offers a professional quality PC audio system that combines A3D and DirectSound acceleration with complete legacy compatibility.

Bottom line: if this is your kind of game, start watching the download pages and store shelves. April has been stupidly busy, and this one just joined the pile.