Sensaura 3D Positional Audio Solution in Monster Sound MX400

Sensaura 3D Positional Audio Solution in Monster Sound MX400 hit the hardware desk today, aimed at PC users who still think specs, slots, drivers and bundled software are half the fun.

The useful part: The MX400 uses the Canyon3D DSP chip, manufactured by ESS Technology Inc and is one of many Sensaura-based items available in the global marketplace. Other Sensaura licensees who, in total, supply in excess of 70 percent of the PC market for audio chips include the Yamaha Corporation and Crystal Cirrus Logic. During the product planning stage of the MX400, Diamond, seeking to identify the most realistic 3D audio technology available, preferred the Sensaura-based Canyon3D chipset ahead of all competing alternatives in `blind testing’ experiments. File it under the usual 1999 PC pile: interesting, crowded, and probably fighting five other releases for attention.