audio card

PC sound component

An audio card is a component that allows a computer to process sound—playing audio through speakers or headphones and recording from microphones.

Also called a sound card.

Modern computers typically have audio capabilities built into the motherboard, but dedicated audio cards offer higher quality for music production or gaming: I installed a new audio card to reduce latency while recording.

hardware

motherboard

Computer's primary circuit platform

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chipset · circuitry · driver · firmware · installation · peripheral · device · connector · input · output

sound

amplifier

Signal-strengthening electronic device

stereo · volume · bass · treble · midrange · equalizer · mixer · frequency · waveform · acoustics

production

recording

Captured audio or video

soundtrack · mixing · mastering · DAW · interface · studio · monitoring · playback · rendering · codec

gaming

headset

Wearable audio device

TeamSpeak · footsteps · communication · multiplayer · streaming · lag · latency · immersion

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sensory modality of processing

audio cardvideo card

Component processing visual output

graphics card · GPU · capture card · network card

input vs. output function

audio cardmicrophone input

Audio recording connection point

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