Fits easily and quickly onto most Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 sound cards, or onto any card with a WaveBlaster 26pin expansion port. Once you attach the DB50XG, you're ready to go. You don't even need to install any drivers. Upgrades your current sound card from FM to wavetable synthesis, a technology that produces drastically improved sound.
Wavetable synthesis is the basis of virtually every professional music synthesizer.
It's the first daughter board with XG - a major technological advancement developed by Yamaha. In total, the DB50XG adds over 548 voices to the 128 standard GM choices. Also allows you to play more voices at once, allowing for greater dramatic impact. For over 100 years, Yamaha has crafted the finest musical instruments and consistently introduced technology that defines the leading edge. The DB50XG and the XG standard are just two of the latest examples.