BTC-1853 / BTC-1855 / BTC-1857 / BTC-1859
The BTC-185x series were 16-bit ISA sound cards compatible with the Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, and Windows Sound System.
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Released | 1996 |
| Bus | ISA 16-bit | |
| FM Synth | ESFM (built into chipset) | |
| Audio Codec | (built into chipset) | |
| Chipset | ESS ES1868F or ES1869F | |
| Standards | Ad Lib, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Windows Sound System | |
| Ports | Speaker-Out, Mic-In, Line-In (stereo), Game port, Volume thumbwheel | |
| CD-ROM | IDE | |
| Wavetable | ESS ES689F on some variants | |
| Plug & Play | Yes | |
| FCC ID(s) | E5X1853, E5X1835L | |
| Price | ||
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The BTC 185x series were Plug & Play sound cards offering 16-bit stereo sound sampling delivered at CD-quality rates up to 44.1KHz. The cards were all based on the ESS ES1868F FM music synthesizer with their own ESFM(TM) OPL3-compatible emulation. The 1857 and 1859 offered '3D spacializer' technology, allowing surround sound to be simulated from two speakers.
1857: ES1868F
The series comprised the following models:
| BTC-1853 | BTC-1855 | BTC-1857 | BTC-1859 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plug & Play | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FM Synthesis | ESFM | ESFM | ESFM | ESFM |
| General MIDI | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| 2-speaker Surround | - | - | Yes | Yes |
BTC-1853L and BTC-1857L variants were also produced. These lacked the ES961 onboard wavetable.
Board Revisions
Competition
In the Media
Setting it Up
I have no configuration information for these cards.
Downloads
Operation Manual Get in touch if you can provide this missing item! |
Original DOS Driver Disk Installer with ES1868, ESSCFG and ESSVOL utilities. |
Original Windows 3.1 Driver Disk Windows 3.1 Installer |
Original Windows 95 Driver Disk Windows 95 Drivers for ES1868. Also works for ES488/ES688, , ES1488, ES1688/ES968, ES1788,ES1878 and ES1888. |
3D Driver Disk for 1857 DOS driver for 3D on the BTC-1857 (may work with 1859 also) |
More Pictures
A BTC-1853L / BTC-1857L sound card
A BTC-1855 sound card