MPC Level 2 Specification

multimedia An improved version of the MPC Level 1Specification for Multimedia Personal Computers.

Minimum requirements are a 25 Mhz 486SX with 4 MB of RAM and

a 160 MB hard disk drive. The CD-ROM drive must support a

sustained data transfer rate of 300 KB/s using at most 60% of

CPU bandwidth on 16 KB minimum block read size. Its

average seek time must be 400 milliseconds maximum.

Capability Mode 1, Mode 2 form 1, Mode 2 form 2, Multisession.

It must be CD-ROM XA-ready.

The computer must have 16-bit digital sound, an 8-note

synthesizer, and MIDI playback. A sample rate of 44.1 kHz

must be available on stereo channels with more than 15% of CPU

bandwidth.

A video display with a resolution of 640 x 480 in 65,536

colours, and MIDI, I/O, and joystick ports must be provided.

(1997-01-19)