Access installation and user guides for information about how to install and use your Creative Sound Blaster. Find solutions created by our product support experts. Download drivers, firmware, and software updates. Learn how to get the most from your sound card. http://www.creative.com/support/kb/ SID11180 Creative Labs Europe Terms explained: PCI Bus Mastering, Sound Blaster X-Fi Audio Processor, Professional Digital Audio Processing, X-RAM, Flexible Mixer Control, Mode Selector Control, Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS), THX Certification, Dolby Digital and Digital Surround EX Decoding, DTS-ES 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11180 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11200 Creative Labs Europe X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio delivers audibly superior sound to any type of audio (Music, Movies and Games). This is achieved through a number of advanced processes, one of which is sample rate conversion technology.The following information explains how this Sample-Rate conversion works and also provides some general background information on sample-rate conversion. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11200 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10635 Creative Labs Europe Your Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card, You need to play or record music, here's how, Connecting speakers, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Modes, Watching DVDs 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10635 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10838 Creative Labs Europe Sound Blaster X-Fi provides 3 different modes of operation: Entertainment, Audio Creation and Gaming, so that different types of user have access to the full power of the audio processor. Each mode focuses the power of the audio processor for that operation and optimizes the audio processor features for the best possible experience. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10838 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11180 Creative Labs Europe Is your Game compatible with X-Fi Technology? Does it support EAX and ISACT? This table answers your questions. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10852 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10980 Creative Labs Europe Summary of Software Features. NOTE: Sound Blaster X-Fi supports Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream out at 48 kHz only. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10980 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID13937 Creative Labs Europe Connecting it up and checking of connections. The DIN jack on your speakers connecting to your Elite Pro I/O Console connects the volume control functions rather than sending audio signals.You can, for example, adjust the volume of your speakers, or mute them, using the Master Volume/Mute dial on your X-Fi I/O Console when this connection is used. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=13937 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11280 Creative Labs Europe If you find that your Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro console or Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro drive is not detected or there isn't any power to the drive, ensure that the power connector cable is properly connected to the sound card. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11280 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11323 Creative Labs Europe If you find there is a mismatch between your speaker configuration and channel assignment, for example, audio intended for front right channel was heard in the front left speaker instead of the correct speaker, you can use the THX Console to calibrate and assign audio channels to the correct jacks. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11323 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID8572 Creative Labs Europe Some computers may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms while attempting to install a Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=8572 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11529 Creative Labs Europe Check the bottom left hand side of the Audio Creation Wizard, the option khz must be set to 48khz or lower in order to apply settings to your sound... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11529 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11206 Creative Labs Europe If you get a "DOOM 3 not found" error message on your PC, please ensure that the full version of DOOM 3 is installed prior to installing the DOOM 3 patch. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11206 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11040 Creative Labs Europe Comprehensive FAQ - how to deal with problems with sound 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11040 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11112 Creative Labs Europe The X-Fi cards have three operating modes: Entertainment, Games, and Audio Creation. You can choose your mode with Mode Switcher. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11112 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10607 Creative Labs Europe If you have installed and uninstalled a previous Sound Blaster card such as Sound Blaster Audigy 2, Audigy or Sound Blaster Live! and have since installed a Sound Blaster X-Fi card, you may encounter an error when applying Sound Blaster X-Fi settings in the game's Audio Settings section. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10607 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID13631 Creative Labs Europe The game Quake 4 could not save Sound Blaster X-Fi audio settings. To resolve, download and install the latest Sound Blaster X-Fi drivers. Step by step instruction. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=13631 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID14145 Creative Labs Europe If you have Quake4 and a Sound Blaster X-Fi card, you may find when selecting Open AL "Generic SW" in the game's audio Settings section, that the game returns you to the desktop. Subsequent attempts to start the game fail. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=14145 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4370 Creative Labs Europe If you are not hearing any bass from your subwoofer you can redirect the bass sound via the THX console's Bass Redirection option. This is especially relevant if you are not using a Creative speaker set... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4370 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11194 Creative Labs Europe The X-Fi cards have three operating modes: Entertainment, Games, and Audio Creation. When you configure your settings in your chosen mode they are automatically saved and your system defaults to these settings in mode selection and on reboot. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11194 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11218 Creative Labs Europe Using the Sound Blaster X-Fi speaker Connection Wizard you can configure and test your speakers and quickly and easily. To do this... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11218 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10874 Creative Labs Europe The FlexiJack serves both as a Mic In/Line In and a Digital I/O jack. Only one setting can be active at a time on the FlexiJack, and can be changed in Creative software or through Windows. Please select an option below for information about changing the setting. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10874 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10761 Creative Labs Europe X-Fi 24-Bit Crystalizer is an intelligent, automated audio-restoration processor carefully designed to bring the full benefit of 24-bit audio playback to 16-bit legacy audio content, such as audio CD, MP3, and wave files. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10761 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID13657 Creative Labs Europe In order to use VoIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol - applications like Skype or MSN Messenger with your Sound Blaster X-Fi, you need to connect a microphone and either headphones or speakers. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=13657 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10864 Creative Labs Europe In order to enable the infrared remote, you need to activate it in the Creative Entertainment Center software. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10864 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1649 Creative Labs Europe In order to access the graphical equalizer in the settings of the X-Fi card it is important to select the relevant mode of the card. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1649 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6106 Creative Labs Europe If you are listenting to stereo content like MP3's or CD's and you would like the sound to be played over your surround sound speaker system, you can enable CMSS 3D on your X-Fi card. If you are playing computer games... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6106 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID9925 Creative Labs Europe Sound Blaster X-Fi, Sound Blaster Audio 4, and Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS cards support the Bit Accurate (Bit-Matched) technology... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=9925 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11754 Creative Labs Europe When recording from a record player into a sound card, the volume is often low. The reason is that the record player does not have a built-in amplifier to increase the level of the analog signal being output... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11754 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID15946 Creative Labs Europe Recording from an audio source or microphone connected to the Line In 2/Mic 2 jack requires the correct sound card input be selected and configured properly in order to include the audio source in the recording. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=15946 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID16004 Creative Labs Europe X-Fi sound cards allow an X-Fi I/O Drive or an X-Fi I/O Console to be connected to the sound card. This offers a greater number of input and output connections, including several digital connectivity options. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=16004 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6758 Creative Labs Europe If Cubase LE is set to Creative ASIO drivers, and Tutorial 4.cpr or Tutorial5.cpr are loaded from the LE Tutorial folder on the CD ( *:\Steinberg\Demo Projects\LE Tutorial) playback is out of sync and cursor and arrangement are not alligned correctly, we recommend the following steps for conversion. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6758 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7439 Creative Labs Europe Certain Sound Blaster audio cards that have multiple connectors, have an option to mute the speakers as soon as a pair of headphones are connected. To enable headphone detection click on Start, All Programs, Creative then... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7439 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID10040 Creative Labs Europe If you find that your microphone volume tends to be low, when using it for recording or speaking we recommend you check the following... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=10040 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6938 Creative Labs Europe Step-by-step instruction how to record With Audigy 2 Platinum and MediaSource 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6938 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6429 Creative Labs Europe The MIDI tab in Audio HQ can be used to assign an effect to a particular midi controller. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6429 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6637 Creative Labs Europe Playing and Managing music in MediaSource Player/Organizer? Fast music search engine with Find and Tri-filter. Smart Playlist 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6637 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4428 Creative Labs Europe How do I make a multichannel recording in MediaSource Player/Organizer? How does multichannel recording work? What are the main advantages of having a Multichannel recording? 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4428 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID3033 Creative Labs Europe If you have a 5.1 or 6.1 channel speaker system, you can "upmix" your stereo sources e.g. MP3, WMA, MIDI and Wave to 6.1 channels by using the Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS) technology. To upmix, you need to enable the CMSS feature in Creative EAX console. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=3033 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2925 Creative Labs Europe A Japanese manual will be installed if the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Digital Audio instead of Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS or Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro is selected as a product. To install an English manual into your system, follow the procedures below... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2925 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1454 Creative Labs Europe The default SoundFont cache is set to 12 MB in the SoundFont Bank Manager. To change the SoundFont cache, follow the procedures below... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1454 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2584 Creative Labs Europe Step-by-step guide how to set up Sound Blaster Audigy 2 in Cubasis VST 4 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2584 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2172 Creative Labs Europe ASIO Drivers Setup in Cubasis VST 4 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2172 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6728 Creative Labs Europe Recording with Audigy 2 and MediaSource - step-by-step guide 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6728 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1904 Creative Labs Europe If you plan to use Cubasis VST for pre-production of 5.1 or 6.1 mixes, you must enable the additional output busses via the VST mixer. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1904 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2659 Creative Labs Europe A key feature of Sound Blaster Audigy 2 is the ability to record (from external sources) at an amazing studio-quality sampling rate of 24-bit/96kHz DIRECTLY to the hard disk without any detrimental sample rate conversion. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2659 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID12197 Creative Labs Europe The game Counter-Strike can change the wave input to "What You Hear" instead of the microphone setting. Consequently, voice recording applications may not be able to record from a microphone. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=12197 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7303 Creative Labs Europe If you have an EAX compatible Sound Blaster audio card, and if your EAX games fail to detect your Sound Blaster audio card as EAX compatible, it is likely that the EAX Unified driver is not installed when the game is originally installed. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7303 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6541 Creative Labs Europe When Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS ASIO drivers are enabled under the Audio Hardware Prefereneces in Adobe Premiere Pro, it is not possible to quit Adobe Premiere Pro. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6541 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5997 Creative Labs Europe If you have selected the Creative ASIO, Sound Blaster Audigy ASIO or the Sound Blaster Audigy ASIO 24/96 and there is no signal going into Cubasis, yet the ASIO DirectX and the ASIO Multimedia Driver works. This is because the correct VST inputs has not been selected when trying to use the ASIO drivers. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5997 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2443 Creative Labs Europe If you receive an error "some components in your Sound Blaster audigy 2 are corrupted" during Creative Software AutoUpdate process while installing the update drivers, please uninstall and reinstall the Creative Software AutoUpdate package. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2443 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1682 Creative Labs Europe The Ikernel , "unable to invoke subscribers", or ISScript.msi errors may appear under one or more of the following conditions: ... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1682 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2996 Creative Labs Europe This can be caused by any one of the following reasons 1. Your default sound card is not selected as your primary sound card. 2. Microsoft DirectX is not properly installed on your computer. 3. The driver for your sound card needs to be updated. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2996 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2915 Creative Labs Europe If your CD-ROM drive ceases to function properly after installing a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum kit, you can re-extract the file MCICDA.DLL and reinstall the MCI CD Audio driver. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2915 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2895 Creative Labs Europe There may be different causes for errors when playing Soldier of Fortune. Please try the game after each suggestion to see if the error disappears. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2895 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2881 Creative Labs Europe When Creative MediaSource or PlayCenter is installed AFTER the installation of Roxio CD Creator (version 5.3), Creative MediaSource may report the following error"There is another CDDB process running at the same time. Try again after the process has completed". 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2881 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2871 Creative Labs Europe If you receive an error Program could not load because Plxcore.plx cannot be found when installing a Creative Labs software, try the following steps, and test the installation after each step... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2871 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2835 Creative Labs Europe The Bass Boost option will only work if you select 2/2.1 Speakers or 4/4.1 Speakers output. Although these speaker systems mention the .1, they do not have a separate subwoofer channel like the surround systems (5.1, 6.1 and 7.1). Bass Boost will also work with the Headphone setting. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2835 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID3759 Creative Labs Europe Sound Blaster Comparison Chart 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=3759 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2815 Creative Labs Europe If you start Creative Diagnostics and the buttons appear to be missing, please do the following... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2815 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2825 Creative Labs Europe If the Audio Stream Recorder program is open, the system will not enter Standby or Hibernate mode. This is due to the program actively searching for Audio/Music streams. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2825 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2843 Creative Labs Europe Adding the microphone icon in the Surround Mixer. If the CD Audio option is missing in the Surround Mixer, please follow these steps... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2843 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2851 Creative Labs Europe The THX Console of a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card may not save its settings when you try to calibrate by keying in values for distance, level and angle. However if you use the up/down arrows to adjust the values with your mouse, they will be saved. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2851 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2861 Creative Labs Europe The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 eX box indicates that the Sonic Foundry - Acid Style DJ 3.0 is included but the included CD may show Acid Style DJ 2.0. This is just a typo on the CD Label. The CD does contain the correct software, Acid Style DJ 3.0, as is labeled on the box. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2861 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4452 Creative Labs Europe You can apply EAX effects while recording with the Audigy 2 NX card. However when playing back, the only EAX effects available are Clean-up and Time Scaling... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4452 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4464 Creative Labs Europe If you have a 7.1 speak system connected to a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX, and yet you can hear sound from the front speakers only, make sure that 7.1 speakers are selected in the Speaker Console. If the Speaker Console is set to AUTO, you may only hear sound through your front speakers. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4464 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4468 Creative Labs Europe To enable or disable CMSS in Creative MediaSource for the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4468 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6723 Creative Labs Europe Easy and Smart Recording. 24-bit/96kHz Pure Direct Recording. Record 24bit Multi-track music using ASIO 2.0. Using your Sound Blaster for Mobile DJ applications. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6723 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7462 Creative Labs Europe Note: The following information about the Feature Mode selection is adapted from www.soundblaster.com For more information about updated compatiblity list, please refer to the site above. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7462 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7460 Creative Labs Europe Advanced and Standard Feature mode Comparison - PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7460 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7445 Creative Labs Europe DoMiNoFX, DVD-Audio, EAX and EAX ADVANCED HD, THX Certification, SOUND BLASTER 24-BIT ADVANCED HD AUDIO? 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7445 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7459 Creative Labs Europe The vast majority of users will be able to exploit all the features of this product. However, on rare occasions a particular configuration of Notebook (combination of specific PCMCIA controller chip, Host Processor and Memory) may have issues handling an advanced feature of Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook, (such as DVD-Audio or Hardware EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD processing). 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7459 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7152 Creative Labs Europe Detailed description of all connectors available on Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7152 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7160 Creative Labs Europe Drivers or applications don't get installed properly, or an error message appears when using applications for the first time. My other installed audio card is not working well. The onboard audio chipset is not working well. There is no audio, or an error message appears, when connecting Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor to a second computer. There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is played. There is no audio output when playing audio CDs or games that require a CD-ROM. There is insufficient disk space to create DVD movies. My computer seems to be getting slower after creating a few movies. There is a time lag when capturing video and audio from an external device (like a DV camcorder) and monitoring the capture on an external TV or monitor. There is no signal when trying to capture video and audio from an external device. There are problems burning DVDs, or my DVDs cannot play on my DVD player. There is insufficient memory to load SoundFont banks. Problems with USB. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7160 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7171 Creative Labs Europe You can set up a home video production studio using Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor. Attach your digital video camera, VCR, analog camera or other video device to your device to record (capture) video into your computer or to transfer video back to your device. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7171 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID15982 Creative Labs Europe Solutions: DV Type-1 (AVI) files played back with the MediaSource Player play with the pitch of the actor's voice lowered: i.e. Talking characters sound like a male bass singer talking (attached Sample.mp3 included) 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=15982 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1774 Creative Labs Europe Creative Soundcards support different types of microphones: Dynamic Microphones. Electret Microphones. USB Microphones. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1774 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2649 Creative Labs Europe Creative MediaSource is a replacement of PlayCenter. Mediasource has all the features Playcenter had, including some new features. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2649 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2805 Creative Labs Europe Step-by-step instruction how to disable CTHELPER.EXE 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2805 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID3026 Creative Labs Europe The article describes the functions and pin assignments of the common internal and external connectors as well as jumper settings of ISA Sound Blaster audio cards. The location of the connectors, jumpers or jacks described here may be different from your Sound Blaster. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=3026 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1770 Creative Labs Europe Description of the Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX connectors with photos 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1770 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID814 Creative Labs Europe If there is not any audio output from the Digital Out jack of your Sound Blaster card, it is possible that your digital speakers can not process the output from your sound card when using the default setting of 96KHz. We recommend you select a different sampling rate, for example 48khz or 44.1kHz. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=814 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID854 Creative Labs Europe If you are getting 'Out of memory' errors with Soundfont Manager then, please try the following... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=854 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID878 Creative Labs Europe Users have reported that their Sound Blaster Audigy and in some cases Sound Blaster Live! would stop working after a period of time on ABit KR7A motherboards. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=878 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2941 Creative Labs Europe During the installation of one of our products, you may get the following error message: Unhandled Exception Error: 0x80070725 - Description: Incompatible version of the RPC stub. Setup will now terminate. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2941 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2950 Creative Labs Europe DIRAPI.dll is part of Macromedia Flash used by the Sound Blaster Audigy installation for its graphical layout. There are a couple of the things which can cause the Flash portion of the installation to fail... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2950 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2957 Creative Labs Europe Make sure your speakers are set up and configured correctly. Go to Start - Programs - Creative - Sound Blaster Audigy - Surround Mixer... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2957 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID3056 Creative Labs Europe If you are not able to hear sounds when you play games but are able to hear sound in all other applications, it is possible that there is a software conflict in EAX support... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=3056 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4765 Creative Labs Europe If you are having problems recording tracks from your Mini Disk player to your PC using your sound card , it is most likely that these tracks have been originally recorded under Serial Copy Management system. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4765 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1540 Creative Labs Europe You can use a Sound Blaster card to record audio or voice from an external source to your PC. Click for more... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1540 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1560 Creative Labs Europe With the Audigy series of cards, the SB16 Emulation is not installed by default. To install it, please do the following... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1560 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1482 Creative Labs Europe To set the latency in Cubasis VST, follow the procedures below... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1482 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2905 Creative Labs Europe To enable or disable CMSS in MediaSource for the Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Go Start, All Programs, Creative, Creative MediaSource, and click on the Creative MediaSource Player or the Creative MediaSource Organizer... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2905 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2929 Creative Labs Europe To change the AC-3 Decode option with a Sound Blaster card such as Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Audigy 2 etc cards follow the procedures below. The options are similar to each other among various cards. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2929 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2965 Creative Labs Europe Remote controls included with sound cards can be used to control music and video playback features. Before using the remote, it must be enabled in the software included with the sound card. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2965 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2094 Creative Labs Europe You may disable the splash screen on startup as follows: Click on Start - Programs - Creative... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2094 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7299 Creative Labs Europe This feature is one of the features of applications such as Traktor DJ that allow you to mix, cross fade and add real time affects while playing back one track and monitoring another through a different output. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7299 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7299 Creative Labs Europe This feature is one of the features of applications such as Traktor DJ that allow you to mix, cross fade and add real time affects while playing back one track and monitoring another through a different output. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7299 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11296 Creative Labs Europe You can select an application (for example, Creative MediaSource, or Windows Media Player) to play back music files. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11296 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID3051 Creative Labs Europe There are no driver updates for PCI 128 (CT4700) and PCI 64 cards based on the ES1370, ES1371 and ES1373 Chipsets for Windows Me/2000/XP - you must use the drivers built into these operating systems. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=3051 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6125 Creative Labs Europe What advantages are there to upgrading to the Sound Blaster Live! ADVANCED MB? Will I be able to transfer over my Sound Blaster Live! ADVANCED MB to a different computer if I upgrade my system? Why should I go with the Sound Blaster Live! ADVANCED MB over a PCI sound card? 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6125 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2987 Creative Labs Europe This problem can happen when you are using a VIA based motherboard with the Apollo VP3(VT82C597) or Apollo MVP3(VT82C598) system controller chipset. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2987 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7333 Creative Labs Europe These driver files are for Creative Labs customers who have installed Windows XP on a system that has a Sound Blaster Live! series card physically installed and have encountered a problem that caused the Windows Error Report dialog box to be displayed. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7333 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID7501 Creative Labs Europe Reinstalling the Sound Blaster Live! Advanced Motherboard software after formatting your hard disk may result in an Error code 8001. This prevents the installation from continuing. This applies to ASUS P5P800 motherboards. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=7501 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11053 Creative Labs Europe You can manually add the Device IDs for Sound Blaster cards that were not listed in the game Halo's CONFIG.TXT. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11053 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID3039 Creative Labs Europe Legacy computer expansion cards such as Sound Blaster 16, Sound Blaster Pro, etc often require physical change of jumpers on the card in order to for the changes in the computer resource assignment to take effect. The commonly changed resources are IRQ, DMA, and I/O ranges. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=3039 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID1215 Creative Labs Europe Live! Drive - Detailed Information and Extensive Troubleshooting 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=1215 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2502 Creative Labs Europe If the SB 16 Emulation / Legacy Device shares an IRQ with another device or takes an IRQ other than 5,7,9 or 10... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2502 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5800 Creative Labs Europe No sound from my ISA sound card, No sound from CD with my ISA sound card, Joystick problems with my ISA sound card, No Full-Duplex functionality with my ISA sound card 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5800 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5790 Creative Labs Europe Sound Blaster PCI 64/128/128D/512, Sound Blaster 16PCI, Sound Blaster Ensoniq Audio PCI and Vibra, Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5790 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5828 Creative Labs Europe Installing/uninstalling my USB Sound Blaster Extigy card, Known issues with my USB Sound Blaster Extigy card, Audio output problems with my USB Sound Blaster Extigy card, Error messages with my USB Sound Blaster Extigy card 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5828 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID4478 Creative Labs Europe If your USB Sound Blaster MP3+ (SB0270) is not detected on driver installation in Windows XP then please try the following... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=4478 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5567 Creative Labs Europe The game port on Sound Blaster audio cards can be identified as a 15 pin connector. It may be located in the back plate of the main card, or it may be located in an optional MIDI/Joystick bracket. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5567 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID8727 Creative Labs Europe If you are experiencing any problems with the drivebay of your Sound Blaster card this may be as a result of an incorrect installation. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=8727 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2538 Creative Labs Europe Difficulty installing a new Sound Blaster audio product; Sound card used to function properly, but since installation of new software or hardware it does not work; No sound from your Sound Blaster card; Static, noise, humming, or other poor sound quality; Error messages 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2538 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6740 Creative Labs Europe Listed below are 10 of the most popular downloads for Sound Blaster audio cards. For detailed information about a specific driver, please refer to its Web Release Note (click on the Show Details link at each download page). 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6740 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID11120 Creative Labs Europe Finding drivers for Sound Cards, especially older cards and OEM cards can sometimes be fairly difficult. In order to find the drivers for your soundcard, please follow the steps below. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=11120 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2648 Creative Labs Europe We feel that to understand our specifications it is important to understand the meaning of the technology terms behind the specifications. This document therefore is effectively a glossary of the terms that you may encounter when reading our specification sheets. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2648 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6516 Creative Labs Europe During audio playback, you may receive random drop outs, repeating sounds or constant distortion (hissing/crackling sound). All these symptoms (and any other degradation of sound quality for that matter) can mostly be traced back to system / BIOS settings that prevent your audio sub-system from functioning properly. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6516 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID6451 Creative Labs Europe What is Simplex, full duplex, or Half-Duplex? and How can I test Full Duplex? 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=6451 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5764 Creative Labs Europe One of the most common misconceptions about the Digital Out jack is that it can send 5.1 or more sound from a single digital connection to a receiver all the time. In fact, the Digital Out jack could only send multi channel audio (5.1, or 4.1) under either one of the following conditions... 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5764 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID5184 Creative Labs Europe Using SoundFonts; SoundFont Bank creation with Vienna SF Studio; How to load SoundFonts in Cubasis VST Creative Edition; How do I use the drum kit from the SoundFonts of my sound card? How to load SoundFont Banks in both Synth A and Synth B in Cakewalk Sonar and more. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=5184 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10 SID2522 Creative Labs Europe What is a wave/.wav file? What else can wave files be used for? What is Creative WaveStudio? Paste Mix feature in WaveStudio. 2 http://www.creative.com/support/kb/article.asp?sid=2522 1 KB CLE Creative Knowledge Base 2008-04-10