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... the part of Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, Environmental Audio, and Creative Multi Speaker Surround are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. All...Sound Blaster Live! Copyright © 1998-1999 by one copy of the software for any other medium except as specifically allowed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for backup purposes. Version 2.00 April 1999 Sound Blaster and Blaster are trademarks of this document is covered by Creative...
... the part of Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, Environmental Audio, and Creative Multi Speaker Surround are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. All...Sound Blaster Live! Copyright © 1998-1999 by one copy of the software for any other medium except as specifically allowed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for backup purposes. Version 2.00 April 1999 Sound Blaster and Blaster are trademarks of this document is covered by Creative...
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&RQWHQWV ,QWURGXFWLRQ The Complete Digital Audio Creation System ix System Requirements ix Live!Ware Benefits ...x Before You Begin ...x Getting More Information x Where To Go From Here x Other Recommendations xi Document Conventions xi .QRZLQJDQG,QVWDOOLQJ
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... 4-13 AutoEA...4-14 Vienna SoundFont Studio 4-15 Wave Studio...4-15 Creative Keytar...4-16 Creative Rhythmania...4-17 Creative PlayCenter...4-18 Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi Configuring Your Speakers 3-2 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live! Uninstalling the Applications 2-7 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation...
... 4-13 AutoEA...4-14 Vienna SoundFont Studio 4-15 Wave Studio...4-15 Creative Keytar...4-16 Creative Rhythmania...4-17 Creative PlayCenter...4-18 Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi Configuring Your Speakers 3-2 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live! Uninstalling the Applications 2-7 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation...
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... Alien Vs Predator...5-12 MYTH II: Soulblighter...5-13 7R'R7KLV8VH7KHVH$SSOLFDWLRQV Content Creation ...6-1 Multimedia Playback...6-5 Digital Entertainment...6-6 Gaming Reference ...6-7 $ *HQHUDO6SHFLILFDWLRQV Features...A-1 Connectivity ...A-3 Sound Blaster Live! card A-3 Digital I/O card ...A-3 % 6%(PXODWLRQLQ06'26:LQGRZV Background ...B-1 Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 95/98 B-2 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 The CONFIG.SYS...
... Alien Vs Predator...5-12 MYTH II: Soulblighter...5-13 7R'R7KLV8VH7KHVH$SSOLFDWLRQV Content Creation ...6-1 Multimedia Playback...6-5 Digital Entertainment...6-6 Gaming Reference ...6-7 $ *HQHUDO6SHFLILFDWLRQV Features...A-1 Connectivity ...A-3 Sound Blaster Live! card A-3 Digital I/O card ...A-3 % 6%(PXODWLRQLQ06'26:LQGRZV Background ...B-1 Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 95/98 B-2 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 The CONFIG.SYS...
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... other music gear. is the ultimate solution in a variety of formats. Sound Blaster Live! The robust connectivity of free hard disk space u Open half-length PCI 2.1 compliant slot ix is Creative's most comprehensive music and sound creation product for Windows NT 4.0 u 65 MB of Sound Blaster Live! It combines hardware, software and peripherals to provide the industry's most...
... other music gear. is the ultimate solution in a variety of formats. Sound Blaster Live! The robust connectivity of free hard disk space u Open half-length PCI 2.1 compliant slot ix is Creative's most comprehensive music and sound creation product for Windows NT 4.0 u 65 MB of Sound Blaster Live! It combines hardware, software and peripherals to provide the industry's most...
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... well as if your card. Use These Applications" Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for software installation Sound Blaster Live! x u Installation instructions: Chapter 1, "Knowing and Installing Your Cards" u Connectivity reference diagrams: Chapter 1, "Knowing ...and Installing Your Cards" u Learning about the bundled applications: • Chapter 4, "Using Sound Blaster Live!" • Chapter 5, "Additional Sound Blaster Live! When new standards and capabilities emerge, your hardware is "reborn". Getting More Information See the online User's...
... well as if your card. Use These Applications" Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for software installation Sound Blaster Live! x u Installation instructions: Chapter 1, "Knowing and Installing Your Cards" u Connectivity reference diagrams: Chapter 1, "Knowing ...and Installing Your Cards" u Learning about the bundled applications: • Chapter 4, "Using Sound Blaster Live!" • Chapter 5, "Additional Sound Blaster Live! When new standards and capabilities emerge, your hardware is "reborn". Getting More Information See the online User's...
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... icon indicates information that must provide. Other Recommendations Document Conventions u For an overview of the features of the Demo CD for more information, content and Live!Ware updates. u Visit the www.sblive.com site for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. Experience program. u View the contents of your card, launch the Sound Blaster Live!
... icon indicates information that must provide. Other Recommendations Document Conventions u For an overview of the features of the Demo CD for more information, content and Live!Ware updates. u Visit the www.sblive.com site for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. Experience program. u View the contents of your card, launch the Sound Blaster Live!
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...input. Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on the Sound Blaster Live! Line In jack (blue) Connects to an external device (such as TV Tuner, MPEG, or other devices: AUX connector Connects to ...connector Provides a mono connection from Cambridge SoundWorks. Microphone connector Connects to an I2S source such as the Digital Out connector of the Creative MPEG2 decoder card of many pins. Please use an IDE cable. Also supports headphones. I2S In connector Connects to an internal ...
...input. Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on the Sound Blaster Live! Line In jack (blue) Connects to an external device (such as TV Tuner, MPEG, or other devices: AUX connector Connects to ...connector Provides a mono connection from Cambridge SoundWorks. Microphone connector Connects to an I2S source such as the Digital Out connector of the Creative MPEG2 decoder card of many pins. Please use an IDE cable. Also supports headphones. I2S In connector Connects to an internal ...
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...SPDIF Out RCA jack Connects to a MIDI output device. Your Digital I /O card to transfer digital audio signals to and from the Sound Blaster Live! Mini MIDI Out DIN connector Connects to an external digital device such as a Digital Audio Tape (DAT) machine or MiniDisc (MD)... card to connect a MIDI input device and thus dedicate the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Digital I/O card. Figure 1-2: Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! Pin Name Description 1 GND Ground 2 GND Ground 3 MIDI_IN MIDI Input 4 SPDIFO#2 SPDIF Out signal 5 SPDIFO#1 SPDIF Out signal 6 SPDIF_IN...
...SPDIF Out RCA jack Connects to a MIDI output device. Your Digital I /O card to transfer digital audio signals to and from the Sound Blaster Live! Mini MIDI Out DIN connector Connects to an external digital device such as a Digital Audio Tape (DAT) machine or MiniDisc (MD)... card to connect a MIDI input device and thus dedicate the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Digital I/O card. Figure 1-2: Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! Pin Name Description 1 GND Ground 2 GND Ground 3 MIDI_IN MIDI Input 4 SPDIFO#2 SPDIF Out signal 5 SPDIFO#1 SPDIF Out signal 6 SPDIF_IN...
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... the card to the PCI expansion slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it is sufficient space between the Digital I /O connector. Align the Sound Blaster Live! You can connect any analog joystick with the standard PC joystick. Remove the cover from the wall outlet. 3. Remove the metal plates from two unused...
... the card to the PCI expansion slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it is sufficient space between the Digital I /O connector. Align the Sound Blaster Live! You can connect any analog joystick with the standard PC joystick. Remove the cover from the wall outlet. 3. Remove the metal plates from two unused...
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... Out CD Audio connector CD SPDIF connector To analog output of the CDROM or DVD-ROM drive. u The SPDIF In jack on the Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live! u If you connect to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the same CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, make sure in Windows 95... CD In connector and the Analog Audio connector of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive are connected. • In addition, if you get any sound. u If you are playing games in Surround Mixer, you might not get distorted audio, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the AC-3 SPDIF...
... Out CD Audio connector CD SPDIF connector To analog output of the CDROM or DVD-ROM drive. u The SPDIF In jack on the Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live! u If you connect to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the same CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, make sure in Windows 95... CD In connector and the Analog Audio connector of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive are connected. • In addition, if you get any sound. u If you are playing games in Surround Mixer, you might not get distorted audio, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the AC-3 SPDIF...
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...-3) decoder such as DeskTop Theater 5.1, either: • Disconnect the Sound Blaster Live! Note: You may need to the decoder card's Audio Out connector. 2. Select (that you: 1. u If you get distorted or no audio at the same time. 1-8 Knowing and Installing Your Cards Connecting Creative PC-DVD When you are playing your DVD movies or...
...-3) decoder such as DeskTop Theater 5.1, either: • Disconnect the Sound Blaster Live! Note: You may need to the decoder card's Audio Out connector. 2. Select (that you: 1. u If you get distorted or no audio at the same time. 1-8 Knowing and Installing Your Cards Connecting Creative PC-DVD When you are playing your DVD movies or...
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... cable or mute the signal to the sound card when watching DVD movies.) (The position of the jack and the connector type may differ from your pointer to the top of the screen to -MPC (2-pin) audio cable Sound Blaster Live! card Figure 1-7: Connecting Creative PC-DVD. To open the mixer, ...bring your card's.) DVD-ROM drive MPC-to display Creative Launcher, click the AudioHQ tab, and then click the Mixer icon.
... cable or mute the signal to the sound card when watching DVD movies.) (The position of the jack and the connector type may differ from your pointer to the top of the screen to -MPC (2-pin) audio cable Sound Blaster Live! card Figure 1-7: Connecting Creative PC-DVD. To open the mixer, ...bring your card's.) DVD-ROM drive MPC-to display Creative Launcher, click the AudioHQ tab, and then click the Mixer icon.
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You may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! 2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you for the drivers. It consists of the following messages, which ... installing your audio card. Installing Software in the sequence shown. After you have installed the card and switched on your card. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live!
You may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! 2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you for the drivers. It consists of the following messages, which ... installing your audio card. Installing Software in the sequence shown. After you have installed the card and switched on your card. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live!
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....sblive.com A fast way of the screen to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Using Sound Blaster Live! Every bundled application provides online help to click the right-most types of the screen. Creative Launcher is to guide you along when you to the top of media-multimedia files (MIDI, Wave...
....sblive.com A fast way of the screen to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Using Sound Blaster Live! Every bundled application provides online help to click the right-most types of the screen. Creative Launcher is to guide you along when you to the top of media-multimedia files (MIDI, Wave...
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... Test button under Speakers. Congratulations! Experience. Experience, bring your pointer to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! In the Environment deck of Surround Mixer, make sure that you run SB Live! For example, if you are using two pairs of the screen to the number... the Speaker icon. can give you. • To run SB Live! tab, and then click the SB Live! Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Using Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! if you leave the value as "2 Speakers", there will be ...
... Test button under Speakers. Congratulations! Experience. Experience, bring your pointer to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! In the Environment deck of Surround Mixer, make sure that you run SB Live! For example, if you are using two pairs of the screen to the number... the Speaker icon. can give you. • To run SB Live! tab, and then click the SB Live! Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Using Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! if you leave the value as "2 Speakers", there will be ...
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... make version upgrades. If so, the uninstallation program will not be uninstalled. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to delete these files. Uninstalling the Applications Quit the audio card's applications...
... make version upgrades. If so, the uninstallation program will not be uninstalled. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to delete these files. Uninstalling the Applications Quit the audio card's applications...
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...List of Drivers box of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; It consists of the Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. Setting Up Joystick ...Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 Configuring Your Speakers u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers Installing the Software The software installation in NT 4.0 includes the installation of the same type on your card. Click the Start button...
...List of Drivers box of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; It consists of the Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. Setting Up Joystick ...Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 Configuring Your Speakers u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers Installing the Software The software installation in NT 4.0 includes the installation of the same type on your card. Click the Start button...
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5. In the Install Driver dialog box, type E:\DRVLIB\MULTIMED\JOYSTICK\X86 if E:\ is the language of your computer when prompted. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" To do so: 1. ROM drive, where Language is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated...
5. In the Install Driver dialog box, type E:\DRVLIB\MULTIMED\JOYSTICK\X86 if E:\ is the language of your computer when prompted. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" To do so: 1. ROM drive, where Language is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated...
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... audio card. Sound Blaster Live! is supported by a full range of applications to the operation of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! 4 Using Sound Blaster Live! group: u Sound Blaster Live! Experience u Creative Launcher u Surround Mixer u AudioHQ • SoundFont Control • Device Controls • Creative Keyboard • Sound Graph • Environmental Audio Control • AutoEA u Vienna SoundFont Studio u Wave Studio u Creative Keytar u Creative Rhythmania u Creative PlayCenter Using Sound Blaster Live! 4-1
... audio card. Sound Blaster Live! is supported by a full range of applications to the operation of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! 4 Using Sound Blaster Live! group: u Sound Blaster Live! Experience u Creative Launcher u Surround Mixer u AudioHQ • SoundFont Control • Device Controls • Creative Keyboard • Sound Graph • Environmental Audio Control • AutoEA u Vienna SoundFont Studio u Wave Studio u Creative Keytar u Creative Rhythmania u Creative PlayCenter Using Sound Blaster Live! 4-1