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... 2.00 April 1999 Sound Blaster and Blaster are trademarks of their respective owners. SoundWorks is against the law to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. It is a registered trademark, and MicroWorks, PCWorks and FourPointSurround are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! All other...
... 2.00 April 1999 Sound Blaster and Blaster are trademarks of their respective owners. SoundWorks is against the law to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. It is a registered trademark, and MicroWorks, PCWorks and FourPointSurround are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! All other...
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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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... the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live! Experience 4-2 Creative Launcher ...4-2 Surround Mixer ...4-4 AudioHQ ...4-6 SoundFont Control...4-7 Device Controls...4-10 Creative Keyboard 4-11 Sound Graph ...4-12 Environmental Audio Control 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 Uninstalling...
... the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live! Experience 4-2 Creative Launcher ...4-2 Surround Mixer ...4-4 AudioHQ ...4-6 SoundFont Control...4-7 Device Controls...4-10 Creative Keyboard 4-11 Sound Graph ...4-12 Environmental Audio Control 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 Uninstalling...
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... Gold...5-1 Mixman Studio...5-3 Soft Karaoke (Tune1000) ...5-4 Prody Parrot...5-5 TextAssist ...5-8 VoiceAssist ...5-9 Sound Forge XP...5-10 Half-Life Day One...5-11 Thief: The Dark Project...5-11 Unreal ...5-12 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!
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.../98 (32 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0 u 65 MB of Sound Blaster Live! is Creative's most incredible 3D audio experience ever in games, music and other music gear. Sound Blaster Live! allows you are a musician, sound designer, or hardcore gamer, Sound Blaster Live! The robust connectivity of free hard disk space u Open half-length PCI 2.1 compliant slot...
.../98 (32 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0 u 65 MB of Sound Blaster Live! is Creative's most incredible 3D audio experience ever in games, music and other music gear. Sound Blaster Live! allows you are a musician, sound designer, or hardcore gamer, Sound Blaster Live! The robust connectivity of free hard disk space u Open half-length PCI 2.1 compliant slot...
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... Refer to the documentation for individual applications for you to experience the latest technology and to experience new functionality. Through Live!Ware, new features and applications are only a download away. It is as if your hardware is "reborn". u... Your Cards" u Learning about the bundled applications: • Chapter 4, "Using Sound Blaster Live!" • Chapter 5, "Additional Sound Blaster Live! Getting More Information See the online User's Guide for software installation Sound Blaster Live! The Value and Experience Increases Over Time as you select it -just download the...
... Refer to the documentation for individual applications for you to experience the latest technology and to experience new functionality. Through Live!Ware, new features and applications are only a download away. It is as if your hardware is "reborn". u... Your Cards" u Learning about the bundled applications: • Chapter 4, "Using Sound Blaster Live!" • Chapter 5, "Additional Sound Blaster Live! Getting More Information See the online User's Guide for software installation Sound Blaster Live! The Value and Experience Increases Over Time as you select it -just download the...
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... or warning that is of the Demo CD for more information, content and Live!Ware updates. The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document: bold Text that must provide. u View the contents of particular importance and should be entered exactly as it appears. italic Title of your card, launch the Sound Blaster Live!
... or warning that is of the Demo CD for more information, content and Live!Ware updates. The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document: bold Text that must provide. u View the contents of particular importance and should be entered exactly as it appears. italic Title of your card, launch the Sound Blaster Live!
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... for audio output. Microphone In jack (red) Connects to an external device (such as the Digital Out connector of the Creative MPEG2 decoder card of many pins. Rear Out jack (black) Connects to External Speakers" in the joystick and MIDI device ...this interface. Telephone Answering Device connector Provides a mono connection from Cambridge SoundWorks. Also supports headphones. You can be available on the Sound Blaster Live! Figure 1-1: Jacks and connectors on your IDE devices. Microphone connector Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available)...
... for audio output. Microphone In jack (red) Connects to an external device (such as the Digital Out connector of the Creative MPEG2 decoder card of many pins. Rear Out jack (black) Connects to External Speakers" in the joystick and MIDI device ...this interface. Telephone Answering Device connector Provides a mono connection from Cambridge SoundWorks. Also supports headphones. You can be available on the Sound Blaster Live! Figure 1-1: Jacks and connectors on your IDE devices. Microphone connector Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available)...
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... to connect a MIDI input device and thus dedicate the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Digital I /O card to transfer digital audio signals to and from the Sound Blaster Live! You can use . card. It is recommended that supports SPDIF. Figure 1-2: Jacks and connectors on the...
... to connect a MIDI input device and thus dedicate the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Digital I /O card to transfer digital audio signals to and from the Sound Blaster Live! You can use . card. It is recommended that supports SPDIF. Figure 1-2: Jacks and connectors on the...
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... the adjacent card (especially if it and try again. Switch off your system to ground yourself and to the expansion slot with a screw. Align the Sound Blaster Live! Ensure that on your system and put the screws aside, to accommodate the PCIoriented Digital I /O connector. Secure the card to discharge any device compatible with...
... the adjacent card (especially if it and try again. Switch off your system to ground yourself and to the expansion slot with a screw. Align the Sound Blaster Live! Ensure that on your system and put the screws aside, to accommodate the PCIoriented Digital I /O connector. Secure the card to discharge any device compatible with...
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u If you are connected. • In addition, if you get any sound. otherwise, you do not unmute CD Audio and CD Digital at the same time. 1-6 Knowing and Installing Your Cards Thru Out MIDI device In ...Digital In Out RCA cables MIDI cables External digital device Digital Multi-speaker system* DIN Digital I/O card Digital DIN SPDIF In SPDIF Out Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live! card GamePad Figure 1-5: Connecting other devices. *e.g., FourPointSurround or Desktop Theater Digital Speaker Systems Therefore, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the AC-3 SPDIF...
u If you are connected. • In addition, if you get any sound. otherwise, you do not unmute CD Audio and CD Digital at the same time. 1-6 Knowing and Installing Your Cards Thru Out MIDI device In ...Digital In Out RCA cables MIDI cables External digital device Digital Multi-speaker system* DIN Digital I/O card Digital DIN SPDIF In SPDIF Out Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live! card GamePad Figure 1-5: Connecting other devices. *e.g., FourPointSurround or Desktop Theater Digital Speaker Systems Therefore, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the AC-3 SPDIF...
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.... u If you must: 1. card's Aux In connector to select this configuration when playing certain DVD games with Dolby Digital video clips. Connect the Sound Blaster Live! u If you are playing your DVD movies or games: u If your decoder card is not connected to an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder,... SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio connector of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Make sure there is a connection between the Sound Blaster Live! Connecting Creative PC-DVD When you connect to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the same CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, make...
.... u If you must: 1. card's Aux In connector to select this configuration when playing certain DVD games with Dolby Digital video clips. Connect the Sound Blaster Live! u If you are playing your DVD movies or games: u If your decoder card is not connected to an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder,... SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio connector of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Make sure there is a connection between the Sound Blaster Live! Connecting Creative PC-DVD When you connect to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the same CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, make...
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....) (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! Knowing and Installing Your Cards 1-9 card Figure 1-7: Connecting Creative PC-DVD. To open the mixer, bring your card's.) DVD-ROM drive MPC-to display...
....) (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! Knowing and Installing Your Cards 1-9 card Figure 1-7: Connecting Creative PC-DVD. To open the mixer, bring your card's.) DVD-ROM drive MPC-to display...
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... in the sequence shown. It consists of the following messages, which may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! u Uninstalling the Applications u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Playing Legacy Games You need device drivers to control the components on your system... components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you how to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 2-1 u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live!
... in the sequence shown. It consists of the following messages, which may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! u Uninstalling the Applications u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Playing Legacy Games You need device drivers to control the components on your system... components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you how to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 2-1 u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live!
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... application provides online help to play different media types. Figure 2-7: Creative PlayCenter. owners' websites. There is no need to use it. Using Sound Blaster Live! To display Launcher, bring your pointer to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Creative Launcher is to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on...
... application provides online help to play different media types. Figure 2-7: Creative PlayCenter. owners' websites. There is no need to use it. Using Sound Blaster Live! To display Launcher, bring your pointer to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Creative Launcher is to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on...
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..." option; For example, if you are using two pairs of Surround Mixer, make sure that you run SB Live! Using Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! If you . • To run SB Live! Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! To enhance your experience, it . Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software in the Speakers group corresponds to the number...
..." option; For example, if you are using two pairs of Surround Mixer, make sure that you run SB Live! Using Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! If you . • To run SB Live! Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! To enhance your experience, it . Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software in the Speakers group corresponds to the number...
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... Uninstall feature allows you to cleanly remove applications and to reinstall them . In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Do not delete the files unless you are sure that are still running during uninstallation will prompt you...
... Uninstall feature allows you to cleanly remove applications and to reinstall them . In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Do not delete the files unless you are sure that are still running during uninstallation will prompt you...
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...installation in NT 4.0 includes the installation of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 It consists of audio drivers. 1. Double-click the Multimedia icon, click the Devices tab, ... you how to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. 3 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 You cannot install more than one Sound Blaster audio card of the Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. In the List of Drivers...
...installation in NT 4.0 includes the installation of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 It consists of audio drivers. 1. Double-click the Multimedia icon, click the Devices tab, ... you how to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. 3 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 You cannot install more than one Sound Blaster audio card of the Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. In the List of Drivers...
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...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!; on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. You may want to reinstall ... click the OK button. 7. In the Microsoft Joystick Configuration dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Run the UPDPCINT.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\NT4DRV folder of the software that you think they are corrupted. Reinstalling the Audio ...
...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!; on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. You may want to reinstall ... click the OK button. 7. In the Microsoft Joystick Configuration dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Run the UPDPCINT.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\NT4DRV folder of the software that you think they are corrupted. Reinstalling the Audio ...
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... audio card. group: u Sound Blaster Live! is supported by a full range of applications to the operation of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! 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 4 Using Sound Blaster Live!
... audio card. group: u Sound Blaster Live! is supported by a full range of applications to the operation of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! 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 4 Using Sound Blaster Live!