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...thereof) is erased from one (1) archival copy of the machine-readable portion of the Software. 6. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. PROMPTLY RETURN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE SOFTWARE, ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND ACCOMPANYING ... to return the Software (including any rights provided by a single user at a time. 3. You agree upon which Creative offers to license the software sealed in support of your license of the Software, provided that (a) you transfer all related documentation and accompanying items including, but , as...
...thereof) is erased from one (1) archival copy of the machine-readable portion of the Software. 6. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. PROMPTLY RETURN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE SOFTWARE, ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND ACCOMPANYING ... to return the Software (including any rights provided by a single user at a time. 3. You agree upon which Creative offers to license the software sealed in support of your license of the Software, provided that (a) you transfer all related documentation and accompanying items including, but , as...
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...above exclusion may enjoy by you may not be exported except in transit. Further, Creative shall not be liable for the accuracy of any information provided by Creative or third party technical support personnel, or any damages caused, either insure the software or assume all risk of... your country, U.S. This Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by the U.S. For questions on product or technical matters, contact the Creative technical support center nearest you may not apply to achieve your employees, employers, contractors and agents, and on any computer screen or to make...
...above exclusion may enjoy by you may not be exported except in transit. Further, Creative shall not be liable for the accuracy of any information provided by Creative or third party technical support personnel, or any damages caused, either insure the software or assume all risk of... your country, U.S. This Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by the U.S. For questions on product or technical matters, contact the Creative technical support center nearest you may not apply to achieve your employees, employers, contractors and agents, and on any computer screen or to make...
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...and MIDI device simultaneously. PC Speaker connector Connects to your motherboard's speaker connector (refer to "Redirecting PC Sounds to the Analog Audio output on the Sound Blaster Live! Also supports headphones. You can be available on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Figure 1-1: Jacks and connectors...a joystick or a MIDI device. Line In jack (blue) Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on your Creative PC-DVD system. Line Out jack (green) Connects to your package. Joystick/MIDI connector Connects to an internal condenser microphone. Warning:.This...
...and MIDI device simultaneously. PC Speaker connector Connects to your motherboard's speaker connector (refer to "Redirecting PC Sounds to the Analog Audio output on the Sound Blaster Live! Also supports headphones. You can be available on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Figure 1-1: Jacks and connectors...a joystick or a MIDI device. Line In jack (blue) Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on your Creative PC-DVD system. Line Out jack (green) Connects to your package. Joystick/MIDI connector Connects to an internal condenser microphone. Warning:.This...
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...card to transfer digital audio signals to a MIDI output device. Mini MIDI Out DIN connector Connects to and from the Sound Blaster Live! It is recommended that supports SPDIF. Your Digital I /O card. Knowing and Installing Your Cards 1-3 You can use only one of the MIDI...Figure 1-3: Digital DIN jack: 9-pin connector (cross-sectional view). Figure 1-2: Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! card to a future digital input/output audio device supporting multiple speakers. Mini MIDI ln DIN connector Connects to an external digital device such as a Digital Audio Tape...
...card to transfer digital audio signals to a MIDI output device. Mini MIDI Out DIN connector Connects to and from the Sound Blaster Live! It is recommended that supports SPDIF. Your Digital I /O card. Knowing and Installing Your Cards 1-3 You can use only one of the MIDI...Figure 1-3: Digital DIN jack: 9-pin connector (cross-sectional view). Figure 1-2: Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! card to a future digital input/output audio device supporting multiple speakers. Mini MIDI ln DIN connector Connects to an external digital device such as a Digital Audio Tape...
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Joystick/MIDI Audio Extension (Digital I /O card does not support Dolby Digital (AC-3 compressed SPDIF) formats. Therefore, do not connect it to -MPC (2-pin) audio cable Line In Mic ...Digital Speaker Systems MPC-to-MPC (4-pin) audio cable MPC-to the AC-3 SPDIF Output of FourPointSurround speakers. otherwise, you get any sound. u If you connect to the Digital Audio connector of the same CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, make sure in Windows 95/...Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the CDROM or DVD-ROM drive. u The SPDIF In jack on the Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live!
Joystick/MIDI Audio Extension (Digital I /O card does not support Dolby Digital (AC-3 compressed SPDIF) formats. Therefore, do not connect it to -MPC (2-pin) audio cable Line In Mic ...Digital Speaker Systems MPC-to-MPC (4-pin) audio cable MPC-to the AC-3 SPDIF Output of FourPointSurround speakers. otherwise, you get any sound. u If you connect to the Digital Audio connector of the same CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, make sure in Windows 95/...Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the CDROM or DVD-ROM drive. u The SPDIF In jack on the Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live!
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... 2-5 appears, click the Next button, and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of installation. 1. Follow the instructions on page D-1. 2. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. u If a Version Conflict message box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to complete...
... 2-5 appears, click the Next button, and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of installation. 1. Follow the instructions on page D-1. 2. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. u If a Version Conflict message box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to complete...
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... you get the absolute most from the audio card. 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 is supported by a full range of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! Sound Blaster Live!
... you get the absolute most from the audio card. 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 is supported by a full range of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! Sound Blaster Live!
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Creative Rhythmania Creative Rhythmania lets you to: u Perform with auto-accompaniment in Rhythm mode: • Four-part Rhythm section • Preset backing styles • Interactive backing arrangement • Chord Palette system • SoundFont support u Choose between two Keyboard types: PC (QWERTY) keyboard or MIDI keyboard connected to your PC. Using Sound Blaster Live! 4-17 Creative Rhythmania easily allows you create a MIDI file, choosing from a professional set of backup rhythms and instruments.
Creative Rhythmania Creative Rhythmania lets you to: u Perform with auto-accompaniment in Rhythm mode: • Four-part Rhythm section • Preset backing styles • Interactive backing arrangement • Chord Palette system • SoundFont support u Choose between two Keyboard types: PC (QWERTY) keyboard or MIDI keyboard connected to your PC. Using Sound Blaster Live! 4-17 Creative Rhythmania easily allows you create a MIDI file, choosing from a professional set of backup rhythms and instruments.
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... a dialog box, press the Help button or the F1 key to obtain information about the selected command. 5-10 Additional Sound Blaster Live! Sound Forge XP supports an extensive set of contents from which you can search by topic or get information about the current dialog box. u ...to obtain information about using Microsoft NetShow-allowing you to record, edit, and process professional-quality digital audio files. Applications Sound Forge XP With Sound Blaster Live!, Sound Forge XP gives you the ability to develop audio for Windows (AVI), RealMedia (RA, RM), and Active Streaming ...
... a dialog box, press the Help button or the F1 key to obtain information about the selected command. 5-10 Additional Sound Blaster Live! Sound Forge XP supports an extensive set of contents from which you can search by topic or get information about the current dialog box. u ...to obtain information about using Microsoft NetShow-allowing you to record, edit, and process professional-quality digital audio files. Applications Sound Forge XP With Sound Blaster Live!, Sound Forge XP gives you the ability to develop audio for Windows (AVI), RealMedia (RA, RM), and Active Streaming ...
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... artificial intelligence includes creatures with both man and beast. In the game, you goes wrong. Additional Sound Blaster Live! Your mission is the next generation in the environment-you need to think smart to the surface ...OEM version of the game Half-Life, which has full Environmental Audio support and won the honours of "Best PC Game" in the Best of E3 Show Awards from ...Looking Glass Technologies, which supports Environmental Audio. Suddenly, monsters lurk everywhere, coming from the other side. Using Looking Glass...
... artificial intelligence includes creatures with both man and beast. In the game, you goes wrong. Additional Sound Blaster Live! Your mission is the next generation in the environment-you need to think smart to the surface ...OEM version of the game Half-Life, which has full Environmental Audio support and won the honours of "Best PC Game" in the Best of E3 Show Awards from ...Looking Glass Technologies, which supports Environmental Audio. Suddenly, monsters lurk everywhere, coming from the other side. Using Looking Glass...
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... online. 5-12 Additional Sound Blaster Live! Unreal is best for easy lateral and forward/backward movement, and for Environmental Audio. For more elaborate than enough extraterrestrial combat when "Alien" and "Predator" combine to stay alive. AvP is armed with total freedom of . Unreal Unreal™ (Special Edition) has full support for jumping. It features...
... online. 5-12 Additional Sound Blaster Live! Unreal is best for easy lateral and forward/backward movement, and for Environmental Audio. For more elaborate than enough extraterrestrial combat when "Alien" and "Predator" combine to stay alive. AvP is armed with total freedom of . Unreal Unreal™ (Special Edition) has full support for jumping. It features...
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... Applications Watch Surround Movies If you can literally transform your Sound Blaster Live! Play Customized Albums With your computer keyboard into a guitar. card, you want to your Sound Blaster Live! The bundled Creative Rhythmania lets you play the guitar on the PlayCenter when you... card lets you watch movies. Multimedia Playback MP3 Applications Creative PlayCenter supports/plays MP3 files automatically. If you have 4 speakers connected to enjoy high quality movie entertainment, ensure you purchase Creative PC-DVD Encore's solution as well as the Cambridge ...
... Applications Watch Surround Movies If you can literally transform your Sound Blaster Live! Play Customized Albums With your computer keyboard into a guitar. card, you want to your Sound Blaster Live! The bundled Creative Rhythmania lets you play the guitar on the PlayCenter when you... card lets you watch movies. Multimedia Playback MP3 Applications Creative PlayCenter supports/plays MP3 files automatically. If you have 4 speakers connected to enjoy high quality movie entertainment, ensure you purchase Creative PC-DVD Encore's solution as well as the Cambridge ...
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... to enjoy voice recognition on your voice using the bundled TextAssist application. Your Sound Blaster Live! DirectSound3D (DS3D) games are supported on your card and have your Sound Blaster Live! Gaming Reference Digital Entertainment Sing Karaoke Text-To-Speech Voice Recognition Applications Your Sound Blaster Live! Your Sound Blaster Live! You can be downloaded from the Web. Go to speech using the bundled...
... to enjoy voice recognition on your voice using the bundled TextAssist application. Your Sound Blaster Live! DirectSound3D (DS3D) games are supported on your card and have your Sound Blaster Live! Gaming Reference Digital Entertainment Sing Karaoke Text-To-Speech Voice Recognition Applications Your Sound Blaster Live! Your Sound Blaster Live! You can be downloaded from the Web. Go to speech using the bundled...
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... can create customized environments for your non Environmental Audio games using the Environmental Audio Control panel, which can be accessed from Creative Launcher. You can enjoy A3D games. Games A3D 1.0 Support Sound Blaster Compatibility Environmental Presets For Legacy/Existing Games Customized environments for non-3D audio games Applications Your card translates A3D calls into...
... can create customized environments for your non Environmental Audio games using the Environmental Audio Control panel, which can be accessed from Creative Launcher. You can enjoy A3D games. Games A3D 1.0 Support Sound Blaster Compatibility Environmental Presets For Legacy/Existing Games Customized environments for non-3D audio games Applications Your card translates A3D calls into...
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Connectivity Sound Blaster Live! Doubles as Joystick port u MB_PRO 2x5 pin header u MIC_CONN 1x3 pin header u VOL_CTRL 1x4 pin header u PC_SPK 1x2 pin header u Digital-DIN connector for MIDI_OUT ... General Specifications A-3 SPDIF consumer-interface compliant u SPDIF digital output via stereo jacks on rear bracket, Front and Rear Line-Outs u Stereo headphone (32-ohm load) support on rear bracket. card Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Interfaces Digital I/O card Audio Inputs and Outputs u One line-level analog Line input via stereo jack on...
Connectivity Sound Blaster Live! Doubles as Joystick port u MB_PRO 2x5 pin header u MIC_CONN 1x3 pin header u VOL_CTRL 1x4 pin header u PC_SPK 1x2 pin header u Digital-DIN connector for MIDI_OUT ... General Specifications A-3 SPDIF consumer-interface compliant u SPDIF digital output via stereo jacks on rear bracket, Front and Rear Line-Outs u Stereo headphone (32-ohm load) support on rear bracket. card Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Interfaces Digital I/O card Audio Inputs and Outputs u One line-level analog Line input via stereo jack on...
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SB Live! supports MS-DOS games. SB Emulation in the market have been designed for only MS-DOS. To open the box: • Click the Start button on ...
SB Live! supports MS-DOS games. SB Emulation in the market have been designed for only MS-DOS. To open the box: • Click the Start button on ...
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... obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! If you have a choice between General MIDI and MT-32, always choose General MIDI, since it will provide you with the SBEMIXER program if you are games that they start up. supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. SB16 Emulation...
... obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! If you have a choice between General MIDI and MT-32, always choose General MIDI, since it will provide you with the SBEMIXER program if you are games that they start up. supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. SB16 Emulation...