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...by default set to "Fit Width" so that Adobe Acrobat is furnished under a license agreement and may make use this manual Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Creative Audio Software Information in this document is subject to make one copy of this PDF file effectively by launching applications and help files... and Help files, you must be used or copied only in or Ctrl + to run subsequent applications without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. Click the All button to zoom out. The licensee may be connected to provide you will receive error messages. It is...
...by default set to "Fit Width" so that Adobe Acrobat is furnished under a license agreement and may make use this manual Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Creative Audio Software Information in this document is subject to make one copy of this PDF file effectively by launching applications and help files... and Help files, you must be used or copied only in or Ctrl + to run subsequent applications without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. Click the All button to zoom out. The licensee may be connected to provide you will receive error messages. It is...
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... Digital Audio Entertainment ix What is EAX ADVANCED HD x CreativeWare xi In Your Package xi System Requirements xi Sound Blaster Audigy card xi SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing xii Getting More Information xii More Help xii Technical... Support xii Document Conventions xiii 1 Installing Hardware What You Need 1-1 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card 1-2 Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket 1-3 Installation Steps 1-4 Step 1: Prepare your computer 1-4 Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1-5 Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional 1-5 Step 4:...
... Digital Audio Entertainment ix What is EAX ADVANCED HD x CreativeWare xi In Your Package xi System Requirements xi Sound Blaster Audigy card xi SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing xii Getting More Information xii More Help xii Technical... Support xii Document Conventions xiii 1 Installing Hardware What You Need 1-1 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card 1-2 Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket 1-3 Installation Steps 1-4 Step 1: Prepare your computer 1-4 Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1-5 Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional 1-5 Step 4:...
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...Video Update 2-5 3 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-2 Creative Taskbar 3-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start 3-3 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience 3-3 EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience 3-3 Creative Diagnostics 3-3 Creative Surround Mixer 3-4 Creative AudioHQ 3-4 SoundFont Control 3-5 Device Controls 3-5 Creative Keyboard 3-5 MIDI Input 3-5 EAX Control 3-5 Creative WaveStudio 3-6 Creative PlayCenter 3-6 Creative Recorder 3-7 Creative Oozic Player 3-7 Vienna...
...Video Update 2-5 3 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-2 Creative Taskbar 3-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start 3-3 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience 3-3 EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience 3-3 Creative Diagnostics 3-3 Creative Surround Mixer 3-4 Creative AudioHQ 3-4 SoundFont Control 3-5 Device Controls 3-5 Creative Keyboard 3-5 MIDI Input 3-5 EAX Control 3-5 Creative WaveStudio 3-6 Creative PlayCenter 3-6 Creative Recorder 3-7 Creative Oozic Player 3-7 Vienna...
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... Defaults 3-9 Steinberg's Audio Applications 3-9 Cubasis VST (for Creative 3-9 WaveLab Lite 3-9 ReCycle Lite 3-9 MixMeister 3-10 Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic 3-10 FireNet 3-10 4 Using Applications Multimedia ...4-2 Digital Entertainment 4-2 Watching surround movies 4-2 Compiling personal albums 4-2 Content Creation 4-3 Organizing SoundFont banks 4-3 Applying voice effects 4-3 Recording sound and effects 4-3 Capturing and editing videos 4-3 Advanced Content Creation 4-3 Recording multi-tracks with ASIO 4-3 Creating music 4-4 Recording and transcribing music 4-4 iv
... Defaults 3-9 Steinberg's Audio Applications 3-9 Cubasis VST (for Creative 3-9 WaveLab Lite 3-9 ReCycle Lite 3-9 MixMeister 3-10 Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic 3-10 FireNet 3-10 4 Using Applications Multimedia ...4-2 Digital Entertainment 4-2 Watching surround movies 4-2 Compiling personal albums 4-2 Content Creation 4-3 Organizing SoundFont banks 4-3 Applying voice effects 4-3 Recording sound and effects 4-3 Capturing and editing videos 4-3 Advanced Content Creation 4-3 Recording multi-tracks with ASIO 4-3 Creating music 4-4 Recording and transcribing music 4-4 iv
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Sound Blaster Audigy card A-3 Audio Inputs A-3 Audio Outputs A-3 SB1394 Interfaces A-4 Interfaces A-4 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background B-1 Installing MS-DOS Drivers B-1 Opening MS-...
Sound Blaster Audigy card A-3 Audio Inputs A-3 Audio Outputs A-3 SB1394 Interfaces A-4 Interfaces A-4 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background B-1 Installing MS-DOS Drivers B-1 Opening MS-...
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Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card .......C-7 Resolving I/O Conflicts C-8 Problems in Windows NT 4.0 C-9 Problems with Encore DVD Player C-10 Problems with Software DVD Player C-10 Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Problems Installing Software C-1 Problems with Sound C-2 Insufficient SoundFont Cache C-5 Problems With Joystick C-5 Problems with Multiple Audio Devices C-6 Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/2000/Me C-11 Index vii
Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card .......C-7 Resolving I/O Conflicts C-8 Problems in Windows NT 4.0 C-9 Problems with Encore DVD Player C-10 Problems with Software DVD Player C-10 Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Problems Installing Software C-1 Problems with Sound C-2 Insufficient SoundFont Cache C-5 Problems With Joystick C-5 Problems with Multiple Audio Devices C-6 Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/2000/Me C-11 Index vii
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... with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The SB1394 port provides easy high-speed connectivity to -Analog Converter (DAC), Sound Blaster Audigy delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with its Audigy processor, is the most complete high-definition digital audio entertainment solution that allow ...other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders, printers, scanners and digital still cameras. Combine Sound Blaster Audigy with your friends over the Internet. Included in your Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD are exciting applications that you will ever come across. It is ...
... with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The SB1394 port provides easy high-speed connectivity to -Analog Converter (DAC), Sound Blaster Audigy delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with its Audigy processor, is the most complete high-definition digital audio entertainment solution that allow ...other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders, printers, scanners and digital still cameras. Combine Sound Blaster Audigy with your friends over the Internet. Included in your Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD are exciting applications that you will ever come across. It is ...
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... FilteringTM accurately simulates the propagation of unwanted noise in 3D possible. Introduction x Audio Clean-Up enables the removal of sound in -game audio acoustics to a whole new level. EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality..., delivering superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects for seamless transition from the Sound Blaster Audigy family of early reflections and echoes. Environment PanningTM makes spatializing and localizing environments in a digital audio file...
... FilteringTM accurately simulates the propagation of unwanted noise in 3D possible. Introduction x Audio Clean-Up enables the removal of sound in -game audio acoustics to a whole new level. EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality..., delivering superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects for seamless transition from the Sound Blaster Audigy family of early reflections and echoes. Environment PanningTM makes spatializing and localizing environments in a digital audio file...
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... latest features, device drivers, and applications. - CreativeWare In Your Package System Requirements Sound Blaster Audigy card CreativeWare is a post-purchase program that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative's upgradeable products. You can easily upgrade your package: ❑ Sound Blaster Audigy card ❑ Joystick/MIDI bracket ❑ Analog CD audio cable...
... latest features, device drivers, and applications. - CreativeWare In Your Package System Requirements Sound Blaster Audigy card CreativeWare is a post-purchase program that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative's upgradeable products. You can easily upgrade your package: ❑ Sound Blaster Audigy card ❑ Joystick/MIDI bracket ❑ Analog CD audio cable...
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..., gives you an interactive introduction to the application's online Help documentation for detailed information on Creative applications. View the contents of the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. Visit www.soundblaster.com/support/faq for games) ❑ At ...; Genuine Intel Pentium II 350 MHz, MMX or AMD 450 MHz processor/3Dnow! ❑ Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Creative PlayCenter on Windows NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 6 with Internet Explorer 4.0) ❑ 3D graphics accelerator with at least 8 MB of texture RAM...
..., gives you an interactive introduction to the application's online Help documentation for detailed information on Creative applications. View the contents of the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. Visit www.soundblaster.com/support/faq for games) ❑ At ...; Genuine Intel Pentium II 350 MHz, MMX or AMD 450 MHz processor/3Dnow! ❑ Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Creative PlayCenter on Windows NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 6 with Internet Explorer 4.0) ❑ 3D graphics accelerator with at least 8 MB of texture RAM...
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1Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy hardware.
1Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy hardware.
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Sound Blaster Audigy card Phillips-head screwdriver (not included) Joystick/MIDI bracket Analog CD audio cable Digital CD audio cable Installing Hardware 1-1 Installing Hardware What You Need Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these: In addition, you will also need an available PCI slot and another adjacent available slot on your computer.
Sound Blaster Audigy card Phillips-head screwdriver (not included) Joystick/MIDI bracket Analog CD audio cable Digital CD audio cable Installing Hardware 1-1 Installing Hardware What You Need Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these: In addition, you will also need an available PCI slot and another adjacent available slot on your computer.
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...Connects to internal audio sources such as a digital video camcorder, digital still camera, printer or scanner). Audio Extension (Digital I /O card. Installing Hardware 1-2 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card A jack is not or an external amplifier for an IDE interface. In Analog mode, Line Out and Rear Out jacks can be... for connector pin assignments. Do audio output. not connect it to the modem. Also supports headphones. Refer to J5 on the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Internal SB1394 port (Optional) Connects to the User Guide, "Hardware Information", for voice input.
...Connects to internal audio sources such as a digital video camcorder, digital still camera, printer or scanner). Audio Extension (Digital I /O card. Installing Hardware 1-2 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card A jack is not or an external amplifier for an IDE interface. In Analog mode, Line Out and Rear Out jacks can be... for connector pin assignments. Do audio output. not connect it to the modem. Also supports headphones. Refer to J5 on the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Internal SB1394 port (Optional) Connects to the User Guide, "Hardware Information", for voice input.
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...finger PCI connector on the motherboard before you had placed aside earlier. Fasten the card and bracket with the PCI bus connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card is aligned with screws. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again. Installing Hardware 1-5 Align the... and press the card gently but firmly into the slot. Joystick/MIDI bracket Figure 1-4: Securing the audio card to the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1-4. Unused brackets Do not force the audio card into the slot as shown in Figure 1-4. 2. Step 2: ...
...finger PCI connector on the motherboard before you had placed aside earlier. Fasten the card and bracket with the PCI bus connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card is aligned with screws. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again. Installing Hardware 1-5 Align the... and press the card gently but firmly into the slot. Joystick/MIDI bracket Figure 1-4: Securing the audio card to the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1-4. Unused brackets Do not force the audio card into the slot as shown in Figure 1-4. 2. Step 2: ...
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... drive OR Figure 1-5: Connecting the drives. 1. To install drivers and software, refer to other devices, see "Connecting Related Peripherals" on page 1-7. If the Sound Blaster Audigy card is connected to both the CD SPDIF and CD Audio connectors on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, do not enable the... Audio and CD Digital options at the same time in Figure 1-5. To connect your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1-5. Installing Hardware 1-6 Replace the computer cover. 2. For digital CD audio output: connect the Digital CD ...
... drive OR Figure 1-5: Connecting the drives. 1. To install drivers and software, refer to other devices, see "Connecting Related Peripherals" on page 1-7. If the Sound Blaster Audigy card is connected to both the CD SPDIF and CD Audio connectors on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, do not enable the... Audio and CD Digital options at the same time in Figure 1-5. To connect your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1-5. Installing Hardware 1-6 Replace the computer cover. 2. For digital CD audio output: connect the Digital CD ...
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... port Connects to analog front and rear inputs of the Creative Surround Mixer online Help. Sound Blaster Audigy card Connects to Creative IEEE 1394 compatible devices such as the IEEE 1394 Creative digital audio player, DV camcorder, WebCam and digital camera....bracket Game pad Figure 1-6: Connecting other devices * For example, Creative InspireTM 5.1 Digital Speakers ** For example, 4channel Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks analog speaker systems Installing Hardware 1-7 Connecting Related Peripherals Sound Blaster Audigy will most undoubtedly give you how to connect related ...
... port Connects to analog front and rear inputs of the Creative Surround Mixer online Help. Sound Blaster Audigy card Connects to Creative IEEE 1394 compatible devices such as the IEEE 1394 Creative digital audio player, DV camcorder, WebCam and digital camera....bracket Game pad Figure 1-6: Connecting other devices * For example, Creative InspireTM 5.1 Digital Speakers ** For example, 4channel Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks analog speaker systems Installing Hardware 1-7 Connecting Related Peripherals Sound Blaster Audigy will most undoubtedly give you how to connect related ...
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... Music, and Watching Movies with an Analog 5.1 channel speaker system* Sound Blaster Audigy card Triple stereo audio cable Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs * For example, Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers Figure 1-7: Connecting Sound Blaster Audigy card to enable the CMSS feature in Windows 98 SE ...MS-DOS mode (pure DOS mode), you must: • Make sure the CD Audio connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card and the Analog...
... Music, and Watching Movies with an Analog 5.1 channel speaker system* Sound Blaster Audigy card Triple stereo audio cable Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs * For example, Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers Figure 1-7: Connecting Sound Blaster Audigy card to enable the CMSS feature in Windows 98 SE ...MS-DOS mode (pure DOS mode), you must: • Make sure the CD Audio connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card and the Analog...
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... Audigy card. Figure 1-8: Connecting external consumer devices to Audigy Drive (optional). Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3.5mm (stereo)to-RCA cable Sound Blaster Audigy card Tip : Left / Center channel Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs Additional information for advanced users: For connection ...
... Audigy card. Figure 1-8: Connecting external consumer devices to Audigy Drive (optional). Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3.5mm (stereo)to-RCA cable Sound Blaster Audigy card Tip : Left / Center channel Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs Additional information for advanced users: For connection ...
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2Installing Software This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy software.
2Installing Software This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy software.
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... to all supported Windows operating systems. 1. After you need to install device drivers and applications to complete the installation. 5. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into the CDROM drive and then click the OK button. If not, you have installed the...section which applies to insert the Windows 98 SE installation CD into the CDROM drive. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use Sound Blaster Audigy. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. For more details, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen...
... to all supported Windows operating systems. 1. After you need to install device drivers and applications to complete the installation. 5. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into the CDROM drive and then click the OK button. If not, you have installed the...section which applies to insert the Windows 98 SE installation CD into the CDROM drive. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use Sound Blaster Audigy. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. For more details, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen...