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Page 2: How To Use This Manual
Creative Audio Software Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Connecting Microphones ..............1-5 Adjusting Headphones Volume and Microphone Gain........1-6 Using the Audigy Drive control knobs ..........1-6 Using Creative Surround Mixer ............1-7 Using a Remote Control with Your Computer ..........1-7 Installing Hardware Installation Steps ................... 2-1 Step 1: Prepare your computer ............ - Page 4 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications..........4-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications ........... 4-2 Creative Taskbar..................4-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start ........4-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience ..........4-3 EAX Advanced HD Gold Mine Experience........... 4-3...
- Page 5 Creative RemoteCenter................4-9 SoundFont Showcase ................4-9 Creative Restore Defaults................ 4-9 Steinberg’s Audio Applications ............... 4-10 Cubasis VST (for Creative) ............4-10 WaveLab Lite ................4-10 ReCycle Lite ................4-10 MixMeister................... 4-11 Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic ..........4-11 FireNet ....................
- Page 6 Digital Entertainment................5-2 Watching surround movies............. 5-2 Compiling personal albums ............5-2 Content Creation..................5-3 Organizing SoundFont banks............5-3 Applying voice effects..............5-3 Recording sound and effects ............5-3 Capturing and editing videos ............5-3 Advanced Content Creation ..............5-4 Recording multi-tracks with ASIO ...........
- Page 7 Audigy Processor ..............A-1 High Quality Audio Path............A-1 Professional Digital Audio Processing........A-2 Flexible Mixer Control.............A-2 Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoding..........A-2 Creative Multi Speaker SurroundTM (CMSSTM) ......A-3 SB1394TM Compatibility............A-3 Connectivity ..................A-4 Sound Blaster Audigy card ............. A-4 Audio Inputs .................A-4 Audio Outputs ...............A-4 SB1394 Interfaces ..............A-5...
- Page 8 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line............B-4 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel..........B-5 Environment Variables................B-5 CTSYN Environment Variable............B-5 BLASTER Environment Variable ............B-5 Determining Resources................B-6 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game ..........B-7 Music Options................B-8 Digital Audio Options..............B-8 MS-DOS Mode Utilities................B-8 SBECFG.EXE ................
- Page 9 Introduction...
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Page 10: Welcome To High-Definition Digital Audio Entertainment
CDs and video CDs) up to a distance of four meters. Combine Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum with a rich software bundle and you get endless hours of fun. Included in your Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD are... -
Page 11: What Is Eax Advanced Hd
What is EAX EAX ADVANCED HD brings a new level of performance, power and flexibility to PC audio. Taking advantage of the increased processing capabilities of the Sound ADVANCED HD? Blaster Audigy HDA Processor, EAX ADVANCED HD delivers a host of new high definition audio features for gaming and music enhancement. -
Page 12: Creativeware
CreativeWare CreativeWare is a post-purchase programme that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative’s upgradeable products. With CreativeWare, you can always be sure of having the best digital entertainment experience because: - You can easily upgrade your Sound Blaster Audigy card with the latest features, device drivers, and applications. -
Page 13: System Requirements
❑ Genuine Intel Pentium II 350 MHz, MMX or AMD 450 MHz processor/3Dnow! SB1394 applications, ❑ Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Creative PlayCenter on Windows games and DVD NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 6 with Internet Explorer 4.0) viewing ❑... -
Page 14: Getting More Information
Getting More Refer to the Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start and the various online Help files for detailed information on Creative applications. The Sound Blaster Audigy Information Experience, an online demo, gives you an interactive introduction to Sound Blaster Audigy and demonstrates the card’s capabilities. -
Page 15: About The Sound Blaster Audigy Card And Audigy Drive
About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and Audigy Drive This chapter gets you ready to install the Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum hardware. -
Page 16: What You Need
About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and Audigy Drive Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these: What You Need In addition, you will also need an available PCI slot and another adjacent Sound Blaster Audigy Drive available slot on your computer. -
Page 17: Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card
Your audio card has these jacks and connectors that allow you to attach other Your Sound devices: Blaster Audigy AUX In connector (AUX_IN) CD Audio connector (CD_IN) Connects to internal audio sources such as Card Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD-ROM TV Tuner, MPEG, or other similar cards. -
Page 18: Your Joystick/Midi Bracket
Your Joystick/MIDI bracket provides connectivity to joysticks or MIDI devices: Your Joystick/ MIDI Bracket Joystick/MIDI connector Rear view of connector bracket Connects to a joystick or MIDI device. You can buy an optional MIDI kit that allows you to plug in a joystick and MIDI devices simultaneously. -
Page 19: Your Audigy Drive
The front panel of your Audigy Drive has these jacks, connectors and controls: Your Audigy RCA Auxiliary In jacks Drive Connects to consumer equipment such as VCR, TV and CD players, via RCA Auxiliary audio outputs. Infrared Receiver Optical SPDIF In/Out connectors Lets you control your computer using Connects to digital audio devices such the IR remote control. -
Page 20: Connecting Headphones
❑ Dynamic microphone, which is usually fitted with a ¼" stereo plug, such as those Microphones used in vocal performances. ❑ Condenser microphone, which is usually fitted with a 3.5 mm stereo plug, such as the microphone bundled with Creative audio products. • The Jumper JP1 may not be available on certain models Shunt Shunt of Audigy Drive. -
Page 21: Adjusting Headphones Volume And Microphone Gain
You can adjust the headphones volume and microphone gain in two ways. Adjusting Headphones Volume and Microphone Gain Using the Audigy On the front panel of the external Audigy Drive, turn the respective control knob: ❑ Counterclockwise to decrease the headphones volume or microphone gain. Drive control knobs ❑... -
Page 22: Using Creative Surround Mixer
Using Creative To adjust headphones volume: 1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy -> Surround Surround Mixer Mixer. 2. On the lower half of Surround Mixer, make sure that the Mute check box under the Volume slider is clear. Otherwise, click the check box. -
Page 23: Installing Hardware
Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy hardware... -
Page 24: Installation Steps
Installing Hardware Installation Steps Step 1: Prepare your 1. Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices. 2. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground yourself and to discharge any computer static electricity, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. 3. - Page 25 5. Remove the front panel cover from an unused 5¼” drive bay, as shown in Figure 2-2. 5¼” drive bay cover Figure 2-2: Removing 5¼” drive bay cover. Installing Hardware...
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Page 26: Step 2: Connect The Audigy Drive Cables
Step 2: Connect the Connect the cables to the Audigy Drive as shown in Figure 2-3. Audigy Drive cables To system power supply unit Power splitter cable Jumper for microphone type selection Internal SB1394 cable Red-colored wire Wide gray cable Audigy Drive Black circle on the underside of the cable Figure 2-3: Connecting the Audigy Drive cables. -
Page 27: Step 3: Install The Audigy Drive
Step 3: Install the 1. Slide the Audigy Drive fully into the vacant 5¼” drive bay as shown in Figure 2-4. Audigy Drive Figure 2-4: Installing the Audigy Drive. 2. Secure its sides to the casing with the screws provided. Installing Hardware... -
Page 28: Step 4: Install The Sound Blaster Audigy Card
Step 4: Install the 1. Align the Sound Blaster Audigy card with the PCI slot and press the audio card gently but firmly into the slot as shown in Figure 2-5. Sound Blaster Audigy card Remove any existing audio card and disable the onboard audio. -
Page 29: Step 5: Install The Joystick/Midi Bracket (Optional)
Step 5: Install the If you are installing a joystick or a MIDI device, secure the Joystick/MIDI bracket to the slot next to the Sound Blaster Audigy card with the second screw, as shown in Joystick/MIDI Figure 2-6. bracket (optional) Joystick/MIDI bracket Figure 2-6: Securing the Joystick/MIDI Bracket to the computer casing. -
Page 30: Step 6: Connect Cables To Sound Blaster Audigy Card
Step 6: Connect 1. Connect the Joystick/MIDI cable to the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 2-7. cables to Sound Blaster Audigy card Internal SB1394 cable Wide gray cable Joystick/MIDI cable Figure 2-7: Connecting the cables to the Sound Blaster Audigy card. 2. - Page 31 For analog CD audio output: connect the Analog CD audio cable from the Analog Audio connector on your CD- ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 2-8. If the Sound Blaster Audigy card is connected to both the CD SPDIF and CD Audio connectors on a CD-ROM or...
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Page 32: Step 7: Connect To Power Supply
2. Replace the computer cover. 3. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet, and turn on the computer. To connect Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum to other devices, see “Connecting Related Peripherals” on page 2-10. To install drivers and software, see “Installing Drivers and Applications” on page 3-1. -
Page 33: Connecting Related Peripherals
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum will undoubtedly give you endless hours of listening Connecting pleasure. Figure 2-9 and Figure 2-10 shows you how to connect related peripherals Related to your Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum to optimize your enjoyment. Peripherals Analog/Digital Out jack Analog Mode (default): Connects to Center and Subwoofer channels. - Page 34 Watching DVD Movies Recording and Content Authoring Connecting IEEE with Creative SoftPC-DVD and with Audigy Drive 1394 compatible Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital Speakers devices with SB1394 connector Digital devices such as DAT recorders Digital video MiniDisc camcorder player Analog devices such as CD...
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Page 35: Connecting Speaker Systems
If you have a 5.1 channel speaker system, you can upmix your stereo sources (such as CD Audio, MP3, WMA, MIDI and Wave) to 5.1 channels by using the Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology. To upmix, you need to enable If you are playing games in the CMSS feature in PlayCenter. -
Page 36: Connecting To External Consumer Devices
Connecting to External Consumer Devices Dolby Digital Decoder/Amplifier Analog/Digital Out jack 3.5mm(mono)-to-RCA cable Connects to Dolby Digital the Audigy Line Out (AC-3) Drive. Rear Out SPDIF In Sound Blaster Audigy card Discrete 6-channel Analog Amplifier Tip : Left / Center channel 3.5mm (stereo)-to-RCA cables Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel Additional information for advanced... -
Page 37: Positioning Your Speakers
If you are using four speakers, place them so that Positioning Your Sub- they form the corners of a square with you exactly woofer Center Center Speakers speaker in the center (Figure 2-13) and that they are angled toward you. Be sure that the computer monitor is not blocking the path of your front Front right Front left... -
Page 38: Installing Software
Installing Software This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum software. -
Page 39: Installing Drivers And Applications
Installing Software You need to install device drivers and applications to use Sound Blaster Audigy Installing Drivers Platinum. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use the following and Applications instructions. The instructions are applicable to all supported Windows operating systems. -
Page 40: Windows 98 Second Edition
Yes button. double-click Sound, video and game controllers. You 8. When prompted, restart your system. should see a list of Creative devices. 1. Connect your digital video (DV) camcorder to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and Windows Me turn it on. -
Page 41: Windows 2000
1. Connect your digital video (DV) camcorder to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and Windows 2000 turn it on. 2. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. If prompted, click the Yes button to let the setup program detect the MS DV drivers. -
Page 42: Uninstalling The Applications And Device Drivers
4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab and select Sound Blaster Audigy. Click the Add/Remove button. 5. When the Creative Uninstaller dialog box appears, click the check boxes of the items you want to delete and click the Next button. The selected applications will be uninstalled. -
Page 43: Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2)
Windows 2000 now provides better support for AC-3 SPDIF output (non-PCM Updating through waveOut) for software DVD viewing. Click the website address below to go Windows 2000 to Microsoft’s Windows 2000 web site to download the Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 to enjoy this support and to fix other issues in the Windows 2000 OS. -
Page 44: Installing Digital Video Update
If you have installed DirectX 8.0 or 8.0a run time, install the latest update for this Installing Digital application. This update provides 1394 Digital Video equipment users PAL support Video Update and improved device support. This is applicable for Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000 users. -
Page 45: Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
Sound Blaster Audigy Applications This chapter tells you about the applications bundled with your Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum. -
Page 46: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
Blaster Audigy the operation of your audio card: ❑ Creative Taskbar Applications ❑ Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start ❑ Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience ❑ EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience ❑ Creative Diagnostics ❑ Creative Surround Mixer ❑... -
Page 47: Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
Sound Blaster Audigy may differ for certain countries. Creative Taskbar is an application that allows you to perform tasks with your audio Creative Taskbar card easily and quickly. Just select a task and everything is done for you — the necessary applications are started and your mixer and effects settings are configured automatically. -
Page 48: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience
EAX ADVANCED HD Experience technologies for the best gaming experience. Use Creative Diagnostics to quickly test your audio card’s Wave, MIDI or CD Audio Creative playback capability, recording function and speaker output. For more information... -
Page 49: Creative Audiohq
Surround Mixer, you can: ❑ select audio effects ❑ specify the speaker output ❑ perform a speaker test For more information and usage details on Creative Surround Mixer, refer to its online Help. AudioHQ is Creative's audio software control center. -
Page 50: Device Controls
Help. Creative Keyboard Creative Keyboard is a virtual keyboard that allows you to audition or play musical notes produced through MIDI devices. To edit the sound, use Vienna SoundFont Studio or another sound editor. You can use external MIDI input devices to audition your MIDI banks and MIDI Input instruments. -
Page 51: Creative Wavestudio
Note: Audio files that are secured through Microsoft’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can only be played back on an MS DRM supported audio player such as Creative PlayCenter. For security against unauthorized duplication, Microsoft has advised the disabling of any digital or SPDIF output from the audio card. During playback of the protected files, Sound Blaster Audigy will disable its digital output including the SPDIF output from the Audigy Drive. -
Page 52: Creative Oozic Reactor
Creative Oozic Reactor gives your music visual expression that enhances the Creative Oozic emotional depth of your music experience. Reactor With Oozic Reactor, you can enjoy hypnotic visuals with your CD, WMA or MP3 music mixes. Just connect your computer to your TV and let the beat control the evolution of trance-like psychedelic images. -
Page 53: Creative Minidisc Center
For more information and usage details on Vienna SoundFont Studio, refer to its online Help. Creative MiniDisc Center allows you to play back known audio format or compact Creative discs for recording to digital recorders such as DAT players, especially for MiniDisc MiniDisc Center (MD) recorders. -
Page 54: Creative Remotecenter
SoundFont banks in here. For more information and usage details on SoundFont Showcase, refer to its online Help. Creative Restore Defaults allows you to restore all your audio settings to the Creative Restore default settings. Defaults... -
Page 55: Steinberg's Audio Applications
Cubasis VST is an application that transforms your PC into a complete recording studio for audio and MIDI recording. You can record from MIDI instruments or from Creative) any audio source such as a microphone or an electric guitar. It allows you to do multi-track recording and play back up to 16 audio channels and 64 MIDI tracks. -
Page 56: Mixmeister
If you like parties and MP3s, then you will definitely love MixMeister, a MixMeister revolutionary software that creates “killer mixes” of MP3 music files. With just a few clicks, you can easily mix your music, just like a radio DJ, and produce results that you will be amazed with. -
Page 57: Using Applications
Using Applications This chapter tells you which applications to use for content creation, gaming and entertainment purposes. -
Page 58: Multimedia Playback
DVD-compatible drive and a set of speakers that supports up to six Some software DVD channels such as Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers. Next, you must have a decoders/players cannot software DVD player capable of sending a compressed AC-3 SPDIF signal to your decode up to 5.1 channels,... -
Page 59: Playing Back Wave And Cd Audio Files
Playing back Wave Use Creative PlayCenter to play back both Wave and CD Audio files. WAV is the format for digital audio files on the Windows operating platform. CD Audio refers to and CD Audio files audio compact discs that can be played on your CD-ROM drive. -
Page 60: Content Creation
You can do this with EAX Control, which can be accessed from effects Creative Surround Mixer. Recording sound Creative Recorder is an easy way of recording any audio source without worrying about mixer settings. You can also record any audio effects. and effects Capturing and Ulead VideoStudio is the fastest way to create great videos. -
Page 61: Advanced Content Creation
Advanced Content Creation Recording multi- You can create a home music studio using Cubasis VST. It lets you put together your own productions consisting of multiple music tracks from a MIDI Synthesizer tracks with ASIO (internal or external), your guitar or external musical instrument (Line-In), a digital device (SPDIF), or a microphone. -
Page 62: Recording Digital Audio
You can do digital recording and editing (16-bit, 48 kHz) on your computer with Sound Blaster Audigy using Creative Wave Studio and WaveLab Lite. Connect any audio SPDIF compatible device such as a DAT deck and select CD Digital in Creative Surround Mixer. Creating multiple Sound Blaster Audigy comes with a variety of effects that are programmable. -
Page 63: Downloading And Playing Mp3 Songs
Downloading and With Creative PlayCenter, you can add current songs to your database by downloading them from various sites on the Internet. playing MP3 songs Playing MP3 songs Use Creative PlayCenter to create MP3 renditions with multi-dimensional and multi- textured realism by adding environments such as “concert hall” or “bathroom”! You... -
Page 64: Enjoying Dos Games
These can be presets in games accessed through Creative Taskbar. Customizing You can create customized environments for your non-EAX games using the EAX Control panel, which can be accessed from Creative Surround Mixer. environments for non-3D games Using Applications... -
Page 65: A General Specifications
General Specifications This section displays the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy card, Audigy Drive and Joystick/MIDI bracket... -
Page 66: Features
General Specifications This section lists the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy card, Audigy Drive and Joystick/MIDI bracket. Features ❑ PCI Specification Version 2.1 compliant PCI Bus Mastering ❑ Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance ❑ Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing Audigy Processor ❑... -
Page 67: Professional Digital Audio Processing
❑ Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format input signal of up to 24- Professional Digital bit/96 kHz quality Audio Processing ❑ Accepts external compressed Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF input to host decoding for high quality 5.1 channel output ❑ SPDIF output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96 Note:SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio contents authored with Microsoft DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology ❑... -
Page 68: Sb1394Tm Compatibility
❑ Crossover bass frequency (10-200 Hz): Adjustable to standalone subwoofer units for desired bass level ❑ Adjustable Center and LFE level control ❑ Multispeaker technology Creative Multi Speaker ❑ Upmixes mono or stereo sources to 5.1 channels Surround (CMSS ❑ Professional-quality panning and mixing algorithm ❑... -
Page 69: Connectivity
Connectivity Sound Blaster Audigy card ❑ One line-level analog Line input via stereo jack on rear bracket Audio Inputs ❑ One mono Microphone analog input via stereo jack on rear bracket ❑ CD_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑... -
Page 70: Sb1394 Interfaces
❑ One 2 x 5-pin Internal SB1394 connector on main board for connection to the SB1394 Interfaces Audigy Drive ❑ One 6-pin SB1394 connector/port on rear bracket The 6-pin SB1394 connector/ port has a 2 watt maximum power output. Connect only one high power usage device such as the IEEE 1394 hard disk and CD-RW drive to this... -
Page 71: Interfaces
❑ One 4-pin power supply header for connection to system power supply unit Interfaces ❑ One 2 x 20 pin AUD_EXT header for connection to SB Audigy card ❑ One Infrared receiver for receiving infrared signals from the remote control ❑... -
Page 72: Bsb Emulation In Ms-Dos/Windows 98 Se Background
SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 98 SE This section tells you how to use your Sound Blaster Audigy card to play MS-DOS games. -
Page 73: Installing Ms-Dos Drivers
SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Legacy games in the market were designed for use in MS-DOS mode and they Background require MS-DOS drivers in order to run. However, MS-DOS drivers are not installed together with other Sound Blaster Audigy devices and applications. If you want to to install these drives and play MS-DOS games, read this chapter. -
Page 74: Understanding The Installation Program
File Settings SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM The first two statements set up the environment variables for your audio card. For an explanation of the variables, see “Environment Variables” on page B-5. The third statement runs SBEINIT.COM, which is the Sound Blaster Audigy MS-DOS driver. -
Page 75: Config.sys File Settings
You may load this driver into high memory in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, even though the default is not. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt to load SBEINIT.COM into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. -
Page 76: Input/Output (I/O) Addresses
Input/Output (I/O) I/O addresses are communication areas used by your computer’s central processor to distinguish among various peripheral devices connected to your system when Addresses sending or receiving data. Table B-1:Possible default input/output (I/O) addresses. Device Default I/O Address Range SB interface 220H to 22FH 240H to 24FH... -
Page 77: Direct Memory Access (Dma) Channel
Direct Memory A DMA channel is a data channel that a device uses to transfer data directly to and from the system memory. Access (DMA) Table B-3:Possible default direct memory access (DMA) channel assignment. Channel Usage Default DMA Channel First DMA channel 0, 1, 3 Second DMA channel 5, 6, 7... -
Page 78: Determining Resources
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click Creative Miscellaneous Devices, and then double-click Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SB16 Emulation. 5. Click the Resources tab. -
Page 79: Selecting The Best Audio Options In A Game
Some games allow you to set the MIDI port address and IRQ for music and sound. Make sure that these settings correspond to the values displayed by SBECFG.EXE or the Resources tabbed page of the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. -
Page 80: Music Options
Music Options Most MS-DOS games offer a menu choice for sound when they start up. If you have a choice between General MIDI and MT-32, always choose General MIDI, since it will provide you with the best sound quality. If you need to use MT-32, you must first switch from the General MIDI instrument set (the default) to the MT-32 instrument set using SBEMIXER. -
Page 81: Sbemixer.exe
SBEMIXER screen. The settings for SBEMIXER.EXE are independent of the Creative Mixer settings in Windows 98 SE. To set SBEMIXER values in the command line: At the DOS prompt, type the SBEMIXER command in a single line. -
Page 82: Sbeset.exe
SBESET.EXE Use SBESET.EXE to manually configure SB resources or disable SB Emulation. By default, SB Emulation in DOS follows the Windows settings. For example, if you disable SB Emulation in Windows, in the next boot to DOS, SB Emulation in DOS disabled. -
Page 83: Sbego.exe
SBEGO.EXE Use this to confirm whether SB16 Emulation is properly installed and working. SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-11... - Page 84 Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use.
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Page 85: Problems Installing Software
Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. The installation does not start automatically after the Sound Blaster Audigy Problems Installation CD is inserted. Installing The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled. Software To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu: 1. -
Page 86: Problems With Sound
There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is Problems with played. Sound The last selected preset is an inappropriate environment for the current audio file. To switch to an appropriate environment: 1. Double-click the EAX Control Panel icon in AudioHQ. 2. - Page 87 No audio output when playing digital files such as .WAV, MIDI files or AVI clips. Check the following: ❑ The speakers’ volume control knob, if any, is set at mid-range. Use Creative Mixer to adjust the volume, if necessary. ❑ The powered speakers or external amplifier are connected to the card’s Line Out or Rear Out jack.
- Page 88 ❑ The Speaker selection in the Main panel of Surround Mixer corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration. ❑ The Original Sound sliders in either or both the Master and Source tabbed pages of the EAX Control Panel application are set to 100%. No audio output when playing audio CDs or DOS games that require a CD-ROM.
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Page 89: Insufficient Soundfont Cache
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers, and then select Creative Audigy Gameport (Creative Game Port for Windows 2000). -
Page 90: Problems With Multiple Audio Devices
• Clear the check box to disable it. If you have a Disable In This Hardware Profile check box: • Make sure that the check box is selected to disable it. 7. Click OK to restart Windows and for the change to take effect. When the Gameport Joystick interface is disabled, the entry in Device Manager has a red cross. -
Page 91: Problems With Sound Blaster Live! Series Or Sound Blaster Pci512 Card
❑ If your computer detects any other installed audio card, a message box recommending that you completely uninstall and remove the older audio device will appear. Click the Yes button to continue with the installation of the Sound Blaster Audigy card. After the installation of the Sound Blaster Audigy card, completely uninstall the existing card and remove the audio card from your computer. -
Page 92: Resolving I/O Conflicts
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers, and then select Creative Sound Blaster Live! Series or Creative Sound Blaster PCI512. -
Page 93: Problems In Windows
4. In the list, remove from under these entries • Audio Devices • MIDI Devices And Instruments the items other than • Audio for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy • MIDI for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth Troubleshooting... -
Page 94: Problems With Encore Dvd Player
1. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Player Properties. 2. On the General tabbed page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog box, make sure that Enable Disc Detector check box is selected. 3. Click the Players tab. -
Page 95: Problems With Dv Driver For Windows 98 Se/2000/Me
The DV camcorder is not working properly. Problems with The MSDV camcorder driver may not be the latest version (v4.10.2226). DV driver for To solve this problem: Windows 98 SE/ 1. Visit the Microsoft web site and download the Digital Video update for DirectX 8.0 2000/Me file (dx80bda.exe). - Page 96 Index...
- Page 97 CreativeWare xi CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives files 5-2 EAX ADVANCED HD x SoundFonts 5-5 Adjusting Audigy Drive cables 2-3 Creative Audio HQ 4-4 headphones volume 1-6 cables to Sound Blaster Creative Diagnostics 4-3 microphone gain 1-6 Audigy card 2-7 Creative Keyboard 4-5...
- Page 98 Infrared Receiver 1-4 Downloading MP3 songs 5-6 Layer Controller A-3 input/output address B-4 Driver Audigy Processor A-1 Installing DOS B-1 Creative Multi Speaker applications 3-1 Surround A-3 Audigy Drive 2-4 Dolby digital (AC-3) decoding drivers 3-1 Joystick/MIDI bracket 2-6 EAX x...
- Page 99 MP3 songs with EAX 5-6 Joystick/MIDI bracket 1-3 SoundFonts 5-5 Online Help Joystick/MIDI connector 1-2 WMA files 5-1 Creative Audio HQ 4-4 Jumper for microphone type Playing back Creative Diagnostics 4-3 selection 2-3 CD Audio files 5-2 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-8...
- Page 100 SBESET.EXE B-10 Vienna SoundFont Studio 4-7 Encore DVD Player C-10 Sound Blaster Audigy Card 1-2 Visual entertainment 5-5 I/O conflicts C-8 Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum ix Voice effects 5-3 installing software C-1 Sound Blaster website xiii joystick C-5 SoundFont banks 5-3...
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