Creative Audigy Platinum eX, SoundBlaster Audigy Platinum eX Getting Started Manual

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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX

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Contents

Introduction

Welcome to high-definition digital audio entertainment ....................... ix

What is EAX ADVANCED HD? ............................................................ x

CreativeWare .................................................................................. xi

In Your Package ..............................................................................xii

System Requirements .....................................................................xiii

Sound Blaster Audigy card and external Audigy Drive .................xiii

SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing ...........................xiii

Getting More Information................................................................ xiv

More Help ..................................................................................... xiv

Technical Support .......................................................................... xiv

Document Conventions................................................................... xiv

1 About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive

What You Need...................................................................................... 1-1

Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card ..............................................................1-2

Your Audigy Extension Card ....................................................................1-3

Your External Audigy Drive...................................................................... 1-4

Adjusting Headphones Volume and Microphone Gain.................................. 1-5

Using the Audigy Drive control knobs .............................................. 1-5

Using Creative Surround Mixer ....................................................... 1-6

Using a Remote Control with Your Computer ............................................. 1-6

2 Installing Hardware

Installation Steps ...................................................................................2-1

Step 1: Prepare the external Audigy Drive ....................................... 2-1

Step 2: Prepare your computer ...................................................... 2-1

Step 3: Connect the Sound Blaster Audigy and Audigy Extension cards 2-2
Step 4: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy and Audigy Extension cards.. 2-3

Step 5: Install the external Audigy Drive ......................................... 2-4

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Step 6: Install the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive .................................... 2-4

Step 7: Connect to power supply ..................................................... 2-5

Connecting Related Peripherals................................................................ 2-6

Connecting Speaker Systems ..................................................................2-8

Connecting External Consumer Devices .................................................... 2-9

Positioning Your Speakers ..................................................................... 2-10

3 Installing Software

Installing Drivers and Applications............................................................ 3-1

Installing Ulead VideoStudio Application .......................................... 3-1

Windows 98 Second Edition .................................................... 3-2

Windows Me .........................................................................3-2

Windows 2000 ......................................................................3-3

Uninstalling the Applications and Device Drivers ........................................ 3-4

Reinstalling the Device Drivers ................................................................3-4

Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2) ................................................. 3-5

Updating Windows 98 SE ........................................................................ 3-5

AC-3 SPDIF output........................................................................ 3-5

1394 storage supplement .............................................................. 3-5

Installing Digital Video Update ................................................................. 3-6

4 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications

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 ...................................... 4-3

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience ................................................ 4-3

EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience ................................................4-3

Creative Diagnostics............................................................................... 4-3

Creative Surround Mixer ......................................................................... 4-4

Creative AudioHQ................................................................................... 4-4

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SoundFont Control ........................................................................ 4-5

Device Controls ............................................................................ 4-5

Creative Keyboard ........................................................................ 4-5

MIDI Input............................................................................ 4-5

EAX Control...................................................................................4-6

Creative WaveStudio .............................................................................. 4-6

Creative PlayCenter................................................................................ 4-7

Creative Recorder .................................................................................. 4-7

Creative Oozic Reactor............................................................................ 4-7

Vienna SoundFont Studio........................................................................ 4-8

Creative MiniDisc Center ......................................................................... 4-8

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 ............................................................................................... 4-11

5 Using Applications

Multimedia Playback............................................................................... 5-1

Watching DVDs ............................................................................ 5-1

Playing MP3 or WMA files............................................................... 5-1

Playing back Wave and CD Audio files ............................................. 5-2

Playing MIDI files.......................................................................... 5-2

Creating non-General-MIDI-compliant files ...................................... 5-2

Digital Entertainment.............................................................................. 5-2

Watching surround movies............................................................. 5-2

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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 ................................................... 5-4

Creating music ............................................................................. 5-4

Recording and transcribing music ................................................... 5-4

Recording and editing musical instruments ...................................... 5-4

Recording digital audio ................................................................... 5-5

Creating multiple effects ................................................................ 5-5

Creating and playing back SoundFonts ............................................ 5-5

Internet Entertainment ...........................................................................5-5

Experiencing music with visual entertainment .................................. 5-5

Encoding CD songs to MP3 format .................................................. 5-5

Downloading and playing MP3 songs ............................................... 5-6

Playing MP3 songs with EAX........................................................... 5-6

Mixing MP3 songs ......................................................................... 5-6

Gaming Reference.................................................................................. 5-6

Enjoying EAX support.................................................................... 5-6

Enjoying DirectSound3D support .................................................... 5-6

Enjoying A3D 1.0 support .............................................................. 5-6

Enjoying DOS games..................................................................... 5-7

Enjoying audio presets in games .................................................... 5-7

Customizing environments for non-3D games .................................. 5-7

Appendixes

A General Specifications

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Features ...............................................................................................A-1

PCI Bus Mastering .................................................................A-1

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-3

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

Interfaces ............................................................................. A-5

Audigy Extension card ................................................................... A-5

External Audigy Drive..................................................................... A-6

Inputs and outputs on front panel ...........................................A-6

Inputs and outputs on rear panel ............................................A-6

B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 Second Edition

Background...........................................................................................B-1

Installing MS-DOS Drivers....................................................................... B-1

Opening MS-DOS ................................................................................... B-1

Understanding the Installation Program .................................................... B-2

AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings .......................................................... B-2

CONFIG.SYS File Settings .............................................................. B-3

System Resource Settings.......................................................................B-3

Input/Output (I/O) Addresses ........................................................ B-4

Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line.......................................................... B-4

Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel............................................. B-5

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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 ................................................................................ B-8

SBEMIXER.EXE ............................................................................. B-9

SBESET.EXE............................................................................... B-10

SBEGO.EXE................................................................................ B-11

C Troubleshooting

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 Sound Blaster Live! 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 DV driver for Windows 98 SE/2000/Me .............................. C-11

Index

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Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to high­definition digital
audio entertainment

Thank you for purchasing Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX, which consists of the
Sound Blaster Audigy card, Audigy Extension card, the external Audigy Drive and
the IR remote control. It is the most complete high-definition digital audio
entertainment solution that you will ever come across.

With the onboard 24-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog
Converter (DAC), Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX delivers high-definition sound
of astounding quality with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The Sound Blaster Audigy card,
with its Audigy processor, is four times as powerful as its nearest competitor. This
enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HD
listening experience.

The external Audigy Drive is designed for your convenience. You can place it away
from the computer and nearer to your work area. On its front panel, you can plug
in your microphone and headphones, and adjust the gain/volume. The external
Audigy Drive also provides Creative SB1394, MIDI, and digital connectors for your
audio/video recording and content authoring purposes. The SB1394 port provides
easy high-speed connectivity to NOMAD portable digital audio players, external
CD-RW drives and other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders,
printers, scanners and digital still cameras.

In addition, the external Audigy Drive can be used with an IR remote control. The
infrared receiver on the external Audigy Drive lets you control your computer and
perform tasks (such as playing audio CDs and video CDs) up to a distance of four
meters.

TM

technologies for your games and music

Introduction ix

What is EAX ADVANCED HD?

Combine Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX with a rich software bundle and you get
endless hours of fun. Included in your Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD are
exciting applications that allow you to create EAX-enhanced MP3 songs, and instant
interactive Oozic music videos, which you can share with your friends over the
Internet.

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
Blaster Audigy HDA Processor, EAX ADVANCED HD delivers a host of new high
definition audio features for gaming and music enhancement.

The all-new EAX ADVANCED HD Game Audio Library takes in-game audio acoustics
to a whole new level. New Multi-Environment
simultaneous audio environments in real time. Environment Panning
spatializing and localizing environments in 3D possible. Environment Reflections
offers localization of early reflections and echoes. Environment Filtering
accurately simulates the propagation of sound in both open and closed
environments. Finally, Environment Morphing

TM

technology renders up to 4

TM

allows for seamless transition from

TM

makes

TM

TM

one environment to the next. These innovative technologies bring tremendous
realism and immersiveness to gaming.

Sonic superiority is also assured with EAX ADVANCED HD Music Technologies. Audio
Clean-Up enables the removal of unwanted noise in a digital audio file. DREAM

TM

creates an enhanced, "disco-like" surround sound for any stereo music. Time Scaling
speeds up and slows down music with no distortion. Music playback is further
enhanced with the specially developed EAX ADVANCED HD music effects.

EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and
functionality, delivering superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects for
an unsurpassed digital entertainment experience that is only available from the
Sound Blaster Audigy family of products.

Introduction x

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.

- You can personalize the functions on your Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Introduction xi

In Your Package

The items listed here may
differ for certain countries.

The following items are included in your package:

❑

Sound Blaster Audigy card

❑

Audigy Extension card

❑

External Sound Blaster Audigy Drive and IR remote control

❑

Internal SB1394 cable

❑

Audigy Extension cable

❑

AUD_EXT/Joystick cable

❑

Analog CD audio cable

❑

Digital CD audio cable

❑

Power splitter cable

❑

Mini-DIN-to-standard-DIN adapter

❑

3.5 mm minijack to ¼” jack adapter

❑

4 rubber feet

❑

2 non-alkaline AAA batteries (twin pack) for the IR remote control

❑

Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD

❑

Application and game CDs

❑

Quick Start leaflet

❑

Warranty card

❑

Technical Support leaflet

Introduction xii

System Requirements

Sound Blaster Audigy card and external Audigy Drive

SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing

❑ Genuine Intel
❑ Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
❑ Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT

4.0 or Windows 2000

❑ 64 MB RAM
❑ 600 MB of free hard disk space
❑ Available PCI 2.1 compliant slot for the Sound Blaster Audigy card
❑ Available adjacent slot for the Audigy Extension card
❑ Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
❑ CD-ROM drive installed

❑ 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 for games
❑ 128 MB RAM recommended for digital video (DV) capture and editing
❑ Ultra DMA type hard disk space with 1 GB workspace (ATA-100, 7,200 rpm type

and 6 GB recommended) for DV applications (300—500 MB of free hard disk
space for games)

❑ At least second generation DVD-ROM drive with these recommended soft-DVD

players: InterVideo’s WinDVD 2000 or CyberLink’s PowerDVD 3.0 and above

Other applications may have higher system requirements or may require a
microphone. Refer to the individual application’s online Help for details.

®

Pentium® 266 MHz, AMD® K6 300 MHz or faster processor

Introduction xiii

Getting More Information

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

Experience, an online demo, gives you an interactive introduction to Sound Blaster

Audigy and demonstrates the card’s capabilities.

More Help

Technical Support

Document Conventions

View the contents of the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD for additional
demonstrations, libraries and other software. Visit the www.soundblaster.com site
for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. The site also includes information
on making purchases, technical help, and CreativeWare updates.

Visit http://www.soundblaster.com/support/faq/ for general help.

The following typographical conventions are used throughout this manual:

The notepad icon indicates information that is of particular
importance and should be considered before continuing.

The alarm clock designates a caution or warning that can help
you avoid situations involving risk.

The warning sign indicates that failure to adhere to directions
may result in bodily harm or life-threatening situations.

Introduction xiv

1

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive

This chapter gets you ready to install the Sound Blaster Audigy
hardware.

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external

Sound Blaster Audigy card

External Audigy Drive

Internal SB1394 cable

AUD_EXT/Joystick cable

Rubber feet

Digital CD audio cable

Philips-head screwdriver (not included)

Audigy Extension card

Analog CD audio cable

Audigy Extension cable

Power supply splitter cable

Audigy Drive

What You Need

In addition, you will also
need an available PCI slot
and another adjacent
available slot on your
computer.

Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these:

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-1

Your Sound

CD Audio connector (CD_IN)

Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive using a CD audio cable.

SB1394 port (SB1394)

Connects to an IEEE1394 compatible external
device (such as a digital video camcorder,
digital still camera, printer or scanner).

Line In jack (LIN_IN)

Connects to an external device
(such as a cassette, DAT or
MiniDisc player).

Microphone In jack (MIC_IN)

Connects to an external
microphone for voice input.

Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and ports on the Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Rear Out jack (LIN_OUT2)

Connects to powered speakers or
an external amplifier for audio
output.

Line Out jack (LIN_OUT1)

Connects to powered speakers or
an external amplifier for audio
output. Also supports
headphones.

Telephone Answering Device
connector (TAD)

Provides a mono connection from a
standard voice modem, and transmits
microphone signals to the modem.

AUX In connector (AUX_IN)

Connects to internal audio sources such as
TV Tuner, MPEG, or other similar cards.

CD SPDIF connector (CD_SPDIF)

Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio)
output (where available) on a CD­ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

Internal SB1394 port

Connects to J2 on the Audigy Extension card.

Joystick/MIDI connector
(JOYSTICK)

Connects to the AUD_EXT/
Joystick header on the Audigy
Extension card.

Analog/Digital Out jack

6-channel or compressed AC-3
SPDIF output for connection to
external digital devices or digital
speaker systems.
Also supports Center and Subwoofer
analog channels for connection to

5.1 analog speaker systems.

Audio Extension (Digital I/O)
connector (AUD_EXT)

Connects to the external Audigy
Drive or Digital I/O card.

Warning:

This is not an IDE
interface. Do not connect it to
your IDE devices.

Your audio card has these jacks and connectors that allow you to attach other
devices:

Blaster Audigy
Card

A jack is a one-hole

connector consists of many
pins. Refer to the User

Guide, “Hardware

Information”, for connector
pin assignments.

In Analog mode, Line Out
and Rear Out jacks can be
used simultaneously for 4.1
channel speaker systems.
The Analog/Digital Out jack
can be used for the Center
and Subwoofer (LFE)
channels for 5.1 speaker
systems.

connecting interface whilst a

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-2

Your Audigy

Figure 1-2: Jacks, connectors and ports on the Audigy Extension card.

Internal SB1394 port

Connects to the Internal
SB1394 connector on the Sound
Blaster Audigy card.

SB1394 Extension port

Connects to the 6-pin SB1394
connector on the Audigy Extension
cable.
Also connects to an IEEE1394
compatible external device (such as a
digital video camcorder, digital still
camera, printer or scanner).

Audigy Extension connector

Connects to the 44-pin DB
connector on the Audigy
Extension cable.

Audio Extension/Joystick
header

Connects to the AUD_EXT and
Joystick connectors on the Sound
Blaster Audigy card.

Power supply connector

Connects to the power splitter
cable for connection to the
system power supply unit.

Extension Card

Your Audigy Extension card has these jacks and connectors that allow you to attach
other devices:

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-3

Your External

MIDI In/Out connectors

Connects to MIDI devices using
the Mini DIN-to-Standard DIN
adapter provided.

Line In 2/Mic In 2 selector
knob(Microphone Gain Control)

To switch to Line In 2, turn the knob counter
clockwise over the Line In 2/Mic In 2
separator mark until you hear a “click” sound.
To switch back to Mic In 2, turn the knob
clockwise over the separator mark until you
hear a “click” sound. To control the
microphone gain, continue to turn clockwise.
See “Adjusting Headphones Volume and
Microphone Gain” on page 1-5.

¼” Line In 2/Mic In 2 jack

Connects to high-quality dynamic
microphones or audio devices such as
electric guitars and DAT or MiniDisc
players.

RCA Auxiliary In jacks

Connects to consumer equipment such as VCRs,
TVs and CD players, via RCA Auxiliary outputs.

Optical SPDIF In/Out connectors

Connects to digital audio devices such
as DAT and MiniDisc recorders, via
optical input/output.

Headphones Volume control knob

Controls the headphones output volume.
See “Adjusting Headphones Volume and
Microphone Gain” on page 1-5.

RCA SPDIF In/Out
jacks

Connects to digital audio
devices such as DAT and
MiniDisc recorders, via
RCA input/output.

¼” Headphones jack

Connects to a pair of high-quality
headphones. Your speaker output
is muted when you connect the
headphones to the drive.

Figure 1-3: Jacks, connectors and controls on the external Audigy Drive.

Line In 2/Mic In 2
separator mark

Infrared Receiver

Lets you control your computer using
the IR remote control.

SB1394 connector

Connects to IEEE1394
compatible devices.

Audigy Drive

The front panel of your external Audigy Drive has these jacks, connectors and
controls:

• To connect your existing
computer headphones and
microphone to the
external Audigy Drive, use
a 3.5 mm minijack to ¼”
jack adapter.

• Set the gain level of the
Mic In 2 jack to the
minimum before
connecting or turning on a
microphone, especially if
you are using headphones.

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-4

Adjusting Headphones Volume and Microphone Gain

You can adjust the headphones volume and microphone gain in two ways.

Using the Audigy Drive control knobs

On the front panel of the external Audigy Drive, turn the respective control knob:

❑

Counterclockwise

❑

Clockwise

to

to

increase

decrease

the headphones volume or microphone gain.

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-5

the headphones volume or microphone gain.

Using Creative Surround Mixer

To install Surround Mixer and
other applications, see
“Installing Drivers and
Applications” on page 3-1.

• For best effects, set the
headphones volume and
microphone gain levels to
75% in Surround Mixer,
and then use the external
Audigy Drive’s control
knobs to make further
adjustments.

• If you set the headphones
volume or microphone
gain levels to 0%, or mute
them in Surround Mixer,
you hear no sound if the
external Audigy Drive’s
control knobs are set to
the maximum.

To adjust headphones volume:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy -> Surround
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.

3. Drag the Volume slider left or right to adjust the headphones volume.

To adjust microphone gain:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy -> Surround
Mixer.

2. On the lower half of Surround Mixer, click an audio input source button with a
down arrow, and then select Line-In 2/Mic 2.

3. Make sure the check box below the Line-In 2/Mic 2 slider is cleared. If not, click
it to clear the check box. This will unmute the audio input source.

4. Drag the slider to adjust the microphone gain.

Using a Remote Control with Your Computer

The external Audigy Drive has an infrared receiver for the remote control. This
remote control lets you operate your computer from the comfort of your sofa or bed
up to a distance of 4 meters. For details, refer to the RemoteCenter online Help.

About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-6

2

Installing Hardware

This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster
Audigy Platinum eX hardware.

Installing Hardware

Figure 2-1: Sticking rubber feet

PCI slots

Figure 2-2: Removing metal plates

ISA slots

metal brackets

Installation Steps

Step 1: Prepare the external Audigy Drive

Turn off the main power
supply and disconnect your
computer’s power cord.
Systems using an ATX power
supply unit with soft power
off may still be powering the
PCI slot. This can damage
your audio card when it is
inserted into the slot.

Step 2: Prepare your computer

Remove any existing audio
card or disable the onboard
audio. For more information,
see “Problems with Multiple
Audio Devices” on page C-6.

1. Stick the four rubber feet to the underside in each
corner of the external Audigy Drive as shown in
Figure 2-1.

2. Place the external Audigy Drive near your
computer.

1. Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices.

2. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground
yourself and to discharge any static electricity, and
then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

3. Remove the computer cover.

4. Remove the metal brackets from two adjacent
unused PCI slots as shown in Figure 2-2. Put the
screws aside for use later.

Installing Hardware 2-1

Step 3: Connect the

Figure 2-3: Connecting the Sound Blaster Audigy and Audigy Extension cards.

Power splitter cable

To sy s t e m po w e r
supply unit

Sound Blaster Audigy card

Red-colored
wire*

J2

J3

Internal SB1394
cable

J4

AUD_EXT/Joystick
cable

Audigy Extension card

Black triangle on the cable*

21 1

*Alignment markers to assist
you in installing the hardware

Sound Blaster
Audigy and Audigy
Extension cards

1. Using the AUD_EXT/Joystick cable and internal SB1394 cable, connect the cards
as shown in Figure 2-3.

2. Connect the power splitter cable to the Audigy Extension card.

Installing Hardware 2-2

Step 4: Install the

Unused brackets

PCI
slot

ISA slot

Figure 2-4: Aligning the cards against

the slots.

2

1

Fasten the cards
and brackets with
screws.

Figure 2-5: Securing the cards to the

slots.

3

4

Sound Blaster
Audigy and Audigy
Extension cards

Do not force the audio card
into the slot. Make sure that
the gold finger PCI connector
on the Sound Blaster Audigy
card is aligned with the PCI
bus connector on the
motherboard before you
insert the card into the PCI
expansion slot.
If it does not fit properly,
gently remove it and try

again

1. Align the Sound Blaster Audigy card with the PCI
slot and press the card gently but firmly into the
slot as shown in Figure 2-4.

2. Align the Audigy Extension card with an
adjacent free slot.

3. Secure the Audigy Extension card with one of

.

the screws you had placed aside earlier as
shown in Figure 2-5.

4. Secure the Sound Blaster Audigy card with the
other screw.

5. Connect the power splitter cable from the
Audigy Extension card to the system power
supply unit.

Installing Hardware 2-3

Step 5: Install the

Figure 2-6: Connecting the cables to

the external Audigy Drive

2

21

1

Audigy Extension card

Rear panel of external
Audigy Drive

3

Figure 2-7: Connecting CD-ROM/

DVD-ROM drives.

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

Sound Blaster Audigy card

1

2

OR

external Audigy
Drive

1. Attach the SB1394 connector on the Audigy
Extension cable to the SB1394 Extension ports
on the Audigy Extension card and external
Audigy Drive as shown in Figure 2-6.

2. Attach the 44-pin DB connector on the Audigy
Extension cable to the Audigy Extension
connectors on the Audigy Extension card and
External Audigy Drive.

3. If you are installing a joystick or a MIDI device,
connect the Joystick/MIDI connector on the
Audigy Extension cable to the device.

Step 6: Install the
CD-ROM/DVD­ROM drive

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 CD Audio and CD
Digital options at the same
time in Surround Mixer.

For analog CD audio output:

connect the Analog CD audio cable from the
Analog Audio connector on your CD-ROM/DVD­ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound
Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 2-7.

For digital CD audio output:

connect the Digital CD audio cable from the
Digital Audio connector on your CD-ROM/DVD­ROM drive to the CD_SPDIF connector on the
Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Installing Hardware 2-4

Step 7: Connect to power supply

1. Replace the computer cover.

2. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet, and turn on the computer.

To connect your Sound Blaster Audigy and Audigy Extension cards to other devices,
see “Connecting Related Peripherals” on page 2-6.

If the Audigy Extension cable
is too long, coil it.

To install drivers and software, refer to “Installing Drivers and Applications” on
page 3-1.

Installing Hardware 2-5

Connecting
Related

Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX will most undoubtedly give you endless hours of
listening pleasure. Figure 2-8 shows you how to connect related peripherals to your

Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX to optimize your enjoyment.

Peripherals

Analog/Digital Out jack
Analog Mode
Digital Mode

to-DIN cable.

For instructions on how to switch between digital and analog modes, refer
to topic “Digital Output Only” of the Creative Surround Mixer online Help.

(default): Connects to Center and Subwoofer channels.

: Connects to digital speakers*, MiniDisc or DAT via minijack-

Cassette or CD
player,
synthesizer, etc.

Microphone

Line-out

Connects to analog front and rear
inputs of 4-channel speakers.**

Connects to network games and
IEEE 1394 compatible devices such
as the IEEE 1394 Creative digital
audio player, DV camcorder,
WebCam and digital camera.

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

Analog CD audio cable

Line In
Mic In
Line Out
Rear Out

SB1394 port

Sound Blaster Audigy card

Digital CD audio cable

Audigy Extension card

Connects to the external Audigy Drive. See “Connecting
Speaker Systems” on page 2-8 for more details.

Game pad

Figure 2-8: Connecting Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX to other devices.

*For example,
Creative Inspire

5.1 Digital
Speakers.

**For example, 4­channel Creative
or Cambridge
SoundWorks
analog speaker
systems

TM

Installing Hardware 2-6

Watching DVD Movies

with Creative SoftPC-DVD and Creative
or Cambridge SoundWorks line of
speaker systems

Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks
line of speaker systems

Dolby Digital
(AC-3)
SPDIF In

Digital
DIN

Figure 2-9: Connecting peripherals to the external Audigy Drive.

Recording and Content Authoring

with external Audigy Drive

Digital devices such
as DAT recorders

MiniDisc
player

Headphones Microphone /

Analog devices such as CD
or tape players

External Audigy Drive

via Mini-DIN-to­standard-DIN
adapter

Line In

MIDI devices
such as MIDI
keyboards

Connecting IEEE
1394 compatible
devices

with SB1394
connector

Digital video
camcorder

IEEE 1394
hard disk

CD-RW drive

IEEE 1394
Nomad
Jukebox

Installing Hardware 2-7

Connecting Speaker Systems

If you are playing games 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 Audio connector on
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive are connected.

• In addition, if you get
distorted sound, do not
connect the CD SPDIF
connector on the Sound
Blaster Audigy card to the
Digital Audio connector on
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

For instructions on how to switch between digital and analog modes, refer to topic
“Digital Output Only” of the Creative Surround Mixer online Help.

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
CMSS feature in PlayCenter. Refer to the PlayCenter online Help.

Playing Games and Music,
and Watching Movies

with 4.1 or 5.1 Digital
Speaker System of Creative
or Cambridge SoundWorks

Analog Line
and Rear
Inputs

Playing Games and Music,
and Watching Movies

with an analog 5.1 channel
speaker system*

Digital
DIN

Minijack-to­DIN cable

Analog/Digital Out jack

Line Out

Rear Out
SB1394 port

Sound Blaster Audigy card

Connects to
the Audigy
Extension
card

*For example,
Creative Inspire

5.1 Analog
Speakers

5.1 Channel Analog
Speaker System*

Analog
Front, Rear
and Center/
Sub Inputs

Triple stereo
audio cable

Figure 2-10:Connecting speaker systems to the Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Installing Hardware 2-8

Connecting

Dolby Digital Decoder/Amplifier

Sound Blaster Audigy card

Connects to
the Audigy
Extension
card.

3.5mm(mono)­to-RCA cable

Analog Front,
Rear and
Center/ Sub
Inputs

3 pairs of 3.5 mm
(stereo)-to-RCA
cable

Dolby Digital
(AC-3)
SPDIF In

Discrete 6-channel Amplifier

Additional information for advanced
users:
For connection to Center and
Subwoofer channels using a 3.5mm
(stereo)-to-RCA cable, connect the
white RCA jack to the Center input and
the red RCA jack to the Subwoofer
input of the amplifier.

Tip : Left / Center channel

Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel

Figure 2-11:Connecting external consumer electronic devices to the Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Rear Out

Line Out

Analog/Digital Out jack

External
Consumer
Devices

Installing Hardware 2-9

Positioning Your

Figure 2-12:Recommended speaker

positions.

Center Center

speaker

Front left
speaker

Front right
speaker

Rear left
speaker

Rear right
speaker

You

Sub­woofer

Speakers

If you are using four speakers, place them so that
they form the corners of a square with you exactly
in the center (Figure 2-12) and that they are
angled toward you. Be sure that the computer
monitor is not blocking the path of your front
speakers. You may want to adjust the relative
positions of the speakers until you get the audio
experience you like best. If you have a subwoofer,
place the unit in a corner of the room for the best
bass experience.

Installing Hardware 2-10

3

Installing Software

This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster
Audigy Platinum eX software.

Installing Software

Installing Drivers and Applications

During the installation
process, Windows 98 SE
users will be prompted to
insert the
Windows 98 SE installation
CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Insert the installation CD into
the CD-ROM drive and then
click the OK button.

Installing Ulead VideoStudio Application

You need to install device drivers and applications to use Sound Blaster Audigy
Platinum eX. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use the following
instructions. The instructions are applicable to all supported Windows operating
systems.

1. After you have installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card, Audigy Extension card,
and external Audigy Drive, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects
the audio card and device drivers.

2. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.

3. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If
not, you need to enable your CD-ROM drive’s auto-insert notification feature. For
more details, see “Problems Installing Software” on page C-1.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

5. When prompted, restart your system.

Refer to the section which applies to your Windows operating system.

Installing Software 3-1

Windows 98 Second
Edition

In Windows 98 SE, Windows
Me and Windows 2000, to
verify that the driver was
installed successfully, click

Start -> Settings ->
Control Panel.

Double-click the System
icon. Click the Device
Manager tab and
double-click Sound, video
and game controllers. You
should see a list of Creative
devices.

1. Connect your digital video (DV) camcorder to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and
turn it on.

2. If prompted, insert the Windows 98 SE CD into the CD-ROM drive and click the
OK button.

3. If a Version Conflict message appears, click the Yes button to continue the
installation.

4. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

6. If prompted, click the Yes button to let the setup program detect the MS DV
drivers.

7. If prompted to install the Windows 98/98 Second Edition Qxxxxxx Update,
click the Yes button.

8. When prompted, restart your system.

Windows Me

1. Connect your digital video (DV) camcorder to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and
turn it on.

2. If prompted, insert the Windows Me CD into the CD-ROM drive and click the OK
button.

3. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

5. If prompted, click the Yes button to let the setup program detect the MS DV
drivers.

6. When prompted, restart your system.

Installing Software 3-2

Windows 2000

1. Connect your digital video (DV) camcorder to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and
turn it on.

2. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. If prompted, click the
drivers.

4. When prompted, restart the system.

button to let the setup program detect the MS DV

Yes

Installing Software 3-3

Uninstalling the Applications and Device Drivers

You may at times need to uninstall and then reinstall the applications to correct
problems, change configurations, or make version upgrades. The following
instructions tell you how to uninstall the applications in all Windows operating
systems.

1. Close all audio card applications. This includes Creative Taskbar. Applications that
are still running during the uninstallation will not be removed.

2. Click

3. Double-click the

4. Click the
Click the

5. When the
items you want to delete and click the
The selected applications will be uninstalled.

6. Click the OK button.

7. If prompted, restart your computer.

->

Start

Settings

Add/Remove Programs

Install/Uninstall
Add/Remove

Creative Uninstaller

->

Control Panel

tab and select

button.

dialog box appears, click the check boxes of the

.
icon.

Sound Blaster Audigy

button.

Next

.

Reinstalling the Device Drivers

You may at times need to reinstall only the device drivers because of driver
corruption.

1. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If
not, see “Problems Installing Software” on page C-1.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen until the
appears.

3. Click the

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the device
drivers.

Drivers only

button.

Setup Options

dialog box

Installing Software 3-4

Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2)

Updating Windows 98 SE

Windows 2000 now provides better support for AC-3 SPDIF output (non-PCM
through waveOut) for software DVD viewing. Click the website address below to go
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.

http://microsoft.com//windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/sp2.asp

AC-3 SPDIF output

1394 storage supplement

AC-3 SPDIF output (Non-PCM through waveOut) support is also available to
Windows 98 SE users. Click the address below to go to the Microsoft Product
Support Services, where you can request the update package (269601USA8.EXE).

http://www.microsoft.com/HWDEV/audio/Non-PCM.htm

A Safe Removal utility that allows you to safely stop a plug-and-play storage device
before disconnecting the device, and to provide an update for 1394 drivers related
to surprise removal of peripheral device is available form the web site below. If you
disconnect a 1394 storage device from your computer immediately after it is
disabled, you may do some damage to it.

With these storage device drivers, expect large performance improvements of
nearly 300%, as well as protect your investment.

www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/
S_WUFeatured/1394/Default.asp

Installing Software 3-5

Installing Digital Video Update

If you have installed DirectX 8.0 or 8.0a run time, install the latest update for this
application. This update provides 1394 Digital Video equipment users PAL support
and improved device support. This is applicable for Windows 98 SE and Windows
2000 users. This update provides minor improvement to the Windows Me OS. To do
this, go to the web site below.

www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=28377

Installing Software 3-6

4

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications

This chapter tells you how to get the most out of your Sound Blaster
Audigy.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications

Sound Blaster Audigy is supported by a full range of applications to help you get
the most from your audio card. The following software is most important to the
operation of your audio card:

❑

Creative Taskbar

❑

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start

❑

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience

❑

EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience

❑

Creative Diagnostics

❑

Creative Surround Mixer

❑

Creative AudioHQ

❑

Creative Wave Studio

❑

Creative PlayCenter

❑

Creative Recorder

❑

Creative Oozic Reactor

❑

Vienna SoundFont Studio

❑

Creative MiniDisc Center

❑

Creative RemoteCenter

❑

SoundFont Showcase

❑

Creative Restore Defaults

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-1

Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications

The applications included with
Sound Blaster Audigy differ
from the ones described here.

Sound Blaster Audigy can best be appreciated through some of the advanced
software that makes maximum use of the audio card’s features. To assist you in
exploring the limitless potential of Sound Blaster Audigy, Creative has included an
assortment of applications and games:

❑

Steinberg’s Audio Applications — MIDI sequencer and digital audio tools

❑

MixMeister — digital music/DJ tool

❑

Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic — video editing application

❑

FireNet — IEEE 1394 network connectivity application

❑

Latest EAX ADVANCED HD Games

Creative Taskbar

Creative Taskbar is an application that allows you to perform tasks with your audio
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.

Creative Taskbar also comes with Creative TaskGuide, which provides tips and
useful links related to the selected task.

For more information and usage details on Creative Taskbar, refer to its online

Help.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-2

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start

This is a good starting point from which you can learn about Sound Blaster Audigy.
The online Quick Start consists of several interactive and informative demos that
feature different aspects of Sound Blaster Audigy, like experiencing digital music and
digital gaming, watching movies, connecting speakers and performing tasks.

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience

EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience

Creative Diagnostics

Use the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience to
awesome gaming, music listening and home studio capabilities. You will experience
the advantage of multi-environment audio processing, dynamic EAX ADVANCED HD
effects, high-quality surround output and EAX-enhanced home theater quality
audio.

Note:

Run this demonstration, which is set in a gold mine, and experience EAX
ADVANCED HD technologies such as Environment Panning, Environment Reflection
and Environment Morphing. Compare the scenes with and without EAX ADVANCED
HD, and understand why more game developers are using EAX ADVANCED HD
technologies for the best gaming experience.

Use Creative Diagnostics to quickly test your audio card’s Wave, MIDI or CD Audio
playback capability, recording function and speaker output. For more information
and usage details on Creative Diagnostics, refer to its online Help.

This application does not work in Windows NT 4.0.

feel

Sound Blaster Audigy’s

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-3

Creative Surround Mixer

Creative Surround Mixer is the main application to use for the following tasks:

❑

Tes t i ng s p eake r s

❑

Applying EAX-enabled audio effects

❑

Mixing sounds from various audio input sources

❑

Setting audio effects

To restore Surround Mixer to its
original settings, click

Programs
Sound Blaster Audigy
Creative Restore Defaults

->

Creative

Start

->

->

->

.

Creative AudioHQ

Surround Mixer has two modes. Click the
to switch between the two modes:

In basic mode, the Mixer panel is displayed. You can:

❑

mix sounds from various audio input sources when playing or recording

❑

control volume, bass, treble, balance and fade

In advanced mode, the Surround Mixer and Mixer panels are displayed. In 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.

The AudioHQ interface has the standard look and feel of the Windows Control
Panel. It contains several control applets that allow you to view, audition or set up
the audio properties of one or more audio devices on your computer.

As in Control Panel, you can view AudioHQ's control applets in the main window as
large icons, small icons, list items or detailed list items. You can also select all or
invert the selection when you are in the Applet view. The number of items in the
main window, however, varies with the control applet or device selected. The By
Audio Device view shows only the control applets supported by the selected device.

Basic Mode

or

Advanced Mode

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-4

button

The Applet view shows only the audio devices that support the selected applet.

For more information and usage details on Creative AudioHQ, refer to its online Help.

SoundFont Control

Device Controls

Creative Keyboard

MIDI Input

SoundFont Control allows you to configure MIDI banks with SoundFont, DLS and
Wave files and instruments, as well as set the caching algorithm and space.

For more information and usage details on SoundFont Control, refer to its online

Help.

Device Controls lets you configure devices to allow multiple simultaneous Wave
playback. For example, you can play five Wave tracks at the same time. Device
Controls also allows you to enable the SPDIF Bypass feature for your digital inputs
and outputs, and mute your speakers when you plug your headphones into Audigy
Drive.

For more information and usage details on Device Controls, refer to its online Help.

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
instruments. First, connect a MIDI input device to your audio card and then select
that device in Creative Keyboard.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-5

EAX Control

EAX Control allows you to configure the Sound Blaster Audigy chip's effects engine.

It allows you to specify to a low level the components that make up the audio
elements that in turn make up an audio effect.

It promises to deliver sounds that are so life-like, you can almost see them! It is the
computer industry's first system to recreate and deliver real-world, interactive audio
experiences in games, music, and other audio applications. These audio effects take
your computer beyond home-theater quality, immersing you in sound so vivid your
imagination can almost "see it". The effects go beyond today's surround-sound and
3D positional audio and actually model an environment by taking into account room
size, acoustic properties, reverb, echo and many other effects that create a real­world experience.

For more information and usage details on EAX Control, refer to its online Help.

Creative WaveStudio

Creative WaveStudio allows you to perform the following sound editing functions
easily:

❑

Play, edit, and record 8-bit (tape quality) and 16-bit (CD quality) wave data

❑

Enhance wave data or create unique sounds with various special effects and
editing operations such as reverse, echo, mute, pan, cut, copy, and paste

❑

Open and edit several audio files at the same time

❑

Open Raw (.RAW) and MP3 (.MP3) data files

❑

For more information and usage details on Creative WaveStudio, refer to its

online Help.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-6

Creative PlayCenter

Creative PlayCenter is a revolutionary audio CD and digital audio (such as MP3 or
WMA) player. Besides managing your favorite digital audio files on your computer,
it is also an integrated MP3/WMA encoder for ripping audio CD tracks into
compressed digital audio files. It can encode tracks many times faster than normal
play speed and up to 320 kbps (for MP3).

Note:

.

Help

For more information and usage details on Creative PlayCenter, refer to its

online

Creative Recorder

Creative Oozic Reactor

Recorder allows you to record sounds or music from various input sources like the
microphone or Audio CD, and save them as Wave (.WAV) files. For more
information and usage details on Creative Recorder, refer to its online Help.

Creative Oozic Reactor gives your music visual expression that enhances the
emotional depth of your music experience.

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. You can also trigger stunning
cinematic, lens and camera effects, and explore exciting 3D objects in full detail.
The multiple camera mode allows you to mutate and distort the music video to
create surreal visuals, zoom in or out, and randomly switch to different camera
positions.

You can restore life to your digital images or photos by using Oozic Reactor to
generate 3D slideshows that can be shared with friends via e-mail. You can also
use the photos to personalize your very own screensaver.

Explore the various animation scenarios provided by Oozic or create your own
environments and scenarios for your animation. For more information and usage
details on Creative Oozic Reactor, refer to its online Help.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-7

Vienna SoundFont Studio

If you are new to desktop music, Vienna SoundFont Studio is just what you need to
produce your first masterpiece. This is a professional sampler that allows you to
create sounds (saved as SoundFont banks), and edit them in any way you wish! If
you are already familiar with Vienna SoundFont Studio, you will be glad to know that
this latest version (Version 2.3) makes creating SoundFont banks easier than ever.
Now, you can

❑

Double-click a sample and the assigned Wave editor will automatically be started.

❑

Assign up to four MIDI controller bars to send real time controller messages to
your MIDI synthesizer.

If you are a beginner, start by plugging a microphone into your Sound Blaster Audigy
card, and sampling your voice. Vienna SoundFont Studio will help you to create an
instrument and place the sample to allow you to pitch-shift your voice up and down
the keyboard. Next, you can try to apply an articulation effect like Filter, to change
your voice. Once you discover the power of SoundFont technology, you will be
amazed at the sound design possibilities available.

For more information and usage details on Vienna SoundFont Studio, refer to its

online Help.

Creative MiniDisc Center

Creative MiniDisc Center allows you to play back known audio format or compact
discs for recording to digital recorders such as DAT players, especially for MiniDisc
(MD) recorders.

With MiniDisc Center, you can:

❑

create an album of your favorite songs, each of which may be in a different audio
format

❑

insert a preset period of silence automatically between each track

❑

play back your personal album and record it to your MD recorder

❑

For more information and usage details on Creative MiniDisc Center, refer to its

online Help.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-8

Creative RemoteCenter

Creative RemoteCenter converts your computer into an entertainment system,
which you can control from the comfort of your bed or sofa. With the remote
control and RemoteCenter Player, a simple but powerful multimedia player, you can
play audio and video CDs on your computer from a distance. You no longer need to
be directly in front of your computer to select or change tracks because the remote
center system comes with On-Screen Display (OSD), which makes the commands
or functions available, viewable from a distance of 4 meters. RemoteCenter also
allows you to start and control your favorite Windows applications.

For more information on Creative RemoteCenter, refer to its online Help.

SoundFont Showcase

Creative Restore Defaults

SoundFont Showcase contains a wide and comprehensive range of downloadable
SoundFont demos from companies like Sonic Implants and Voice Crystal. You can
also learn how to create and manage your own 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
default settings.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-9

Steinberg’s Audio Applications

Cubasis VST (for Creative)

WaveLab Lite

ReCycle Lite

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
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.
After recording, you can use the simple tools available to edit and mix recordings
for your own compositions. You can also apply real-time audio effects to your
recordings and print out professional quality scores complete with automatic
layout.

If you just want to do some fast and simple recording or editing, then WaveLab Lite
is the application for you. Although simple and small, WaveLab Lite packs a punch
with its features. It is capable of sample rate conversion, stereo editing through
drag-and-drop operation, mono and stereo conversion, and simple wave processing
such as phase inversion, normalization and more.

ReCycle Lite is an audio processing tool to help you get the right tempo for your
drum loops and grooves. ReCycle Lite can analyze your drum loop, slice it, create
the necessary audio elements and export it to another format such as SoundFont.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-10

MixMeister

If you like parties and MP3s, then you will definitely love MixMeister, a
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. MixMeister automatically determines when to fade
between songs and shows you how the music fits together in the mix, without you
having to worry about details. Now you can produce the ultimate DJ mix for
parties, web casts and CD-Recordables.

Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic

FireNet

The fastest way to create great videos, Ulead VideoStudio 4.0 SE Basic takes full
advantage of the most advanced digital video technology to put digital video
excitement within the reach of anyone with a digital video camcorder and a
computer.

Firenet is an Ethernet emulator that supports all standard Ethernet protocols,
including IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and TCP/IP. It provides high network speed at low cost,
supports broadband and is easy to use. FireNet is able to coexist with existing
Ethernet infrastructures and is capable of transferring vast amount of data, up to 4
times the equivalent of a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.

Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 4-11

5

Using Applications

This chapter tells you which applications to use for content
creation, gaming and entertainment purposes.

Using Applications

Sound Blaster Audigy offers you high-quality multimedia playback, digital
entertainment, content creation capability, Internet entertainment and gaming.
The following pages tell you which applications would best suit your needs.

Multimedia Playback

Watching DVDs

Some software DVD
decoders/players cannot
decode up to 5.1 channels,
but can support SPDIF
output. In such cases,
enable the SPDIF output
function to allow Sound
Blaster Audigy to decode the
Dolby Digital signal.

Playing MP3 or WMA files

If you have an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you can enjoy Dolby Digital
audio content from your DVD movies.

However, if you do not have an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you must
first have a DVD-compatible drive and a set of speakers that supports up to six
channels such as Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers. Next, you must have a
software DVD player capable of sending a compressed AC-3 SPDIF signal to your
Sound Blaster Audigy card for decoding, such as InterVideo WinDVD 2000 or
Cyberlink PowerDVD 3.0.

In Creative Surround Mixer, enable the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decode feature. For
more information, refer to the Creative Surround Mixer online Help.

In your software DVD decoder/player, enable the SPDIF output or a similar
function.

Creative PlayCenter supports and plays MP3 and WMA files.

Using Applications 5-1

Playing back Wave and CD Audio files

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
audio compact discs that can be played on your CD-ROM drive.

Playing MIDI files

Creating non­General-MIDI­compliant files

Digital Entertainment

Watching surround movies

Compiling personal albums

MIDI (*.MID) is a music format that uses an internal synthesizer for playback. Use
Creative PlayCenter or the MIDI sequencer in the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation
CD for playing MIDI files. To achieve the best quality, load the 8MB GM bank in the
SoundFont applet found in the AudioHQ group.

Many musicians have created music files that use exotic or non-regular instrument
(non General MIDI compliant) using Vienna Soundfont Studio. These instruments
are stored in SoundFont banks. Such MIDI files can be played back using Creative
PlayCenter. The Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD contains many MIDI demos
that use high quality SoundFont banks.

If you want to enjoy high quality movie entertainment, ensure you have good
speakers. If you have a 4- or 5-speaker system connected to your Sound Blaster
Audigy, configure your speaker setup in Creative Surround Mixer. For DVD movies,
it is recommended that you purchase Creative PC-DVD Encore, a digital home
entertainment system, as well as Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital Speakers.

You can compile albums containing CD Audio, WAV or MIDI files using Creative
PlayCenter.

Using Applications 5-2

Content Creation

Organizing SoundFont banks

Applying voice effects

Recording sound and effects

Capturing and editing videos

Sound Blaster Audigy bundles many SoundFont banks that contain instrument
sounds you can use. Use Vienna SoundFont Studio to organize and customize the
instruments.

When singing and recording you own songs, you can enhance your voice, or even
add special effects. You can do this with EAX Control, which can be accessed from
Creative Surround Mixer.

Creative Recorder is an easy way of recording any audio source without worrying
about mixer settings. You can also record any audio effects.

Ulead VideoStudio is the fastest way to create great videos. Ulead VideoStudio
allows you to capture and edit your videos, then output them to popular formats
like AVI, QT, MOV or MPEG.

Using Applications 5-3

Advanced Content Creation

Recording multi­tracks with ASIO

Creating music

Recording and transcribing music

Recording and editing musical instruments

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
(internal or external), your guitar or external musical instrument (Line-In), a digital
device (SPDIF), or a microphone. ASIO support allows you to create all these with
amazingly low latency (solving multi-track sync up issues).

You can create desktop music on your Sound Blaster Audigy using Cubasis VST.
Hook up a MIDI controller keyboard to the MIDI/Joystick port and you instantly
have a high quality (up to 8 MB GM) synthesizer with this software. The sequencing
software provided also lets you compose your own music compositions and
arrangements.

Using Cubasis VST, you can record your own music and do musical notation
transcriptions. You can even print your own music score.

You can record any sound effects or sample loops and then use them as a MIDI
instrument — all using Vienna SoundFont Studio. You can also edit existing
SoundFont banks.

Using Applications 5-4

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
SPDIF compatible device such as a DAT deck and select CD Digital in Creative
Surround Mixer.

Creating multiple effects

Creating and playing back SoundFonts

Internet Entertainment

Experiencing music with visual entertainment

Encoding CD songs to MP3 format

Sound Blaster Audigy comes with a variety of effects that are programmable. You
can literally create thousands of reverb and other special effects in EAX Control,
which can be accessed from Creative Surround Mixer.

With Creative's SoundFont technology, you have limitless sound creation
possibilities for use with your own music. Create your own SoundFont banks in
Vienna SF Studio or use ReCycle Lite to convert drum loops to Soundfont banks,
and then use them in your bundled MIDI sequencer.

With Creative Oozic Reactor, your MP3 songs can now be associated with a
customized “music video” (called MV3) containing high quality 3D animation, giving
dynamic visual expression to your songs. Distribute the music video over the
Internet and watch the animation dance to the beat of your music!

To enjoy the Oozic experience, you will also need a 3D accelerated graphics card.

With Creative PlayCenter, you can encode and record all your favorite CD songs into
your computer’s hard drive, so that you have a database of customized song lists.

Using Applications 5-5

Downloading and playing MP3 songs

With Creative PlayCenter, you can add current songs to your database by
downloading them from various sites on the Internet.

Playing MP3 songs with EAX

Mixing MP3 songs

Gaming Reference

Enjoying EAX support

Enjoying DirectSound3D support

Enjoying A3D 1.0 support

Use Creative PlayCenter to create MP3 renditions with multi-dimensional and multi­textured realism by adding environments such as “concert hall” or “bathroom”! You
can share these enhanced MP3 songs, even with someone who does not own a
Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Download MP3 songs and then use MixMeister to create party mixes like a DJ.
MixMeister takes care of the details while you dance all night, and allows you to
fine-tune your mixes whenever you want.

Enjoy the many EAX titles designed by top game developers, which immerse you in
realistic environments. Visit http://www.eax.creative.com for a full list of
compatible titles.

DirectSound3D (DS3D) games are supported on your Sound Blaster Audigy. You
can hear sounds positioned in 3D space that enhance your game experience.

Your card translates A3D calls into DirectSound3D, meaning that you can enjoy
A3D games.

Using Applications 5-6

Enjoying DOS games

Your card provides you with exceptional Sound Blaster compatibility so that you
can continue to play the thousands of popular DOS games already in the market.

For more information and usage details, see “SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98”
on page B-1.

Enjoying audio presets in games

Customizing environments for non-3D games

You can enjoy audio effects even if your game does not have EAX3 support. Your
card is bundled with a good selection of presets for use with games. These can be
accessed through Creative Taskbar.

You can create customized environments for your non-EAX games using the EAX
Control panel, which can be accessed from Creative Surround Mixer.

Using Applications 5-7

A

General Specifications

This section displays the specifications of your
Sound Blaster Audigy card, Audigy Extension card and
external Audigy Drive.

General Specifications

This section lists the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy card, Audigy
extension card and external Audigy Drive.

Features

❑

PCI Bus Mastering

Audigy Processor

High Quality Audio Path

PCI Specification Version 2.1 compliant

❑

Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance

❑

Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing

❑

32-bit digital processing, which maintains a 192 dB dynamic range

❑

Patented 8-point interpolation that reduces distortion to inaudible levels

❑

64-voice hardware wavetable synthesizer

❑

Professional quality digital mixing and equalization

❑

Unlimited size of SoundFont bank can be mapped to host memory (limited by
available system memory)

❑

Mixes analog sources such as CD Audio, Line in, Auxiliary, TAD and PC speaker,
Microphone in via AC’97 Codec with internal digital sources

❑

32-bit mixing of all digital sources within Audigy’s Digital Mixer

❑

Playback of 64 audio channels, each at an arbitrary sample rate

❑

24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 48 kHz sample rate

❑

24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 48 kHz to analog 5.1
speaker output

❑

16-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz

General Specifications A-1

Professional Digital Audio Processing

Flexible Mixer Control

❑

Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format input signal of up to 24­bit/96 kHz quality

❑

SPDIF output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96
kHz

SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio contents

Note:

authored with Microsoft DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology

❑

Selectable 6-channel SPDIF output to external amplifier/digital speaker systems

❑

Software switching of SPDIF Input-to-Output (bypass) to minimize cable
connection hassle

❑

Low latency multitrack recording with ASIO support

❑

Software playback control of CD Audio, Line In, Auxiliary, TAD, PC speaker,
Microphone In, Wave/DirectSound device, MIDI device, CD Digital (CD SPDIF),
Line In 2, Microphone In 2, Auxiliary 2 and SPDIF In

❑

Software recording control of Analog Mix (sum of CD Audio, Line In, Auxiliary,
TAD, PC speaker) Microphone In, Wave/DirectSound device, MIDI device, CD
Digital (CD SPDIF), Line In 2, Microphone In 2, Auxiliary 2 and SPDIF In

❑

Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording

❑

Adjustable master volume control

❑

Separate bass and treble control

❑

Front and rear balance control

❑

Muting and panning control for mixer sources

General Specifications A-2

Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoding

Creative Multi Speaker
Surround

TM

(CMSSTM)

SB1394TM Compatibility

❑

Decodes Dolby Digital (AC-3) to 5.1 channels or pass-through compressed Dolby
Digital (AC-3) PCM SPDIF stream to external decoder

❑

Bass redirection: enhances bass output to subwoofer for small satellite speaker
systems

❑

Crossover bass frequency (10-200 Hz): adjustable to standalone subwoofer units
for desired bass level

❑

Adjustable Center and LFE level control

❑

Multispeaker technology

❑

Upmixes mono or stereo sources to 5.1 channels

❑

Professional-quality panning and mixing algorithm

❑

Compliant to IEEE 1394a specification

❑

Supports data rates of 100, 200, and 400 Mbps

❑

Supports up to 63 IEEE 1394 compatible devices in a daisy-chain configuration

General Specifications A-3

Connectivity

Sound Blaster Audigy card

Audio Inputs

Audio Outputs

❑

One line-level analog Line input via stereo jack on rear bracket

❑

One mono Microphone analog input via stereo jack on rear bracket

❑

CD_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card

❑

AUX_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card

❑

TAD line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card

❑

CD_SPDIF digital input via 2-pin Molex connector on card

❑

ANALOG/DIGITAL OUT via 4-pole 3.5 mm minijack on rear bracket

• ANALOG OUT: Center and Subwoofer channels

• DIGITAL OUT: Front, Rear, Center and Subwoofer SPDIF digital outputs

❑

Two line-level analog outputs via stereo jacks on rear bracket, Front and Rear
Line-Outs 1 and 2

❑

Stereo headphone (32-ohm load) support on Front Line-Out

General Specifications A-4

SB1394 Interfaces

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 CD­RW drive to this port unless
it is self-powered.

Interfaces

❑

One 2 x 5 pin Internal SB1394 connector on card for connection to the Audigy
Extension card

❑

One 6-pin SB1394 connector/port on rear bracket

❑

VOL_CTRL 1 x 4 pin header

❑

PC_SPK (PC speaker) 1 x 2 pin header

❑

AUD_EXT 2 x 20 pin header for connection to the Audigy Extension card

❑

JOYSTICK 2 x 8 pin header for connection to the Audigy Extension card

Audigy Extension card

❑

AUD_EXT/Joystick 2 x 32 pin header for connection to the Sound Blaster Audigy
card

❑

One 2 x 5 pin Internal SB1394 connector for connection to the Sound Blaster
Audigy card

❑

One 6-pin SB1394 connector/port on rear bracket for connection to the external
Audigy Drive

❑

One 44-pin DB connector for connection to the external Audigy Drive

❑

One 15-pin DB Joystick/MIDI connector attached to the Audigy Extension cable

General Specifications A-5

External Audigy Drive

Inputs and outputs on front panel

Inputs and outputs on rear panel

❑

Two RCA jacks for coaxial SPDIF input and output

❑

One headphone output with auto detection via ¼” stereo jack with volume control

❑

One shared line-level analog Line/Microphone input (Line-In 2/Mic-In 2) via ¼”
stereo jack. Shared input selectable via knob. Gain/level control for microphone

❑

Two RCA jacks with left and right channel stereo Auxiliary input

❑

Two optical connectors for optical SPDIF input and output

❑

Two mini MIDI DIN (female) connectors for separate MIDI input and output

❑

One SB1394 connector for 1394 input and output

❑

One infrared receiver for receiving information from the remote control
(transmission range within 4 meters with 15° deviation from the center axes)

❑

One 6-pin SB1394 connector/port (SB1394_EXT) for connection to the Audigy
Extension cable

❑

One 44-pin DB connector for connection to the Audigy Extension cable

General Specifications A-6

B

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/
Windows 98 Second Edition

This section tells you how to use your Sound Blaster Audigy
card to play MS-DOS games.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 Second Edition

Background

Installing MS­DOS Drivers

Opening MS­DOS

Legacy games in the market were designed for use in MS-DOS mode and they
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. Sound Blaster
Audigy supports MS-DOS games.

To install MS-DOS drivers, do the following:

1. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click

3. In the
represents your CD-ROM drive and Language represents the file’s language).

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

There are two ways to play MS-DOS games:

❑ From the MS-DOS box in Windows 98 Second Edition

Click

❑ In MS-DOS mode

There may be times when you do not want to or cannot run a game from the MS­DOS box. The legacy game may be incompatible with Windows 98 SE, or there
are insufficient system resources to play the game with Windows 98 SE loaded.
In such cases, use MS-DOS mode.

To restart the system in MS-DOS mode when you are already in Windows 98 SE:

->

Start

Run

Start

Run

dialog box, click

->

.

Programs

D:\DOSDRV\LANGUAGE\SETUP.EXE

->

MS-DOS Prompt

.

(where D:

1. Click

Start

->

Shut Down

.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 Second Edition B-1

2. Click the
button.

OK

To start the system in MS-DOS mode at system startup:

1. At startup, as Windows 98 SE is loading, press and hold the F8 key.

2. At the startup menu, choose the

press <Enter>.

Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode

Command Prompt Only

option, and then click the

option, and then

Understanding the Installation Program

AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings

When you install the MS-DOS drivers, the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files in
your system are changed.

The installation program adds the following statements to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

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. It is required for the Sound Blaster Audigy card to function properly in MS­DOS mode.

SBEINIT.COM requires the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files to be loaded. If
needed, the installation program adds the necessary HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE
lines to your CONFIG.SYS file, creating the file if it is not present.

On the rare occasion a program does not work with expanded memory, simply add
the NOEMS parameter to your memory manager. For example:

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 Second Edition B-2

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS

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. In the rare case that an MS-DOS game will
not work with a memory manager, you will not be able to use the Sound Blaster
Audigy card with the game.

CONFIG.SYS File Settings

System Resource Settings

In the following tables, the
preferred values are in bold.

The installation program adds the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE

This section explains the following software SB emulation resources—not hardware
resources—of your card:

❑

Input/Output (I/O) Addresses

❑

Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line

❑

Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel

If your card encounters a conflict with a peripheral device, you may need to change
its resource settings. For details, see “Resolving I/O Conflicts” on page C-8.
When any resource setting is changed, make sure that the environment variables
(see “Environment Variables” on page B-5) reflect the changes as well. You can view
your system environment by typing

at the DOS prompt.

SET

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-3

Input/Output (I/O) Addresses

I/O addresses are communication areas used by your computer’s central processor
to distinguish among various peripheral devices connected to your system when
sending or receiving data.

Table B-1:Possible default input/output (I/O) addresses.

Device Default I/O Address

Range

Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line

SB interface

MPU-401 UART MIDI
interface

Stereo music synthesizer 388H to 38BH

An IRQ line is a signal line that a device uses to notify your computer’s central
processor that it wants to send or receive data for processing.

Table B-2:Possible default interrupt request (IRQ) line assignment.

Device Default IRQ Line

SB interface5, 7, 9, 10

220H to 22FH

240H to 24FH
260H to 26FH
280H to 28FH

300H to 301H
310H to 311H
320H to 321H

330H to 331H

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-4

Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel

A DMA channel is a data channel that a device uses to transfer data directly to and
from the system memory.

Table B-3:Possible default direct memory access (DMA) channel assignment.

Usage Default DMA Channel

First DMA channel 0, 1, 3

Second DMA channel5, 6, 7

Environment Variables

CTSYN Environment Variable

BLASTER Environment Variable

Environment variables are used to pass hardware configuration information to the
software in your system. For MS-DOS, your audio card includes the following:

❑

CTSYN Environment Variable

❑

BLASTER Environment Variable

The CTSYN environment variable points to the location of the CTSYN.INI file, which
usually resides in the Windows directory. The syntax for this variable is as follows:

CTSYN=path

where “path” is the location of the CTSYN.INI file.

The BLASTER environment specifies the base I/O address, IRQ line, and DMA
channels of the SB interface. Its syntax is:

BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

The parameters in the command are as follows:

This
Parameter Specifies

xxx

A

x

I

SB interface’s base I/O address.
IRQ line used by the audio interface.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-5

Dx First DMA channel used by the audio interface.
Hx Second DMA channel used by the audio interface.
Pxxx MPU-401 UART interface’s base I/O address.
Tx Card type. x must be 6.

Determining Resources

The MS-DOS driver
SBEINIT.COM must be running
for SBECFG.EXE to work

properly

.

To find the current Sound Blaster Audigy SB16 Emulation resources in Windows 98 SE:

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

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.

You can use the information in the resource list to help you configure MS-DOS games
for use with the Sound Blaster Audigy card.

The resource list may show three entries of “Input/Output Range” and two entries
of “Direct Memory Access”. They correspond to the sequence of entries in Table B-1
and Table B-3. If the number of entries do not match, a good estimate of the identity
of the device is its I/O address or DMA channel.

To find the current Sound Blaster Audigy SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS mode:

1. Switch to your Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver directory, that is:

C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV

2. Type SBECFG and then press <Enter>.

Some older games may have difficulty detecting the Sound Blaster Audigy card at
certain resource settings. Typically, these games expect the card to be at a fixed
set of resources and would fail to load if those resources are not detected. If you
have older MS-DOS games that do not work properly, try changing the Sound
Blaster Audigy SB16 Emulation configuration. Use the following as a guide:

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 Second Edition B-6

Problem:

Solution:

1, use SB interface port 220.

Problem:

Solution:

Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized.

Try switching the SB Emulation IRQ between 5 and 7, use DMA channel

The MPU-401 emulation is not recognized.

Try using Port address 330.

Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game

Most MS-DOS–based games that provide sound have some procedure for audio
setup. These procedures generally allow you to choose from a list of popular audio
cards or audio devices.

Games may present audio options differently. Some may present a single choice that
corresponds to a particular audio device; for example, Sound Blaster 16, Roland
Sound Canvas, etc. Others provide an option for music and digital audio separately;
for example, General MIDI music with Sound Blaster digital audio. In such a case,
there are often two separate menus to configure.

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.

There are games that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as an
option. Often these games allow you to set the MIDI port address. Make sure that
they match the MIDI address in the Resources list on Resources tabbed page of the
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. The same
values can be found under “MPU-401 (General MIDI, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1)
Emulation”, displayed by SBECFG.EXE in MS-DOS mode. Remember to enable the
MT-32 MIDI patch with the SBEMIXER program if you select Roland MT-32 or LAPC­1 for music.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-7

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. Be sure to switch back to the General MIDI set when you are
finished using the MT-32 instrument set.

Digital Audio Options

MS-DOS Mode Utilities

SBECFG.EXE

Sound Blaster Audigy supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16,
and Adlib digital audio emulation. If an application provides all these as options,
specify the choices in this order:

1. Sound Blaster 16

2. Sound Blaster Pro

3. Sound Blaster

4. Adlib

The Sound Blaster Audigy card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. These utilities
require the Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to be loaded.

Use the SBECFG.EXE utility to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the
Sound Blaster Audigy card. Typing
the following hardware settings:

❑

PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ

❑

Sound Blaster Emulation: Port, IRQ, DMA

❑

MPU-401 Emulation (GM, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1) Emulation: Port

❑

Adlib Emulation: Port

The emulation settings appear only if they are enabled.

SBECFG.EXE

at the command prompt displays

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-8

SBEMIXER.EXE

Use SBEMIXER.EXE to change the volume levels of the MPU-401 instrument set
used on the Sound Blaster Audigy card. You can use SBEMIXER.EXE from the
command line—useful for advanced users who want to set up batch files with
particular volume levels—or within the 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. Its syntax is

SBEMIXER [/S:x] [/W:x] [/C:x] [/M:x] [/?]

where square brackets [ ] denote optional parameters, and

This
Parameter Specifies

/S:x Synth volume. x can be a value from the range 0 to 127.
/W:x Wave volume. x can be a value from the range 0 to 127.
/C:x CD audio volume. x can be a value from the range 0 to 127.
/M:x Synth MT-32/LAPC-1 mode. For x, 0 is Off, 1 is On.
/? View a short description of the parameters.

An example of an

SBEMIXER /S:64 /W:120 /C:50 /M:0

SBEMIXER

command is

which corresponds to “set the synth volume to 64, the Wave volume to 120, the CD
audio volume to 50, and turn off the Synth MT-32/LAPC-1 mode”.

To set SBEMIXER values within the Mixer screen:

At the DOS prompt, type SBEMIXER.

The interactive editor mode allows you to change the mixer settings with the mouse,
<Tab>, <PgUp>, <PgDn>, or arrow keys.

Use the Save button to save the settings for the next session.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 Second Edition B-9

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. Under rare circumstances you may need to manually reconfigure DOS SB
Emulation, for example, if there is conflict in DOS before it can boot to Windows.
SBESET.EXE is run from the command line.

To set SBESET values in the command line:

See “System Resource
Settings” on page B-3 for a list
of the possible values.

At the DOS prompt, type the

SBESET [-Axxx] [-Ix] [-Dx] [-Hx] [-Pxxx] [-dx] [-wx]

command in a single line. Its syntax is

SBESET

where square brackets [ ] denote optional parameters, and

This
Parameter Specifies

xxx

-A

-I

-D

-H

-P

-d

-w

x

x

x
xxx
x

x

SB interface’s base I/O address.
IRQ line used by the audio interface.
First DMA channel used by the audio interface.
Second DMA channel used by the audio interface.
MPU-401 UART interface’s base I/O address.
SB Emulation mode. For x, 1 is Off, 0 is On.
Set x to 1 to use the Windows-assigned resource configuration.

Set x to 0 to use (your) user-assigned resource configuration.

An example of an SBESET command is

SBESET -A240 -I5 -D3 -w0

which corresponds to “set the SB interface’s base I/O address to 240, the IRQ line
used by the audio interface to 5, the First DMA channel used by the audio interface
to 3, and use the Windows-assigned resource configuration”.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-10

SBEGO.EXE

Use this to confirm whether SB16 Emulation is properly installed and working.

SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 B-11

C

Troubleshooting

This section provides solutions to problems you may
encounter during installation or normal use.

Troubleshooting

This appendix provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation
or normal use.

Problems Installing Software

The installation does not start automatically after the Sound Blaster Audigy
Installation CD is inserted.

The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.

To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu:

1. Double-click the

2. In the

3. On the shortcut menu, click

To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification:

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the
your CD-ROM drive.

4. Click the

5. In the

Notification

6. Click the OK button to exit from the dialog box.

My Computer

Start

Control Panel

System Properties

Properties

Properties

My Computer

->

Settings

.

window, right-click the CD-ROM drive icon.

->

window, double-click the

button.

dialog box, click the

icon on your Windows desktop.

AutoPlay

Control Panel

dialog box, click the

and follow the instructions on the screen.

.

System

Device Manager

Settings

tab and select

icon.

tab and select

Auto Insert

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Problems with Sound

There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is
played.

The last selected preset is an inappropriate environment for the current audio file.

To switch to an appropriate environment:

1. Double-click the

2. In the
appropriate environment.

No sound from the headphones.

Check the following:

❑

The headphones are connected to the Headphones jack.

❑

In the

Headphones

❑

In the Mixer panel of Surround Mixer, the recording source selected is

Hear”

Individual analog recording sources are not displayed in Surround Mixer.

The following analog recording sources are combined in one recording control called

Analog Mix (Line/CD/TAD/Aux/PC)

panel:

❑

Line-In

❑

CD Audio

❑

Auxiliary

❑

TAD -In

❑

PC Speaker

Environment

Speakers

.

EAX Control Panel

box, click the down arrow to select

tabbed page of the Main panel of Surround Mixer, the

option is selected in the

icon in AudioHQ.

(No effects)

Speaker

, which is found in the one-column record

box.

or an

“What U

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Individual analog recording sources cannot be selected in Surround Mixer.

Five analog recording sources are combined under the selection

CD/TAD/Aux/PC)

. For more information, see “Individual analog recording sources

Analog Mix (Line/

are not displayed in Surround Mixer.” on page C-2.

To record an individual analog source:

❑

In the one-column record panel of Surround Mixer, make sure the recording
source selected is

❑

In the six-column panel, mute the analog sources that you do not want to record
by clicking the

No sound from the speakers.

Check the following:

❑

You have connected your speakers to your card's output.

❑

You have selected the correct source in the Mixer panel.

❑

If both the above conditions have been met and you still do not get any sound,
click the

red plus sign

Output Only

Analog Mix (Line/CD/TAD/Aux/PC)

check box to select it.

Mute

above the

control and check whether the

VOL

check box is selected. If it is, you are in the Digital Output Only

.

Digital

mode and so must connect to digital speakers to hear the sound from your audio
card. See the section on Digital Output Only in Surround Mixer’s online Help for
more information.

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.

❑

There is no hardware conflict between the card and a peripheral device. See
“Resolving I/O Conflicts” on page C-8.

Troubleshooting C-3

❑

The Speaker selection in the Main panel of Surround Mixer corresponds to your
speaker or headphone configuration.

❑

The

Original Sound

pages of the

No audio output when playing audio CDs or DOS games that require a CD-ROM.

To solve this problem:

EAX Control Panel

sliders in either or both the

application are set to 100%.

Master

and

Source

tabbed

Make sure the Analog Audio connector on the CD-ROM drive and the CD In connector
on the audio card are connected.

Panning a source sometimes turns off its sound.

This occurs when you are in the Digital Output Only mode and the source’s left-right
balance in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the
Windows Volume Control application) is at the opposite end compared to the
position to which you have panned the source in the Main panel of Surround Mixer.
For example, the CD Audio balance in Windows Volume Control is on the left but in
Surround Mixer you have panned the CD Audio to the right.

To solve this problem:

Open that other mixer, and center the balances for all the audio input sources.
This ensures that your analog sources will not turn silent when you pan them in
Surround Mixer.

Troubleshooting C-4

Insufficient SoundFont Cache

The trade-off of a smaller
SoundFont file is its lower
sound quality.

There is insufficient memory to load SoundFonts.

This may occur when a SoundFont-compatible MIDI file is loaded or played while
insufficient memory has been allocated to SoundFonts.

To allocate more SoundFont cache:

On the
Cache slider to the right.

The amount of SoundFont cache you can allocate depends on the system RAM
available.

If there is still insufficient system RAM available:

Do one of the following:

❑

❑

Options

On the
smaller SoundFont bank from the
Increase the system RAM on your computer.

tabbed page of the SoundFont Control applet, move the SoundFont

Configure Banks

tabbed page of the SoundFont Control applet, select a

Select Bank

box.

Problems With Joystick

The joystick port is not working.

The audio card’s joystick port may be conflicting with the system’s joystick port.

To solve this problem:

Disable the audio card’s joystick port and use the system port instead. Do the
following:

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the

4. Double-click

Audigy Gameport (Creative Game Port

5. Click the

6. In the Properties dialog box:
If you have an

->

Start

Control Panel
System Properties

Settings

window, double-click the

Sound, Video And Game Controllers

Properties

button.

Original Configuration (Current)

->

Control Panel

dialog box, click the

.

System

Device Manager

for Windows 2000).

icon.

, and then select

check box:

tab.

Creative

Troubleshooting C-5

Do not attempt to make
changes to the BIOS unless
you have experience with
system software.

• Clear the check box to disable it.
If you have a

• 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.

The joystick is not working properly in some programs.

The program may use the system processor timing to calculate the joystick position.
When the processor is fast, the program may determine the position of the joystick
incorrectly, assuming that the position is out of range.

To solve this problem:

Increase your system’s 8 bit I/O recovery time of the BIOS setting, usually under
the Chipset Feature Settings section. Or, if available, you may adjust the AT Bus
speed to a slower clock. If the problem persists, try a different joystick.

Disable In This Hardware Profile

check box:

Problems with Multiple Audio Devices

The other installed audio card is not working well.

You may have an existing audio device installed in your computer. The audio device
may be an audio card or an onboard audio chipset. Before you install your Sound
Blaster Audigy card, you are advised to completely uninstall and remove your
existing audio device. Operating multiple audio devices in your computer may
introduce usability issues.

Alternatively, during the installation of your Sound Blaster Audigy card, do the following:

❑

If your computer detects an installed Sound Blaster Live! Series or Sound Blaster
PCI512 audio card, a message box recommending that you completely uninstall
and remove the older audio device will appear. Click the
the instructions on the screen to complete the removal of the old audio device.
Remove the old audio card from your computer.

button and follow

Yes

Troubleshooting C-6

❑

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
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.

The onboard audio chipset is not working well.

To disable an onboard audio chipset, do the following:

1. Restart your system.

2. During the memory check, press <F2> or <Delete>, depending on your
motherboard.
The BIOS setup menu appears.

3. Select

4. Select
chipset.

5. Press <Esc> to return to the BIOS setup menu.

6. Select

7. Press <Y> and then press <Enter>

Chipset Features Setup

Onboard Legacy Audio

Save & Exit Setup

button to continue with the installation of the Sound

Yes

and press <Enter>.

and press <Enter> to disable your onboard audio

, and then press <Enter>.

Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card

Sound Blaster Live! or Sound Blaster PCI512 applications are not working.

Other than normal playback and recording function, older audio devices may not
work well when Sound Blaster Audigy is installed.

To solve this problem:

Uninstall and remove the older card from the computer. Otherwise, you can choose
to disable the Sound Blaster Live! or Surround Blaster PC512 card:

1. Click

Start

->

Settings

->

Control Panel

.

Troubleshooting C-7

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.

5. Click the Properties button.

6. In the Properties dialog box:
If you have an Original Configuration (Current) check box:

• 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 Sound Blaster Live! series is disabled, the entry in Device Manager has a
red cross.

Resolving I/O Conflicts

You can also refer to the
Troubleshooting section in the
online Help of Windows 98 SE/
Me.

Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral device may occur if your
card and the other device are set to use the same I/O address.

To resolve I/O conflicts, change the resource settings of your audio card or the
conflicting peripheral device in your system using Device Manager in Windows 98
SE/Me.

If you still do not know which card is causing the conflict, remove all cards except
the audio card and other essential cards (for example, disk controller and graphics
cards). Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that a conflict has
occurred.

To resolve hardware conflicts in Windows 98 SE/Me:

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.

Troubleshooting C-8

3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.

4. Under the Sound, Video And Game Controllers entry, select the conflicting audio
card driver—indicated by an exclamation mark (!)—and click the Properties
button.

5. In the Properties dialog box, click the Resources tab.

6. Make sure that the Use automatic settings check box is selected, and click the
OK button.

7. Restart your system to allow Windows 98 SE/Me to reassign resources to your
audio card and/or the conflicting device.

Problems in
Windows NT

4.0

A Service Control Manager error message appears with one or more other error
messages at system restart.

This occurs after you remove an audio card from your computer after you have
successfully installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Windows is trying to match the
drivers to the removed audio card.

To solve this problem:

1. Log on to your computer as Administrator.

2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Multimedia icon, and then click the Devices tab.

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 C-9

5. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
The drivers are removed.

Problems with Encore DVD Player

Problems with Software DVD Player

The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is inserted into the drive.

To solve this problem:

1. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click
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.

4. Select the DVD Disc entry and then click the Select Player button.

5. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button.

6. Browse to C:\Program Files\Creative\PC- DVD Encore
and double-click the entry ctdvdply
The Name box now displays the entry ctdvdply.

7. Click the OK button twice.

Now when you double-click the Disc Detector icon, the Encore DVD Player is
launched.

Changing audio configuration (for example, switching from 6-channel mode to
SPDIF Output mode or vice versa) while watching a DVD movie does not seem to
work, even though all settings in the software DVD player and in Surround Mixer are
correct.

To solve this problem:

Close and restart the software DVD player.

Troubleshooting C-10

Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/ 2000/Me

The DV camcorder is not working properly.

The MSDV camcorder driver may not be the latest version (v4.10.2226).

To solve this problem:

1. Visit the Microsoft web site and download the Digital Video update for DirectX 8.0
file (dx80bda.exe).

2. Install the above file into your computer.

Note:You need to install DirectX 8.0 or 8.0a run time first.

If the problem still persists, the MSDV camcorder driver may not be fully optimized
for your DV camcorder.

To solve this problem:

1. Turn on your DV camcorder.

2. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Exit from the welcome screen.

3. Using Windows Explorer, locate the 1394 folder in the CD-ROM, and run the
DVConnect 240.exe file. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
setup.
If you are in Windows 98 SE, you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE
CD-ROM first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete this setup.

4. Click the Finish button.

5. Turn off and then turn on your DV camcorder.

Troubleshooting C-11

Index

A

About

Audigy Extension card

4-4

2-6

xi

4-7

1-5

4-2

1-5

4-3

4-7

CreativeWare
EAX

x

External Audigy Drive
Sound Blaster Audigy card

2

Adjusting

headphones volume

microphone gain
Advanced content creation
Aligning

Audigy Extension card

Sound Blaster Audigy card

3

Analog mode
applications

AudioHQ

Creative Diagnostics

Creative MiniDisc Center

Creative Oozic

Creative PlayCenter 2

Creative Recorder 2

Creative RemoteCenter

Creative Restore Defaults

Creative Sound Blaster

Audigy Demonstration
Creative Surround Mixer
Creative Taskbar

1-3

1-4

2-3

4-7

5-4

4-8

4-9

4-3
4-4

1-

2-

4-9

5-3

4-5

4-6

4-9

Creative Wave Studio
SoundFont Showcase

Vienna SoundFont Studio
Applying voice effects
ASIO

5-4

4-6

4-5

xiv

1-2

Audigy Experience
Audigy Extension connector
Audigy Online Quick Start
AudioHQ

Creative Keyboard

EAX control

MIDI input
AUX In connector

C

2-9

5-3

1-2

1-2

Capturing videos
CD Audio connector
CD SPDIF connector
Compiling personal albums
Connecting

Analog CD audio cable

Audigy Extension card cables

2-2

Center and Subwoofer

channels

external consumer devices

9

IEEE 1394 compatible devices

2-7

1-3

xiv

5-2

2-4

4-8

2-

2-5

1-2

1-3

5-5

2-8

1-3

2-2

2-6

1-4

Index xiii

2-

power splitter cable

2-2

1-2

1-4

1-2

1-2

1-4

5-3

5-5

power supply
power supply splitter cable

3

related peripherals
Sound Blaster Audigy card

cables

speaker devices

Connecting high power usage

1-2

files

A-5

5-4

5-2

devices

Connector

Audigy Extension

Connectors

AUX In
CD Audio
CD SPDIF
Joystick/MIDI
MIDI In/Out
Optical SPDIF In/Out
Power supply
SB1394
Telephone Answering Device

Content creation
Creating

multiple effects
music
non-General-MIDI-compliant

SoundFonts

Creative AudioHQ

SoundFont Control
CreativeWare
Customizing environments

xi

4-5

5-7

D

Digital entertainment

B-1

B-1

2-6

Digital mode
direct memory access
DMA

B-5

Dos Driver
Downloading MP3 songs
Driver

DOS

5-2

B-5

5-6

E

EAX

x

5-3

4-6

5-7

5-6

5-6

5-4

5-7
5-6

EAX Control
Editing

musical instruments

videos
Encoding CD songs to MP3 format

5-5

Enjoying

A3D 1.0 support

audio presets in games

DirectSound3D support

DOS games

EAX support

5-5

A-2

B-7

B-8

5-6

B-5

A-1

A-3

A-1

B-8

A-2

A-3

A-5

audio inputs
audio outputs
connectivity
Inputs and outputs on front

panel

Inputs and outputs on rear

panel
interfaces
SB1394 interfaces

general specifications

H

Headphones Volume control knob

1-4

I

I/O addresses
Infrared Receiver
input/output address
Installing

Applications
Audigy Extension card
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
Drivers
external Audigy Drive
joystick
MIDI device
Sound Blaster Audigy card

environment variable

B-5

B-5

BLASTER
CTSYN

Experiencing music with visual

entertainment

F

Features

G

Games

Gaming reference
General specifications

A-1

1394 Compatibility
Audigy processor
Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoding

A-3

flexible mixer control
high quality audio delivery

process
multi speaker surround
PCI bus mastering
professional digital audio

processing

audio option
digital audio option
music option

Audigy Extension card

A-1

A-6

A-6

3-1

2-4

A-5

B-4

A-4

A-4

3-1

2-4

A-4

1-4

A-5

A-1

B-4

2-3

2-4

2-4

2-

Index xiv

3

Ulead VideoStudio
Installing hardware
Internal SB1394 port
Internet entertainment
interrupt request line
IRQ

B-4

3-1

2-1

1-2, 1-3

B-4

J

Jack

1-2

Jacks

1-2

1-2

1-2

1-4

1-2

1-4

1-4

1-4

Headphones

Line In

Line In 2/Mic In 2

Line Out

Microphone In

RCA Auxiliary In

RCA SPDIF In/Out

Rear Out
Joystick/MIDI connector

K

Knobs

Headphones Volume control

1-4

Line In 2/Mic In 2 selector

5-5

1-2

1-4

5-3

5-4

1-2

5-5

5-1

5-2

2-8

2-1

1-2

5-2

1-2

2-10

5-5

1-3

1-4

1-4

B-1

1-3

2-1

5-4

5-4

L

Line In 2/Mic In 2 selector knob

1-4

Line Out jack

1-2

M

B-1

5-6

1-2

5-1

1-4

Microphone In jack
MIDI In/Out connectors
Mixing MP3 songs
MS-DOS driver
Multimedia playback

O

Online Help

RemoteCenter

Optical SPDIF In/Out connector

1-4

Organizing SoundFont banks

1-6

5-3

P

5-2

5-1

5-2

5-6

5-6

Personal albums
Playing

MIDI files
MP3 files
MP3 songs
MP3 songs with EAX

SoundFonts
WMA files

Playing back

CD Audio files

Wave files
Playing games
Playing MS-DOS games
Ports

Internal SB1394

SB 1394

SB1394 Extension
Positioning speakers
Positioning the external Audigy

Drive

2-1

Power supply connector
Preparing

computer

external Audigy Drive

R

RCA Auxiliary In jack
RCA SPDIF In/Out jack
Rear Out jack
Recording

digital hard disk

effects

multi-tracks with ASIO

music

musical instruments

Index xv

sound 5-3

Recording and content authoring

2-7

Removing metal brackets

2-1

S

SB Emulation B-1

AUTOEXEC.BAT file settings

B-2

background
CONFIG.SYS file settings
in Windows 98 Second Edition

B-1

in Windows Me
Legacy games
understanding installation

program
SB1394 connector
SB1394 Extenion port
SB1394 port
SBECFG.EXE
SBEGO.EXE
SBEINIT.COM
SBEMIXER.EXE
SBESET.EXE
Securing

Audigy Extension card
Sound Blaster Audigy card

3

B-1

B-2

1-2

B-8

B-11

B-2

B-9

B-10

B-1

B-1

1-4

1-3

2-3

B-3

2-

5-3

2-1

5-4

C-9

xiv

xiii

C-10

C-1

C-5

xiii

xiii

C-10

2-

1

U

Ulead Video Studio

Windows 2000
Windows 98 Second Edition

3-2

Windows Me

Ulead VideoStudio

Windows 98 Second Edition

3-2

Using

remote control

3-2

3-3

1-6

V

Videos 5-3

Visual entertainment
Voice effects

5-3

5-5

W

Watching

DVDs

5-1

surround movies

Watching DVD movies

5-2

2-7

Sound Blaster website
SoundFont banks
Sticking rubber feet
System requirements

external Audigy Drive
games
SB1394 applications
Sound Blaster Audigy card

viewing DVD titles

system resource

xiii

xiii

B-3

T

Technical support xiv

Telephone Answering Device

connector
Transcribing music
troubleshooiting

DV driver

troubleshooting

Encore DVD Player
I/O conflicts
installing software
joystick
software DVD player
sound
SoundFont Cache
Windows NT 4.0

Turning off main power supply

1-2

C-11

C-1

C-8

C-5, C-7

C-2

Index xvi