Creative Sound Blaster COMMAND SOFTWARE GUIDE
COMMAND SOFTWARE GUIDE
GETTING STARTED
Available for Windows®, the comprehensive and easy-to-use Sound Blaster
Command software oers users a complete control over their listening experience
from audio realism to immersive audio eects, all which will intelligently embellish
how users perceive sounds.
In this guide, users will be given an in-depth look at the fundamentals as well as
advanced technologies incorporated into the software. Take a look at features
ranging from SBX Profiles, Scout Mode to advanced audio settings that users are
able to alter to their liking.
Do note that the features shown in this guide are product-dependent and may or
may not be available in some device’s software menu.
Visit support.creative.com to download Sound Blaster Command.
OVERVIEW
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1. DEVICE TAB
Device(s) connected will be listed here. If there are multiple recognized devices connected, click on the tab to switch
between devices for further customization and configuration.
2. DEVICE’S DASHBOARD MENU
The tabs displayed on the Dashboard Menu vary among devices. When switching between devices, the Dashboard
Menu automatically updates to match the device’s features and capabilities.
• SBX Profile
Switch between pre-tuned SBX audio profiles for your
music, movies and games or tweak EQ and Acoustic
Engine effects such as Surround, Crystalizer, Bass,
Smart Volume, and Dialog+ on this tab.
• Super X-Fi
Maps the listener’s head and ear shape, and transform
audio heard based on given parameters via Super X-Fi
technology to capture the listening experience of a
high-end multi-speaker system – with the original depth,
detail, realism, and immersiveness – on headphones.
• Equalizer
Customize equalizer settings to fine-tune and
personalize how audio sounds.
• Playback
Set up and configure your Speaker, Headphone, and
Digital (SPDIF) outputs. Features such as playback
resolution settings, switching between Direct Mode
and DSP mode, calibration of speakers, selection of
pre-tuned Headphone profiles and testing of audio
channels can be found here.
• Recording
Set up and configure input sources such as Microphone,
Aux-in, SPDIF-in, and What U Hear. Microphonespecific controls include Input Volume, Mic Boost, as
well as CrystalVoice, which offers Noise Reduction,
Acoustic Echo Cancellation, Smart Volume, Voice
Morph, recording resolution, and Mic EQ that will help
to improve Microphone recording quality.
• Scout Mode
Set up Scout Mode to enhance important in-game
audio cues, enable you to hear your opponents from
further away, giving you a distinct tactical advantage
during combat.
• Encoder
Allow users to output audio stream in either Dolby
Digital Live or DTS Connect encoded format through the
Optical-out port.
• Mixer
Adjust settings for Playback, Recording, and control
Audio Balance here.
• Monitoring
Allow users to choose preferred audio input sources
after selecting the audio output device.
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3. USER’S ACCOUNT AND SETTINGS
Allow users to configure application & device settings, as well as to check and perform application & firmware update.
4. DASHBOARD
The dashboard displays a selection of SBX Profiles that can be accessed either by clicking on the drop-down menu or by
leafing through. Further tuning, adjustments and customizations can also be conveniently accessed on the dashboard.
5. DEVICE STATUS
This is the information bar that display the status of the device. Information such as output path (Headphone or Speaker),
SBX status, Dolby Audio, or DTS Connect output, Microphone status, and Speaker / Headphone Volume are displayed
here. Click on the output switch to toggle between Speakers and Headphones. The highlighted icon, e.g. SBX Profile,
demonstrates the current device’s status. Users may also mute / unmute recording volume on a microphone as well as
audio playback volume on the available slider bar.
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SBX PROFILE
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1. SBX PROFILE DROPDOWN MENU
On the SBX Profile tab, click on SBX Profile’s drop-down menu to access a list of available SBX profiles to apply to your
device:
• To create a new profile, click on the + button
• To revert / rename / delete new profiles made, click on the ... button
Note: Pre-tuned SBX profiles, with their respective Equalizer and Acoustic Engine settings, cannot be deleted and can only be reverted
back to default settings.
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2. PROFILE SCROLLING
Users may select a different profile by clicking the left / right arrows to select previous / next profile.
3. SBX PROFILES
A total of five illustrated profiles will be shown on the dashboard each time for ease of accessibility. Selected SBX profile
will be highlighted and displayed in the middle. The highlighted profile will then be applied to the device in use.
4. SCROLL BAR
Users may click and drag the Scroll Bar to fast scroll between SBX profiles.
SBX PROFILE
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5. ACOUSTIC ENGINE
Click on the toggle button to turn on / off each of the Acoustic Engine parameters such as Surround, Crystalizer, Bass,
Smart Vol, and Dialog+. Users may click and drag on the dial to change each parameter’s values individually. Users may
also click on the button for more info.
Bass is only available when in Stereo Speaker or Headphone-out mode. Additionally, users may also set Bass Redirection
and Crossover Frequency under Speaker Configuration window while in 5.1 Speaker configuration.
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