HP 8770c (US/CAN), 6619 (AP), 6618 (AP) Features and Benefits, Hollywood-Quality Audio Re-creation

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Introduction: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide

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Introduction: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide

OverviewFeatures and BenefitsSystem RequirementsGetting More Information

Overview

With the Sound Blaster Live!— the most powerful sound card ever—taking the industry by storm, Creative now introduces Sound Blaster Live! Value for the mainstream market. The casual PC entertainment enthusiasts and even the non-gaming music lovers can now enjoy the wonders of Sound Blaster Live!’s Environmental Audio. Sound Blaster Live! Value offers the same quality and performance of the highly successful Sound Blaster Live!—without the extended Digital I/O card—with features and performances surpassing professional audio equipment. Sound Blaster Live! Value incorporates the superior surround-sound rendering of Environmental Audioto create sound so real it has to be Live! You'll enjoy music productions so dynamic like you're right in the middle of an orchestra. The Sound Blaster Live! Value hardware-accelerated Environmental Audio Extensions(EAX), supporting new titles, offers an experience that goes beyond 3D Audio. Add the ability to enhance all your existing games and legacy audio with true digital processing and it will blow your home theater away!

Features and Benefits

The Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card has the following features and benefits:

Hollywood-Quality Audio Re-creation

With professional-quality synthesizers and digital I/O, Sound Blaster Live! Value provides audio fidelity that rivals movie theaters with digital sound. Excellent overall audio fidelity is achieved with an average Noise Floor of -120 dB, a level unheard of in the PC industry.

Powerful Audio Processing Engine

The EMU10K1audio processor is the most powerful integrated music, audio and effects engine available. Every signal is processed at 32-bit, 192 dB, 48 kHz using 8-point interpolation to smoothen the sound, instantly improving any audio source. Apply real-time effects including Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Echo, and Pitch Shifter, that rival stand-alone expensive professional effects processors.

Environmental AudioEnhances Existing Contents

Experience depth and realism beyond existing 3D audio. Apply preset environments such as hall, cave or underwater that can be applied to your existing games and applications for incredibly true sound. Game environmental settings also make your existing games come "alive" instantaneously.

Multiple Speaker Output

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Contents Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card Users Guide Version JulyBack to Contents Overview Ctsyn Environment VariableBlaster Environment Variable This Parameter SpecifiesCard type. x must be Safety Information Regulatory Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card Users GuideCompliance Declaration of ConformityModifications Compliance Manager Creative Labs, Inc June 9 SBECFG.EXE SBESET.EXE SBEGO.EXE File///C/Terrys/safety.htm 1/2/2001 21147 PM Features and Benefits Hollywood-Quality Audio Re-creationSystem Requirements Voice Music SynthesisGetting More Information Setup Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card Users Guide File///C/Terrys/instalsw.htm 1/2/2001 21205 PM File///C/Terrys/software.htm 1/2/2001 21224 PM Configure a Midi Bank SoundFont ControlSoundfont Control dialog box where you configure Midi banks Configure an Instrument Soundfont Control dialog box where you configure instrumentsSoundFont Caching To specify the caching algorithmCreative Keyboard SoundFont DeviceCreative Mixer Test an InstrumentSpeaker Control Creative MixerFile///C/Terrys/audiohq.htm 8 of 10 1/2/2001 21227 PM Environmental Audio Control File///C/Terrys/audiohq.htm 10 of 10 1/2/2001 21227 PM Most Common Problems Most common problems encountered by users For This ProblemGo to Section Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Audio Drivers Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Operating SystemProblems Installing Software Problems With SoundNo sound from the headphones TAD No sound from the speakersPanning a source sometimes turns off its sound Problem with Surround Mixer Insufficient SoundFont CacheThere is insufficient memory to load SoundFonts Problems With Joystick Resolving I/O ConflictsJoystick port is not working Joystick is not working properly in some programsProblems in Windows NT Features EMU10K1Connectivity Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! Value card File///C/Terrys/connect.htm 2 of 2 1/2/2001 21313 PM File///C/Terrys/pcdvd.htm 1 of 2 1/2/2001 21658 PM Connecting Creative PC-DVD \PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV Resource Try using Port address Input/Output I/O Addresses MPU-401 Uart Midi interfaceStereo music synthesizer 388H to 38BH Direct Memory Access DMA Channel Interrupt Request IRQ LineEnabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface Enabling/Disabling Other Features To open an AudioHQ applet from the Sound Blaster menuTo open an AudioHQ applet from Creative Launcher Creative Launcher Options GroupsFile///C/Terrys/launcher.htm 2 of 2 1/2/2001 25827 PM Installing the Sound Card Securing the audio card to the PCI expansion slotInstalling Related Peripherals Connecting other devicesFile///C/Terrys/installc.htm 3 of 3 1/3/2001 100412 AM File///C/Terrys/position.htm 1/3/2001 100438 AM Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode From the MS-DOS box in WindowsMusic Options Digital Audio Options AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings \PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COMCONFIG.SYS File Settings SBECFG.EXEFile///C/Terrys/diagnost.htm 1/3/2001 100617 AM SB Live! Experience File///C/Terrys/wavestud.htm 1/3/2001 100657 AM Creative Recorder File///C/Terrys/playcent.htm 1/3/2001 100732 AM File///C/Terrys/ins98nWM.htm 1/3/2001 101449 AM Installing the Software Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NTFile///C/Terrys/inst2000.htm 1/3/2001 101506 AM
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