katana EXPERIENCE GUIDE ®
Sound BlasterX Katana Customizable 24-bit Hi-Res Gaming Under-Monitor Audio System (UMAS)
CONTENTS Sound BlasterX Katana: An Overview page 3 page 7 Get acquainted with the Sound BlasterX Katana’s architecture, controls and connectivity options. Key Features Discover the core elements that make Sound BlasterX Katana the perfect desktop audio solution for professional gamers. Experiencing the Sound BlasterX Katana page 10 page 11 Discover bit-perfect audio using the Sound BlasterX Katana with your smartphone, tablet, PC and Mac.
katana Designed to fit perfectly under wide-screens and multi-monitor displays, the sleek Sound BlasterX Katana is the world’s first Under-Monitor Audio System (UMAS) that combines Creative’s award-winning proprietary audio technologies with a sophisticated tri-amplified 5-driver design and a programmable Aurora Reactive Lighting System to deliver room-filling, immersive audio and illuminate your space with spectacular displays of color inspired by earth’s natural phenomenon.
Sound BlasterX Katana: An Overview ARCHITECTURE, CONTROLS & CONNECTORS Power/Bluetooth Button & Indicator • Press once to switch ON/OFF (ON: white indicator) • Press and hold 3 secs to perform Bluetooth pairing (Connected: blue indicator) Volume Control • Adjusts the volume level Source Button • Press to select an audio source (Computer, Bluetooth, AUX, Optical, USB) Up-Firing Midbass Drivers • Up-firing to reduce main unit’s height • High-powered 2.
Sound BlasterX Katana: An Overview (cont.) ARCHITECTURE, CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (cont.) Headset Jack Line In Jack • Connect to headset/headphones with a 3.5mm 4-pole/3-pole cable • Connect to a mobile device or portable media player via stereo cable Mic In Jack • Connect to headset mic connector or a microphone with a 3.
ARCHITECTURE, CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (cont.) Mute Button • Mute/unmute Bass Button • Adjust bass levels Power Button • Press to switch ON/OFF Audio Preset Button • Cycle through audio presets.
Sound BlasterX Katana: An Overview (cont.) CONNECTIVITY Computer Connect to a PC/Mac for up to 24-bit/96kHz high-resolution digital audio playback. The built-in Sound Blaster sound card/ DAC delivers lossless, crystal-clear and impressive room-filling sound. USB Flash Drive Play your favorite music directly from a USB flash drive in high fidelity. Eliminate the need to commit your smart device or computer for playback.
Key Features SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY The Sound BlasterX Katana incorporates speaker technology usually found only in active studio monitors, but is re-engineered now into a much sleeker one-piece form factor (with a dedicated subwoofer) made for the desktop. Incorporating BlasterX Acoustic Engine and a Dolby® Digital 5.1 decoder, Sound BlasterX Katana combines Creative’s renowned audio processing technologies with a sophisticated sound system design.
Key Features (cont.) SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY Sophisticated 5-Driver Design The Sound BlasterX boasts a sophisticated fully active 5-driver design of 2 up-firing midbass drivers, 2 high-excursion tweeters and a long-throw subwoofer where each driver is individually powered by a DSP-controlled amplifier. Audio signals are split into individual frequency bands by the DSP before the right frequencies are fed to the individual amps and drivers accordingly.
TECHNOLOGY INSIDE Intelligent Processor for Customizable Enhancements A built-in proprietary Sound Blaster multi-core DSP that is powerful, flexible and programmable transforms the Sound BlasterX Katana into a full-fledged external sound card. Coupled with legendary Sound Blaster technologies, it provides fully customizable hardwarepowered audio restoration, voice processing, 7.
Experiencing the Sound BlasterX Katana Every gamer has a personal preference as to how gaming audio should sound like, and we acknowledge that. The Sound Blaster Connect software provides no-holds-barred access to an arsenal of tools to control every aspect of your audio. Its unmatched versatility lets you tweak individual audio settings to bring out the dynamics unique to each game – the way you want it, to gain that added advantage.
Enhancing Audio Playback Sound Blaster Connect for PC Available for Windows®, the fully customizable Sound Blaster Connect software gives you complete control over your listening experience with our professionally tweaked enhancements that intelligently decreases distractions and enhances game play. You can also tweak the lighting effects of your BlasterX product to create a fully customized gaming space.
Enhancing Audio Playback (cont.) Dashboard An overview of all your audio and visual settings. View your current and frequently used settings, or quickly personalize them.
Sound Each preset profile can be further customized according to your acoustic preference for music, games a movies. 1. Equalizer Select from a plethora of Equalizer presets to match your audio, or enhance the bass or treble to your liking with our graphic equalizer Tap to view a list of preset EQs. Simply draw your preferred EQ wave across the frequency bands or adjust each frequency filter by sliding the points Slide to adjust the enhancement of bass sounds.
Enhancing Audio Playback (cont.) 2. Enhancement Powered by BlasterX Acoustic Engine, enhance and tweak your auditory experience to perfection with intelligent controls. Immersion: Enjoy true-to-life audio with a natural sense of audio depth, spaciousness and surround effects from your content. Move the slider clockwise to widen the soundstage and increase immersion. Crystalizer: Experience audio the way the artist intended by restoring audio details that were lost due to file compression.
3. Dolby For a more satisfying Dolby Digital playback experience, adjust the dynamic range to suit your listening preference.
Enhancing Audio Playback (cont.) Voice Improve your voice quality and inject fun into your in-game chats, broadcasts to Twitch, YouTube and other social media with voice enhancements. 1. Clarity Powered by CrystalVoice, you can significantly reduce noise and echoes as you speak in real-time. 2. Voice Morph Have fun changing your voice to different characters during game play, game casting or recordings.
Lighting Choose or customize RGB lighting presets to match your mood and space. Selected preset Select your favorite color scheme to match your gaming space. Select a lighting preset. They have been specially tuned to match the equivalent audio presets. Select a motion sequence for the lighting effect. Sound Bl a ste r X K a ta n a E x perien ce Gu id e Select the direction of the light movement. Slide to adjust the speed of light movement.
Corporate Headquarters Creative Technology Ltd, 31 International Business Park, #03-01 Creative Resource, Singapore 609921 Tel: +(65) 6895 4000 Fax: +(65) 6895 4999 Website: www.creative.com For more details on Sound BlasterX products, visit blasterX.com © 2016 Creative Labs Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved. Creative, the Creative logo, Sound Blaster and BlasterX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries.
