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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Creative's latest audio revolution, Sound Blaster Audigy Fx! With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster Audigy Fx will give you years of reliable entertainment on your PCI Express (PCIe®) enabled personal computer. This User Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio card. System Requirements Minimum Requirements l Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® processor equivalent (Core™2 2.
More Help For the latest news and products for Sound Blaster, visit www.soundblaster.com. The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and the latest driver updates. Using Creative Software AutoUpdate Locating, downloading, and installing updates for your Creative products is now simpler and faster with the web-based Creative Software AutoUpdate system.
About Your Hardware For instructions on installing your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx audio card, consult the Quick Start leaflet. To learn more about your product, consult the following section: Note Actual products may differ slightly from those shown in this chapter. Your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Audio card Your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx audio card has the jacks and connectors below to enable the attachment of a wide variety of devices. Model No.: SB1570 6 1 2 3 4 5 Jack or Connector Description 1.
Connecting Speakers and Headphones The connectors and associated components shown here may be different from that of your speaker system. Consult the documentation of your speaker system to identify similar input connectors. You can upmix your stereo sources (for example, CD Audio, MP3, WMA, MIDI and Wave) to enjoy multi-channel sound on your speakers or headphones.
Positioning Your Speakers Good speaker placement is crucial to getting optimal performance from your audio system and achieving an enhanced listening experience. Below are our recommendation for 5.1 channel speakers. For detailed speaker placement tips, consult the documentation of your speaker system. For 5.1 channel speakers: 1 3 2 4 6 5 Speaker Component 1. Subwoofer 2. Front left 3. Front Center 4. Front Right 5. Rear Right 6.
Connecting Analog Speaker Systems Your audio card supports analog speaker systems of up to 5.1 channels. To learn more about connecting different channel speaker systems, consult the following sections: l 2.1 channel analog speakers l 5.1 channel analog speakers 2.1 channel analog speakers LINE IN 2 MIC IN FRONT 1 REAR 3 C/SUB audio inputs audio inputs speakers Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Headphone / Line Out 1 jack (Front L/R) 2. 2 channel audio cable (available separately) 3.
5.1 channel analog speakers LINE IN MIC IN 4 FRONT 1 REAR 2 C/SUB 3 6 5 7 audio inputs front rear center/ subwoofer front speakers audio inputs center speaker front rear center/ subwoofer rear speakers Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Headphone / Line Out 1 jack (Front L/R) 2. Line Out 2 jack (Rear L/R) 3. Line Out 3 jack (Center/Subwoofer) 4. 5.1 channel audio cable (available separately) 5. Front (Audio Input) jack 6. Rear (Audio Input) jack 7.
Connecting Home Theater Systems Most home theater systems connect the audio card to an A/V receiver. For more information on your A/V receiver's speaker connections, consult the documentation of your A/V receiver. If your A/V receiver supports multi-channel line-level inputs, you can connect them directly to your audio card's Line Out jacks as shown below. Connect to Headphone / Line Out 1 (Front L/R) LINE IN 2 MIC IN 3 FRONT 1 4 REAR C/SUB Jack, Connector or Cable Description 1.
Connect Line Out 2 (Rear L/R) LINE IN MIC IN 2 FRONT 3 REAR 1 4 C/SUB Jack, Connector or Cable Description 1. Line Out 2 jack (Rear L/R) Connects to the Rear Left and Rear Right jacks on your A/V receiver, using a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately 2. 3.5mm (1/8-inch) stereo-toRCA cable (available separately) Connects your audio card and A/V receiver. 3. Rear Left jack Connects to the Line Out 2 jack on your audio card, using a 3.
Connect Line Out 3 (Center/Subwoofer) LINE IN MIC IN FRONT 2 REAR 3 C/SUB 1 4 Jack, Connector or Cable Description 1. Line Out 3 jack (Center/Subwoofer) Connects to the Center and Subwoofer jacks on your A/V receiver, using a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA cable (available separately 2. 3.5mm (1/8-inch) stereo-toRCA cable (available separately) Connects your audio card and A/V receiver. 3. Center jack Connects to the Line Out 3 jack on your audio card, using a 3.
Connecting Headphones and Headsets Do not listen to audio on your headphones or headsets at high volumes for prolonged periods of time as hearing loss may result. Connecting your headphones and headsets to the Sound Blaster Audigy Fx For headphones: LINE IN MIC IN FRONT 1 REAR C/SUB 1. Jack, Connector or Cable Description Headphone / Line Out 1 jack (Front L/R) Connects to stereo headphones with a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) plug.
Installing and Uninstalling Software To take full advantage of your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx audio card, you need to install device drivers and applications. At times, you may also need to uninstall some or all of the device drivers and applications to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications.
Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx works seamlessly with many external devices to perform different tasks. To learn more about these tasks and how to connect additional devices, consult the following sections: l Playing Games l Watching DVDs l Creating Music Note l l l Actual products may differ slightly from those shown in this chapter. The cables shown in this chapter may be bundled with your peripheral or are available separately from www.creative.com.
Creating Music You can set up a home music studio using your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx. Put together your own productions consisting of multiple music tracks from a MIDI synthesizer or an electric guitar. Alternatively, connect your electric guitar using a pre-amp box to the Line In jack. Use a converter if your pre-amp box comes with a larger (for example, a 6.35mm (1/4-inch)) connector. You can also connect a microphone to your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx.
Using the Creative Software Suite The following software is designed for you to access the basic as well as the advanced features of your audio card. We recommended that you familiarize yourself with their functions in order to make full use of the rich features of your audio card. To learn more about each application, consult its Online Help. Depending on the application, you can do this by clicking on the toolbar of the application, or selecting Help Topics from the Help menu.
Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Control Panel Managing Your Profiles Click the button to display the Profiles pane. Activate a profile by clicking the Click and selecting it from the list. to save all settings to the current profile or create a new profile. Click to delete the active profile. Sharing Profiles You can export your custom settings and share them with others, or import other gamers' custom settings. Customizing Your Avatar You can customize the avatar for each profile.
Adjusting Your Master Volume Settings Drag the master volume slider to adjust the volume level. You can mute/unmute the volume by clicking the speaker icon. Configuring Your Software Settings Click each feature to access its settings page. More information on each feature can be found in their respective sections in this manual.
SBX Pro Studio Settings 1. SBX Pro Studio enhancements Select to turn on or turn off each enhancement. You can hover your mouse cursor over each enhancement to display a brief explanation. 2. Enhancement Level sliders Adjust the amount of enhancement to apply. 3. Audio Test controls Play/Pause or Stop the demo video. Enhancing Your Listening Experience You can adjust the amount to apply for each enhancement by dragging its slider left to decrease or right to increase.
Speakers/Headphones Settings 1. Speakers / Headphones Configuration Select your current physical speaker or headphone configuration. Note At 5.1 speaker configuration, the maximum supported sampling rate is 96 kHz. Testing Your Audio Playback Select the appropriate configuration based on your setup, then click clip being played back through your setup.
Mixer Settings 1. Volume sliders Adjust the playback and recording volume for your various inputs and outputs. 2. Mixer Settings Click the icon to mute/unmute the input/output. You can click the for your input/output. icon to adjust the settings Note The volume sliders will be displayed only if the respective input or output sockets are plugged in.
Equalizer Settings 1. EQ presets Select an equalizer preset to apply to your audio. 2. EQ sliders Adjust the equalizer settings. Customizing Your EQ Settings Select the EQ checkbox to enable this feature, then click the EQ drop-down arrow and select a preset from the list. Selecting a preset will move the EQ sliders to the appropriate values. You can then adjust the equalizer setting by dragging the sliders up or down to the desired level. Click configuration as a new preset.
Using Your Audio Device Playing Games Your audio device is equipped with cutting edge audio technologies and software to enhance the audio in your games. SBX Pro Studio will elevate your gaming experience to the next level, allowing you to hear sound details in games you have never heard before! For details on the various SBX Pro Studio enhancements and its configuration, please refer to Using the Creative Software Suite.
General Specifications This section details the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy Fx audio card. PCI Bus Mastering l PCI Express Specification Version 1.1 compliant l Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance Audio Performance l 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz l 16-bit to 24-bit playback sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 and 192 kHz Note At 5.1 speaker configuration, the maximum supported playback sampling rate is 96 kHz.
Audio Inputs l One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Line In jack for Analog Line In l One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Microphone In jack Audio Outputs l l One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Headphone jack, shared with Line Out (Front Left / Right) jack Three 3.
Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. This includes: l Problems with Multiple Audio Devices l Problems with Sound If you have any other technical problems with this product, you can also consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base" for online troubleshooting and solutions. Visit www.soundblaster.com and select your region. Problems with Multiple Audio Devices If there are other audio cards on the system.
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