SoundBlaster Audigy NX 2 External Questio

Hi all forum's members.
I'll want to buy a SoundBlaster Audigy NX 2 External soundcard, but I would like to know some questions:
.- I have seen that this soundcard have, among others, two separated entries, one for mic and one for line-in. I have now a SoundBlaster Li've 24 bits Internal and it has the same options but with a unique and exclusi've entry, and so, it won't let me use both at the same time, because the software always silence one of the two. With the Audigy NX 2, Would it be possible to use, only at the software level, both entries at the same time? (MIND YOU! without silencing any of the two entries at the same time).
2.- The purpose of all this is to connect both an electric guitar and a mic so as to be able to record the songs that I have composed. The scheme that I have to assume is the following: The guitar goes to the amplifier, from which I take out an exit connector (line-out of amplifier) to the Audigy NX2, and the microphone, through a Jack take-in 6,3 mm converter, which goes too to the Audigy NX 2. The second question is that the guitar ALREADY comes amplified, whereas the microphone, which is a computer microphone (with head-set) ISN'T AMPLIFIED. Could I connect the guitar ONLY AND DIRECTLY to the Audigy NX2, that is, Does the Audigy NX 2 have two internal amplifiers for every entry, or only one for both entries?
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards.

The 2 NX should allow you to connect both at the same time. You would indeed need to continue using the amplifier for the guitar so that it is a line-level input for the soundcard, but you would be able to record from "What you Hear" and get the line in and Microphone recorded simultaneously.

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SoundBlaster Audigy NX 2 External Questions.... PLEASE ANSWER ME ANYBODY....

Hi all forum's members.
I'll want to buy a SoundBlaster Audigy NX 2 External soundcard, but I would like to know some questions:
.- I have seen that this soundcard have, among others, two separated entries, one for mic and one for line-in. I have now a SoundBlaster Li've 24 bits Internal and it has the same options but with a unique and exclusi've entry, and so, it won't let me use both at the same time, because the software always silence one of the two. With the Audigy NX 2, Would it be possible to use, only at the software level, both entries at the same time? (MIND YOU! without silencing any of the two entries at the same time).
2.- The purpose of all this is to connect both an electric guitar and a mic so as to be able to record the songs that I have composed. The scheme that I have to assume is the following: The guitar goes to the amplifier, from which I take out an exit connector (line-out of amplifier) to the Audigy NX2, and the microphone, through a Jack take-in 6,3 mm converter, which goes too to the Audigy NX 2. The second question is that the guitar ALREADY comes amplified, whereas the microphone, which is a computer microphone (with head-set) ISN'T AMPLIFIED. Could I connect the guitar ONLY AND DIRECTLY to the Audigy NX2, that is, Does the Audigy NX 2 have two internal amplifiers for every entry, or only one for both entries?
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards.

The 2 NX should allow you to connect both at the same time. You would indeed need to continue using the amplifier for the guitar so that it is a line-level input for the soundcard, but you would be able to record from "What you Hear" and get the line in and Microphone recorded simultaneously.

Which Soundblaster Audigy can decode 5.1 signal from extern over coaxial Input in realti

Sound Blaster Audigy as Dolby Digital Decoder
Hello,
I hope someone in here can help me. I search for a Sound Card which is able to decode Dolby Sourround from an extern digital input.
I have an encoded Dolby Sourround (5.) signal (coaxial) from e.g. DVD Player. Is the
Soundblaster Audigy Platinum EX or the
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS oder the
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS with Dri've Bay ZS or the
Soundblaster Blaster Audigy 4
able to decode the 5. Sound which came throug an digital coaxial Input in realtime?
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Thank you very much,
TobiasMessage Edited by Tobias085 on -03-2005 07:48 PM

Hi Tobias>> You can go for a Plain Audigy 2 ZS will be the cheapest way to do it, It will decode AC3 and DTS all you have to do is a very little addition to your card, it will take you 5 minutes to do it, follow this link and just use the info you need.
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=973
If you wanna have all the inputs/ouputs buy an Audigy 2ZS Platinum.

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I have had this problem ever since I bought the Audigy 2 ZS Platinum.
My creative remote works fine but the External I/O Module accepts any sigal from any of my other remote controls. So if I want to change anything else in the room like the tvchannel or increas volume on the amplifier, the audigy thinks that i want to change someting like mute och start mediasource player.
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JRe: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum - Speaker issues not covered by FAQs0 I'm afriad that the CMSS3D option did not work? ? I still cannot get any speakers to play out of the rear of the soundcard.
As I said before, the goal is to try to get sound to play out of both the headset and the speakers attached to the rear of the soundcard simuntaneously.
The headset is plugged into one of those devices in the front that is in a 5 & /4" bay that has the individual knobs for adjusting volume for the headset and outbound levels for the microphone.
The speakers are plugged into the back of the soundcard and do not play any sound in any of the sockets, starting from the firewire port and counting 3 over.
Any suggestions? I? thought it might have something to do with the setting of the speakers from control panel - > Sounds and Audio Devices -> Advanced and picking the right choice there. No luck however. Same for the Creative Speaker Settings as well.
I'm at wits end and I'd be very thankful to whoever can resolve this for me. =)

Soundblaster Audigy Platinum EX + Xbox 360 = Surrou

Hi everyone, this is my first post on the forum, so don't shoot me if i ask something obvious. Also I am sorry for my bad English, please keep in mind that I'm not a nati've speaker.
So here comes my question:
This is the setup I am thinking about:
-Xbox 360 (playing a game with Dolby Digital 5. surround encoding.)
--Connection: digital optical audio cable (Toslink)
-Connected to: The optical input on the external module of my Soundblaster Audigy Platinum EX
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-[url="http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=25&product=4090 &nav=0">Creative InspireT6060[/url] speakerset, connected to the sound card using the analog connectors:
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Will I be able to hear surround sound from the xbox game trough my analog speakers this way (When the PC is turned on offcourse.), or will i get (upmixed) stereo audio, or even worse: no sound at all?
I hope someone can answer this question,
Greets,
FORZA M

That's correct in your case (connecting to the expansion bay) the soundcard will decode the DolbyDigital and send it to the analog speakers.
For me it is veird that you want to us a whole PC to do that - energy consumption, heat, space occupied (you will need a separate monitor for PC and a big-screen TV for XBox 360).
Another solution would be an external decoder - like a digital receiver or Creative's DDTS-00: http://www.creative.com/products/pro...6&product=9468
Message Edited by SoNic2367 on 0-2-2006 :08 AM

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:How to install The Soundblaster Audigy SE in Windows 7 RC?Y Two days ago I bought a Soundblaster Audigy SE-retail soundcard. I have a dual boot PC with Windows XP-SP3 and Windows 7 RC. The installation of the soundcard?in Windows XP was easy, no problems, good sound.
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The package also works well on a Gateway or HP machine when disabling onboard audio first then installing the Audigy and installing drivers and apps for the first time. Gi've up on using your old CDs, you will only run into a mountain of trouble trying to "Auto-Update" all that with the newest patches.

Connecting Soundblaster Audigy 2zs to Home Theater Amplif

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Oddly, this is not going well at all. Some history first.
I'm sure many would question the why's. I've seen other people post that they want to use two soundcards and everyone says why.
I play alot of video games, and use voice chat. I'd like to hear game sound from my 5. sound system, and hear voice chat in a headset.
I used to use two computers to accomplish this, but recently, my spare had a harddri've problem and went down. So i went to a local vendor and got a Soundblaster Audigy SE about 2 days ago. Testing with that and my onboard sound has been abysmal. Usually within a couple minutes, the setup will interact unfavorably with a videogame. With a game (eve-online or FFXI Online) running on one card (doesn't matter which) and Teamspeak/roger wilco/ventrilo running on the other, the game tends to get buggered up (popping sounds, then eventually the graphics either get very messed up, like the game losing track of where my character is). If i only use one app on one card, or both apps on one card, no issues.
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I attempted to uninstall the drivers and install both cards simultaneously by doing a fresh install, this just results in the Kmode blue screen. In safe mode, with both cards acti've, if i change the settings on one card, the settings on the other card change as well. I had read on the internet (various google results) that sometimes installing two of the exact same card will result in your system thinking both cards are the same card.
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Can not install driver for Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2

Hello
I excuse myself for my unworthy english.
I disabled motherboard audio in Bios before installation and before putting soundcard in
It says that i can not find any soundcard
but when i search for audio? drivers in thedevice manager(correct word for it's)
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Your welcome try my pax drivers that might slove your issue

PLEASE HELP: installing my Soundblaster Audigy LS-soundcard with the latest hardware(bundle)drive

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JRe: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum - Speaker issues not covered by FAQs0 I'm afriad that the CMSS3D option did not work? ? I still cannot get any speakers to play out of the rear of the soundcard.
As I said before, the goal is to try to get sound to play out of both the headset and the speakers attached to the rear of the soundcard simuntaneously.
The headset is plugged into one of those devices in the front that is in a 5 & /4" bay that has the individual knobs for adjusting volume for the headset and outbound levels for the microphone.
The speakers are plugged into the back of the soundcard and do not play any sound in any of the sockets, starting from the firewire port and counting 3 over.
Any suggestions? I? thought it might have something to do with the setting of the speakers from control panel - > Sounds and Audio Devices -> Advanced and picking the right choice there. No luck however. Same for the Creative Speaker Settings as well.
I'm at wits end and I'd be very thankful to whoever can resolve this for me. =)

Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 Zs help

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Hi
You may first need to patch the driver package by using ctcomp.exe to get std. drivers (eg. not Dell specific) installed to your Dell PC. Search this forum after ctcomp.exe --> there you'll find some instructions too.
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Hi,
I have a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS soundcard in my Dell Dimension 4700 computer. Recently I started getting a lot of static - like rice crispies crackling.
It would go away sometimes after powering down, but come back after a few hours. After reading some of the posts here I tried moving the card further away from the video card. This seems to allow me to run longer without the static - a few days was my last try. But the static did come back and I had to power down to get rid of it. Now I am static free for several hours, but I think it will be back. I can't move the card any further away now - it is in the last slot. I'd appreciate any feedback on ways to fix my problem and what exactly my problem is. I don't really understand what is causing the static. Thanks in advance,Steve

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Two weeks ago, I started getting constant static though my speakers. I didn't know what the source of the problem was and, since I have a year left on my warranty, I called Dell tech support. I subsequently embarked on a two-week troubleshooting nightmare which involved all sorts of fun stuff including:
A system restore (rolling everything back to factory settings and having to reinstall everything)which did not solve the problem
Determination that I had faulty speakers (which turned out not to be the case after the speakers were replace with brand new ones)
Complete reformatting of my hard dri've and a full reinstall of the operating system (Windows XP Professional (turns out the XP professional disk I got with my computer actually contained XP Home, so I am looking forward to another round of reinstalling the OS once Dell ships me the proper software). The reinstall did not solve the problem.
The Dell people finally had me relocate my computer and 6-piece speaker system to another room (to see if an electrical source was causing the static). Static was still there.
They finally determined that the problem was in the Creative sound card, even though their diagnostics gave it a clean bill of health. My guess is that one of the input jacks developed a bad connection with the card after 2 years of use.
I have not yet received the replacement sound card. I'm crossing my fingers that when the new one arri'ves, the static problem will disappear.
So if you work through Dell tech support, do yourself a favor and cite my problem. It may save you hours and hours and hours of frustrating troubleshooting.
To be fair, I have to say that the various Dell tech reps I worked with were very thorough, polite, and accommodating. They did things by the book, which is really the only way to approach a mystery problem like the one I'm having.
The downside is, during the past two weeks, I've spent more time trying to get my computer back in shape than I've spent working (I'm self-employed). But it was also a learning experience and I now know a lot more about computers than I did before.
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First of all, Darktangent, your post was not deleted. If you go to your profile and click "find all posts" you'll see it's still in the Sound Blaster forum.
Turtlewrench: This forum is not a Support forum, we never said it was. There are warning/disclaimers in RED all over this forum stating that this is a user discussion forum, and that the forum moderators are here only to moderate, not answer support related questions. If you require help, you'll need to contact support rather than spam the forums.
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