Soundblaster Z - Does it do this?

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ATM im using an X-Fi and i like to use the Audio Creation mode to make MP3s of me singing.

Do the SB Z cards come with something similar? The reason i like the audio creation mode is it gives lots of control over the mic and allows some effects like reverb and echo.
 
I had to do a complete format and install when I bought mine the other day. It took 7 minutes for the z-series control panel to open. 3 minutes each to open up the relevent tabs (yes, it was a clean removal and install of drivers etc). After the format it now opens up immediately. The sound for me is very good, but not as good as my x-fi fatality champion. The sound is bassy etc and good quality but theres summat about it that aint quite right somehow. Black ops2 has surround sound EVERYWHERE and i mean everywhere..even if theres nobody behind me there are guns going off, subsequently when i turn around to "go n get 'em" i get shot..from behind :mad: But the real pain in the ass is the crackling and sound dropouts, not the usual dropout though, the sound goes, and stays gone and I have to finish whatever level/map I am playing, quit and restart the sound, then all is good until I start another game then 10 mins later the sound goes walkabout again. This is with the new drivers as well 1.1.2028 (which even though the software is set to check for updates on boot etc, it failed to notice the new 'uns) I may start to call my soundcard Croc.

Theres no audio creation btw

Start list shows in order..

Creative software autoupdate (lies)
Get bonus software (the usual update malarky)
Product registration
Soundblaster speaker setup (much like the thx speaker setup)
Alchemy folder
Soundblaster Z-series folder (readme and z-series control panel icon)
Soundblaster Z-series extras folder (creative diagnostics) <---nice extra eh!!

I've just run the autoupdate and theres a new Creative Music server update, IOW its just a file manager for music...boohoo


This is coupled with Sennheiser pc350 (quite nice) or Razer Taimat 7.1 (SHOOT HER!...SHOOOOOT HER!!) terrible 'phones IMO.
 
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meh said:
I had to do a complete format and install when I bought mine the other day. It took 7 minutes for the z-series control panel to open. 3 minutes each to open up the relevent tabs (yes, it was a clean removal and install of drivers etc). After the format it now opens up immediately. The sound for me is very good, but not as good as my x-fi fatality champion. The sound is bassy etc and good quality but theres summat about it that aint quite right somehow. Black ops2 has surround sound EVERYWHERE and i mean everywhere..even if theres nobody behind me there are guns going off, subsequently when i turn around to "go n get 'em" i get shot..from behind :mad: But the real pain in the ass is the crackling and sound dropouts, not the usual dropout though, the sound goes, and stays gone and I have to finish whatever level/map I am playing, quit and restart the sound, then all is good until I start another game then 10 mins later the sound goes walkabout again. This is with the new drivers as well 1.1.2028 (which even though the software is set to check for updates on boot etc, it failed to notice the new 'uns) I may start to call my soundcard Croc.

Theres no audio creation btw

Start list shows in order..

Creative software autoupdate (lies)
Get bonus software (the usual update malarky)
Product registration
Soundblaster speaker setup (much like the thx speaker setup)
Alchemy folder
Soundblaster Z-series folder (readme and z-series control panel icon)
Soundblaster Z-series extras folder (creative diagnostics) <---nice extra eh!!

I've just run the autoupdate and theres a new Creative Music server update, IOW its just a file manager for music...boohoo


This is coupled with Sennheiser pc350 (quite nice) or Razer Taimat 7.1 (SHOOT HER!...SHOOOOOT HER!!) terrible 'phones IMO.
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Hmm i see youre on a 680i board using and running SLI.

Its a while since i was on 680i but i seem to recall that using SLI disabled or reduced the bandwith of the remaining PCI-e slots.
 
yer, theres something about it on the creative forums about SLi and popping/crackling. The thing is, if it doesnt do it with either the x-fi fatality champion or the titanium champion and they know about it why did they release it in the first place or why is there no driver fix so far? hmm the mind boggles. Doesnt explain the surround sound that aint correct though, or at least giving false surround sound.
 
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