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  • Page 2: System Requirements

    Introduction ® ® Thank you for purchasing Creative's high performance audio solution, Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx! High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment Featuring 24-bit/192 kHz audio playback, the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx audio card delivers high- definition sound of astounding quality and 24-bit/96 kHz audio recording capability from line level.

  • Page 3: About Your Hardware

    About Your Hardware Visit www.soundblaster.com for the latest Sound Blaster news and products Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Your audio card has these jacks and connectors to enable the attachment of a wide variety of devices: Model: SB1550 Jack or Connector Description Mic 1 Connects to a Mono microphone input 1...

  • Page 4: Installing And Uninstalling Software

    3. When prompted, restart your computer. 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. When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the website will analyze your computer system to determine what operating system (OS), language, and Creative products are installed in your system.
  • Page 5 Ensure that the content is signed by Cre- ative Labs, Inc., then click the Yes button. Ensure that all your Creative products are connected and installed on the same computer running Creative Software AutoUpdate.

  • Page 6: Reinstalling/Uninstalling Applications And Device Drivers

    Reinstalling/Uninstalling Applications and Device Drivers At times you may need to reinstall some or all of the audio applications and device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications. Before you begin, close all audio card applications. Applications that are still running during the uninstallation will not be removed.

  • Page 7: Uninstalling All Audio Drivers And Applications

    Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications For Windows 8: 1. Click the Desktop tile on the start screen. At the right toolbar, go to Settings Control Panel Uninstall a Program. 2. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry. 3.

  • Page 8: Connecting Related Peripherals

    Connecting Related Peripherals Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx will give you endless hours of karaoke singing and listening pleasure. To connect related peripherals, refer to the corresponding sections. Enjoying Online Karaoke Creating Music Listening to Music Watching DVDs The cables shown here are available separately. Enjoying Online Karaoke With Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx, you can have an enhanced karaoke singing experience when you are using karaoke softwares or when you go to your favorite karaoke websites.

  • Page 9: Creating Music

    Creating Music You can set up a home music studio using your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. Put together your own productions consisting of multiple music tracks from a MIDI Synthesizer, an electric guitar or a microphone. Alternatively, connect your electric guitar using a Pre-amp Box to the Line In jack.

  • Page 10: Listening To Music

    Listening to Music You can connect stereo headphones to the Line Out 1 jack on your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. Use a convertor if your headphones come with a larger connector. Jack, Connector or Cable Description Connects to stereo headphones with a 3.5 mm Line Out 1 jack (1/8-inch) jack.

  • Page 11: Watching Dvds

    Watching DVDs You can connect your multichannel speaker system to your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx audio card, to enjoy watching your favorite DVDs. AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS 5.1 - 7.1 UPMIX DIRECT 6.1 - 7.1 UPMIX REAR FRONT AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS CENTER/...
  • Page 12 Notes Depending on the number of output channels on your external decoder or AV Amplifier, you can con- nect up to 7.1 speaker systems to your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. For more information, refer to the User's Guide of your speaker system. Connecting Related Peripherals 12...

  • Page 13: Connecting A Multichannel Av Amplifier

    Connecting a multichannel AV Amplifier If you have a multichannel AV Amplifier, connect it directly to the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx audio card's Line Out 1, Line Out 2 and Line Out 3 jacks as shown below. For more information on multichannel AV Amplifier speaker connections, consult the User's Guide of your AV Amplifier.
  • Page 14 Jack, Connector or Cable Description Connects to the Line Out 2 jack on your Sound Side Right connector Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. Connects to the Rear Left, Rear Right and Line Out 2 jack Side Right connectors on an AV Amplifier. 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo- Connects the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx and to-RCA cable (available sep-...
  • Page 15 Jack, Connector or Cable Description Connects to the Line Out 3 jack on the Sound Side Left connector Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. Connects to the Line Out 3 jack on the Sound Center connector Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. Connects to the Line Out 3 jack on the Sound Subwoofer connector Blaster Audigy 5/Rx.

  • Page 16: Connecting Speakers

    Connecting Analog Speaker Systems Connectivity For tips on how to arrange your speakers, consult Positioning Your Speakers. For a list of supported Creative speaker systems or access interactive help on speaker connectivity, visit the Knowledge Base at either www.soundblaster.com or www.creative.com.

  • Page 17: Positioning Your Speakers

    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 and 7.1 channel speakers. For detailed speaker placement tips, consult the documentation of your speaker system. For 5.1 channel speakers: Speaker Component Subwoofer...

  • Page 18: For 7.1 Channel Speakers

    If you have a 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel speaker system, you can upmix your stereo sources (for example, CD Audio, MP3, WMA, MIDI, and Wave) to the respective channels by using Creative Multi- Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology. To upmix, you need to enable the CMSS feature, refer to Using your Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel.

  • Page 19: Connecting Digital Speaker Systems

    Connecting Digital Speaker Systems You can connect generic digital speaker systems to your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx. Generic digital speakers optical in speakers digital in optical in Device/Cable Optical Out jack Optical cable (available separately) Optical In-connector Connecting Digital Speaker Systems 19...

  • Page 20: Connecting Analog Speaker Systems

    Connecting Analog Speaker Systems You can connect analog speakers systems of up to 7.1 channels. To learn more about connecting different channel speaker systems, consult the following sections: 2.1 channel analog speakers 4.1 channel analog speakers 5.1 channel analog speakers 7.1 channel analog speakers 2.1 channel analog speakers audio...
  • Page 21 4.1 channel analog speakers audio inputs rear front front speakers audio inputs rear front rear speakers Jack, Connector or Cable Front (Line Out 1) jack Rear (Line Out 2) jack 4 channel audio cable (available separately) Front (Audio Input) jack Rear (Audio Input) jack Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 21...
  • Page 22 5.1 channel analog speakers audio inputs front rear center/ subwoofer front speakers audio center inputs speaker front rear center/ subwoofer rear speakers Jack, Connector or Cable Line Out 1 jack Line Out 2 jack Line Out 3 jack 5.1 channel audio cable (available separately) Front (Audio Input) connector Rear (Audio Input) connector Center / Subwoofer (Audio Input) connector...
  • Page 23 7.1 channel analog speakers AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS 5.1 - 7.1 UPMIX DIRECT 6.1 - 7.1 UPMIX REAR FRONT AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS SIDE CENTER/ SUBWOOFER AUDIO CONTROL FRONT CENTER SPEAKER FRONT FRONT RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS SIDE SIDE SPEAKERS REAR REAR Jack, Connector or Cable Line Out 1 jack...

  • Page 24: Audio Inputs /Outputs

    Connectivity Audio Inputs /Outputs Two 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Mono Microphone Inputs One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Line Input One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Front speaker Left/Right or Amplified Headphone Out One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Rear Left/Right / Side Right Output for 4/4.1, 5.1, 7.1 for analog audio output One 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Center / Subwoofer / Side Left jack One Optical Out SPDIF TOSLINK jack for digital out One Intel HD Front Panel connector...

  • Page 25: Stereo And 4-Pole Jack Diagrams

    Stereo and 4-Pole Jack Diagrams 5.1 channel analog audio 5.1 channel analog audio Line Out 1 jack Line Out 2 jack Line Out 3 jack Front Left Front Right Ground Rear Left Rear Right Ground Center Subwoofer Ground Connectivity 25...
  • Page 26 7.1 channel analog audio 7.1 channel analog audio Line Out 1 jack Line Out 2 jack Line Out 3 jack Front Left Front Right Ground Rear Left Rear Right Ground Side Right Center Subwoofer Ground Side Left Connectivity 26...

  • Page 27: Using Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Applications

    Introduction to the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx software suite Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio Creative Smart Recorder Creative Karaoke Player (Windows Vista®, Windows 7® and Windows 8® only) Creative Software AutoUpdate Creative Information System Creative Open AL/EAX 4.0...

  • Page 28: Online Karaoke Settings

    Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel The SB Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel provides navigation of Karaoke centric functions such as mic monitoring and stereo mixing, reverb and pitch shift effects, switching between singing and chatting — all in an easy-to-use interface. Online Karaoke Settings You can now easily toggle between Sing Mode or Chat Mode.
  • Page 29 Speakers & SPDIF I/O Settings Selecting a speaker configuration 1. Click the Speakers & SPDIF I/O tab. 2. On the Speaker / Headphone Selection dropdown list, select a speaker configuration that you want. 3. Only for Windows XP users: To ensure that your speaker settings are always synchronized with Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel and Windows Control Panel, click the Synchronize with Microsoft Windows Control Panel checkbox.

  • Page 30: Eax Settings

    EAX Settings The EAX tab allows you: To launch the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio application. To manage the various parameters of your effects To select factory presets and customize them into personalized effects Applying EAX audio effects 1. On the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel, click the EAX tab. 2.

  • Page 31: Cmss 3D Settings

    CMSS 3D allows you: To enable or disable CMSS 3D Surround. To select Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS®)for an enhanced soundfield for playback of stereo or multichannel audio content. You can enjoy rich 3D virtual surround sound with headphones or 2-speaker systems, and expanded multi-channel sound with 4/4.1, 5.1 or 7.1 speaker systems.
  • Page 32 CMSS delivers rich 3D virtual surround sound with headphones or 2-speaker system, and mul- tichannel audio playback with 4.1, 5.1 or 7.1 speaker systems. Stereo Surround duplicates the front channel audio to all surround speakers without any artificial enhancements. Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel 32...

  • Page 33: Stereo Direct/Bit Accurate Settings

    Stereo Direct / Bit Accurate Settings Enabling Stereo Direct / Bit Accurate mode allows you to play back audio data directly from the source without any audio enhancements or modifications. Enabling Stereo Direct / Bit Accurate mode 1. On Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel, click the Speaker & SPDIF I/O tab. Ensure that the Speaker/Headphone Selection is set to 2/2.1 Speakers.

  • Page 34: Device Information Settings

    Device Information Settings Three devices are shown on the Device Information page. This page shows the settings of your Wave Device, MIDI Device and Mixer Device. Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Control Panel 34...

  • Page 35: Restore Defaults Settings

    Restore Defaults Settings Restoring default settings 1. Click the Restore Defaults tab. 2. The right panel shows three defaults, the Speakers, EAX, and Mixer checkboxes. To restore any of these to their default settings: i. Click the Speakers checkbox. The default setting is the selected speaker configuration during installation. ii.
  • Page 36 Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality, delivering superior audio fidelity and fully customizable environmental effects with import and export functions, for an unsurpassed karaoke experience. Launching Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio: 1.

  • Page 37: Managing Your Audio Effects Settings

    Managing your Audio Effects Settings On the Audio Effects panel, you can save, delete, import and export audio effects. Importing an Audio Effect into the Audio Effects list 1. Go to Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio Audio Effects panel and, click the Import but- ton.
  • Page 38 2. Click the Select File button. 3. On the Select Wave File to Audition dialog box, click the Wave file you want, and then click the OK button. 4. Click the Test button found on either the Master page or Source page. 5.

  • Page 39: Master Effects Settings

    Master Effects Settings On the Master tab you can define your audio effects by specifying the effects and their Master settings. This page allows you: To add to or remove effects from an audio effect To specify the effect Type, and the degree or Amount of the effect To control an effect all the way down to its building block or Parameter level Configuring the Master settings for the Effects of an Audio Effect 1.
  • Page 40 3. Click the OK button. The added effect would appear on the Effects list. A maximum of four Effects can be applied. 4. Repeat Steps 1 - 3 until you are satisfied with the configuration, then save the settings of an audio effect.

  • Page 41: Source Effects Settings

    Source Effects Settings The Source tab allows you to set the amount of the effects to apply on an audio source. Changing the Amount of the Effects for an audio source 1. On Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio, click the Source tab. 2.

  • Page 42: Midi Settings

    MIDI Settings On the MIDI page, you can map effects for MIDI playback. This page allows you To set the effect amount To insert the controller command when you are authoring a MIDI file in a MIDI sequencer program Configuring effects for MIDI playback 1.

  • Page 43: Options Settings

    Options Settings The Options tab allows you to select an Audio Device and set Preferences Selecting the Audio Device 1. On Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx EAX Studio, click the Options tab. 2. From the Audio Device dropdown list, click the device you want to use. The device is immediately selected.
  • Page 44 Modifying an Audio Effect's Parameters The parameters for a particular type of effect and their values appear on the Parameter list of the Edit Effect Parameters dialog box. To open the dialog box, on the Effects list double-click the specific Effect entry you want to modify.
  • Page 45 The other effects (excluding Original Sound) on the Master page will be reset to zero. The effects will go back to their original amounts when you quit the Edit Effect Param- eters dialog box. When modifying an effect such as Pitch Shifter, you do not want the "dry" sound, only the "wet"...

  • Page 46: Using Systray Quick Access

    Using Systray Quick Access The Systray Quick Access software provides basic Pitch Shift and Mic volume control via the system tray using hotkeys. You can quickly adjust the music key to suit your vocal range and make your voice sound good on the mic at the same time change your mic's volume during karaoke singing sessions.

  • Page 47: Creative Diagnostics

    Creative Diagnostics Creative Diagnostics is a simple but useful program for diagnosing and fixing any problems that you may have with your audio hardware. The diagnostic tests will check that the audio hardware is detected, the audio drivers are working, and the mixer settings are correct.

  • Page 48: General Specifications

    General Specifications This section displays the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx audio card. PCI Bus Mastering PCI Express Base 1.0a compliant Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Processor Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing Patented 8-point interpolation that reduces distortion to inaudible levels 64-voice hardware wavetable synthesizer Professional quality digital mixing and equalization...
  • Page 49 Environment Panning™ makes it easy for gamers to track, with three-dimensional precision, the location and movement of sounds that usually represent enemies or team mates. This gives Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx gamers a better advantage as they are more "attuned" to the game scenario. Environment Reflections™...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    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. You can visit either www.soundblaster.com or www.creative.com. Select your region and then select Support. Problems with Sound There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is played.

  • Page 51: Problems With Sound And Cd-Roms

    The speakers' volume control knob, if any, is set at mid-range. Use Windows Volume Control to adjust the volume, if necessary. The powered speakers or external amplifier are connected to the card's Line Out or Rear Out jack. There is no hardware conflict between the card and a peripheral device. See Problems with Dig- ital Audio Devices.
  • Page 52 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz. To solve this problem: 1. Go to Start Programs Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Rx Control Panel, and click the Speakers & SPDIF I/O tab. 2. Select the required sampling rate from the Digital Output Sampling Rate list.

  • Page 53: License And Copyright

    Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.

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