Table of Contents
Advertisement
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Creative Sound Blaster AE-5
Summary of Contents for Creative Sound Blaster AE-5
- Page 1 EXPERIENCE GUIDE PCIe DAC WITH DISCRETE HEADPHONE AMP...
- Page 2 INTRODUCING THE SOUND BLASTERX AE-5 122dB Get the ultimate audio performance with the full force of a 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC, a kick-ass custom-designed ™ 600Ω discrete headphone amp, top-notch audiophile-grade components and proprietary Sound Blaster audio enhancement technologies. The Sound BlasterX AE-5 upgrades your rig with true lossless sound brilliant light...
- Page 3 OVERVIEW ARCHITECTURE & CONNECTORS XAMP DISCRETE HEADPHONE AMP AURORA REACTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM • Discrete components in a dual-amp • Built-in RGB controller design amplify each audio channel • Fully programmable to create unique individually for pristine audio lighting effects up to 16.8 million colors •...
-
Page 4: Key Features
The Sound BlasterX AE-5 card is the first sound card to feature a built-in RGB controller – saving valuable space within a desktop for other components. The RGB controller, powered by Creative’s very own Aurora Reactive Lighting System, not only lights up the card through the PCB, but also gives gamers the flexibility to build their dream gaming rig by connecting up to four LED strips to match the awesome sound with an awesome light show. - Page 5 KEY FEATURES INDUSTRY LEADING AUDIO PROCESSING Updated, refined and perfected through years of being the clear leader in sound processing, the AE-5 is feature-packed with the latest and greatest version of our award-winning audio processing and algorithms that improve music, movie and gaming experiences. The quad-core Sound Core3D audio DSP and the legendary Sound Blaster technologies provide fully customizable DSP-powered audio enhancements, crystal-clear vocal reproduction, in-game voice communication enhancements, 7.1 virtual surround sound and other advanced...
- Page 6 ® Connect software gives you complete control over your product. You can also tweak the lighting effects of your BlasterX product to create a neat gaming space. Download at www.creative.com/support/blasterx-ae5. OVERVIEW 1 OPEN/COLLAPSE MENU Expand or minimize the side menu...
- Page 7 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING DASHBOARD An overview of all your audio and visual settings. View your current and frequently used settings, or quickly personalize them. 1 AUDIO/LIGHTING PROFILES A selection of pre-configured audio/ lighting profiles optimized for most of your playback needs 2 CURRENT PROFILE Current audio/lighting profile 3 LIGHTING SETTING...
- Page 8 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING 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.
- Page 9 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING 2. Enhancement Powered by BlasterX Acoustic Engine, enhance and tweak your auditory experience to perfection with intelligent controls. Surround: 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.
- Page 10 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING 3. Scout 2.0 Visualize and pinpoint enemy’s position via a dedicated Scout Radar display on your mobile device and hear your enemies before you see them with Scout Mode. 1 SCOUT RADAR Enable Scout Radar 2 SCOUT MODE Enable Scout Mode 3 SCOUT MODE Configure hotkeys for turning...
- Page 11 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING 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. 1 NOISE REDUCTION Eliminate unwanted background noise in conversations...
- Page 12 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING LIGHTING Choose or customize RGB lighting presets to match your mood and space. 1 LIGHTING PRESETS Select a lighting preset. They have been specially tuned to match the equivalent audio presets 2 LOCATION Enable/disable lighting on the AE-5 card logo or LED strip 3 NUMBER OF LEDS Key in the total number of LEDs on...
- Page 13 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING SETUP For the best listening experience, you can optimize the audio output to work with your audio device. 1. Speaker Set the audio output according to your connected speakers/headphones configuration and type. You can also set headphone or line out virtualization and headphone gain level. 2.
- Page 14 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING SCOUT RADAR APP Scout Radar transforms your mobile device into a radar display that reveals your enemy’s location in real time. Now, besides hearing your enemies, you can actually visualize and pinpoint your enemy’s position. Install the free Scout Radar companion mobile app from the App Store ®...
-
Page 15: Technical Specifications
For more details on Sound BlasterX products, visit blasterX.com © 2017 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. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.