What Is Eax Advanced Hd - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX User Manual

What is EAX
ADVANCED
HD?
®
EAX ADVANCED HD™ brings a new level of performance, power, and flexibility to
PC audio. Taking advantage of the increased processing capabilities of the Sound
Blaster Audigy 2 processor, EAX ADVANCED HD delivers a host of new features to
achieve high definition audio for gaming and music enhancement.
The EAX ADVANCED HD Game Audio Library takes in-game audio and acoustic
simulation to a whole new level. These innovative technologies bring tremendous
realism and total audio immersion to PC gamers:
❑ New Multi-Environment
environments in real time.
❑ Environment Panning
dimensional precision, the location and movement of sounds that usually
represent enemies or team mates. This gives Sound Blaster Audigy 2 gamers a
better advantage as they are more aware of the game environment.
❑ Environment Reflections
such as reflections created by canyon walls or cliffs.
❑ Environment Filtering
outdoor game arenas.
❑ Environment Morphing
to the next.
EAX ADVANCED HD Music Technologies also ensures sonic superiority:
❑ Audio Clean-Up removes unwanted noise in a digital audio file.
❑ Time Scaling speeds up and slows down music without distortion.
❑ EAX ADVANCED HD music effects, developed especially for music listening,
further enhance playback of songs.
EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and
functionality. Delivering superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects, this
unsurpassed digital entertainment experience is available only from the Sound
Blaster Audigy 2 family of products.
TM technology renders multiple environment audio
TM makes it easy for gamers to track with three-
TM offers localization of early reflections and echoes
TM simulates the propagation of sound in both indoor and
TM allows for seamless transitions from one environment
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