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  • Page 2: System Requirements

    ADVANCED technologies to enhance your online karaoke, chatting, gaming and music listening experience. Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 provides ASIO2 driver support for 24-bit/96 kHz and 16-bit/48 kHz — allowing singer and musicians to produce high quality work. This User Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio cards.

  • 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 Your audio card has these jacks and connectors to enable the attachment of a wide variety of devices: Model: SB1550 Jack or Connector...

  • Page 4: Installing And Uninstalling Software

    Installing and Uninstalling Software To take full advantage of your Sound Blaster Audigy 5, you need to install device drivers and applications. At times, you may also need to uninstall some or all of the device drivers and applications to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications. To learn how to...
  • Page 5 Notes First-time users of Creative Software AutoUpdate may be prompted to authorize the download of a browser component required for system inspection. Ensure that the content is signed by Creative 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

    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 entry or your audio device's entry. 3. Click the Uninstall/Change button or option. 4. On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Repair option.

  • Page 7: Uninstalling All Audio Drivers And Applications

    Remove button. 6. Select the checkbox of the application you want to uninstall, and then click the Next button. 7. Restart your computer when prompted. You may now install existing or updated Sound Blaster Audigy 5 device drivers or applications.

  • Page 8: Connecting Related Peripherals

    Swiftly switch from Sing Mode to Chat Mode with a couple of clicks and effortlessly adjust your pitch and volume while singing. Chatting with your friends and singing with them is just a breeze. You may connect to more than one microphone with your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 to enjoy singing in duet.

  • Page 9: Creating Music

    Creating Music You can set up a home music studio using your Sound Blaster Audigy 5. 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. Use a convertor if your headphones come with a larger connector. MIC 1 MIC 2 LINE IN FRONT REAR/ SIDE R...

  • Page 11: Watching Dvds

    Watching DVDs You can connect your multichannel speaker system to your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 audio card, to enjoy watching your favorite DVDs. MIC 1 MIC 2 LINE IN FRONT REAR/ SIDE R SUB/ C/SIDE L AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS OPTICAL OUT 5.1 - 7.1...
  • Page 12 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. For more information, refer to the User's Guide of your speaker system.

  • 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 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 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 and to-RCA cable (available sep- AV Amplifier. arately) Connects to the Line Out 2 jack on the Sound...
  • Page 15 Blaster Audigy 5. Connects to the Side Left, Center and Sub- Line Out 3 jack woofer connectors on an AV Amplifier. 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo-to-RCA Connects the Sound Blaster Audigy 5 and cable (available separately) AV Amplifier. Connecting Related Peripherals 15...

  • Page 16: Connecting Speakers

    The connectors and associated components shown here may be different from that of your speaker system. Consult the User's Guide of your speaker system to identify similar input connectors. To learn how to connect different types of speaker systems to your Sound Blaster Audigy 5, consult the following sections:...

  • 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 Control Panel.

  • Page 19: Connecting Digital Speaker Systems

    Connecting Digital Speaker Systems You can connect 2.1 digital speaker systems to your Sound Blaster Audigy 5. 2.1 channel digital speakers MIC 1 MIC 2 LINE IN FRONT REAR/ SIDE R SUB/ C/SIDE L OPTICAL OUT optical in speakers digital in...

  • 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 MIC 1...
  • Page 21 4.1 channel analog speakers MIC 1 MIC 2 LINE IN FRONT REAR/ SIDE R SUB/ C/SIDE L OPTICAL OUT 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...
  • Page 22 5.1 channel analog speakers MIC 1 MIC 2 LINE IN FRONT REAR/ SIDE R SUB/ C/SIDE L audio inputs OPTICAL OUT 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...
  • Page 23 When you are using 7.1 channel analog speakers with your audio card, make sure you select the 7.1 Speakers option on the Speaker & SPDIF I/O Settings in Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel to experience 7.1 channel audio. Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 23...

  • 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 Connectivity 26...
  • Page 27 Subwoofer Ground Side Left Connectivity 27...

  • Page 28: Using Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Applications

    Creative Open AL/EAX 4.0 Creative Diagnostics (Windows XP only) Creative WaveStudio Bonus SW Application (Web) - Creative Media Tool Box (Trial) Notes The applications included with Sound Blaster Audigy 5 may differ from those described here. Using Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Applications 28...

  • Page 29: Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel

    Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel The SB Audigy 5 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.
  • Page 30 Windows Control Panel. Selecting a Digital Output Sampling Rate 1. On Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel, click the Speakers & SPDIF I/O tab. 2. Click the Digital Output (PCM) Sampling Rate Settings dropdown list and click the required sampling rate.

  • Page 31: Eax Settings

    The list of presets available depend on the audio effect selected in Step 2. 4. Click the EAX Studio button to launch Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio and consequently cus- tomize EAX effects and create your own personalized presets.

  • Page 32: 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 33 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 Control Panel 33...

  • Page 34: Bit Accurate Settings

    2. Once Bit-Accurate playback starts, the digital output sampling rate is automatically set to the cur- rent playback's sampling rate. 3. When Bit-Accurate mode is applied to the playback, adjusting the volume control or applying EAX effects will not have any effect on digital output signals. Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel 34...

  • Page 35: 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 Control Panel 35...

  • Page 36: Restore Defaults Settings

    Click the EAX checkbox. The default audio effects setting is the No Effects preset. iii. Click the Mixer checkbox. All mixer levels are set to factory default settings. 3. Click the Restore Defaults button. Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel 36...

  • Page 37: Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Eax Studio

    Launching Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio: 1. Go to Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel, and click the EAX tab. 2. Click the button.

  • Page 38: Managing Your Audio Effects Settings

    You can also test an effect as you are creating or modifying it. 1. If a Wave file is already open for testing, skip Steps 1 to 3 and go directly to Step 4. Otherwise, on Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio, click the Options tab. 2. Click the Select File button.
  • Page 39 If you want to rename the audio effect, rename the file before importing it or save the imported audio effect using another name. Using Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio 39...

  • Page 40: Master Effects Settings

    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. Go to Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio Audio Effects panel, and click the top box and select the audio effect category that you want to configure.
  • Page 41 When you select the Always Save Changes Automatically checkbox on the Options page, your revised settings will be saved when you quit from Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio. You cannot revert an audio effect to its last saved settings unless you clear this checkbox.

  • Page 42: Source Effects Settings

    When you select the Always Save Changes Automatically checkbox on the Options page , your revised settings will be saved when you quit from Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio. The audio effect cannot revert to its original settings unless the checkbox is cleared.

  • Page 43: Midi Settings

    To insert the controller command when you are authoring a MIDI file in a MIDI sequencer program Configuring effects for MIDI playback 1. On Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio, click the MIDI tab. 2. To assign a MIDI controller to an effect, click the Controller value on the Effects list and select from the dropdown list.

  • Page 44: 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 EAX Studio, click the Options tab. 2. From the Audio Device dropdown list, click the device you want to use.
  • Page 45 3. If a Wave file is already open for testing, go directly to Step 4. Otherwise, on Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio, click the Options tab. 4. Click the Select File button. 5. On the Select Wave File to Audition dialog box, click the Wave file you want, and then click the OK button.
  • Page 46 If you select another Type from the Type box, you will have changed the Type associated with the effect on the Master page. When exiting from Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio, the EAX Studio dialog box appears. Click the Yes button to save any modifications made.

  • Page 47: Using Systray Quick Access

    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. Systray Quick Access works in conjunction with Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel. Launching Systray Quick Access 1.

  • Page 48: 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 49: General Specifications

    General Specifications This section displays the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy 5 audio card. PCI Bus Mastering PCI Express Base 1.0a compliant Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Processor Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing...
  • Page 50 This gives Sound Blaster Audigy 5 gamers a better advantage as they are more "attuned" to the game scenario. Environment Reflections™ offers localization of early reflections and echoes.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    To disable the effect from the last selected preset: 1. On Sound Blaster Audigy 5 EAX Studio, click the Audio Effects panel 2. On the preset Effects list on the right panel, select from first column Effects dropdown list the No Effects option.

  • Page 52: Problems With Sound And Cd-Roms

    CD-ROM device checkbox. Problems with Multiple Audio Cards/Devices Before you install your Sound Blaster Audigy 5, you are advised to completely uninstall and remove any existing audio devices. Operating multiple audio devices in your computer may introduce usability issues.
  • Page 53 To solve this problem: 1. Go to Start Programs Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Sound Blaster Audigy 5 Control Panel, and click the Speakers & SPDIF I/O tab. 2. Select the required sampling rate from the Digital Output Sampling Rate list.

  • Page 54: 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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