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This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

• Audio device driver files are not removed completely when uninstalling from Windows Device Manager.
• Sound Blaster Audigy audio device does not appear in the Encoder tab of Audio Control Panel.
• Unable to run 64-bit version of ASIO software.
• Device error caused by enabling audio enhancements.
• Incorrect speaker configuration shown in Audio Control Panel.
• System unable to shut down when Dolby® Digital Live is enabled in Windows 7.
• Passthrough of Dolby/DTS® audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7.
• Speaker settings in Audio Control Panel are not in sync with Microsoft Speaker Setup in Windows 7 64-bit.
• System becomes unstable when uninstalling the audio device driver in Windows 7 64-bit.

Known Issues:

• Driver decoding of Dolby/DTS audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7. As a workaround, use a 3rd party software media player to playback DVDs.
• Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click here to download the latest applications that are available for your product. 
• Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
• Gameport is not supported in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• 6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above

Notes:

• DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0017.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Known Issues:

• Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click here to download the latest applications that are available for your product. 
• Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
• Gameport is not supported in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• 6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above

Notes:

• DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0011.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the drivers found on the Sound Blaster Audigy®, Audigy 2 series, and Audigy 4 series installation CDs. It also supports Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

This download also includes the following application:

• Creative Audio Console
  The application enables you to use the Sound Blaster Audigy, Audigy 2 series, and Audigy 4 series features and functions.

Requirements:

Notes:

• This download will uninstall the drivers for your existing audio device before proceeding with the installation.
• For Audigy 2 and Audigy 4 series only: After updating your driver, download and install Creative MediaSource™ DVD-Audio Player DVDA_PCApp_LB_2_00_75.exe.
• Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player is unavailable for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• Do not install this driver for the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS or Sound Blaster Audigy SE audio device.

This download contains the Creative WaveStudio application for Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

WaveStudio

WaveStudio manages and performs all your sound editing tasks easily. With WaveStudio you can:

• play, edit, and record 8-bit, 16-bit, and 24-bit wave data.
• enhance your wave data or create unique sounds with various special effects and editing operations.  
• open and edit several audio files simultaneously.
• open RAW, WMA and WAV data files.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit or 32-bit with Service Pack 1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Windows Media® Player
• Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 or later (download the latest DirectX installation file here)

Notes:

• To install the file
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all other Windows applications.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This update addresses a security vulnerability that Creative users face when using Gracenote© services like MusicID™ (formerly known as CDDB™). For more details, read the rest of this web release note. You must already have one of the following applications listed in Requirements below on your computer to perform this update successfully.

Fixes

• Secures your computer against the vulnerability caused by using some Gracenote services with a Creative application.

Requirements

This update resolves the issue of your computer not responding when you close Creative MediaSource™ DVD-Audio Player. You must already have Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player on your computer to perform this update successfully.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy® 2 or Audigy 4 series audio device
• Sound Blaster® Audigy, Audigy 2 series and Audigy 4 series Driver SBAX_WBUP2_LB_2_09_0016.exe
• Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player

This download is for all Creative MediaSource™ (version 3.00.16 or later) users. The Creative MediaSource Go! launcher bar enables you to launch essential Creative applications quickly from one convenient location.

To check your Creative MediaSource version number, see �Notes' below.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative MediaSource version 3.00.16 or later

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version number:
  
  
1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.
   
   
• If your Creative MediaSource application is earlier than version 3.00.16, you will need to download the latest version before installing this application.

Fixes

• Enables you to select an Effects preset in EAX Console without stopping the application.
• Enables you to start the EAX Console application in Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE
• Creative EAX Console
• Creative MediaSource with Theme Engine 3.00.55 to 3.10.11
• One of the following Creative audio devices installed:
• Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value
• Sound Blaster Audigy LS
• Sound Blaster Go!
• Sound Blaster MP3+
• Sound Blaster Digital Music
• Sound Blaster Digital Music PX
• USB Sound Blaster Digital Music LX
• Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit

Notes

• To check the version number of your Theme Engine, do the following:
1. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> Creative MediaSource -> Creative MediaSource Player.
2. Click the Help button and click About Creative MediaSource.
3. Check the version number.
4. Close the application window.
• To install the update, double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.