More X-Fi Updates For Vista

Creative has posted more updated applications. These are for the X-Fi Elite
Pro but should be the same list for other X-Fi's (except the weird
Extreme-Audio Card, which isn't really an X-Fi):

Drivers

Title Date

1. Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series Vista Driver 2.15.0002 (51.09 MB)
30 May 07 Download Now Download Now

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows VistaT 64-bit and
Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-FiT series of
audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
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Filename: SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0002.exe

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows VistaT 64-bit and
Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-FiT series of
audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty®
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Current release features:

* X-Fi CrystalizerT
* X-Fi CMSS®-3D
* MIDI Playback
* EAX® Effects
* PCM stereo output through Optical Out
* Line-in connectivity
* SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
* Recording capabilities.

Known issues:

* This driver does not support the following:
o Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTST signals
o DVD-Audio
o DirectSound®-based EAX games
o 6.1 speaker mode
* Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD will not work
with this download.

Requirements:

* Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above.

Notes:

* Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.
* To install the driver, do the following:
1. Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0002.exe file into your local
hard disk.
2. Double-click the downloaded file.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
* To uninstall the driver, do the following:
1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Device Manager icon.
3. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
4. Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select Uninstall.
The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears.
5. Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation
issues.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Restart your computer.
* To reinstall the driver, do the following:
1. Double-click the downloaded file.
2. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these
changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.



Applications

Title Date

1. Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi WaveStudio (Windows Vista) 7.10.17 (15.13
MB) 19 Jun 07 Download Now Download Now

This download contains the Creative WaveStudio application for Microsoft®
Windows VistaT. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
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Filename: WAVESTD_PCAPP_LB_7_10_17.exe

This download contains the Creative WaveStudio application for Microsoft®
Windows VistaT. 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 Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
* Windows Media® Player
* Creative Sound Blaster® X-FiT audio device

Notes:

* To install the file
1. Download the WAVESTD_PCAPP_LB_7_10_17.exe 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.


2. Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Smart Recorder (Windows Vista) 2.40.20
(28.81 MB) 19 Jun 07 Download Now Download Now

This download contains the Creative Smart Recorder application for
Microsoft® Windows VistaT. For more details, read the rest of this web
release note.
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Filename: SMARTREC_PCAPP_LB_2_40_20.exe

This download contains the Creative Smart Recorder application for
Microsoft® Windows VistaT. For more details, read the rest of this web
release note.

Smart Recorder

Smart Recorder manages and performs all your recording tasks easily. With
Smart Recorder you can:

* detect silences between audio tracks in analog content and
automatically record the content in separate files.
* remove hisses and pops in your recorded material using the Audio
Clean-up feature.
* schedule recordings to start automatically.
* set the optimum recording level with the automatic source level
analysis feature.

Requirements:

* Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
* Windows Media® Player
* Creative Sound Blaster® X-FiT audio device

Notes:

* To install the file
1. Download the SMARTREC_PCAPP_LB_2_40_20.exe 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.


3. Creative ALchemy (X-Fi Edition) 1.00.04 (18.73 MB) 12 Jun 07 Download
Now Download Now

This download is an application for Creative Sound Blaster® X-FiT series of
audio devices. It restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain
DirectSound®3D games in Microsoft® Windows VistaT. For more details, read
the rest of this web .....
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Filename: ALXF_WEB1_LB_1_00_4.exe

This download is an application for Creative Sound Blaster® X-FiT series of
audio devices. It restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain
DirectSound®3D games in Microsoft® Windows VistaT. For more details, read
the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty® Pro
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

Fixes:

* Enables the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound
Blaster X-Fi to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sampling rate
conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games
will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects.

Requirements:

* Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio device listed above

Notes:

* Do not install this application if you do not play DirectSound3D games
in Windows Vista.
* To find out more about Creative ALchemy or view the list of
DirectSound3D games supported, click here.
* To install the application
1. Download the ALXF_WEB1_LB_1_00_4.exe 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.


4. Creative CD Burner Plugin 5.01.31 for Creative MediaSource 5
Player/Organizer (9.91 MB) 22 Dec 06 Download Now Download Now

This download contains an improved version of the Creative CD Burner plugin,
a component application for use with Creative MediaSourceT Player/Organizer
version 5.10.38 or later. To check your Creative MediaSource
Player/Organizer version number, see Notes below. <.....
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Filename: CMS5_BRNR_PCAPP_LB_5_01_31.exe

This download contains an improved version of the Creative CD Burner plugin,
a component application for use with Creative MediaSourceT Player/Organizer
version 5.10.38 or later.

To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version number, see
Notes below.

Requirements:

* Microsoft® Windows VistaT, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition,
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2004 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
* Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version 5.10.38 or later
* Compatible Creative audio device or portable music player.
To view a complete list of compatible Creative audio devices or
portable music players, go to Creative Knowledge Base

Notes:

* To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 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.


5. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 5.10.38 (39.77 MB) 22 Dec 06
Download Now Download Now

Creative MediaSourceT 5 Player/Organizer enables you to manage your entire
digital music collection on both your computer and your Creative portable
music player effortlessly. To check your Creative MediaSource
Player/Organizer version number, see Notes below.