Sound Blaster Extigy Driver/Firmware Update 4/7/2002

The package will update Sound Blaster Extigy Drivers (to version 5.12.01.0038), Sound Blaster Extigy Firmware (to version 1.1.020507), Creative Audio Mixer (to version 2.01.15), and reactive diagnostics (to version 2.20.14). The update fixes Cakewalk SONAR 1.3.1 (trial version) detection of Sound Blaster Extigy as a monaural device, the wave volume level changing to the default level after forwarding, rewinding, or muting the track in audio, and the mixer while playing back AC3 files. Also, now the EAX On/Off button in PlayCenter responds correctly to remote control, the fader and center speaker volume in Audio Mixer is accessible after headphones are disconnected, updating drivers in Windows XP no longer requires a system restart, the speaker configuration setting is saved after the restart, and 3D audio processing is improved.Added features include compressed AC3 pass-through for output to an external decoder, added bass management configuration, improved sample rate conversion engine to allow playback of 24-bit/96KHz files through the 16-bit/48KHz engine, added firmware version information in the Audio Control, and added DirectSound Voice Management in WinXP. Firmware version 1.1.020507 adds AC3 pass-through, bass management configuration, improved CMSS playback quality, and improved device recognition on system start-up.

The package will update Sound Blaster Extigy ...