KraZy_SkitZy
09-15-2002, 09:47 PM
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omega31
09-15-2002, 10:02 PM
Well, I liked A3D better than EAX. I'm still using an A3D card.
I wasn't fond of the stinkin' EAX reverb. I was not impressed. I dunno if Creative has improved it.
I wasn't fond of the stinkin' EAX reverb. I was not impressed. I dunno if Creative has improved it.
TaXi
09-15-2002, 10:04 PM
They have improved it, with EAXHD now available on all audigys
TaXi:t :t :D
TaXi:t :t :D
KraZy_SkitZy
09-15-2002, 10:11 PM
I'm a fan of A3D also.
I have to totaly agree with omega31 bout the reverb..
I have to totaly agree with omega31 bout the reverb..
TaXi
09-15-2002, 10:12 PM
Originally posted by KraZy_SkitZy
I'm a fan of A3D also.
I have to totaly agree with omega31 bout the reverb..
Originally posted by omega31
Well, I liked A3D better than EAX. I'm still using an A3D card.
I wasn't fond of the stinkin' EAX reverb. I was not impressed. I dunno if Creative has improved it.
:p :p :p :p :p
TaXi:t :t
I'm a fan of A3D also.
I have to totaly agree with omega31 bout the reverb..
Originally posted by omega31
Well, I liked A3D better than EAX. I'm still using an A3D card.
I wasn't fond of the stinkin' EAX reverb. I was not impressed. I dunno if Creative has improved it.
:p :p :p :p :p
TaXi:t :t
AllGamer
09-15-2002, 10:16 PM
I use whichever works best
but for Compatibility with games
i go for EAX
Creative always Say what to use
kinda like Intel and M$
:t
but for Compatibility with games
i go for EAX
Creative always Say what to use
kinda like Intel and M$
:t
KraZy_SkitZy
09-16-2002, 08:28 PM
creative owns, the PC sound industry...... I guess they doo dominate...
AllGamer
09-16-2002, 08:34 PM
by the way Creative released new Drivers/software for the Audigy and Live SB cards
13 meg in size
they are definitely good, a lot of bugs finally fixed
:t
13 meg in size
they are definitely good, a lot of bugs finally fixed
:t
KraZy_SkitZy
09-16-2002, 08:37 PM
Ya, I have them.... they made things bad.... Distorted sound, and game music, I used that utility to fix the driver, or whatever.... I like the old driver better, I had the ability to spit out sound in Dolby Prologic, when hooked up to my SRS amp, know I only get Dolby Prologic when usin DVD software........
Originally posted by AllGamer
by the way Creative released new Drivers/software for the Audigy and Live SB cards
13 meg in size
they are definitely good, a lot of bugs finally fixed
:t
Originally posted by AllGamer
by the way Creative released new Drivers/software for the Audigy and Live SB cards
13 meg in size
they are definitely good, a lot of bugs finally fixed
:t
NDD
09-17-2002, 12:01 AM
EAX got evolved over the years, and even though A3D was there first, its development ceased when Aureal went out of business. Actually, it was purchased by Creative just like 3Dfx was purchased by nVIDIA. The only company which seems to use "old" A3D technology seems to be Sensaura, and they actually make it sound quite nice.
But IMHO EAX 1.0/2.0 is still better, not speaking about EAX 3.0 aka EAX HD (Audigy).
But IMHO EAX 1.0/2.0 is still better, not speaking about EAX 3.0 aka EAX HD (Audigy).
AllGamer
09-18-2002, 01:14 AM
Originally posted by KraZy_SkitZy
Ya, I have them.... they made things bad.... Distorted sound, and game music, I used that utility to fix the driver, or whatever.... I like the old driver better, I had the ability to spit out sound in Dolby Prologic, when hooked up to my SRS amp, know I only get Dolby Prologic when usin DVD software........
are you sure?
i get better sound with the new drivers
:confused:
as for what ND said, i'll definitely have nor problem since i have Audigy
i can play any A3D, EAX 1 2 or 3 :D
Ya, I have them.... they made things bad.... Distorted sound, and game music, I used that utility to fix the driver, or whatever.... I like the old driver better, I had the ability to spit out sound in Dolby Prologic, when hooked up to my SRS amp, know I only get Dolby Prologic when usin DVD software........
are you sure?
i get better sound with the new drivers
:confused:
as for what ND said, i'll definitely have nor problem since i have Audigy
i can play any A3D, EAX 1 2 or 3 :D
KraZy_SkitZy
09-18-2002, 11:06 PM
actually, the distortions, eventually went away... But I do miss the old driver cause it had the option for the Dolby Prologic audio out processing (Live! out, or somethin like that)
$1500-P4 gamer
09-21-2002, 05:27 AM
EAX! Got a SBLive mp3+ and it sounds great. plus has mp3+ hardware decoder! So I can hear mp3's surf the net and do 10 other things with no sound skip what so ever.:p
Bigjakkstaffa
09-21-2002, 08:28 AM
Ive only used EAX and its quite good... only thing is taht sometimes the transition between different environments isnt reflected properly, ie clunking of a metal floor still there even though youve moved into a carpeted room... but overall quite good...especially considering how cheap Sblaster Live! cards are nowadays
:)
--Jakk:t
:)
--Jakk:t
Tron
09-21-2002, 11:07 AM
The bad thing about EAX is that you "need" to use Creative products for good performance in 3D-Games.
Is dere any other Option?!
I dont like Creative very much...
Itīs just not "professional" audio hardware :(
(°) TRON
________/\/\/\/\/\7
Is dere any other Option?!
I dont like Creative very much...
Itīs just not "professional" audio hardware :(
(°) TRON
________/\/\/\/\/\7
Giblet Plus!
09-21-2002, 12:39 PM
If you use A3D mode in Half Life, you can hear sounds from 2x as far away as people using EAX or software.
I used to not really like my audigy's effects in games. The reverb thingy in eax 2 mode really sucks. Then I got the UT2003 demo. It uses all the eax hd stuff, and the sound rocks. :)
I used to not really like my audigy's effects in games. The reverb thingy in eax 2 mode really sucks. Then I got the UT2003 demo. It uses all the eax hd stuff, and the sound rocks. :)
KraZy_SkitZy
10-17-2002, 10:18 AM
Here's a question that just came to mind... What is "reverb"? :rolleyes:
AllGamer
10-17-2002, 10:25 AM
here' an Easy assotiation to Reverb
Echo, Bounce, Feedback :t
Echo, Bounce, Feedback :t
$1500-P4 gamer
10-17-2002, 03:23 PM
Feedback is distrotion. thats how Hendrix invented the distortion pedal for guitars. He found by standiong close to a amp at near full pwoer it would feed back causeing resonence in the sound. I.E. distortion. Still nothing sounds like a nice fuzzy warm tube amp stack at 3/4 volume and playing a rif 10" away from it at near full feedback. Gives me goose bumps when I hear my guitar like that!
No, reverb is like shouting in a cave,. But every echo is the same level of sound. Or just slightly quieter each time it echoes. Also a guitar effect. Actually I use my MP3+ for my guitar mixer:D Allot of it is guitar like effects they use in games. Also you can tweak each sound setting individually.:t
No, reverb is like shouting in a cave,. But every echo is the same level of sound. Or just slightly quieter each time it echoes. Also a guitar effect. Actually I use my MP3+ for my guitar mixer:D Allot of it is guitar like effects they use in games. Also you can tweak each sound setting individually.:t
Giblet Plus!
10-17-2002, 03:54 PM
P4 gamer - how do you use your computer for guitar effects? I'd like to try it sometime. What equipment and software do you need?
I have an audigy card. :t
I have an audigy card. :t
AllGamer
10-17-2002, 04:19 PM
You just need to open the Audigy control panel :t
uncle_jimbo
10-17-2002, 09:53 PM
EAX is the best to me.
$1500-P4 gamer
10-18-2002, 12:37 AM
Originally posted by Giblet Plus!
P4 gamer - how do you use your computer for guitar effects? I'd like to try it sometime. What equipment and software do you need?
I have an audigy card. :t
I use the line-in jack on Sb live. Then I use a guitar preamp to output it at line level not low level (standard guitar output). I have a mini marshall stack practice amp too. Its real little runs on 9volt batt. or power supply. This is perfect for this also as it has the headphone out on it. But the rack mount preamp does a better job just alot bigger;) Any amp with line out is perfect for this. Then you just adjust your mixer and all settings are there. If oyu have a amp with line-in then its real fun! Cause I lay a track down (rythem and bass tracks) then loop it back to the monitor amp. At the same time I'm playing lead over top of it for practice and writting riffs. Great tool for getting licks down better. Thats why I love sound blaster live and audigy's (programable emu10k1 procesor) ability to handle soooo many tracks at once. Pc's and guitars were ment for each other! I also got cakewalk studio free with my sblive!:D :t
P4 gamer - how do you use your computer for guitar effects? I'd like to try it sometime. What equipment and software do you need?
I have an audigy card. :t
I use the line-in jack on Sb live. Then I use a guitar preamp to output it at line level not low level (standard guitar output). I have a mini marshall stack practice amp too. Its real little runs on 9volt batt. or power supply. This is perfect for this also as it has the headphone out on it. But the rack mount preamp does a better job just alot bigger;) Any amp with line out is perfect for this. Then you just adjust your mixer and all settings are there. If oyu have a amp with line-in then its real fun! Cause I lay a track down (rythem and bass tracks) then loop it back to the monitor amp. At the same time I'm playing lead over top of it for practice and writting riffs. Great tool for getting licks down better. Thats why I love sound blaster live and audigy's (programable emu10k1 procesor) ability to handle soooo many tracks at once. Pc's and guitars were ment for each other! I also got cakewalk studio free with my sblive!:D :t
Giblet Plus!
10-19-2002, 01:05 AM
Sounds fun.
Now if I could just progress beyond barred chords . . . :(
Now if I could just progress beyond barred chords . . . :(
$1500-P4 gamer
10-19-2002, 01:18 AM
Originally posted by Giblet Plus!
Sounds fun.
Now if I could just progress beyond barred chords . . . :(
Ah stick with it. It takes patience BIG time. Me, been at guitar since I was 10 years old. So its been 14 years. 4 years lessons in the beging chords progresive scales harmonics and all that ****. Then I got in a band learned that jist and wanted to learn how to really wright music and learn how one even does it. Welp took two years advanced music (college level) in high school 11 and 12th grades. Wrote my first sympthony for the final in year two senior year...was fun.:D
Sounds fun.
Now if I could just progress beyond barred chords . . . :(
Ah stick with it. It takes patience BIG time. Me, been at guitar since I was 10 years old. So its been 14 years. 4 years lessons in the beging chords progresive scales harmonics and all that ****. Then I got in a band learned that jist and wanted to learn how to really wright music and learn how one even does it. Welp took two years advanced music (college level) in high school 11 and 12th grades. Wrote my first sympthony for the final in year two senior year...was fun.:D
KraZy_SkitZy
04-03-2003, 10:23 AM
Jus thought I'd bump this up. I know there are more people out there with their opinions on this subject :t
XtReAmTwEaKist
04-06-2003, 08:12 PM
I've alway liked creative..... sence the old and i mean old SB16 ISA card EAX rules in games...... makes the environment more realistic (unreal 2)
Someone Stupid
04-06-2003, 10:45 PM
Doesn't bloody matter to me, I'm deaf in one ear. All the surround sound in the world isn't going to help my **** when I'm getting shot at and running around like a chicken with it's head cutoff trying to find cover only to realize you can't hide if you don't know where the bloody fool is.
Mr. Underhill
04-07-2003, 07:59 AM
I much prefer EAX now that I have it. I never had much luck with A3D and certainly don't miss that **** buggy Turtle Beach card I had. It once gave me a huge headache with Norton AV. Yikes.
At any rate, as I say, EAX is it for me. Even my buddies have commented on my ability to react better in shooters. Until they knew that I'd put in an Augidy, I often heard, "What the @#$%&!! How did you know I was coming up behind you?!"
Of course, that said, I'm now ashamed of my gloating--especially considering Someone Stupid's comment. Sorry, Stupid! But if it's any consolation, your post made me laugh my @$$ off! ;)
At any rate, as I say, EAX is it for me. Even my buddies have commented on my ability to react better in shooters. Until they knew that I'd put in an Augidy, I often heard, "What the @#$%&!! How did you know I was coming up behind you?!"
Of course, that said, I'm now ashamed of my gloating--especially considering Someone Stupid's comment. Sorry, Stupid! But if it's any consolation, your post made me laugh my @$$ off! ;)
fishybawb
04-07-2003, 08:05 AM
A3D for me - I still use a Turtle Beach Montego II. Beats the pants of my old SBLive (RIP).
omega31
04-07-2003, 09:52 PM
Originally posted by Someone Stupid
Doesn't bloody matter to me, I'm deaf in one ear. All the surround sound in the world isn't going to help my **** when I'm getting shot at and running around like a chicken with it's head cutoff trying to find cover only to realize you can't hide if you don't know where the bloody fool is.
As some (like Someone Stupid) already know, this fits my situation as well.
Doesn't bloody matter to me, I'm deaf in one ear. All the surround sound in the world isn't going to help my **** when I'm getting shot at and running around like a chicken with it's head cutoff trying to find cover only to realize you can't hide if you don't know where the bloody fool is.
As some (like Someone Stupid) already know, this fits my situation as well.
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