This download contains the latest driver and application for use with your Sound Blaster® Omni Surround 5.1 for Mac operating systems. This software includes support for macOS™ Catalina 10.15 only. For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only

Works With:

• Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1

Requirements:

• macOS™ Catalina 10.15

Notes:

• To install this application, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the uncompressed DMG file
  3. Double-click SB_INSTALL icon
  4. Double-click the Install icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
• Known Issues:
  1. User Profile icons unable to display correctly.

This download contains the latest driver and application(s) for use with your Sound Blaster® Omni Surround 5.1 on Mac® operating systems. This software includes support for macOS™ Sierra 10.12. For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

The highlight of this package, the Sound Blaster Omni Control Panel, provides you with various configuration options to enhance the performance of your product.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1

Requirements:

• Mac® OS X® 10.6.8 and above

Notes:

• To install this pack, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress it.
  3. Double-click the uncompressed DMG file.
  4. Double-click the SB_INSTALL icon.
  5. Double-click the Install icon and follow the instructions on screen.

This download contains the latest driver and application(s) for use with your Sound Blaster® Omni Surround 5.1. This software includes support for Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

Important: This software package must be installed before upgrading the firmware.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1

What's New:

• Fixed High-Speed USB 2.0 related issue

Requirements:

• Windows 11
• Windows 10 32-bit
• Windows 10 64-bit
• Windows 8 32-bit
• Windows 8 64-bit
• Windows 8.1 64-bit
• Windows 8.1 32-bit
• Windows 7 32-bit
• Windows 7 64-bit
• Windows Vista 32-bit
• Windows Vista 64-bit

Notes:

• To install this pack, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  4. Restart your computer when prompted.

This download contains an updated firmware for Sound Blaster® Omni Surround 5.1. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1

What's New:

• General improvement

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.10 onwards

Notes:

• To install this pack, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your device is connected to your computer.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress it.
  4. Double-click the uncompressed DMG file.
  5. Double-click application and follow the instructions on screen.

This download contains an updated firmware for Sound Blaster® Omni Surround 5.1. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1

What's New:

• General improvement

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® 10 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit

Notes:

• To install the firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your device is connected to your computer.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  5. After the installation of the firmware is completed, unplug and plug in your device again.

This download is an application for use with Creative audio products. It restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain DirectSound®3D games in Microsoft® Windows® 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista®. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

• Enables the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound Blaster audio device to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sample rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects.
• Improves 3D audio processing for host-based Sound Blaster audio devices.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit or 32-bit with Service Pack 2

Notes:

• Do not install this application if you do not play DirectSound3D games in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or 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 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 download contains the Creative WaveStudio application for Windows® 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, 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 10 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, 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.