This download contains the driver and application(s) for the Sound Blaster® Recon3D PCIe series. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following bundles:

• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe
• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Fatal1ty Champion
• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Fatal1ty Professional
• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Professional Audio

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 10 32-bit or 64-bit
• Any sound card listed above

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 screen.
4. Restart your computer when prompted.

This download contains the software update for the Sound Blaster® Recon3D PCIe Series' installation CD. This software includes support for Windows® 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following bundles:

• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe
• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Fatal1ty Champion
• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Fatal1ty Professional
• Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Professional Audio

Added Enhancement / Features:

• Multiple fixes that improves the driver's overall stability and performance.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
• Any sound card listed above

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 screen.
  4. Restart your computer when prompted.

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.