This download contains the latest driver and application(s) for use with your Sound BlasterX® audio devices on Windows® operating systems. The highlight of this package, the BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro, provides you with options to enhance the performance of your product. For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound BlasterX G1
• Sound BlasterX G5
• Sound BlasterX H7

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 with Service Pack 1 or higher
• Sound BlasterX audio devices 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 the screen.
  4. Restart your computer when prompted.

This download contains the latest X-Plus Configurator application for use with your Sound BlasterX® H7 on Windows® operating systems. The highlight of this package, the X-Plus Configurator, provides you with options to enhance the performance of your product with hardware-based X-Plus Signature. For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

X-Plus Signature

Designed for the discerning competitive gamer, the Sound BlasterX H7 comes with an enhanced hardware-based X-Plus mode when connected via USB. It ramps up audio cues that matter most and clamps down on other not-so-crucial sounds – delivering precision sound and accurate directional cuesfor the added advantage in competitive games. Once the Sound BlasterX H7 is configured with your desired X-Plus game profile, you can enjoy the same enhanced audio signature at any tournament venue – no driver or application installation required.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound BlasterX H7

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 with Service Pack 1 or higher
• Sound BlasterX H7

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 the Creative Smart Recorder 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.

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 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 with SP1, Windows XP® Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Windows Media® Player

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.

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.