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This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty® Professional Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
• Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Multiple fixes that improve 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, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1 or higher, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher, Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or later
• Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above

Notes:

• Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the SBXF_PCDRV_L11_2_30_0004.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an updated firmware for the Sound BlasterAxx SBX 10 and is applicable for Mac® only. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

• Fixed USB and Bluetooth issues
• Improved audio performance when device is connected to iOS 6 via Bluetooth

Requirements:

• Apple® Macintosh® OS X 10.5 and above
• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 10

Notes:

• To install the firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your SBX 10 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 has completed, unplug and plug in your device to the USB port.
     WARNING: Please ensure your device is connected during installation. Do not unplug your device until full installation is completed. The installation may take approximately 30 minutes. Do not restart your computer during the firmware upgrade. If you encounter a problem with the installation, try again using the USB 2.0 port of the system.

This download contains an updated firmware for the Sound BlasterAxx SBX 10 and is for Windows® only. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

• Fixed USB and Bluetooth issues
• Improved audio performance when device is connected to iOS 6 via Bluetooth

Requirements:

• Microsoft® 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 (SP2)
• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 10 

Notes:

• To install the firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your SBX 10 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 has completed, unplug and plug in your device to the USB port.
     WARNING: Please ensure your device is connected during installation. Do not unplug your device until full installation is completed. The installation may take approximately 30 minutes. Do not restart your computer during the firmware upgrade. If you encounter a problem with the installation, try again using the USB 2.0 port of the system.

This download contains an updated firmware for the Sound BlasterAxx SBX 20 and is applicable for Mac® only. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

• Fixed USB and Bluetooth issues
• Improved audio performance when device is connected to iOS 6 via Bluetooth

Requirements:

• Apple® Macintosh® OS X 10.5 and above
• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 20

Notes:

• To install the firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your SBX 20 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 complete, unplug and plug in your device to the USB port.
     
• WARNING: Please ensure your device is connected during installation. Do not unplug your device until full installation is completed. The installation may take approximately 30 minutes. Do not restart your computer during the firmware upgrade. If you encounter a problem with the installation, try again using the USB 2.0 port of the system.

This download contains an updated firmware for the Sound BlasterAxx SBX 20 and is for Windows® only. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

• Fixed USB and Bluetooth issues
• Improved audio performance when device is connected to iOS 6 via Bluetooth

Requirements:

• Microsoft® 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 (SP2)
• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 20

Notes:

• To install the firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your SBX 20 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 complete, unplug and plug in your device to the USB port.
     
• WARNING: Please ensure your device is connected during installation. Do not unplug your device until full installation is completed. The installation may take approximately 30 minutes. Do not restart your computer during the firmware upgrade. If you encounter a problem with the installation, try again using the USB 2.0 port of the system.

This download contains the latest driver and application(s) for use with your Sound Blaster® Play! 2 on Windows® operating systems. This software includes support for Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

• Sound Blaster Play! 2

This download contains the following driver and applications:

• Sound Blaster Play! 2 driver
• Sound Blaster Play! 2 Control Panel

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-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 or higher
• Sound Blaster Play! 2

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an updated firmware for Sound Blaster® R3/A6U. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound Blaster R3/A6U

Fixes:

• Improved USB power management
• Improved compatibility with standalone USB power adaptors
• Bug fixes that improved recording and playback audio quality
• Bug fixes that improved display settings in Sound Blaster R3/A6U Control Panel

Requirements:

• Mac® OS X® 10.6 and above
• Sound Blaster R3/A6U

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 Install icon and follow the instructions on screen.

This download contains an updated firmware for Sound Blaster® R3/A6U. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports and is applicable for the following hardware:

• Sound Blaster R3/A6U

Fixes:

• Improved USB power management
• Improved compatibility with standalone USB power adaptors
• Bug fixes that improved recording and playback audio quality
• Bug fixes that improved display settings in Sound Blaster R3/A6U Control Panel

Requirements:

• Microsoft® 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
• Sound Blaster R3/A6U

Notes:

• WARNING: Please ensure that the driver is installed before running the firmware upgrade. Do not unplug your device or restart your PC until full installation is completed.
• 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 contains the Sound Blaster VoiceFX application for Android. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

What's New:

• Bug fixes
• Developed the communication module into Sound Blaster Services

Sound Blaster VoiceFX

Sound Blaster VoiceFX gives you quick access to the Voice FX features of Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices. It allows you to morph your voice into different characters -- orc, female, male, munchkin or scrappy kid, all through a single tap on the screen!

Key features include:

• Simple Voice FX Switching
  • Quickly and easily switch between Voice FX characters on the same screen

Requirements:

• Devices with Android 2.3 or above
• Devices with Bluetooth capability
• Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices
• Devices with screen resolution of 480x320 or higher 

Supported devices:

• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 10
• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 20
• Sound Blaster EVO Zx
• Sound Blaster EVO ZxR
• Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200

Notes: 

• Enable "Unknown Sources" on your device to allow installation of the application.
• To install the application to your Android device, do the following:
  1. Download the application from the Web to your Android device's internal storage. 
  2. After the download is complete, tap the application in the popup box/notification panel. 
  3. Tap Install. 
  4. Tap OK when asked to replace existing application.
  5. After the installation is complete, tap Open and you may start using Sound Blaster VoiceFX. 
• Important: This new version of Sound Blaster VoiceFX requires Sound Blaster Services.

This download contains the Sound Blaster Remote application for Android. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

What's New:

• Bug fixes
• Developed the communication module into Sound Blaster Services

Sound Blaster Remote

Sound Blaster Remote allows you to remotely control the features on Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices. This include the volume level, speaker mute/unmute, microphone mute/unmute, SBX on/off, Noise Reduction on/off and Voice Focus on/off.

Key features include:

• Quick Profile Switching
  • Quickly and easily switch between six commonly used presets from the SBX and CrystalVoice Profiles

Requirements:

• Devices with Android 2.3 or above
• Devices with Bluetooth capability
• Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices
• Devices with screen resolution of 480x320 or higher 

Supported devices:

• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 10
• Sound BlasterAxx SBX 20
• Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200

Notes: 

• Enable "Unknown Sources" on your device to allow installation of the application.
• To install the application to your Android device, do the following:
  1. Download the application from the Web to your Android device's internal storage. 
  2. After the download is complete, tap the application in the popup box/notification panel. 
  3. Tap Install. 
  4. Tap OK when asked to replace existing application.
  5. After the installation is complete, tap Open and you may start using Sound Blaster Remote. 
• Important: This new version of Sound Blaster Remote requires Sound Blaster Services.