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Fixes:

• Improves the video display after you stop and then restart the video capture.
• Improves the image quality of webcams connected to USB 1.1 ports.
• Improves the video capturing speed.
• Enables you, within Microsoft® Netmeeting™, to resize large images captured from your webcam.

The following fixes are applicable when you use your webcam with Creative WebCam Center.

• Improves image stability when Face Tracking is enabled.
• Restores the last Incandescent and Outdoor settings when your webcam turns on.
• Restores the video in the Preview window after your webcam restarts from Suspend mode, while your webcam is connected to an external USB hub.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) or Windows 98.
• Creative WebCam Live! Ultra

Notes:

• To install the driver, double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is for all Creative MediaSource™ (version 3.00.16 or later) users. The Creative MediaSource Go! launcher bar enables you to launch essential Creative applications quickly from one convenient location.

To check your Creative MediaSource version number, see ‘Notes' below.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative MediaSource version 3.00.16 or later

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version number:
  
  
1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.
   
   
• If your Creative MediaSource application is earlier than version 3.00.16, you will need to download the latest version before installing this application.

This driver is required to ensure that your Creative MuVo² functions properly in Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE) operating system.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE
• USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfers)
• Creative MuVo² 512 MB, 1.5 GB, 4GB, 5GB or MuVo² FM

Notes:

• To install the driver, double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This standalone driver provides Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition support for the following Creative USB Sound Blaster® audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster Live!® 24-bit External
• Sound Blaster MP3+
• Sound Blaster Digital Music
• Sound Blaster Digital Music LX
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Requirements:

• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system
• Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External, Sound Blaster MP3+, Sound Blaster Digital Music, Sound Blaster Digital Music LX, or Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
• Creative USB Sound Blaster Installation CD

Notes:

• This standalone driver supports the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system only.
• Make sure that your USB Sound Blaster audio device is properly connected to your computer before launching the driver.
• To install this driver:
• If you have not installed the applications on your Creative USB Sound Blaster Installation CD:
1. Uninstall any existing audio device drivers.
2. Close all other Windows applications.
3. Insert the USB Sound Blaster installation CD and install all the applications.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Restart your computer to complete the driver installation.
• If you have installed the applications on your Creative Sound Blaster Installation CD:
1. Launch the Creative USB Sound Blaster series x64 driver.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Restart your computer to complete the driver installation.
• After installing the Creative USB Sound Blaster x64 driver,
1. Download and install the Creative Basic Audio Suite for Creative Sound Blaster audio devices.
2. Launch the Creative Basic Audio Suite installation.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Restart your computer to complete the installation.
• Your Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX audio device does not support DVD-Audio on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Requirements:

• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Creative Sound Blaster Live! series internal audio card only

Notes:

• This driver is only for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• This is an unsupported beta driver. Only experienced users should attempt installing this driver. Do not install this driver for critical tasks.
• This beta release is not digitally signed. When the Microsoft Digital Signature dialog box appears, click the Continue Anyway button.
• Do not install this driver for Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit series or USB Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External audio devices.
• To install the driver, do the following:
1. Uninstall any existing audio device drivers.
2. Make sure that no other applications are running or active in your computer.
3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Restart your computer to complete the installation.

This standalone driver provides Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) support for your Sound Blaster® Live! 24-bit and Sound Blaster Audigy® LS internal audio card.

Requirements:

• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2000 SP4
• Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit or Sound Blaster Audigy LS audio card

Notes:

• The contents of this driver are similar to those in your original installation CD, with the addition of Windows XP Professional x64 support.
• This driver does not support USB Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External audio devices.
• To install this driver:
1. Uninstall any existing audio device drivers before installing this driver.
2. Close all other Windows applications.
3. Launch the Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit and Audigy LS driver.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Restart your computer to complete the driver installation.
• Subsequently, please download the Creative Basic Audio Suite for Creative Sound Blaster audio devices :
1. Launch Creative Basic Audio Suite for Creative Sound Blaster audio devices.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Restart your computer to complete the driver installation.

Added Features or Enhancements

• Supports up to three subfolder levels in the root directory.
• Supports up to 500 playable tracks and 60 folders containing playable tracks.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
• Creative MuVo Driver version 1.03.00.250 (MuVo_DRV_LB_1_03_00_250.exe) installed

• Creative MuVo Mix or MuVo USB 2.0 player

Notes:

• This firmware upgrade is only for Creative MuVo Mix or MuVo USB 2.0 players. DO NOT install this upgrade to other players in the Creative MuVo series.
• To install this firmware upgrade, do the following:
1. Download the Muvo(USB2)_PCFW_LF_1_21_03.exe file into your local hard disk.
2. Disconnect your player from your computer if necessary.
3. Press and hold the Play button while connecting your player to the USB port.
4. Continue to hold the Play button for about 10 seconds after your player is connected to the USB port.
5. When the Find New Hardware dialog box appears on your computer screen, release the Play button.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the wizard.
7. Double-click the firmware upgrade file and follow the instructions on the screen.
• To restore your player's firmware to its previous version after installing the firmware upgrade, follow steps 2 through 5.

This application upgrade contains enhancements and fixes to improve the performance of your E-MU Emulator X Desktop Sampling System.

Before you download:
• Please take a moment to check ABOUT EMULATOR X (located in the Help menu) to see if this upgrade is necessary. If the version numbers above are higher then what you see in the About Box you should proceed with the patch.
• If you have experienced a fault in any audio applications, you should reboot Windows before applying this update.

E-MU Emulator X version 1.5.2 contains the following feature enhancements and fixes:
Feature Enhancements:
• Poly Assign Key Groups, which allow you to create voices which are much more efficient in using the available polyphony
• Cycle Groups allow you to create much more realistic-sounding presets by cycling through multiple samples
• MIDI Note-ons are now sample-accurate in VSTi mode
• The MIDI All Sound Off command is now implemented for the effect processors
• The default headroom setting has been changed from -15 dB to -7 dB.

Fixes:
• Fixed problems with directory persistence in Acquire and Preset Export file dialogs
• Fixed Preset/Sample/Multisetup ID rolls over at 65536
• Fixed problem in which Multisetup Menu access to FX Templates doesn't work
• Fixed the bug where selecting <None> in Object Select dialog does not audition
• Added “Organize Templates” command to Multisetup menu
• Auditioning a preset from the Object Select dialog no longer marks a bank as dirty
• Corrected problems with bank icons after executing VSTis.

Requirements:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP4 or greater
• Emulator® X, Emulator X Studio Desktop Sampling System

E-MU Emulator X version 1.52 contains all the feature enhancements and fixes from previous software releases :

Application Revision History
Changes from V1.5.1 Release

Feature Enhancements:
• Added Keyboard CC-win feature (for GigaSampler support).

Fixes:
• Fixed a bug where Poly Assign Groups play in mono
• Fixed a bug where Voice Processing Cord Clock Source uses wrong note values
• Fixed a bug where application crashes scrolling presets in Single page of Multisetup view
• Fixed a bug where values change when voices are combined in Voices/Zones page
• Fixed a bug where ticking sound occurs with Delay BPM when receiving external tempo
• Fixed a bug where sound card sample rate change causes application crash
• Fixed a bug where playback timing is inconsistent (“jitter”) in Cubase LE and SX
• Fixed a bug where zipper noise occurs when modulating wet/dry mix in effects plugins.

Changes from Application Upgrade V1.5

Feature Enhancements:
• Integrated software effects with 19 effect algorithms, which can be linked by preset or used globally.
• Audition preset and sample from disk
• Audition from MIDI feature allows you to transpose samples from the sample edit screen
• Single View mode for easier preset browsing
• Poly and Omni MIDI modes added
• Accelerator keys for Sample Zoom
• Merge operation can now be “undone”
• Entire voice can now be saved as a template
• Quad and Octal (4x & 8x whole note) clock modulators added
• Expanded number of Groups to 99
• “New Group” feature creates a new group out of selected voices
• “Select Group N” feature selects the group associated with the current selection
• CD authentication now happens only once at install time.

Fixes:
• Fixed a bug where Solo Mode played more than one note
• Fixed a bug where adjusting Sample Start with Streaming on crashed the app
• Fixed a bug where Copying a Voice crashed the app
• Fixed a bug where Sample Import Undo crashed the app
• Fixed a bug where clicking the System Tab caused “Auto-exit” with various 3rd party sound cards present
• Fixed a bug where Buffer Size wouldn't change when using VSTi
• Fixed a bug where Loop Crossfade didn't work if Truncate After Loop was on
• Fixed a bug where converted Akai S-5000 banks crashed when played on Emulator X
• Fixed a bug where imported .wav file loops were not remembered
• Fixed a bug where Emulator X sample rate didn't follow PatchMix DSP
• Fixed a bug where Emulator X crashed when Aquiring very long samples
• Many other minor bug fixes and improvements.

Changes from V1.01 Release

Installer Fixes:
• Fixed problem with OR client in which Emulator X studio was not properly recognized with sync card present.

File Converter Fixes:
There were a large number of fixes in this release. They are listed here under general categories.

Akai:
• Fixed all the Akai issues, mostly dealing with proper import of preset parameters.

HALion:
• Fixed clicks that occur in some 16-bit HALion conversions
• Now does a better job of locating HALion samples for files stored on local hard drive
• Fixed HALion envelope conversion
• Fixed some problems which could lead to mistranslation or crashes.

Browser:
• Fixed unreported intermittent crash on some XP systems.

General Issues:
• Corrected problems when outputting floating-point files from 24-bit input
• Corrected errors in ADSR times
• Added support for Glide and Fixed Pitch
• Added support for LFO parameters
• Corrected errors in filter type translation.

EIII/Esi:
• Complete reworking of E3 modulation conversion
• Now using rounded instead of clipped values for patch cord amounts with:
Vel->Amp, Vel->Fc, FilterEnv->Fc
• No more clicks at end of mono unlooped samples
• Added conversion of envelope Hold segments
• Filter Resonance now rounds so that it display as an integer percentage i.e. XX.0%
• Added ESi aux envelope conversion
• Fixed ESi pitch mod range (matches EOS conversion amounts)
• ESi conversion now translates primary voices before secondary voices
• Converts ESi LFO delay time
• Added function to convert envelope times to exact E3 values
• Fixed conversion of ESi filter frequency (now identical to EOS import of ESi Fc)
• ESi LFOs are now always key-synced
• Now sets voice.GroupNum to {1,2} for {pri,sec} layers in ESi
• Now converts ESi GlideRate - gives identical results to EOS import
• Repaired problems in PitchBend conversion for ESi
• ESi filter envelope now closer to original E3 values
• ESi filter should now be 4 pole (was 2)
• Fixed ESi filter Q
• Replaced ESiLfoFreq table
• Added explicit conversion of E3 mod source MIDI_A and MIDI_B.

This application upgrade contains enhancements and fixes to improve the performance of your E-MU Proteus X Desktop Sampling System.

Before you download:
• Please take a moment to check ABOUT PROTEUS X in (located in the Help menu) to see if this upgrade is necessary. If the version numbers above are higher then what you see in the About Box you should proceed with the patch
• If you have experienced a fault in any audio applications, you should reboot Windows before applying this update.

E-MU® Proteus X version 1.5.2 contains the following feature enhancements and fixes:
Feature Enhancements:
• Poly Assign Key Groups, which allow you to create voices which are much more efficient in using the available polyphony
• Cycle Groups allow you to create much more realistic-sounding presets by cycling through multiple samples.
• MIDI Note-ons are now sample-accurate in VSTi mode.
• The MIDI All Sound Off command is now implemented for the effect processors.
• The default headroom setting has been changed from -15 dB to -7 dB.

Fixes:
• Fixed problems with directory persistence in Acquire and Preset Export file dialogs
• Fixed Preset/Sample/Multisetup ID rolls over at 65536
• Fixed Multisetup Menu access to FX Templates doesn't work
• Fixed the bug where selecting <None> in Object Select dialog does not audition
• Added “Organize Templates” command to Multisetup menu
• Auditioning a preset from the Object Select dialog no longer marks a bank as dirty
• Corrected problems with bank icons after executing VSTis.

Requirements:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP4 or greater
• Proteus® X, Proteus X Studio Desktop Sound Module.

E-MU Proteus X version 1.52 contains all the feature enhancements and fixes from previous software releases :

Application Revision History
Changes from V1.5.1 Release

Feature Enhancements:
• Added Keyboard CC-win feature (for GigaSampler support).

Fixes:
• Fixed a bug where Poly Assign Groups play in mono
• Fixed a bug where Voice Processing Cord Clock Source uses wrong note values
• Fixed a bug where application crashes scrolling presets in Single page of Multisetup view
• Fixed a bug where values change when voices are combined in Voices/Zones page
• Fixed a bug where ticking sound occurs with Delay BPM when receiving external tempo
• Fixed a bug where sound card sample rate change causes application crash
• Fixed a bug where playback timing is inconsistent (“jitter”) in Cubase LE and SX
• Fixed a bug where zipper noise occurs when modulating wet/dry mix in effects plugins.

Changes from Effects Plug-in Patch

Fixes:
• Prevents volume ticks from occurring in the Digital Delay algorithms when a bank is auto-loaded.

This web update enables you to enjoy new and improved features for your Zen Micro player.

This web update package includes the following applications:

• Zen Micro Media Explorer (version 4.00.27)
• Zen Micro Media Explorer (PlaysForSure®) (version 1.00.21)
  Zen Micro Media Explorer makes managing music tracks and data files in your Zen Micro simple and easy. It also includes a Personal Information Management (PIM) editor for the Organizer data in your Zen Micro.
• Sync Manager (version 4.60.10)
  Sync Manager helps you synchronize music tracks in your Zen Micro and computer. You can also update your Zen Micro with Calendar, Tasks and Contacts information from Microsoft® Outlook® or Microsoft Outlook Express.
• Import Wizard (version 1.60.12)
  Import Wizard quickly transfers music tracks to your Zen Micro. You can transfer individual tracks or entire folders of tracks from your computer, and use the Advanced Tagging function to intelligently fill in track information.
• CD Ripping Wizard (version 1.60.09)
  CD Ripping Wizard quickly rips music tracks from your audio CDs, and transfers them to your Zen Micro.

New Features:

• Adds the PIM Editor. Use this editor on your computer to add or change the Calendar, Tasks and Contacts information directly in your Zen Micro.
• Adds support for Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
• Adds support for the Windows XP AutoPlay function. This enables you to start using Zen Micro Media Explorer immediately when you connect your Zen Micro to the USB port.

Fixes:

• Resolves the issue where repeat events created in Microsoft Outlook do not appear in Zen Micro.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
  
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP (for Zen Micro Media Explorer (PlaysForSure) version 1.00.21)
• Creative Zen Micro connected to the computer