Vista and XP users, a massive update has been released for your X-Fi sound card software, Creative Console. You can download it directly from Creative at the Support page for your respective sound card model, or archived here.
For the SoundBlaster Audigy and Live! audio card series, there is a beta release of Windows 7 drivers. As with all beta software, none of this is official and is to be used at your own risk. They’re also at the Support page, and archived on SkyDrive.
Continue reading for the entire lowdown on the Console update.
Added Features or Enhancements:
Added Microphone Reverb effect.
Added controls for Silencer settings (for certain audio devices only).
Improved controls for Wireless Music settings (for certain audio devices only).
Fixes: Resolves the following issues:
Display for X-Fi CMSS-3D settings is not synchronized.
Display for mixer settings is not synchronized.
Custom EQ option does not appear when adjusting EQ values.
Text is truncated in certain menus.
Error message does not appear when hot-plugging a ‘Plug and Play’ device.
Error in VoiceFX presets selection.
Unable to restore default volume settings.
Unable to select the external decoder option automatically while Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect is enabled in the encoder settings.
Noise can be heard when enabling ’Use Built-in Decoder’ and ‘Dolby Digital Live’ or ‘DTS Connect’.