CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX - Manual (Page 10)

Introduction ii
What is EAX
ADVANCED
HD?
EAX ® ADVANCED HD™ brings a new level of performance, power, and flexibility to PC audio. Taking
advantage of the increased processing capabilities of the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 processor, EAX
ADVANCED HD delivers a host of new features to achieve high definition audio for gaming and music
enhancement.
The EAX ADVANCED HD Game Audio Library takes in-game audio and acoustic simulation to a whole
new level. These innovative technologies bring tremendous realism and total audio immersion to PC
gamers:
❑ New Multi-Environment TM technology renders multiple environment audio environments in real
time.
❑ Environment Panning TM makes it easy for gamers to track with three-dimensional precision, the
location and movement of sounds that usually represent enemies or team mates. This gives Sound
Blaster Audigy 2 gamers a better advantage as they are more aware of the game environment.
❑ Environment Reflections TM offers localization of early reflections and echoes such as reflections
created by canyon walls or cliffs.
❑ Environment Filtering TM simulates the propagation of sound in both indoor and outdoor game arenas.
❑ Environment Morphing TM allows for seamless transitions from one environment to the next.
EAX ADVANCED HD Music Technologies also ensures sonic superiority:
❑ Audio Clean-Up removes unwanted noise in a digital audio file.
❑ Time Scaling speeds up and slows down music without distortion.
❑ EAX ADVANCED HD music effects, developed especially for music listening, further enhance
playback of songs.
EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality. Delivering
superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects, this unsurpassed digital entertainment experience
is available only from the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 family of products.