CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy 2 - Manual (Page 44)

Using Audigy 2 Software 3-9
Creative Speaker
Calibrator
Creative Speaker Calibrator assists you in optimizing loudspeaker settings and positioning to create
much better surround sound and gaming sound effects.
Creative MiniDisc
Center
Creative MiniDisc Center allows you to play back songs on CDs or supported audio formats, and record
them to digital recorders such as Digital Audio Tape machines, and also MiniDisc (MD) recorders.
With Creative MiniDisc Center, you can:
❑ create an album of your favorite songs, each of which may be in a different audio format
❑ insert a preset period of silence automatically between each track
❑ play back your personal album and record it to your MD recorder
For more information and usage details on Creative MiniDisc Center, refer to its online Help .
Creative SoundFont
Bank Manager
You can use Creative SoundFont Bank Manager to easily switch between multiple SoundFont banks for
performances. This module is optimized to let users quickly audition various presets, reset MIDI devices,
or create/modify/save various SoundFont banks from your computer’s RAM. Creative SoundFont Bank
Manager also switches the Drum Kit on or off at Midi Channel 10.
A virtual keyboard is provided for the user to use the computer’s keyboard or mouse to audition SoundFont
banks or play musical notes produced through MIDI devices. To edit the presets in the SoundFont banks,
use Vienna SoundFont Studio, which you can download from http://www.SoundFont.com.
You can use external MIDI input devices to audition your MIDI banks and instruments. First, connect a
MIDI input device to your audio card and then select that device in the Creative SoundFont Bank
Manager. Once you discover the power of SoundFont technology, you will be amazed at the sound design
possibilities available.
For more information and usage details on Creative SoundFont Bank Manager, refer to its online Help .