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Overview
Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Configurator Overview

The Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Configurator allows you to view and change special features of your Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V sound card.

Waveset Manager

Showing a waveset’s information

Loading a waveset

Adding a waveset

Deleting a waveset

3D Configuration

Selecting a 3D audio mode

Testing the current 3D audio mode

Connecting speakers to use four speaker 3D audio mode


Waveset Manager

The Waveset Manager allows you to view and select wavesets for the Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V internal MIDI synthesizer to use.

Available wavesets are listed with check boxes in front of them on the left-hand side of the dialog.

The Waveset Information box to the right of the waveset list displays additional information about the highlighted waveset.

Showing a waveset’s information

Loading a waveset

Adding a waveset

Deleting a waveset


wavesets: showing additional information about
Showing a waveset’s additional information

To display additional information about a waveset, click on its name in the waveset list.


wavesets: loading
Loading a waveset

To load a waveset into the Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V internal MIDI synthesizer, click on the check box in front of its name in the waveset list.

Note that you cannot change wavesets while the MIDI synthesizer is in use.


wavesets: adding to Waveset Manager
Adding a waveset

To add a new waveset to the Waveset Manager, click the Add button and select the waveset you wish to add.


wavesets: deleting from Waveset Manager
Deleting a waveset

To delete a waveset from the Waveset Manager, highlight the waveset you wish to delete by clicking on its name, and click the Delete button.


3D Configuration

The 3D Configuration panel allows you to select and test your 3D audio configuration.

Selecting a 3D audio mode

Headphones mode

Two speaker mode

Four speaker mode

Testing the current 3D audio mode

Connecting speakers to use four speaker 3D audio mode


3D audio mode: selecting
Selecting a 3D audio mode

Click on the name of the 3D mode you wish to select.

Headphones mode	This 3D mode works best when headphones are connected to your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.
Two speaker mode	This 3D mode works best when stereo speakers are connected to your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.
Four speaker mode	This 3D mode allows you to connect four speakers (two front, two rear) to your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.  Clicking the Configure button opens a dialog with instructions on how to connect the speakers to your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.


3D audio mode: testing
Testing the current 3D audio mode

Clicking the 3D Test button plays a sound that should circle your head to test the current 3D audio mode.

If you do not hear a sound circling your head, check your connections on your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.

For headphones and two-speaker mode, your output cable should be connected to the GREEN output jack on your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.

For four-speaker mode, the FRONT speakers should be connected to the GREEN output jack, and the REAR speakers should be connected to the BLACK output jack on your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.  If you have the cables plugged into the correct jacks, and you hear the sound but it does not circle your head properly, check to make sure that the left and right speakers are not reversed for each set.


3D audio mode: connecting speakers to use four speaker mode
Connecting speakers to use four speaker 3D audio mode

To use four-speaker 3D audio mode, you should have two cables with 1/8” stereo male mini-plugs: one for the front set of speakers, and one for the rear set.

Plug the cable for the FRONT speakers into the GREEN output jack on your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.

Plug the cable for the REAR speakers into the BLACK output jack on your Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V.

Clicking the Front Test button should play a sound through the front speakers.

Clicking the Rear Test button should play a sound through the rear speakers.

If this is not what you hear, switch the two cables and try again.

Once this is successful, click OK to close the four-speaker dialog, and test your new 3D audio mode.