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This section contains the articles, reviews and interviews that we have done.

Latest Articles


Sound Blaster

Sound Blaster Extigy Review
What's it like using an external sound "card?" Read our experiences with the Extigy! >>

Sound Blaster Audigy
A comprehensive review of the latest Sound Blaster, which improves on some shortcomings of the Live! But is it a must buy for Live! users? >>

Sound Blaster Live! in Japan
Creative has a different range of Sound Blaster Live! products not available elsewhere, including the latest Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 1394 with 5.1 support.

Check out what's available. >>

The Sound Blaster Product Line
A list of all the 1st as well as 2nd generation of SBLive! products, including links to reviews and other articles on the net. >>

3rd Generation Products
Creative has released the 3rd generation of Sound Blaster cards featuring 5.1 sound with built-in Dolby Digital decoding. Check out this article for information on the 5.1 cards and Cambridge SoundWorks speakers. >>

Inside the Sound Blaster Live!
An in-depth look at the features and capabilities of the SBLive! cards. >>

Sound Blaster Live! Platinum Review
In this review, we take a look at the CT4760 card, also found in the X-Gamer and MP3+ products, the Live!Drive, the value-packed software bundle, and ponder if current SBLive! owners need to upgrade. >>

Should I Buy the Sound Blaster Live!?
We hear this all the time. Give this article a go and see if this card is for you! >>

 

Software Reviews

Utopia Live! SoundFont
Utopia Live! is a replacement for the General MIDI SoundFonts that comes with the SBLive! Find out how good it sounds. Our article also covers some basics on General MIDI and talks about the complexity in creating SoundFonts. >>

LAVA! - Live! Audio Visual Animation
Creative's latest Live!Ware update brings cool OpenGL 3D animation to MP3 music. Will this be the future of MP3? >>

Live!Ware 2 - A Review
Did you download Live!Ware 2 too? Noticed any difference? We'll tell you in detail what has changed, and what could be better. >>

 

Interviews

Dave Rossum
Creative's chief scientist talks to us about the Sound Blaster Live!, EAX, and other issues. >>

3D Audio from the QSound Angle
Scott Willing from QSound tells us about his company's views on 3D audio today. >>

 
Hardware Reviews

Cambridge SoundWorks DTT2500 Review

Our review of Cambridge SoundWorks' latest 5.1 speaker system that comes built-in with Dolby Digital decoding. >>

Hoontech Digital Amp

Designed for Sound Blaster Live! users, this digital amp has DACs which work at 24-bit 96kHz to provide high-resolution digital-to-analog conversion for 4 channels. Read how you can integrate this into your PC sound system! >>

Cambridge SoundWorks FourPointSurround FPS2000
These are the first set of speakers with a customized digital input for connecting to the Sound Blaster Live! Find out how these babies performed! >>

Hoontech Optical Digital I/O Card
The Hoontech Optical Digital I/O card is the first digital I/O card available in the market to provide the elusive optical output for the Sound Blaster Live! and Sound Blaster Live! Value.

Check out our overview of this card and the features, including an option to connect to a high quality external DAC. >>

 

Hot Issues & Articles

Audigy
All the information and news on the latest Sound Blaster! >>

Extigy
New section for the first external Sound Blaster! >>

Sound Blaster Extigy Launch
Join us as we visit Creative's Singapore HQ to attend the
launch of the first external Sound Blaster. Get the inside scoop about the Extigy and Creative's strategy for the future. >>

Aureal vs Creative
Check out the press releases, news reports, and articles of the ongoing battle between both companies. >>

Platinum and GeForce Press Launch
On 15th October 1999, Creative held a press launch event at their headquarters in Singapore for the Sound Blaster Live! Platinum and the 3D Blaster GeForce.

Find out what's in store for Creative in the new millennium, and how it is going to tackle the challenges of the diminishing profits in the hardware business. Of course, we have some pictures of the event and some really ugly looking Sound Blaster prototype boxes. Really! >>

 

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