Audigy LS compatibility?

khad · Feb 17, 2004, 08:30 PM

Hi, first of all, I'm a huge fan of these drivers. Back when I had a SBLive X-Gamer these drivers gave the card such unbelievable value. (Just had to let that out)

Anyway, that was a while ago, and a blown up power supply, new motherboard later, I finally buy a new Sound Blaster card. This time I get an Audigy LS (the model is SB0312). I try to install the drivers and it goes like this:

1. Install kxdrivers into C:\Program Files\KxProject\...etc
2. White logo comes up, I click "Install..."
3. It gives me an info box, asks about VST plugins and then immediately tells me to press OK because it is necessary to reboot your computer. (I'm thinking "Isn't it supposed to install the drivers now...")
4. I reboot and of course nothing happens.

I'm using version 3537 (latest drivers).

I read somewhere (readme, forum, faq, etc) that I should try manually updating the drivers. I chose "Don't search, I will find the driver to install" and entered C:\program files\kX Project\3537\. I saw a list of different models of the Sound Blaster but didn't see my model (SB0312). I tried a few that were close to my model but only crashed my computer several times

.

The first time I tried installing this, there were no sound blaster drivers installed at all. After it didn't work I was under the assumption "well maybe they have to be installed" but to no avail.

Anyway, I have given you as much information as possible. Thanks for any help! I'd really like to get this drivers working!

stuthemong · Feb 18, 2004, 05:21 AM

im not sure that card is supported yet.

i am looking at getting a audigy 2 sz, but i may have to hang fire until support is written.

RIV@NVX · Feb 18, 2004, 09:44 AM

Audigy LS is not real Audigy (10k2-based device), so, unfortunately, it can't be supported...

khad · Feb 18, 2004, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RIV@NVX
Audigy LS is not real Audigy (10k2-based device), so, unfortunately, it can't be supported...

to be clear, are you saying it will never be supported by the drivers or that you can't help me (though there's nothing to help) because it's not supported.

khad · Feb 18, 2004, 09:39 PM

well, at any rate, i returned the card and bought a SBLive card. OH sweet heavenly kxproject nectar.

maybe this thread will help inform others of this incompatibilty, as there were no other threads on this subject.

thanks for your help, RIV@NVX and stuthemong

**dj_stick** · Feb 18, 2004, 09:50 PM

there was a thread, i myself posted one saying that the audigy ls did not use the 10k2 chip

khad · Feb 20, 2004, 12:52 AM

well, the search didn't pick up either "Audigy LS" nor the model number... so..

**dj_stick** · Feb 20, 2004, 06:19 PM

yuo can't search for a word under 3 characters, so LS,ZS won;t work

draculax · Feb 21, 2004, 11:44 AM

Hello all,

I've just bought Ã* Audigy Ls card model number sb0310.

You said that because it's not an emu10k2 chipset, it will not be supported.
xcuse me, but all sblive! cards are based on emu10k1, and the audigy LS is using an emu10k1.

I've bought this card because of her price and because off the native support off the 24/96 in replacement off my old sblive! 5.1.

I'm sure this card could be supported by Kx drivers

Eugene! please! help us!

Thanx for all the work you've done till now.

Regards.

BK.

(sorry, I'm french)

RIV@NVX · Feb 21, 2004, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by draculax
Hello all,

I've just bought Ã* Audigy Ls card model number sb0310.

You said that because it's not an emu10k2 chipset, it will not be supported.
xcuse me, but all sblive! cards are based on emu10k1, and the audigy LS is using an emu10k1.

I've bought this card because of her price and because off the native support off the 24/96 in replacement off my old sblive! 5.1.

1. How are you sure it's 10k1 chip? Can you post a picture of it, so it can be proven? Because, it's PCI ID claims differently.
2. I doubt it supports 24/96, because it isn't supported by normal Audigy1 even.

draculax · Feb 21, 2004, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RIV@NVX
1. How are you sure it's 10k1 chip? Can you post a picture of it, so it can be proven? Because, it's PCI ID claims differently.
2. I doubt it supports 24/96, because it isn't supported by normal Audigy1 even.

1. I'm not sure it's a 10k1 chip, but I'm actually looking for information about this.

I've read that in a french review off the card.
2. The card is able to record in 24/96. I've got iy in my pc & it works perfectly with the creative drivers! It seems that creative is using a secondary chip for that, and not the dsp. (need investigation) I will take all the chipsets references on my card and tell you what.

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Feb 21, 2004, 07:54 PM

audigy ls -can- support 24\96 since the chip is actually very similar to the one used for 24/96 support on audigy2 (the 'p16v' chip), however, there's no real hardware-accelerated FX/SoundFonts engine

/E

draculax · Feb 22, 2004, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eugene Gavrilov
audigy ls -can- support 24\96 since the chip is actually very similar to the one used for 24/96 support on audigy2 (the 'p16v' chip), however, there's no real hardware-accelerated FX/SoundFonts engine

/E

Thanx for your reply!

By the way, I'm not using hw fx or any soundfont, I just want to perfom audio acquisition in cubase SX with low latency.

Is it insane to dream about just an asio support in the next beta drivers for this great cheap card?

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Feb 22, 2004, 08:25 PM

>> Is it insane to dream about just an asio support in the next beta drivers for this great cheap card

well, although it is definitely not insane, I doubt we will support Audigy LS in the future

/E

Pavels · Feb 26, 2004, 02:26 AM

What about Audigy ES ?

Also one should update the FAQ, to clearly state kX compatibility with Audigy LS and Audigy ES.

Thanks a lot

Pavel

RIV@NVX · Feb 27, 2004, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pavels
What about Audigy ES ?

Also one should update the FAQ, to clearly state kX compatibility with Audigy LS and Audigy ES.

Thanks a lot

Pavel

Audigy ES should work, if I remember correctly.

Feb 17, 2004, 08:30 PM	#1
khad DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Audigy LS compatibility? Hi, first of all, I'm a huge fan of these drivers. Back when I had a SBLive X-Gamer these drivers gave the card such unbelievable value. (Just had to let that out) Anyway, that was a while ago, and a blown up power supply, new motherboard later, I finally buy a new Sound Blaster card. This time I get an Audigy LS (the model is SB0312). I try to install the drivers and it goes like this: 1. Install kxdrivers into C:\Program Files\KxProject\...etc 2. White logo comes up, I click "Install..." 3. It gives me an info box, asks about VST plugins and then immediately tells me to press OK because it is necessary to reboot your computer. (I'm thinking "Isn't it supposed to install the drivers now...") 4. I reboot and of course nothing happens. I'm using version 3537 (latest drivers). I read somewhere (readme, forum, faq, etc) that I should try manually updating the drivers. I chose "Don't search, I will find the driver to install" and entered C:\program files\kX Project\3537\. I saw a list of different models of the Sound Blaster but didn't see my model (SB0312). I tried a few that were close to my model but only crashed my computer several times . The first time I tried installing this, there were no sound blaster drivers installed at all. After it didn't work I was under the assumption "well maybe they have to be installed" but to no avail. Anyway, I have given you as much information as possible. Thanks for any help! I'd really like to get this drivers working!

Feb 18, 2004, 05:21 AM	#2
stuthemong DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	im not sure that card is supported yet. i am looking at getting a audigy 2 sz, but i may have to hang fire until support is written.

Feb 18, 2004, 09:44 AM	#3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,480 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Audigy LS is not real Audigy (10k2-based device), so, unfortunately, it can't be supported...

Feb 18, 2004, 09:39 PM	#5
khad DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	well, at any rate, i returned the card and bought a SBLive card. OH sweet heavenly kxproject nectar. maybe this thread will help inform others of this incompatibilty, as there were no other threads on this subject. thanks for your help, RIV@NVX and stuthemong

Feb 20, 2004, 12:52 AM	#7
khad DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	well, the search didn't pick up either "Audigy LS" nor the model number... so..

Feb 21, 2004, 11:44 AM	#9
draculax DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hello all, I've just bought Ã* Audigy Ls card model number sb0310. You said that because it's not an emu10k2 chipset, it will not be supported. xcuse me, but all sblive! cards are based on emu10k1, and the audigy LS is using an emu10k1. I've bought this card because of her price and because off the native support off the 24/96 in replacement off my old sblive! 5.1. I'm sure this card could be supported by Kx drivers Eugene! please! help us! Thanx for all the work you've done till now. Regards. BK. (sorry, I'm french)

Feb 21, 2004, 07:54 PM	#12
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,037 Rep Power: 56	audigy ls -can- support 24\96 since the chip is actually very similar to the one used for 24/96 support on audigy2 (the 'p16v' chip), however, there's no real hardware-accelerated FX/SoundFonts engine /E

Feb 22, 2004, 08:25 PM	#14
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,037 Rep Power: 56	>> Is it insane to dream about just an asio support in the next beta drivers for this great cheap card well, although it is definitely not insane, I doubt we will support Audigy LS in the future /E

Feb 26, 2004, 02:26 AM	#15
Pavels DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	What about Audigy ES ? Also one should update the FAQ, to clearly state kX compatibility with Audigy LS and Audigy ES. Thanks a lot Pavel