Audigy 2 and sound fonts

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Audigy 2 and sound fonts

2009-12-09 10:14 pm

I just upgraded(?) my soundblasterlive card with an Audigy 2. I can't figure out how to manage sound fonts with the new card. Any help?

Thanks,
Carl

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #1 – 2009-12-09 10:34 pm

G'day Carl,
the Audigy should have come with a SoundFont Bank Manager which installs as part of the software suite. Given the Audigy II is fairly old I assume it's a second hand card. Did you get the CDs with it?

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #2 – 2009-12-09 10:35 pm

Carl,

You don't state exactly what the card is BUT if it's Audigy 2 ZS for notebooks, then I'm afraid that it doesn't support soundfonts.

I am still awaiting a replacement for my previous PCMCIA audigy which ran perfectly in XP and supported sound fonts. But the express card Audigy ZS goes nowhere near the value and use of the older card. But I dare say that Soundblaster would blame the Express card format together with the changes for Vista.

Oops - got confused with the X-Fi which doesn't support sound fonts. Sorry

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #3 – 2009-12-10 12:33 am

G'day Richard

The X-Fi Gamer will support soundfonts (I run one).
The X-Fi Audio wont - that makes a lot of sense doesn't it!

Barry Graham

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #4 – 2009-12-10 12:48 am

I didn't get the installation discs. I still have them for Soiundblaster Live.

Carl

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #5 – 2009-12-10 12:50 am

G'day Barry

It's such a shame that they don't make a gamer for a Notebook/Laptop. Therein lies my problem.
(Unless you are saying that there is a gamer for a laptop - I would be exceedingly pleased if that is the case.)

Thanks for the clarification.

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #6 – 2009-12-10 10:18 am

Carl,

If you open this link you should be able to download all you need for Audigy 2

http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=1&subCatID=205&prodID=149&prodName=Audigy%202&subCatName=Audigy&CatName=Sound+Blaster&VARSET=prodfaq:PRODFAQ_149,VARSET=CategoryID:1

Tony

Re: Audigy 2 and sound fonts

Reply #7 – 2009-12-19 01:10 am

Thank you everybody for your help. It is now working properly. If anyone wants good bell sounds, carillondugand.sf2
is made from the carillon in Ghent, Belgium.

Carl