Audigy 4 Pro

JohnMcClane · Nov 4, 2004, 06:04 PM

Hi,

I just came across this page, where they say that creative has officially announced the Audigy 4 pro.

http://world.altavista.com/babelfish...11853&lp=ja_en

I don't really believe this news, because I can't even remember an Audigy 3

**dj_stick** · Nov 4, 2004, 08:35 PM

i think its just the platinum pro model of the a2/a2zs series

**MIG-31** · Nov 4, 2004, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnMcClane

Hi,

I don't really believe this news, because I can't even remember an Audigy 3

i did see a small article somewhere,can't remember now but it did say there were not going to be an audigy 3....it's going straight to audigy 4.

mike2h · Nov 4, 2004, 08:37 PM

or something else

(think you are right)

Koolyo · Nov 5, 2004, 01:31 AM

>> i think its just the platinum pro model of the a2/a2zs series

Isn't that the Platinum Pro model of the A2Z?

http://us.creative.com/products/prod...4&product=4925

This one has the code " SB0380 " while the A2ZS platinum pro is the " SB0360 "

Shadow Lady · Nov 5, 2004, 04:28 PM

now, isnt it nice how they want to sell products? ^^

Sargentwhitey · Nov 6, 2004, 06:59 AM

I do wonder why they skipped 3... but oh well.. maybe this one will come with better drivers!! :P

Elrik · Nov 6, 2004, 08:26 AM

Hmm, I preferred this topic in General Audio forum, since kX is still a rather specific driver, so I was surprised the other guy's thread was locked but no biggie. Here's a giant resolution shot of this new product:

http://www.soundblaster.com/products...pro_pdt_hi.jpg

Funny that at www.soundblaster.com they have no news and no link to this new card (unless it's well hidden from people who post after 1:00am

). However, a little manual "sneaking" around shows that the following page is active:

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/Audigy4pro/ (check the Gallery section)

Also, check this thread where people have already noticed physical differences between that and A2ZS Pro boards:

[color=#dddddd]http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showt...6&page=3&pp=25[/color]

Anyone plan to buy this?

**MIG-31** · Nov 6, 2004, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrik

so I was surprised the other guy's thread was locked but no biggie. Here's a giant resolution shot of this new product:

no need to have 2 post on the same subject, but no biggie.

moved to Audio General and Technical Discussion

Elrik · Nov 6, 2004, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

no need to have 2 post on the same subject, but no biggie.

Audio General and Technical Discussion

The point was that chances of people finding a good discussion about this new card are bigger in a general audio forum rather than under kX. Besides, 2 posts is no bigge either. ;-)

EDIT: Thanks for moving it.

**dj_stick** · Nov 6, 2004, 09:42 AM

hmm looks like a 10kx series chip on it… interested

Elrik · Nov 6, 2004, 09:54 AM

I wish Creative came up with an all-in-one "Audigy4 Pro" + "EMU 1212m" product. I can only dream...

OpusP.Gladiator · Nov 7, 2004, 05:02 PM

Well, so I was moved.... thought this was interesting... luv the engrish, lol

*Mounting the digital input which does not mind sampling rate conversion
With Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro, we mount the digital input which does not mind sampling rate conversion, the digital sound recording which is faithful to the original source is possible. The BS/CS tuner, taking in, various digital sources such as CD/DVD player and DAT deck to the computer, you will record & will compile, will try making the original.

Through usual sampling rate conversion, the case where you record digitally, the input source be sure to have to adjust the sampling frequency of the software which is recorded,, but as for Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro because it corresponds to also the monitoring of sampling frequency of digital input, sampling frequency of the signal which is input from the external equipment is found at the glance.

assuming this means the onboard ad/da dsp processors allow for true digital recording options via monitoring? or some such trick....

Genius · Nov 8, 2004, 03:56 PM

Now all we need is the iso image of the driver/install disc for the Audigy 4 card and we'll all be in heaven with our older cards.

No_Style · Nov 8, 2004, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sargentwhitey

I do wonder why they skipped 3... but oh well.. maybe this one will come with better drivers!! :P

Don't you know? If you don't skip an entire version number you're not cool! Nullsoft skipped Winamp 4 and went straight to 5. And Adobe is the coolest of them all who skipped Photoshop 8 and went straight to CS. (Remember kids, 7+1=CS).

Anyways, about this card. I'm not a sound buff, but I do want nice sounding things. What's the big difference between this and Audigy 2? In fact if somebody can give me a rundown or point me towards a place which can give me run down of the differences between Audigy 2, Audigy 2 ZS and Audigy 4, that would be grand

**dj_stick** · Nov 8, 2004, 07:45 PM

photoshop CS is still called photoshop 8 aswell, they just changed the naming sequence… as for the differences, i can't see that many, apart from the opamp stage = higher quality audio

**MIG-31** · Nov 8, 2004, 08:42 PM

now on creatives website (us)

wolfran · Nov 9, 2004, 12:00 AM

So does this audigy 4 pro have a diiferent hardware achitecture than audigy 2 zs?
Is this card supposed to be better than audigy 2 zs?

UPDATE: If I remember correctly, a while ago creative was planning on introducing new sound card, which support the next generation EAX, is this that card?

Samir · Nov 9, 2004, 12:31 AM

eeeerrr, NO.

Judas · Nov 9, 2004, 02:20 AM

if they are going to release a new card soon.... they'd be suisidal.. or just pigs ( IMO ) if it wasn't a PCI-EXpress card....

refraction · Nov 9, 2004, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No_Style

Don't you know? If you don't skip an entire version number you're not cool! Nullsoft skipped Winamp 4 and went straight to 5.

if i remember they had quite a good excuse too, cos winamp 2 was good and winamp 3 was such a flop, they decided to meld the two together to create like a super winamp, and of course if you put 2 and 3 together, you get 5

Judas · Nov 9, 2004, 04:27 PM

i thoroughly enjoyed winamp 3...... it had only at best.... an additional 5 second load time and the settings available were pretty great....

No_Style · Nov 9, 2004, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by refraction

if i remember they had quite a good excuse too, cos winamp 2 was good and winamp 3 was such a flop, they decided to meld the two together to create like a super winamp, and of course if you put 2 and 3 together, you get 5

Yeah, they did have a good reason and that was it. It's all marketting reasons though

It just seemed like it was a trend everybody was doing.

Elrik · Nov 9, 2004, 09:10 PM

A little bit off topic but since you guys are talking about WinAmp, I have a quick question... Is anyone of you using the "SBLive! Resample bugfix" plug-in with WinAmp5? Do you hear any difference?

Nov 4, 2004, 06:04 PM	#1
JohnMcClane DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 146 Rep Power: 0	Audigy 4 Pro Hi, I just came across this page, where they say that creative has officially announced the Audigy 4 pro. http://world.altavista.com/babelfish...11853&lp=ja_en I don't really believe this news, because I can't even remember an Audigy 3

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Elrik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, I preferred this topic in General Audio forum, since kX is still a rather specific driver, so I was surprised the other guy's thread was locked but no biggie. Here's a giant resolution shot of this new product: http://www.soundblaster.com/products...pro_pdt_hi.jpg Funny that at www.soundblaster.com they have no news and no link to this new card (unless it's well hidden from people who post after 1:00am ). However, a little manual "sneaking" around shows that the following page is active: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/Audigy4pro/ (check the Gallery section) Also, check this thread where people have already noticed physical differences between that and A2ZS Pro boards: [color=#dddddd]http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showt...6&page=3&pp=25[/color] Anyone plan to buy this? Last edited by Elrik; Nov 6, 2004 at 08:59 AM.

Nov 5, 2004, 01:31 AM	#5
Koolyo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	>> i think its just the platinum pro model of the a2/a2zs series Isn't that the Platinum Pro model of the A2Z? http://us.creative.com/products/prod...4&product=4925 This one has the code " SB0380 " while the A2ZS platinum pro is the " SB0360 "

Nov 6, 2004, 09:54 AM	#12
Elrik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	I wish Creative came up with an all-in-one "Audigy4 Pro" + "EMU 1212m" product. I can only dream...

Nov 7, 2004, 05:02 PM	#13
OpusP.Gladiator '42' Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon!!! Posts: 300 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well, so I was moved.... thought this was interesting... luv the engrish, lol *Mounting the digital input which does not mind sampling rate conversion With Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro, we mount the digital input which does not mind sampling rate conversion, the digital sound recording which is faithful to the original source is possible. The BS/CS tuner, taking in, various digital sources such as CD/DVD player and DAT deck to the computer, you will record & will compile, will try making the original. Through usual sampling rate conversion, the case where you record digitally, the input source be sure to have to adjust the sampling frequency of the software which is recorded,, but as for Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro because it corresponds to also the monitoring of sampling frequency of digital input, sampling frequency of the signal which is input from the external equipment is found at the glance. assuming this means the onboard ad/da dsp processors allow for true digital recording options via monitoring? or some such trick.... __________________ http://img52.exs.cx/img52/7799/opus.jpg AMD X2-3800 (Manchester), Oc'd to 2.25 on stock cooler! DFI Lanparty-UT-SLI-D mobo, OCZ Platinum pc3200xtc @ 2.3.2.5.1T, MSI 7800gt @440/1100, Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty, 2 wd 36g raptors, 1 maxtor 250g eide, Coolermaster case with Handle Logitech g15, 20.1" Sceptre LCD, Antec neo2 500w PS"

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Nov 9, 2004, 12:00 AM	#18
wolfran DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 414 Rep Power: 0	So does this audigy 4 pro have a diiferent hardware achitecture than audigy 2 zs? Is this card supposed to be better than audigy 2 zs? UPDATE: If I remember correctly, a while ago creative was planning on introducing new sound card, which support the next generation EAX, is this that card?

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Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 520 Rep Power: 0	eeeerrr, NO. __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Nov 9, 2004, 09:10 PM	#24
Elrik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	A little bit off topic but since you guys are talking about WinAmp, I have a quick question... Is anyone of you using the "SBLive! Resample bugfix" plug-in with WinAmp5? Do you hear any difference?