Z-5500's and Creative Console

Shakey_Jake33 · Dec 26, 2005, 12:38 PM

Just got some Logitech Z-5500's for Christmas, and I wanted to use the console to calibrate the speakers (as the rear speakers are slightly closer than the front - unavoidable). I could select my speaker setup in the THX Console fine, let me choose anything from generic 2.0 too generic 7.1 as well as a load of Creative speaker settings. However, now I can only see settings for the Creative speakers, with no option to simply choose a generic 5.1 setup. This means the Creative Console still thinks I have 2.0 speakers and cannot calibrate them

Any idea how to sort this so I can calibrate the speakers? I'm using an Audigy2 ZS softmodded to Audigy4 using the newest PaX drivers.

Shakey_Jake33 · Dec 26, 2005, 02:19 PM

Never mind, got it sorted!

The Creative control panel is dumb and got confused when I upgraded from 2.0 speakers to 5.1. Had to do an entire reinstall of the Creative apps and drivers, but it was well worth it because now the CMSS upmixing works properly through all speakers (including the center) and the crippled bass is solved!

Dec 26, 2005, 12:38 PM	#1
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Z-5500's and Creative Console Just got some Logitech Z-5500's for Christmas, and I wanted to use the console to calibrate the speakers (as the rear speakers are slightly closer than the front - unavoidable). I could select my speaker setup in the THX Console fine, let me choose anything from generic 2.0 too generic 7.1 as well as a load of Creative speaker settings. However, now I can only see settings for the Creative speakers, with no option to simply choose a generic 5.1 setup. This means the Creative Console still thinks I have 2.0 speakers and cannot calibrate them Any idea how to sort this so I can calibrate the speakers? I'm using an Audigy2 ZS softmodded to Audigy4 using the newest PaX drivers. __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W

Dec 26, 2005, 02:19 PM	Thread Starter #2
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Never mind, got it sorted! The Creative control panel is dumb and got confused when I upgraded from 2.0 speakers to 5.1. Had to do an entire reinstall of the Creative apps and drivers, but it was well worth it because now the CMSS upmixing works properly through all speakers (including the center) and the crippled bass is solved! __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W