audigy 2 zs notebook question

qarews · Nov 23, 2006, 11:48 PM

i really luv the kx project, i am using it with audigy1 on desktop
it rocks

i am looking for a good asio capable notebook sound card
and 10k2 powered card seems very apealing

i need 2 stereo in + 2 stereo out analog ports with asio

i don't know where to ask, but i hope someone here already has the card
is this card capable of what i need ? with kx

thanx

Doug W · Nov 24, 2006, 12:55 AM

I don't think that the inputs are working yet in the latest version of kX with the A2ZS notebook.

qarews · Nov 24, 2006, 01:23 AM

this is unfortunate ..

anyway ... has anyone tested this card?

does it have 2 stereo in 2 stereo out via asio?

because i have seen only 2 jacks on the card and from pictures it seems there are 3 more cables via an adapter cable ...

silvertones · Nov 26, 2006, 03:54 PM

I'm also interested in this card for my notebook. I don't care about inputs. I just want to be able to use the same basic setup on my laptop as on my desktop so I can leave the laptop at the gig and work on tunes on my desktop and have them sound the same. The question is this: is the A2ZS Notebook a real piece of hardware or is it some hybrid were it's part hardware part softsynth. I have a soft synth that plays soundfonts but it's quirky. I looking for the rock solid stability of my Live 5.1 card.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
John

geraldandreas · Nov 27, 2006, 05:25 PM

what i had tested, there are 2 (stereo) in and out but the in is only working on digital in (CD-SPDIF) and the out is only analog (digital out is not working at the moment, also there is also no AC97 codec working.)
maybe in the next version.
regards,

silvertones · Nov 29, 2006, 12:24 PM

anyone?

jiiteepee · Nov 29, 2006, 01:11 PM

IIRC, oly SW Synths available, also,

[COLOR=#003366]Audigy 2 Zs Notebook audio device [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]Audio Inputs [/COLOR]

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[COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]
Multipurpose input, used for analog line-level input, mono microphone input, or optical SPDIF, for 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) connectors[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]
Speaker docking cable connector[/COLOR]

[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]Audio Outputs [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000]

[COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]
Multipurpose output for use with stereo headphones or optical SPDIF output for 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) connectors[/COLOR]

[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]Audigy 2 speaker docking cable [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000]

[COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]
Line Out 1: Front Left and Front Right output via a stereo 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]
Line Out 2: Rear Left, Rear Right and Side Right output via a 4-pole 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]
Line Out 3: Center, Subwoofer and Side Left output via a 4-pole 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack[/COLOR]

[/COLOR]

Digigram VXpocket 440/PCXpocket 440, E-MU 1616/1616M PCMCIA and RME CardBus Interface + Digiface (or Multiface and RPM) are the only CardBus devices w/ 4 or more analog I/Os onboard. Doesn't E-MU cards have ~same DSP onboard for HW effects that Audigy etc. uses?

jiitee

Dr_Love · Dec 8, 2006, 12:21 PM

Is it possible to use the internal soundcard on my laptop for line-in and map the sound to my SB A2ZS Notebook?

silvertones · Dec 10, 2006, 08:05 PM

Actually there wouldn't be any mapping involved. You'd just choose the internal card as the recording driver and the a2zs as the playback driver.
Or did you mean map the internal card inputs through the KX drivers?

Dr_Love · Dec 14, 2006, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvertones

Actually there wouldn't be any mapping involved. You'd just choose the internal card as the recording driver and the a2zs as the playback driver.
Or did you mean map the internal card inputs through the KX drivers?

Kind of, I would like to connect analog audio to internal soundcard line-in and listen to it on my A2ZS Notebook. Is it possible or do I have to get an "analog-to-optical spdif" converter?

silvertones · Dec 14, 2006, 01:46 PM

At this point you'd need a converter. I have a used Extigy that I'm thinking abt doing the same thing. Or you could just use the Creative drivers for now.

silvertones · Dec 28, 2006, 01:35 PM

I need a little help. On another forum "Band in the box" there is continued discussion abt the best sound card for a laptop. Well obviously I say A2ZS note book as I can use KX drivers and soundfonts. The response is always"why not just use a software soundfont player like SFZ or SYNTHFONT as the A2ZS notebook uses a software synth for its soundfont engine.All of the KX features asidelet me ask this question that is always asked.
What role does the DSP chip on the A2ZS notebook play in regards to the soundfont engine?
Thanks
John

Max M. · Dec 28, 2006, 01:52 PM

under kX, SoundFont playback on ZSNB is purely hardware based.
under manufacturer drivers, it is purely software.

silvertones · Dec 28, 2006, 04:03 PM

Thanks Max that's just the info I needed!

John

Nov 23, 2006, 11:48 PM	#1
qarews DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	audigy 2 zs notebook question i really luv the kx project, i am using it with audigy1 on desktop it rocks i am looking for a good asio capable notebook sound card and 10k2 powered card seems very apealing i need 2 stereo in + 2 stereo out analog ports with asio i don't know where to ask, but i hope someone here already has the card is this card capable of what i need ? with kx thanx

Nov 27, 2006, 05:25 PM	#5
geraldandreas KX-Driver Lover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in the heart of EU, near vienna Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	A2nb what i had tested, there are 2 (stereo) in and out but the in is only working on digital in (CD-SPDIF) and the out is only analog (digital out is not working at the moment, also there is also no AC97 codec working.) maybe in the next version. regards, __________________ Gerald 1; Core2-Q9450, x38-Mobo, 2048mb, 2x SATA-HD, SB0092+LD, XP/sp3

Nov 29, 2006, 01:11 PM	#7
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	IIRC, oly SW Synths available, also, [COLOR=#003366]Audigy 2 Zs Notebook audio device [/COLOR] [COLOR=#003366]Audio Inputs [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] Multipurpose input, used for analog line-level input, mono microphone input, or optical SPDIF, for 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) connectors[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] Speaker docking cable connector[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#003366]Audio Outputs [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] Multipurpose output for use with stereo headphones or optical SPDIF output for 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) connectors[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#003366]Audigy 2 speaker docking cable [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] Line Out 1: Front Left and Front Right output via a stereo 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] Line Out 2: Rear Left, Rear Right and Side Right output via a 4-pole 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] Line Out 3: Center, Subwoofer and Side Left output via a 4-pole 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack[/COLOR] [/COLOR] Digigram VXpocket 440/PCXpocket 440, E-MU 1616/1616M PCMCIA and RME CardBus Interface + Digiface (or Multiface and RPM) are the only CardBus devices w/ 4 or more analog I/Os onboard. Doesn't E-MU cards have ~same DSP onboard for HW effects that Audigy etc. uses? jiitee __________________ Last edited by jiiteepee; Nov 29, 2006 at 01:18 PM.

Nov 24, 2006, 12:55 AM	#2
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	I don't think that the inputs are working yet in the latest version of kX with the A2ZS notebook.

Nov 24, 2006, 01:23 AM	Thread Starter #3
qarews DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	this is unfortunate .. anyway ... has anyone tested this card? does it have 2 stereo in 2 stereo out via asio? because i have seen only 2 jacks on the card and from pictures it seems there are 3 more cables via an adapter cable ...

Nov 26, 2006, 03:54 PM	#4
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 37	I'm also interested in this card for my notebook. I don't care about inputs. I just want to be able to use the same basic setup on my laptop as on my desktop so I can leave the laptop at the gig and work on tunes on my desktop and have them sound the same. The question is this: is the A2ZS Notebook a real piece of hardware or is it some hybrid were it's part hardware part softsynth. I have a soft synth that plays soundfonts but it's quirky. I looking for the rock solid stability of my Live 5.1 card. Any thoughts? Thanks John

Nov 29, 2006, 12:24 PM	#6
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 37	anyone?

Dec 8, 2006, 12:21 PM	#8
Dr_Love DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Is it possible to use the internal soundcard on my laptop for line-in and map the sound to my SB A2ZS Notebook?

Dec 10, 2006, 08:05 PM	#9
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 37	Actually there wouldn't be any mapping involved. You'd just choose the internal card as the recording driver and the a2zs as the playback driver. Or did you mean map the internal card inputs through the KX drivers?

Dec 14, 2006, 01:46 PM	#11
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 37	At this point you'd need a converter. I have a used Extigy that I'm thinking abt doing the same thing. Or you could just use the Creative drivers for now.

Dec 28, 2006, 01:35 PM	#12
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 37	I need a little help. On another forum "Band in the box" there is continued discussion abt the best sound card for a laptop. Well obviously I say A2ZS note book as I can use KX drivers and soundfonts. The response is always"why not just use a software soundfont player like SFZ or SYNTHFONT as the A2ZS notebook uses a software synth for its soundfont engine.All of the KX features asidelet me ask this question that is always asked. What role does the DSP chip on the A2ZS notebook play in regards to the soundfont engine? Thanks John

Dec 28, 2006, 01:52 PM	#13
Max M. h/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,606 Rep Power: 66	under kX, SoundFont playback on ZSNB is purely hardware based. under manufacturer drivers, it is purely software.

Dec 28, 2006, 04:03 PM	#14
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 37	Thanks Max that's just the info I needed! John