Audigy 2 ZS NoteBook

**dj_stick** · Oct 10, 2004, 04:33 AM

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...d=1#post463237

Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook - PCMCIA soundcard

seeing as PCMCIA is the PCI interfect on a notebook, chances are that it has the 10k2 chip… if it does, and i get a laptop - this is on the list of components

Samir · Oct 10, 2004, 11:45 AM

Could this be 10k2 card?!? Check Creative's site, their specs tell nothing...

**dj_stick** · Oct 10, 2004, 02:31 PM

well i'm hoping that its a 10k2, i may be getting a notebook soon, kX at school when im doing nothing would be awesome

Samir · Oct 10, 2004, 04:51 PM

When you are doing nothing?!

WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL IS THAT?

**dj_stick** · Oct 10, 2004, 09:17 PM

one where i finish work pretty quickly and have several classes where we hardly do any work

Samir · Oct 11, 2004, 11:37 AM

no offence, dj_stick; just keep up the good work!

**dj_stick** · Oct 11, 2004, 02:22 PM

none taken at all

now, back on topic… i really want to try one of these cards now

Mata Hari · Oct 29, 2004, 02:34 AM

Yes... it has an emu10k2... :-)
Yes.... I want one.... :-)

(long time since I posted here btw :-))

spoonboiler · Nov 4, 2004, 09:33 PM

Hello:

first post, BTW

Just been looking at the a-2 zs notebook version, and very happy to read in the post above that it is a 10k2; Does anyone know whether kx will work with this, or whether they plan to support it? I am looking for a card for my notebook, and absolutely hate the idea of being without my Kx

so I just about flipped when I found this card.
If this has been posted about already, I wonder if somone could post a link? I have searched but this is the closest I have found, and it's nov. 3 now.
Thanx to all
G. (s:b)

**dj_stick** · Nov 4, 2004, 11:06 PM

wel if it is a ZS with a 10k2, then it should be supported

Samir · Nov 4, 2004, 11:44 PM

I suspect that Audigy 2 ZS PCMCIA is just another 'creative's piece of junk!

As fahr as i saw, it has only 1 (ONE!) Line-In/Mic-In/Optical-In, COMBINED AS SINGLE JACK!

Headphone/Optical-Out is also combined...

There's only one more additional connector wich is called 'Spekaer Docking Cable Jack' !?!

dj_stick:

Should i send you a picture of this crap? i think you should post it here...

**dj_stick** · Nov 4, 2004, 11:46 PM

yes email the image - but afaik they have an expansion module you attach (it's listed as having 7.1 sound)

Samir · Nov 4, 2004, 11:52 PM

Yes, but i fear it's OUTPUT ONLY!

**dj_stick** · Nov 5, 2004, 12:03 AM

i'm sure you can "Switch" the jacks from 7.1 to inputs aswell… well at least i hope so

spoonboiler · Nov 5, 2004, 04:22 AM

hmm.
well, I hope it's not a dissappointment.
Can anyone tell me about a card, pc card (for notebook - not pci) or external, that has similar flexibility to the Kx project drivers? I am gettnig the feeling that, unless I go for some super expensive dsp-farm of an interface that there just isn't anything that competes with Kx.
Anyway, I will have another look at the a-2 zs notebook version, and see if it is as useable as I at first thought.
And a big thanx to anyone who can tell me more about this, as well as thanx to those who have replied already.
cheerz.

**dj_stick** · Nov 5, 2004, 05:54 AM

images courtesy of Samir:
http://kb.kxproject.com/a2zsnb_box_lo.jpg
http://kb.kxproject.com/sbcard.jpg

Samir · Nov 5, 2004, 03:45 PM

If i could only see more detailed view ot that middle white picture on top of the A2 ZS PCMCIA box (http://kb.kxproject.com/a2zsnb_box_lo.jpg)!

**dj_stick** · Nov 6, 2004, 12:08 AM

yeh, it appears that that middle pic is of the "speaker docking cable"

Samir · Nov 6, 2004, 12:36 AM

It looks very bad...

i managed to find this 'prototype' manual for the Audigy2 ZS NOTEBOOK...

http://files.creative.com/manualdn/M...BBC/MANUAL.chm

If only i could win this card on lottery, rip it open, and find out all these f'kin inputs wich this card SHOULD HAVE & inform kX users that A2 ZS NOTtoEBetOOK!

**dj_stick** · Nov 6, 2004, 01:51 AM

it seems the card only has one line in/mic/spdif (which is standard)
any internal inputs that the PCI cards have are useless due to notebook design…

noodlebox · Nov 9, 2004, 04:55 PM

Hey guys, long term snooper here

I'm really interested in this product but cant find anything about its routing potential..

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

any internal inputs that the PCI cards have are useless due to notebook design…

are you saying this card supports the kx drivers but its not possible to route internal I/O's?
so..
sending my FXbus output directly to the epilog asio input for playback recording is no longer possible?

Please help, this is an essential feature for me

thanx in advance!

**dj_stick** · Nov 9, 2004, 08:32 PM

if it is kX compatible, then DSP routing would still work
what i was talking about was using headers like AD_EXT, TAD, CD_IN CD_SPDIF etc

noodlebox · Nov 9, 2004, 09:03 PM

can anyone confirm compatibility with the kx drivers yet?
if so this is going straight on the shopping list

abish0p · Nov 11, 2004, 01:45 PM

Plz make KX work for Extigy!!! it has 5.1 outputs And
I need them enabled badly!! for ableton live

**dj_stick** · Nov 11, 2004, 08:35 PM

no USB card works with kX, reasons have been discussed previously. Please search the forums for an answer

pzad · Nov 12, 2004, 07:37 AM

I think it will use same chip as Audigy 2 Value - new chip - for now not compatible with kx (diffrent pci id). I don't think creative will make this new chip only for low end card as Audigy 2 Value.

pzad · Nov 12, 2004, 07:44 AM

And they are still using 4 pole jacks - they are f.....s.

**dj_stick** · Nov 12, 2004, 07:46 AM

Audigy 2 value isn't low-end, when compared to the LS/ES and the Live! 24 bit

yassinex · Nov 22, 2004, 11:39 AM

Great news, For (we) notebook users, a non expensiv, 24bit/asio2 card is out.

I think that tha old 10k2 chip is used also in that PCMCIA device.....

The question is: Can We Expect compatibility of Kx on that "wonderful" A-card ?

Yassine

pzad · Nov 22, 2004, 03:31 PM

I don't think so. I think new CA-0108 chip is used (used in Audigy 2 Value too), but we will know this if someone buy this card and give as PCI ID of it. CA-0108 is very similiar to Audigy 2 chip, but needs special initialization. And it depends on kx developpers how fast it will be supported in kx.

Oct 10, 2004, 11:45 AM	#2
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	Could this be 10k2 card?!? Check Creative's site, their specs tell nothing... __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Oct 10, 2004, 04:51 PM	#4
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	When you are doing nothing?! WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL IS THAT? __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Oct 11, 2004, 11:37 AM	#6
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	no offence, dj_stick; just keep up the good work! __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Nov 4, 2004, 11:44 PM	#11
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	I suspect that Audigy 2 ZS PCMCIA is just another 'creative's piece of junk! As fahr as i saw, it has only 1 (ONE!) Line-In/Mic-In/Optical-In, COMBINED AS SINGLE JACK! Headphone/Optical-Out is also combined... There's only one more additional connector wich is called 'Spekaer Docking Cable Jack' !?! dj_stick: Should i send you a picture of this crap? i think you should post it here... __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Nov 4, 2004, 11:52 PM	#13
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	Yes, but i fear it's OUTPUT ONLY! __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Oct 29, 2004, 02:34 AM	#8
Mata Hari DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 210 Rep Power: 0	Yes... it has an emu10k2... :-) Yes.... I want one.... :-) (long time since I posted here btw :-))

Nov 4, 2004, 09:33 PM	#9
spoonboiler DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Hello: first post, BTW Just been looking at the a-2 zs notebook version, and very happy to read in the post above that it is a 10k2; Does anyone know whether kx will work with this, or whether they plan to support it? I am looking for a card for my notebook, and absolutely hate the idea of being without my Kx so I just about flipped when I found this card. If this has been posted about already, I wonder if somone could post a link? I have searched but this is the closest I have found, and it's nov. 3 now. Thanx to all G. (s:b)

Nov 5, 2004, 04:22 AM	#15
spoonboiler DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	hmm. well, I hope it's not a dissappointment. Can anyone tell me about a card, pc card (for notebook - not pci) or external, that has similar flexibility to the Kx project drivers? I am gettnig the feeling that, unless I go for some super expensive dsp-farm of an interface that there just isn't anything that competes with Kx. Anyway, I will have another look at the a-2 zs notebook version, and see if it is as useable as I at first thought. And a big thanx to anyone who can tell me more about this, as well as thanx to those who have replied already. cheerz.

Nov 5, 2004, 03:45 PM	#17
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	If i could only see more detailed view ot that middle white picture on top of the A2 ZS PCMCIA box (http://kb.kxproject.com/a2zsnb_box_lo.jpg)! __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Nov 6, 2004, 12:36 AM	#19
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	It looks very bad... i managed to find this 'prototype' manual for the Audigy2 ZS NOTEBOOK... http://files.creative.com/manualdn/M...BBC/MANUAL.chm If only i could win this card on lottery, rip it open, and find out all these f'kin inputs wich this card SHOULD HAVE & inform kX users that A2 ZS NOTtoEBetOOK! __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Nov 9, 2004, 09:03 PM	#23
noodlebox DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	can anyone confirm compatibility with the kx drivers yet? if so this is going straight on the shopping list

Nov 11, 2004, 01:45 PM	#24
abish0p DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Plz make KX work for Extigy!!! it has 5.1 outputs And I need them enabled badly!! for ableton live

Nov 12, 2004, 07:37 AM	#26
pzad DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	I think it will use same chip as Audigy 2 Value - new chip - for now not compatible with kx (diffrent pci id). I don't think creative will make this new chip only for low end card as Audigy 2 Value.

Nov 12, 2004, 07:44 AM	#27
pzad DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	And they are still using 4 pole jacks - they are f.....s.

Nov 22, 2004, 11:39 AM	#29
yassinex DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Audigy 2 ZS NoteBook Great news, For (we) notebook users, a non expensiv, 24bit/asio2 card is out. I think that tha old 10k2 chip is used also in that PCMCIA device..... The question is: Can We Expect compatibility of Kx on that "wonderful" A-card ? Yassine

Nov 22, 2004, 03:31 PM	#30
pzad DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	I don't think so. I think new CA-0108 chip is used (used in Audigy 2 Value too), but we will know this if someone buy this card and give as PCI ID of it. CA-0108 is very similiar to Audigy 2 chip, but needs special initialization. And it depends on kx developpers how fast it will be supported in kx.