Sounfonts sound worse with kx

Jake Farr · Feb 27, 2003, 09:56 AM

I have just being making a direct comparison between two identicle computers with the same soundcards, same 8meg soundfont bank. Is there any reason why on the machine using the new kx drivers the soundfonts are noticeably poorer sounding than the machine with the original Creative SB Live! series drivers.

I had to install the kx drivers manually since the supplied setup program wouldnt work. I understood the correct driver for the Creative SB Live! series to be CT4870 is this correct?

Hanz Petrov · Feb 27, 2003, 02:56 PM

Hello Jake.

You'd have to provide a better description of what "noticeably poorer sounding" means to you in order for anyone to be able to provide any useful comment.

Poorer sounding in what way? When used in what way? What kind of software/hardware/monitoring environment? Etc.

/Hanz

encore · Feb 27, 2003, 07:32 PM

Jake Farr : And another suggestion, maybe you could put up some mp3-samples of the same piece played by both drivers, so people can compare and nail out the differences.

Just a thought...

Feb 27, 2003, 09:56 AM	#1
Jake Farr DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Sounfonts sound worse with kx I have just being making a direct comparison between two identicle computers with the same soundcards, same 8meg soundfont bank. Is there any reason why on the machine using the new kx drivers the soundfonts are noticeably poorer sounding than the machine with the original Creative SB Live! series drivers. I had to install the kx drivers manually since the supplied setup program wouldnt work. I understood the correct driver for the Creative SB Live! series to be CT4870 is this correct?

Feb 27, 2003, 07:32 PM	#3
encore DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sweden (south part) Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Jake Farr : And another suggestion, maybe you could put up some mp3-samples of the same piece played by both drivers, so people can compare and nail out the differences. Just a thought... __________________ Currently running : SB0102 5.1 with 3528 kX-drivers & CT4670 with Emu APS-drivers.

Feb 27, 2003, 02:56 PM	#2
Hanz Petrov kX Project Counsel Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Hello Jake. You'd have to provide a better description of what "noticeably poorer sounding" means to you in order for anyone to be able to provide any useful comment. Poorer sounding in what way? When used in what way? What kind of software/hardware/monitoring environment? Etc. /Hanz