Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro
by Philippe Ramelet
Published on March 30, 2005
Audigy 4 Pro: drivers
Nothing new as regards drivers. Are included the "good ole" system of separated modules that can be launched from the systray. Apparently it just is not possible for Creative Labs to provide us with a unified interface like the one provided by NVIDIA, Hercules or Terratec for example. It is true that when developing a graphic equalizer using no less than 10 MB of RAM memory, it is clear that they might understand the consequences of a unified solution. So if we simultaneously launch the EAX control panel, graphic equalizer, speaker configuration panel and the surround mixer the grand total of RAM memory used is 60 MB. To compare, the DMX 6Fire 24/96 unified interface uses a little less than 5 MB of memory and the Realtek ALC880 16 MB.
The new Creative Entertainment Center quality and ergonomics are very good. One can even use a remote control to play music or video files or even to watch photos.
