You likely wouldn't gain control over specific settings for individual channels unless Creative developed mac specific drivers however but if it was hooked to the mac, the mac would see it in the Sound control panel and you could set it for the output. I don't know specifically about that Creative product, but I do know that most USB audio devices are natively supported by OS X through the builtin drivers.
#Creative audigy 2 zs driver update#
Once the update provided full 24-bit/96KHz support, we connected our set of 7.1 PC speakers and were up and running in short order. We did have to go online for a software update because the shipping drivers supported only 16-bit/48KHz audio over the USB 2.0 connection. Located the device quickly, and installing the driver and the bundled Creative Media Source software was a breeze. Setting up the Audigy 2 NX was relatively simple on our test bed laptop. And when you're not sitting in front of your laptop, you can control the action with the included IR remote. Buttons for power, mute, and Creative's proprietary multichannel mixing technology, called CMSS 3D (Creative Multi Speaker Surround), sit on top of the Audigy 2 NX, accompanied by dials for microphone input and audio output volume. Interestingly, the device also features separate ports for optical input and output plus a digital S/PDIF-out connector, which lets you add your home audio/video components to the equation. Line-in and microphone-in jacks are included, as well. It is also studded with useful connections.Ĭreative Sound Blaster Audigy PCIe 5/RX (Working) Discussion in 'Audio' started by bubbl3, Feb 1, 2015.įour minijack audio outputs, one of which doubles as a jack, provide both 5.1- and 7.1-channel PC speaker support. Housed in an external box that's a smidge larger than a PDA, the Audigy 2 NX requires a separate power cable and connects via USB 2.0. With a bevy of audio inputs and outputs, the highly flexible Audigy 2 NX is primed for turning laptops into powerful home entertainment devices. The low-profile, easy-to-use package upgrades the 16-bit audio found in most laptops to 24-bit sound resolution while delivering full 7.1-channel support. Here to add more boom to your laptop is the $129.99 Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX. Even the most advanced desktop-replacement laptops are deficient in the sound department. If you believe that your new laptop can rival high-end desktop PCs in audio output, you're sadly mistaken.