Rejean,

I had an XP Pro PC with an Audigy 2ZS Platinum Pro which I loved for its hardware synths and associated utilities. When I built a new machine which had Win 7 I found that I was unable to use the SoundBlaster or any of the utilities.

What I have done is to keep the older machine for certain audio processing (impulse noise reduction from records, for instance, which one of the SB apps does a fair job with) and got a new sound card for the Win 7 box.

It is a Presonus AudioBox USB, a simple 2 x 2 audio/MIDI interface with sample rates up to 24 bits/48 kHz, which is all I need at present. It has separate front-panel volume controls for speakers and headphones, which I like very much. It is available new for $149 USD through Musician's Friend and elsewhere.

Richard


"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."