Prime example of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' this was my original post a while back............

https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=92436&Number=678568#Post678568

and this was the advanced properties box i was talking about

i unticked the boxes. ticking them again restored the full functionality of the creative soundblaster control panel. selecting stereo speakers option as oppposed to surround sound enabled audacity again.

apologies to audacity and creative. it was user error.

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