Kx Aduio Driver

How to Install and Use kX Audio Driver for Windows and macOS

If you have a sound card based on the Emu10k1 or Emu10k2 chips, such as the SoundBlaster Live!, Audigy, or E-mu APS series, you may want to try the kX Audio Driver. This is an independent WDM driver that offers more features and flexibility than the official drivers from Creative Technology or E-mu Systems. In this article, we will show you how to install and use the kX Audio Driver for Windows and macOS.

What is kX Audio Driver

The kX Audio Driver is a project that aims to provide high-quality sound processing and routing for Emu10kx-based sound cards. The driver allows you to access the full potential of the DSP chips on your sound card, and customize them with various effects, plugins, and skins. You can also use the driver to create your own DSP programs using the kX DSP programming language.

The kX Audio Driver supports both Windows and macOS platforms, and works with most audio applications that use WDM or ASIO drivers. The driver is free and open source, and you can download the latest version from here for Windows or here for macOS.

How to Install kX Audio Driver

Before installing the kX Audio Driver, you need to uninstall any existing drivers for your sound card. You can do this by using the Add/Remove Programs feature in Windows or the Uninstall option in macOS. You also need to disable any onboard sound devices in your BIOS settings.

After uninstalling the old drivers, you can proceed to install the kX Audio Driver by following these steps:

Download the appropriate driver package for your operating system from here.

Extract the zip file to a folder on your hard drive.

Run the setup.exe file (for Windows) or the kXAudioDriver-1.11b0.dmg file (for macOS) and follow the instructions on the screen.

Restart your computer when prompted.

You should see a new icon in your system tray (for Windows) or menu bar (for macOS) that indicates that the kX Audio Driver is running.

How to Use kX Audio Driver

Once you have installed the kX Audio Driver, you can use it to configure your sound card settings, apply effects, and route audio signals. You can access these features by using the following tools:

kX Mixer: This is the main control panel for the kX Audio Driver. You can use it to adjust volume levels, balance, mute, solo, pan, EQ, and other parameters for each input and output channel. You can also use it to load and save presets, switch between different skins, and access other tools.

kX DSP: This is the tool that allows you to program your own DSP effects using the kX DSP language. You can use it to create custom effects chains, synthesizers, samplers, mixers, routers, and more. You can also load and save DSP programs, compile them into plugins, and share them with other users.

kX FX Router: This is the tool that allows you to route audio signals between different inputs and outputs on your sound card. You can use it to create complex audio setups, such as sending audio from one application to another, recording multiple sources simultaneously, or splitting stereo signals into separate channels.

kX ASIO Control Panel: This is the tool that allows you to configure ASIO settings for your sound card. You can use it to adjust buffer size, latency, sample rate, bit depth, and other parameters for ASIO applications.

You can access these tools by right-clicking on the kX icon in your system tray (for Windows) or menu bar (for macOS) and selecting them from the menu. You can also find more information about these tools in ec8f644aee