Creative SB1380 Speaker User Manual


 
Enhancing the Microphone - CrystalVoice
The SBX 8 is equipped with a built-in high quality microphone, allowing you to easily carry out
video/audio conferencing using popular VoIP applications such as Ventrilo
®
etc. CrystalVoice
enhancements help to further this experience by enhancing the clarity of such communications.
To configure CrystalVoice settings, Click the "Microphone Settings >CrystalVoice" menu option on
the left.
1. Click the power button to turn on CrystalVoice.
2. Select the SBX 8 as your recording device, adjusting the microphone volume using the slider.
3. Select the desired enhancements to turn on and adjust the settings according to your needs.
4. Click [Test] and speak into your SBX 8 to hear your voice recorded based on the configured set-
tings. Readjust if necessary.
CrystalVoice enhancements helps you hear and be heard clearly by all participants of the conference,
doing away with noisy background distortions and unclear communication that disrupts your online
gaming and chatting experience. The various enhancements available include:
l CrystalVoice Acoustic Echo Cancellation - eliminates echoes and enables the speaker to listen
to the other parties clearly. Echoes are a common problem present in voice communication systems
that disrupts conversations by making it difficult to hear the other party.
l CrystalVoice Noise Reduction - enables the speaker to be heard clearly over background noise
by constantly monitoring the environment and eliminating unwanted noise that interferes with the
conversation.
l CrystalVoice Smart Volume - automatically adjusts the loudness of a voice to maintain a
consistent volume level. This makes it convenient for the speaker to converse normally, regardless
of his distance from the microphone.
l CrystalVoice FX
TM
- enables the alteration of voice with a variety of effects which can be used to
enhance the tone of a voice, create interesting accents or even allow someone to sound like a
completely different person.
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