SBZ Switcher allows automated switching of Speakers/Headphones and more for Creative Sound Blaster Z-Series and Recon3D owners. while the master volume and mute controls are handled in the OS level, the switching mechanism is on-screen auto click based, thus is dependent on Sound Blaster Control Panel availability.
SBZ Switcher is synchronized with the Sound Blaster Control Panel via registry, to display current info and switch accordingly.
Features
- Double click the Tray icon to Switch Speakers/Headphones mode.
- Left click the Tray icon to Open/Close the Sound Blaster Control Panel.
- Right click menu for switch mode / Mute devices / Toggle features / User Profiles & more.
- Predefine Master volume for each mode and manage Digital Output Mute control.
- Synchronize Digital output volume with Speakers/Master volume control.
- Predefine User Profile for each mode and manage selectable profiles in right click menu.
- Predefine SBX Pro Studio Profile for each mode.
- Predefine Equalizer Profile for each mode.
- Force Windows Audio Control Panel to Stereo in Headphones mode.
- Force Windows Audio Control Panel to Full-Range Surround in Headphones mode.
- Force Windows Audio Control Panel to Surround in Stereo Speakers mode.
- Assign Hotkey to Switch Speakers/Headphones mode (fullscreen aware).
- Assign Hotkeys to Toggle Mute devices.
- Assign Hotkey to Toggle Center Speaker (fullscreen aware).
- Assign Hotkey to Toggle Force Stereo / 5.1 Surround in windows audio control panel
- Assign Volume Hotkeys, control steps per mode and smooth transitions, inc. visual indicator.
- Assign Hotkeys to Toggle SBX Pro Studio features.
- Assign Hotkeys to Toggle default playback devices.
- Assign Hotkey to Toggle digital encoder.
- Set tray icon for each mode and synchronize out-of-scope mode switching
- Launch at Windows start up.
- Periodic check for updates and self updating.
- Detailed settings UI / customizations.
- Support Command-Line Parameters.
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User Reviews
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Excellent utility that adds useful functionality to Sound Blaster's control panel.
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Extremely useful little tool that saves me loads of time when mixing and mastering. Thank you applejack1!
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Excellent Software which functionalities should be Standard in Creative Labs Products. But there is one downside to SBZ-Switcher: It utilizes AutoHotkey which is recognized as "Cheating-Tool" in Online Games, even if SBZ-Switcher does nothing more than changing Settings of your Sound Blaster, you can get banned, if the Anti-Cheat-Technology detects Autohotkey-Inputs while playing. Happened to me in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. It was a long Process to get unbanned, don't risk it by having SBZ-Switcher running or using it while Games are running.
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Such a simple and incredibly useful tool. Plus, lots of ways to configure it to your needs.
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Not much to write, literally cant imagine controlling my sound card without sbz. I recommend downloading it and test it for yourself.... (working on w10 x64 creators update)