Driver Update: kX Audio Driver 5.10.0.3533b

The developers of the kX Project have released a new version of the now well-known kX Audio Drivers. EMU10K1 and EMU10K2 based sound cards from Creative Technology Ltd. and E-mu Systems Inc. are supported as usual. The version number has arrived at 5.10.0.3533b and has the following changelog:

Version 5.00.3533b [Quick Fix]
Fixed bug with DirectX Panning function (for 10k1-based boards)

Version 5.00.3533
Some fundamental SoundFont changes:
Fixed modulation, attack, decay, sustain, release formulas
Improved panning quality
Added support for ‘Balance’ MIDI controller (#8)
Fixed stereo samples support (based on CL behavior)
Fixed attenuation formulas (based on CL behavior)
Added ‘Synth Compatibility’ option
Default Synth volume increased by +6dB
Fixed Velocity to FilterCutoff formula (can be turned off via ‘Synth Compatibility’ flags)
MIDI Implementation chart revised

Fixed bug with incorrect patch names for drum channels
Fixed bug with clicks when using Vienna
Fixed some sfman32.dll-related issues
Re-distributed sfman32.dll updated (should fix patch name issues with multiple devices)
(NOTE: you may need to install sfman32.dll from previous driver version if you experience problems with SoundFonts and / or patch names. Please review the following article (SoundFont discussion for details.).
Fixed bug with muted SoundFont devices when running Vienna

Some of the inputs and outputs re-labelled based on IO Assignment guide
Fixed Optical / Coaxial Labeling
(a new 10k2-specific slider ‘AC97 In 2’ corresponds to Philips UDA ADC codec connected to the AC97 codec)
(in order to be activated, it is necessary to turn on AC97 master volume (“kxctrl -sac97 0 0”)
(don’t forget to turn it back off by running “kxctrl -sac97 0 9f1f”) [EXPERIMENTAL]
Added ‘I2S 2 Out’ slider for 10k2-based boards

Minor GUI improvements
Added ‘Enable Balloon Tooltip’ option

Fixed bug with 22050Hz recording frequency being rejected
Added support for 96000Hz recording in ‘Direct SPDIF Recording’ mode (if supported by hardware)
Added 24-bit audio playback support for 10k2-based boards [EXPERIMENTAL]

Fixed bug with ‘Bypass’ option not being restored correctly
Plugin presets handling code rewritten (ALPHA)
Added option to import/export plugin presets (ALPHA)
Added context menu for selecting presets via kX DSP
Fixed bug with saving settings in version-independent format

Major kX Mixer optimizations solving long delays
Improved kX Mixer memory management

Added option to preserve settings on upgrade/reinstall [EXPERIMENTAL]
Added ASIO Control Panel for kX Mixer (Settings – ASIO Control Panel)
Fixed bug with AC97 controls have been swapped (left and right)
Added ‘FXBusX’, ‘Prolog Lite’, ‘Epilog Lite k1’, ‘Epilog Lite k2’ and ‘AC3 Passthru’ effects
Added ‘FXMix’ effect
Updated ‘B2B’ and ’16to32′ effects
Fixed bug with help displayed incorrectly
Fixed playback buffer sizes (Setup Buffers window)
I/O (SPDIF) Status window added
Added support for AC-3 passthru for some 10k1-based cards (with chip revision>=7) (ALPHA)
Fixed bug with incorrect WinMM/DSP volumes when set to maximum
Fixed bug with ‘LineIn’ WinMM slider being handled incorrectly
GSIF support implemented
Improved GSIF audio latency