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Model

Chipset/Driver

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Works?

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Creative Labs

Audigy 1

emu10k1

Yes

Output only

5.10 (Breezy)

Sound input does not work in Breezy, though it did in Hoary

2006-Jan-02

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Audigy ES

emu10k1

Yes

Yes

Turn off 'Audigy Analog' and increase surround volumes

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Audigy ES

snd-audigyls

No

No

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Audigy SE

emu10k1

Yes

Yes

9.10 (Karmic)

Input not tested

2010-Jan-10

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Awe 32/64

snd-sbawe

No

Yes

5.10 (Breezy), 6.06 (Dapper), 8.10 (Intrepid)

Type "sudo nano /etc/modules" in terminal, then add "snd-sbawe" at a separate line, save, quite, restart. For 8.10- additionally add user (here x) to group audio by "sudo adduser x audio" and reboot.

2009-Apr-02

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Extigy

snd-usb-audio

Yes

Yes

Driver only supports stereo on Extigy

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Live!

emu10k1

Yes

Yes

6.06 (Dapper), 6.10 (Edgy)

Also has hardware MIDI synthesis capability (wavetable synth). For 5.1 (e.g. in Totem/DVD), one has to activate "Wave Surround" in volume settings. Works perfectly.

2007-Jan-08

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit

ca0106

Yes

Yes

5.10 (Breezy), 6.06 (Dapper)

Latest alsa-driver required for Hoary ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/ I had to boot with "irqpoll" to prevent a conflict with my videocard. The Microphone now works "By default" in the Lates Build of Dapper

2006-Mar-24

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster MP3+ External

USB Audio interface

Yes

Yes

5.04 (Hoary)

2005-Jun-14

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster PCI64

Ensonic AudioPCI 1370

Yes

Yes

v5.04 (Hoary)