Hey
Alan Finote -- have you tried Creative's new
Sound Blaster Command interface?
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It has virtually all the features of the earlier interfaces, is quite a bit more compact (no scrolling required), better organizes some of the features, and is imho a bit easier on the eyes.
On Creative AE-5 hardware it has less latency, cross-talk, and noise than Sound Blaster Connect -- but this could be down to the drivers. It's interesting that the installer is also much larger then the Sound Blaster Connect installer for the same feature payload and a more streamlined interface.