2 Issues with Audigy 2

mom0 · Jan 16, 2009, 08:43 PM

Hi there,

maybe i can find some help here after my several weeks taking journey through teh webs

I got an audigy 2 and a 5.1 analogue speaker system.
I dont get 5.1 sound out of the audigy. In Speaker Settings and THX Console all sounds of speaker checking are send through front left and right speakers.

I tried several drivers (latest creative, beta creative, daniel_k, and recently "PAX PCI Audigy OS V6.25") but nothing seems to work.
When playing dvd in 5.1 i get sound of all speakers indeed but when playing upmixxed stereo signals with winamp and AndrewlabsATSurroundProcessor or via MPC with ac3filter everything is played through front speakers.

My system specs:
AMD x2 5200+
8 gb ram
msi m2n vm dvi
windows xp x64

Maybe you have an idea what i could try to solve this.

Thx
mOe

Robert McClelland · Jan 16, 2009, 10:42 PM

Did you used Driver cleaner?

Tril · Jan 16, 2009, 10:59 PM

What's are the make and model of the speakers? My guess is that you speakers can only play 5.1 with audio encoded with Dolby Digital.

mom0 · Jan 17, 2009, 02:04 PM

Hi
yes i used drivercleaner inbetween the driver changes.

My Speakers are Teufel Concept E Magnum.

In Vista and with onboard sound playback of upmixxed stereo is working flawlessly.

mOe

crack1up · Jan 17, 2009, 03:07 PM

The only way to get 5.1 out of winamp with your audigy 2 and XP is to use an output plug-in like KB 5 channel Output. On winamp.com just go to plugins and select output in the plugin categories to find it.

John Cherry · Jan 22, 2009, 03:01 AM

Hello. Not sure if this is the place to post this particular problem, but it seems to be along the same lines. I'm having an issue with my Audigy 2 as well.

I recently bought it cause I thought it would enhance my recording studio, and found that when using it with Cool Edit Pro 2 or Adobe Audition 3, it seems to overlap the tracks.

For example, when I have a backbeat in the first track, and I want to record guitar in the second track, the beat from the first track is 'audible' in the second track. It's as if I had a microphone next to the backbeat speaker while recording - though I'm directly in 'line in' and there are no mics. It also happens while using the metronome - the beat is recorded. This never happened before using Audigy. Am I missing something, or have I overlooked a setting option?

Any advice is appreciated.

Jan 16, 2009, 08:43 PM	#1
mom0 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	2 Issues with Audigy 2 Hi there, maybe i can find some help here after my several weeks taking journey through teh webs I got an audigy 2 and a 5.1 analogue speaker system. I dont get 5.1 sound out of the audigy. In Speaker Settings and THX Console all sounds of speaker checking are send through front left and right speakers. I tried several drivers (latest creative, beta creative, daniel_k, and recently "PAX PCI Audigy OS V6.25") but nothing seems to work. When playing dvd in 5.1 i get sound of all speakers indeed but when playing upmixxed stereo signals with winamp and AndrewlabsATSurroundProcessor or via MPC with ac3filter everything is played through front speakers. My system specs: AMD x2 5200+ 8 gb ram msi m2n vm dvi windows xp x64 Maybe you have an idea what i could try to solve this. Thx mOe

Jan 16, 2009, 10:42 PM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,617 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: 2 Issues with Audigy 2 Did you used Driver cleaner? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jan 16, 2009, 10:59 PM	#3
Tril S-3D enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,676 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	Re: 2 Issues with Audigy 2 What's are the make and model of the speakers? My guess is that you speakers can only play 5.1 with audio encoded with Dolby Digital.

Jan 17, 2009, 02:04 PM	Thread Starter #4
mom0 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Re: 2 Issues with Audigy 2 Hi yes i used drivercleaner inbetween the driver changes. My Speakers are Teufel Concept E Magnum. In Vista and with onboard sound playback of upmixxed stereo is working flawlessly. mOe

Jan 17, 2009, 03:07 PM	#5
crack1up DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 82 Rep Power: 0	Re: 2 Issues with Audigy 2 The only way to get 5.1 out of winamp with your audigy 2 and XP is to use an output plug-in like KB 5 channel Output. On winamp.com just go to plugins and select output in the plugin categories to find it. __________________ Core2Duo E6700, 2X1GB Kingston 4200, HIS HD3850 IceQ3 Turbo 512 DDR3 AGP, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS PCI, Thermaltake Toughpower 850w , XP Pro Sp3 32bit Last edited by crack1up; Jan 17, 2009 at 03:28 PM.

Jan 22, 2009, 03:01 AM	#6
John Cherry DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA/Poland Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: 2 Issues with Audigy 2 Hello. Not sure if this is the place to post this particular problem, but it seems to be along the same lines. I'm having an issue with my Audigy 2 as well. I recently bought it cause I thought it would enhance my recording studio, and found that when using it with Cool Edit Pro 2 or Adobe Audition 3, it seems to overlap the tracks. For example, when I have a backbeat in the first track, and I want to record guitar in the second track, the beat from the first track is 'audible' in the second track. It's as if I had a microphone next to the backbeat speaker while recording - though I'm directly in 'line in' and there are no mics. It also happens while using the metronome - the beat is recorded. This never happened before using Audigy. Am I missing something, or have I overlooked a setting option? Any advice is appreciated.