5.1 Speaker on Audigy with Audigy 2 driver...

csl1010 · Nov 16, 2002, 03:35 PM

Guys...

I am using Audigy 2 driver on audigy 1, I set to 5.1 speakers but i can't get anything from rear speaker in general purpose, I tried WinDVD & PowerDVD, if I play 5.1ch DVD with 5.1 Speakers set, I can hear from all spekaers. But in general purpose like Windows Media Player or Winamp playing anything I can still hear from 2 rear speakers.........Anyone can give me some positive suggestions please? Thanks!

Necrosis · Nov 16, 2002, 04:33 PM

Go under your EAX Console and to CMSS 3D and turn it on.

You should have "simulated" 5.1 now.

csl1010 · Nov 16, 2002, 05:12 PM

Thanks

chipp · Dec 5, 2002, 06:54 AM

been looking for this too... thanks!

SonicZero · Dec 23, 2002, 03:03 AM

i'm having the same problem with the audigy 2 drivers on my audigy 1. i get all the speakers used in the sound tests and whatnot but in mp3's and everything i get only front speakers.

with the old a1 drivers CMSS wasn't needed or enabled by default, and DirectSOUND worked on all 4 speakers if you had it set to 5.1 or 4.1 in the sound control panel.

i've been looking for a fix for this for days now. there has to be a way to get all the speakers without using CMSS faked 5.1 surround sound.

i have a 5.1 sound system but using the centre speaker destroys the STEREO field that music uses. i want my 4 L/R speakers being used like they used to. ANY IDEAS?

thanks fellas

erickmOrillo · Dec 29, 2002, 10:13 PM

do you know if it is an Audigy1+Audigy2 driver problem or it performs that way on audigy2 card too?

SonicZero · Jan 1, 2003, 09:56 PM

aparently what I didn't know is that this is not a bug in the drivers its a "Feature" creative removed the 'Stereo x 2' because aparently it was buggy and didn't reproduce sound right or something, i havn't found an actual quote as to why.

this "feature" is in all the new drivers that just came out recently for A2.

so .. there we go i guess...

i still want stereo surround without using the centre speaker though and CMSS isn't giving me that. music is made to be Left/Right (stereo) not left/centre/right .

RIV@NVX · Jan 1, 2003, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SonicZero
aparently what I didn't know is that this is not a bug in the drivers its a "Feature" creative removed the 'Stereo x 2' because aparently it was buggy and didn't reproduce sound right or something, i havn't found an actual quote as to why.

this "feature" is in all the new drivers that just came out recently for A2.

so .. there we go i guess...

i still want stereo surround without using the centre speaker though and CMSS isn't giving me that. music is made to be Left/Right (stereo) not left/centre/right .

For example, kX has Wave 0/1 which is Routed to Both Front and Both Rear speakers (4 of them w/o subwoofer) - that way WinMM apps sound very good).

Nov 16, 2002, 03:35 PM	#1
csl1010 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	5.1 Speaker on Audigy with Audigy 2 driver... Guys... I am using Audigy 2 driver on audigy 1, I set to 5.1 speakers but i can't get anything from rear speaker in general purpose, I tried WinDVD & PowerDVD, if I play 5.1ch DVD with 5.1 Speakers set, I can hear from all spekaers. But in general purpose like Windows Media Player or Winamp playing anything I can still hear from 2 rear speakers.........Anyone can give me some positive suggestions please? Thanks!

Dec 23, 2002, 03:03 AM	#5
SonicZero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	it wasn't like this on audigy 1 drivers i'm having the same problem with the audigy 2 drivers on my audigy 1. i get all the speakers used in the sound tests and whatnot but in mp3's and everything i get only front speakers. with the old a1 drivers CMSS wasn't needed or enabled by default, and DirectSOUND worked on all 4 speakers if you had it set to 5.1 or 4.1 in the sound control panel. i've been looking for a fix for this for days now. there has to be a way to get all the speakers without using CMSS faked 5.1 surround sound. i have a 5.1 sound system but using the centre speaker destroys the STEREO field that music uses. i want my 4 L/R speakers being used like they used to. ANY IDEAS? thanks fellas __________________ AMD XP 1800+ Soltek SL-75DRV5 (KT333) 512 mb PC2700 EVGA GeForce 4 Ti 4400 Maxtor 60 GB ATA133 7200 RPM 32x10x40 LG CD-RW SB Audigy Sound Card 19" FlatScreen Daytek 905 DTT3500 Creative Dolby Digital Sound System

Jan 1, 2003, 09:56 PM	#7
SonicZero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	aparently what I didn't know is that this is not a bug in the drivers its a "Feature" creative removed the 'Stereo x 2' because aparently it was buggy and didn't reproduce sound right or something, i havn't found an actual quote as to why. this "feature" is in all the new drivers that just came out recently for A2. so .. there we go i guess... i still want stereo surround without using the centre speaker though and CMSS isn't giving me that. music is made to be Left/Right (stereo) not left/centre/right . __________________ AMD XP 1800+ Soltek SL-75DRV5 (KT333) 512 mb PC2700 EVGA GeForce 4 Ti 4400 Maxtor 60 GB ATA133 7200 RPM 32x10x40 LG CD-RW SB Audigy Sound Card 19" FlatScreen Daytek 905 DTT3500 Creative Dolby Digital Sound System

Nov 16, 2002, 04:33 PM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Go under your EAX Console and to CMSS 3D and turn it on. You should have "simulated" 5.1 now.

Nov 16, 2002, 05:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
csl1010 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	Thanks

Dec 5, 2002, 06:54 AM	#4
chipp the butterfly lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,462 Rep Power: 0	been looking for this too... thanks!

Dec 29, 2002, 10:13 PM	#6
erickmOrillo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	do you know if it is an Audigy1+Audigy2 driver problem or it performs that way on audigy2 card too?