Redirect front channels to rear outputs on Audigy & Creative drivers

Yot · Dec 20, 2005, 10:46 AM

Hi!
It is known that SB Live! and Audigy cards have better codec on rear outputs. That's why in kX drivers I've recently been using there is an option that swaps front and rear channels, so frontal sound streams go to rear outputs.
But the absence of EAX implementation as well as frozen project state pushed me to give Creative drivers a try. So is there any tool or any option that would allow me to direct front channels to rear outputs just like in kX? I don't have a complete set of Creative software, only latest Creative beta driver, PAX 1.02 driver + Audio Console + old versions of Surround Mixer & Audio HQ. None of them allowed me to do the described thing.
Is there a solution in recent versions of these programs from Audigy 4 ISO?
Or any other tool\trick?

jiiteepee · Dec 20, 2005, 11:12 AM

Hi

If you are after outputting into LineOut 2 instead of LineOut 1, then try (native) ASIO capable player like Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio (or free NI Traktor BeatPort Player) or multitracker/sequencer -software.
These (software with native ASIO support) allows you to select any LineOut (1-3) for OutPut. You need only set speaker mode to 4/4.1 to get LineOut 2 open for output.

You find the link for player(s) by searching this Audio General ... forum.

jiitee

Yot · Dec 20, 2005, 11:37 AM

Thanks for reply, but with music there is no problem, I use built in Creative ASIO driver and rear outputs work fine doubling front channels.
But in games with 4.1 mode I no doubt get rear channels from my speakers, when I want front ones. Games is the most reason why I've switched the driver and if I get rear channels from my speakers, then what's the sense?

Of course I can plug the cord to front speakers outputs, but I thought there is any other solution?
For music/DVD playback and other needs except gaming I think kX driver is much better than Creative (not shure about the sound quality itself taking into account latest Creative drivers).

Dec 20, 2005, 10:46 AM	#1
Yot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Redirect front channels to rear outputs on Audigy & Creative drivers Hi! It is known that SB Live! and Audigy cards have better codec on rear outputs. That's why in kX drivers I've recently been using there is an option that swaps front and rear channels, so frontal sound streams go to rear outputs. But the absence of EAX implementation as well as frozen project state pushed me to give Creative drivers a try. So is there any tool or any option that would allow me to direct front channels to rear outputs just like in kX? I don't have a complete set of Creative software, only latest Creative beta driver, PAX 1.02 driver + Audio Console + old versions of Surround Mixer & Audio HQ. None of them allowed me to do the described thing. Is there a solution in recent versions of these programs from Audigy 4 ISO? Or any other tool\trick?

Dec 20, 2005, 11:12 AM	#2
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	Hi If you are after outputting into LineOut 2 instead of LineOut 1, then try (native) ASIO capable player like Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio (or free NI Traktor BeatPort Player) or multitracker/sequencer -software. These (software with native ASIO support) allows you to select any LineOut (1-3) for OutPut. You need only set speaker mode to 4/4.1 to get LineOut 2 open for output. You find the link for player(s) by searching this Audio General ... forum. jiitee

Dec 20, 2005, 11:37 AM	Thread Starter #3
Yot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for reply, but with music there is no problem, I use built in Creative ASIO driver and rear outputs work fine doubling front channels. But in games with 4.1 mode I no doubt get rear channels from my speakers, when I want front ones. Games is the most reason why I've switched the driver and if I get rear channels from my speakers, then what's the sense? Of course I can plug the cord to front speakers outputs, but I thought there is any other solution? For music/DVD playback and other needs except gaming I think kX driver is much better than Creative (not shure about the sound quality itself taking into account latest Creative drivers).