Audigy ES not setting 5.1 sound?

ollie007 · Aug 21, 2010, 10:14 PM

hey all, we have Audigy ES SB0160/0162 (as detected by XK drivers), but we cannot set up 5.1 channels.

is this card supported, since its a 10k2 derivative?
Anyways how can i set up 5.1 channel?

And how do i use the orange SPDF "stereo" plug?

RPGWiZaRD · Aug 22, 2010, 02:41 PM

First I'd make sure you're using SPDIF/AC3 Output device in control panel as default device then go to Surrounder+ plugin setting (The small speaker icon at the top on kx mixer main page or right click Effects -> Surrounder+) and set speaker mode to 5.1 and Surround to "on" or alternatively just choose 5.1 Movie Mode preset at the bottom of that page.

ollie007 · Aug 23, 2010, 04:10 AM

i am trying to run it thru

SRS Audio Sandbox™ (SAS)
http://www.srslabs.com/

but SAS cannot detect 5.1

Russ · Aug 23, 2010, 06:56 PM

If you need more than 2 channels, than kX Wave 0/1 (Master Mixer) should be set as the playback device.

To use the orange jack for digital output, you need to enable Digital Output Only (DOO) mode on the Main page of kxmixer.

Aug 21, 2010, 10:14 PM	#1
ollie007 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Audigy ES not setting 5.1 sound? hey all, we have Audigy ES SB0160/0162 (as detected by XK drivers), but we cannot set up 5.1 channels. is this card supported, since its a 10k2 derivative? Anyways how can i set up 5.1 channel? And how do i use the orange SPDF "stereo" plug?

Aug 22, 2010, 02:41 PM	#2
RPGWiZaRD HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 132 Rep Power: 0	Re: Audigy ES not setting 5.1 sound? First I'd make sure you're using SPDIF/AC3 Output device in control panel as default device then go to Surrounder+ plugin setting (The small speaker icon at the top on kx mixer main page or right click Effects -> Surrounder+) and set speaker mode to 5.1 and Surround to "on" or alternatively just choose 5.1 Movie Mode preset at the bottom of that page.

Aug 23, 2010, 04:10 AM	Thread Starter #3
ollie007 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Re: Audigy ES not setting 5.1 sound? i am trying to run it thru SRS Audio Sandbox™ (SAS) http://www.srslabs.com/ but SAS cannot detect 5.1

Aug 23, 2010, 06:56 PM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Audigy ES not setting 5.1 sound? If you need more than 2 channels, than kX Wave 0/1 (Master Mixer) should be set as the playback device. To use the orange jack for digital output, you need to enable Digital Output Only (DOO) mode on the Main page of kxmixer. Last edited by Russ; Aug 24, 2010 at 10:54 AM.