6.1, 7.1 channel analog output?

psmith · Jan 26, 2004, 05:59 PM

Is there a way to configure kx drivers to allow 6.1 or 7.1 channel output? I think that the audigy 2 supports 6.1 and the zs supports 7.1.

The kx speaker setup only allows you to choose up to 5.1 speakers.

I have an audigy 2 and have been trying to get 6.1 analog output with windvd and powerdvd and the kx drivers, but I have not yet been able to.

Thanks!

C2Mummy · Jan 27, 2004, 06:03 AM

I too would like to have 6.1 and 7.1 enabled, but for audigy1 (and live?) cards. I know they are not supposed to be able to support this, but the cards do have 8 channel outputs...

It would be great to use that for windvd/powerdvd, games and windows media 9.

If it's just a case of presenting the outputs somewhere on the FX bus, it should be possible to route that to the right place (I2C?)

Right now, if I enable 7 or 8 speaker in windvd, I get a downmixed 2 channel output at the 0/1 outputs of the fx bus. I guess the driver would also need to tell the system it's a 7.1 instead of a 5.1 card.

Thanks for the great drivers

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Jan 27, 2004, 11:34 PM

this is 'work in progress'
no release dates at the moment

/E

silvertones · Aug 30, 2010, 10:55 PM

Did this ever get finished?

Russ · Aug 31, 2010, 11:37 PM

Those speaker modes are available in Surrounder+ for those cards that support it.

For other card models, you can enable it (8 point surround) manually in kX Console (though I am not sure what the point is (other than (maybe) testing)).

To enable:
shw 20 1

To disable:
shw 20 0

Note: This only effects how audio enters the DSP.

silvertones · Sep 1, 2010, 12:38 PM

Hey Russ,
What I'm trying to figure out is how to get the 4 pairs of wav outs to the 4 pairs of physical analog outs on the card. Our only way out of the card is with epilog or k2lt. Neither of these cards reference the left and right side. I can do this with the Creative drivers with ASIO but want to use KX.
Is there any info on the surrounder+
Thanks
BTW I'm a musician and want to have multiple outs go to a hardware mixer from my recording program.

Russ · Sep 1, 2010, 04:55 PM

I see... the info in my last post is related to multichannel sources only. You should not have to do anything special (other than an appropriate DSP config) to use the the 4 kX Wave devices (or ASIO outputs, etc).

BTW: What OS are you using? Routing of stereo audio from Wave 0/1 (Master Mixer) is broken in Vista/7, and thus will not work as expected (you could use the SPIDF/AC3 output instead).

silvertones · Sep 2, 2010, 12:58 PM

Russ,
Win XP here. I ordered the cable. From what you said and what I find it should work as my card does support 7.1. The 4 pairs of wav outs show up in the recording program drivers list. It was just a matter of figuring how to get the wav files out of the card.I did find this nice thread though. I apologise for forgetting to do a search first.
Audigy 2 ZS - 8 Outputs

Jan 26, 2004, 05:59 PM	#1
psmith DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	6.1, 7.1 channel analog output? Is there a way to configure kx drivers to allow 6.1 or 7.1 channel output? I think that the audigy 2 supports 6.1 and the zs supports 7.1. The kx speaker setup only allows you to choose up to 5.1 speakers. I have an audigy 2 and have been trying to get 6.1 analog output with windvd and powerdvd and the kx drivers, but I have not yet been able to. Thanks!

Aug 30, 2010, 10:55 PM	#4
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Re: 6.1, 7.1 channel analog output? Did this ever get finished?

Aug 31, 2010, 11:37 PM	#5
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: 6.1, 7.1 channel analog output? Those speaker modes are available in Surrounder+ for those cards that support it. For other card models, you can enable it (8 point surround) manually in kX Console (though I am not sure what the point is (other than (maybe) testing)). To enable: shw 20 1 To disable: shw 20 0 Note: This only effects how audio enters the DSP. Last edited by Russ; Sep 1, 2010 at 12:10 AM.

Sep 1, 2010, 12:38 PM	#6
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Re: 6.1, 7.1 channel analog output? Hey Russ, What I'm trying to figure out is how to get the 4 pairs of wav outs to the 4 pairs of physical analog outs on the card. Our only way out of the card is with epilog or k2lt. Neither of these cards reference the left and right side. I can do this with the Creative drivers with ASIO but want to use KX. Is there any info on the surrounder+ Thanks BTW I'm a musician and want to have multiple outs go to a hardware mixer from my recording program.

Sep 1, 2010, 04:55 PM	#7
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: 6.1, 7.1 channel analog output? I see... the info in my last post is related to multichannel sources only. You should not have to do anything special (other than an appropriate DSP config) to use the the 4 kX Wave devices (or ASIO outputs, etc). BTW: What OS are you using? Routing of stereo audio from Wave 0/1 (Master Mixer) is broken in Vista/7, and thus will not work as expected (you could use the SPIDF/AC3 output instead).

Jan 27, 2004, 06:03 AM	#2
C2Mummy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	I too would like to have 6.1 and 7.1 enabled, but for audigy1 (and live?) cards. I know they are not supposed to be able to support this, but the cards do have 8 channel outputs... It would be great to use that for windvd/powerdvd, games and windows media 9. If it's just a case of presenting the outputs somewhere on the FX bus, it should be possible to route that to the right place (I2C?) Right now, if I enable 7 or 8 speaker in windvd, I get a downmixed 2 channel output at the 0/1 outputs of the fx bus. I guess the driver would also need to tell the system it's a 7.1 instead of a 5.1 card. Thanks for the great drivers

Jan 27, 2004, 11:34 PM	#3
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,119 Rep Power: 75	this is 'work in progress' no release dates at the moment /E

Sep 2, 2010, 12:58 PM	#8
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Re: 6.1, 7.1 channel analog output? Russ, Win XP here. I ordered the cable. From what you said and what I find it should work as my card does support 7.1. The 4 pairs of wav outs show up in the recording program drivers list. It was just a matter of figuring how to get the wav files out of the card.I did find this nice thread though. I apologise for forgetting to do a search first. Audigy 2 ZS - 8 Outputs Last edited by silvertones; Sep 2, 2010 at 01:04 PM.