how to mod sblive value 4.1 to 5.1

thierrym · Dec 24, 2004, 06:49 AM

please help, i have a sblive value and im asking if the kx driver can make my card play 5.1. if not any advice.... thx

lament · Dec 24, 2004, 08:47 AM

AFAIK it is not possible. That's why I bought A2 Value a month ago...

Samo Vodopivec

**dj_stick** · Dec 24, 2004, 08:48 AM

it is possible, with a secondary DAC, or second card

lament · Dec 24, 2004, 10:20 AM

dj_stick is right

I guess you have to connect one of the SPDIF_EXT pins to an external DAC. The pinout can be found on a few sites, one of them is this one: http://www.zapwizard.com/MediaPC/SBL...DIF/Index.html

The procedure should be more or less identical to that one that extends your card with inputs from other cards (you only have to switch inputs and outputs as far as I understand). If you need help on that try using google or search this forum (I think that also one of the sticky topics talks about this).

Hope I did at least this posting right (when the first one was wrong)

Samo Vodopivec

**dj_stick** · Dec 24, 2004, 10:25 AM

if your motherboard has onboard sound it makes things far easier

Doug W · Dec 24, 2004, 05:08 PM

http://www.digit-life.com/articles/livetolive51/

Looks like a lot of work to me, Personally, I would spend $10-$15 U.S. on Ebay to get a 5.1 card and an extra SPDIF cable and end up with 4 Mono inputs but maybe you would enjoy this little project.

thierrym · Dec 26, 2004, 01:20 PM

its possible! thats great! but on http://www.digit-life.com/articles/livetolive51/ the procedures are complicated. ok ive managed to get a secondary audio card with line in, mic and main out, so what next?

Doug W · Dec 26, 2004, 05:35 PM

here are some text files explaining how to set up 2 sound cards with Win 98SE.

http://www.usfamily.net/web/4stories...X-NTRACK-2SCS/

Just ignore the parts that don't apply to you. If you are using your onboard sound card as the second card, it will be the SEND card and your SBLive will be the HOST card. Just use the Windows mixer for your SEND card and kX mixer for the SBLive.

Doug W

Dec 24, 2004, 06:49 AM	#1
thierrym DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	how to mod sblive value 4.1 to 5.1 please help, i have a sblive value and im asking if the kx driver can make my card play 5.1. if not any advice.... thx

Dec 24, 2004, 08:47 AM	#2
lament DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	AFAIK it is not possible. That's why I bought A2 Value a month ago... Samo Vodopivec

Dec 24, 2004, 10:20 AM	#4
lament DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	dj_stick is right I guess you have to connect one of the SPDIF_EXT pins to an external DAC. The pinout can be found on a few sites, one of them is this one: http://www.zapwizard.com/MediaPC/SBL...DIF/Index.html The procedure should be more or less identical to that one that extends your card with inputs from other cards (you only have to switch inputs and outputs as far as I understand). If you need help on that try using google or search this forum (I think that also one of the sticky topics talks about this). Hope I did at least this posting right (when the first one was wrong) Samo Vodopivec

Dec 24, 2004, 05:08 PM	#6
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	http://www.digit-life.com/articles/livetolive51/ Looks like a lot of work to me, Personally, I would spend $10-$15 U.S. on Ebay to get a 5.1 card and an extra SPDIF cable and end up with 4 Mono inputs but maybe you would enjoy this little project.

Dec 26, 2004, 01:20 PM	Thread Starter #7
thierrym DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	its possible! thats great! but on http://www.digit-life.com/articles/livetolive51/ the procedures are complicated. ok ive managed to get a secondary audio card with line in, mic and main out, so what next?

Dec 26, 2004, 05:35 PM	#8
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	here are some text files explaining how to set up 2 sound cards with Win 98SE. http://www.usfamily.net/web/4stories...X-NTRACK-2SCS/ Just ignore the parts that don't apply to you. If you are using your onboard sound card as the second card, it will be the SEND card and your SBLive will be the HOST card. Just use the Windows mixer for your SEND card and kX mixer for the SBLive. Doug W