Surround sound not working right

crawdaddy · 2006-07-24, 04:53

Ok, I'm not sure where to put this since I don't know if it's hardware or software related, I have a feeling it's software related though. I have a sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum and a set of 6.1 surround sound speakers. Now when I ran my calibrator DVD to check to see if all my channels were working right, I became alarmed to notice that my CMSS was turned on (one of those surround sound emulator functions). So, I turned it off to let only true surround sound tracks work on the appropriate channels. When I did this, all surround on the rear channels and sub ceased to work. Using Creative's channel ID tool, I did verify that the creative application could output on each channel indiviually, but what am I missing to make surround work in Media Portal? My Audio codec is currently set for AC3Filter and my Audio renderer is set to SB Audigy 2 Audio [DF00]. Any help that can be given to get true surround working is immensly appreciated!!!

Callifo · 2006-07-24, 05:11

If you are using the analogue cables out, then you dont need AC3Filter. Just use your normal mpeg2 codecs and tell it to decode to 5.1 channels.

crawdaddy · 2006-07-25, 04:42

I'm not 100% sure that I'm telling it to decode to 5.1, but it doesn't work with any other codec. How would I tell media portal to run in 5.1? Thanks

Callifo · 2006-07-25, 05:35

You are definately using analogue out right?

Check in Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices that its set to 5.1

Control of what the sound is being decoded to is setup inside the codec.

Hugo · 2006-07-26, 01:14

IÂ´d the same problem - got just stereo in MP (MPA Decoder & Audigy 2 ZS)
... i changed the mpa-decoder settings to output on S/PDIF and all was /is ok with ac3 & co....

crawdaddy · 2006-07-26, 02:08

I am using the analouge cables, and I have the speaker selection done

Hugo · 2006-07-27, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawdaddy

...using the analouge cables, and I have the speaker selection done

... me too. IÂ´ve a digital amplifier, but using the analogue output, because WinDVD wonÂ´t output DVD-Playback digital.

So my settings are Audigy 2 ZS on analogue speakers, output-settings in audio codec to digital (S/PDIF) and itÂ´s working perfectly - nothing connected to S/PDIF, but itÂ´s working.

If i try the standard-analogue one, with speaker-selektion etc. - just stereo is there, doesnÂ´t matter which codec i use...

bigj · 2006-07-27, 13:58

Try using "Reclock" - select waveout as the renderer.

This fixed my issues (I have a audigy2 too, though this may be coincidence).

Without using Reclock I get only stereo - even though I can see all 6 channels being output by (eg ffdshow) and delivered to the renderer.
When I did a search I found something about it being a MS bug - that is perhaps fixed in MCE - although this is hearsay.

Anyway, try "Reclock" - set it to forced, waveout - and see how it goes.
Though Reclock might introduce other issues... I know some people don't like it, for me it works just fine and is a must if only for the fact it solves my multi-channel analog sound issue.

Oh BTW I'm also using kxproject drivers:
http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/index.php?skip=1

2006-07-24, 04:53	#1 (permalink)
crawdaddy Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Surround sound not working right Ok, I'm not sure where to put this since I don't know if it's hardware or software related, I have a feeling it's software related though. I have a sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum and a set of 6.1 surround sound speakers. Now when I ran my calibrator DVD to check to see if all my channels were working right, I became alarmed to notice that my CMSS was turned on (one of those surround sound emulator functions). So, I turned it off to let only true surround sound tracks work on the appropriate channels. When I did this, all surround on the rear channels and sub ceased to work. Using Creative's channel ID tool, I did verify that the creative application could output on each channel indiviually, but what am I missing to make surround work in Media Portal? My Audio codec is currently set for AC3Filter and my Audio renderer is set to SB Audigy 2 Audio [DF00]. Any help that can be given to get true surround working is immensly appreciated!!!

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2006-07-24, 05:11	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	If you are using the analogue cables out, then you dont need AC3Filter. Just use your normal mpeg2 codecs and tell it to decode to 5.1 channels.

2006-07-25, 04:42	#3 (permalink)
crawdaddy Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm not 100% sure that I'm telling it to decode to 5.1, but it doesn't work with any other codec. How would I tell media portal to run in 5.1? Thanks

2006-07-25, 05:35	#4 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	You are definately using analogue out right? Check in Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices that its set to 5.1 Control of what the sound is being decoded to is setup inside the codec.

2006-07-26, 01:14	#5 (permalink)
Hugo Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	IÂ´d the same problem - got just stereo in MP (MPA Decoder & Audigy 2 ZS) ... i changed the mpa-decoder settings to output on S/PDIF and all was /is ok with ac3 & co....

2006-07-26, 02:08	#6 (permalink)
crawdaddy Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am using the analouge cables, and I have the speaker selection done

2006-07-27, 13:58	#8 (permalink)
bigj Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 239 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Try using "Reclock" - select waveout as the renderer. This fixed my issues (I have a audigy2 too, though this may be coincidence). Without using Reclock I get only stereo - even though I can see all 6 channels being output by (eg ffdshow) and delivered to the renderer. When I did a search I found something about it being a MS bug - that is perhaps fixed in MCE - although this is hearsay. Anyway, try "Reclock" - set it to forced, waveout - and see how it goes. Though Reclock might introduce other issues... I know some people don't like it, for me it works just fine and is a must if only for the fact it solves my multi-channel analog sound issue. Oh BTW I'm also using kxproject drivers: http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/index.php?skip=1