[PD] Pd multichannel output using a PC Audigy2 ZS sound card

[Mark Constantinconstantinaconstaninus]

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.

I managed to get the card working (with four channels). It turned out to be 
quite simple.

I downloaded a set of generic drivers, kX drivers, and installed them. Then, 
opening the settings, set the speaker configuration to 5.1 (it does not 
allow 7.1 which the Audigy2 card should be capable of) with '5.1 Direct 
Path' output. The important thing is these have ASIO copabilities.

dac~ 1 to dac~ 4 all then work indepently as desired.

These drivers can be freely downloaded from www.kxproject.com and worked 
correctly with my Audigy2 ZS on WinXP.


>From: Rua Haszard Morris <ruahm at yahoo.com>
>To: Luke Yelavich <luke at audioslack.com>,  Mark 
>Constantinconstantinaconstaninus <mark959959 at hotmail.com>
>CC: pd-list at iem.at
>Subject: Re: [PD] Pd multichannel output using a PC Audigy2 ZS sound  card
>Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:32:55 +1300 (NZDT)
>
>I don't know how this is done, but the BASS game audio
>lib (www.un4seen.com), manages to allow direct use of
>the six channels of my Extigy (down the USB too would
>you believe it!).  I tested this with one of the lib's
>demo apps, playing three different mp3 files at once
>(and yes, they came out the speakers independently -
>one thru the front pair, one thru the rears, and one
>wierd-sounding of course the sub & centre..)
>
>I have been unable to get PortAudio to do this - but
>there must be some way, if BASS can do it!
>
>Would be very interested to know if anybody with
>know-how investigates further...
>
>apologies for OT of this....!
>Cheers,
>Rua.
>
>  --- Luke Yelavich <luke at audioslack.com> wrote: > At
>05:33 PM 9/10/2003, Mark
> > Constantinconstantinaconstaninus wrote:
> > >I wish to produce output on the 6 channels of a PC
> > Creative Audigy2 ZS
> > >sound card independently (running Pd under WinXP).
> > I have tried starting
> > >the program with the following:
> > >pd -outchannels 6
> > >and then address each of the outputs using dac~ 1
> > ...... dac~ 6
> > >
> > >However, only the standard two channels (dac~ 1 and
> > dac~ 2) work.
> > >
> > >Any suggestions anyone might have as to how I may
> > use the other channels
> > >will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > You would have to use Audigy drivers that would
> > allow the independant use
> > of the inputs and outputs. IIRC, the drivers that
> > come with the Audigy
> > don't allow this. Maybe they do in ASIO, but I don't
> > know. Someone else on
> > the list may be able to enlighten us, as I am
> > interested in this as well.
> >
> > hth
> >
> > Regards
> > Luke
> >
> > ----------------
> > Luke Yelavich
> > AudioSlack Founder and main package maintainer
> > Audio software packaged for the Slackware Linux
> > Distribution
> > http://www.audioslack.com
> > luke at audioslack.com
> >
> >
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