Surround sound audio on PC?

**bogan** · 27th April 2015, 22:59

So, I've got the basics down, audio from PC (mobo) to decoder (Z906), but I find myself flicking between upmixing setting on the decoder often. This is to convert a stereo signal to surround sound so it comes out all speakers; but then that blanks the other channels so when I go to watch a 5.1 movie or whatever center channel (often where speech is from) is not played.

Another issue is the Optical does not play 5.1 in any setting, so I've had to go 3x 3.5mm plugs; which gets a smidge of ground loop through another 3.5mm stereo plug I've got connected to my iPod.

So, what I'm looking for, is a sound card which will output 5.1 through the optical port if the computer is playing in 5.1 (newer movies and games), or if the computer is only playing from a stereo source (most of my music) it will clone or upmix some channels so the sound is played through all channels.

It seems the Asus Xonar DSX (PCIE sound card) might be good for a go, but I'm not sure on if I should expect it to auto the upmixing or not?

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 01:02

ahh winblows.
If you had nix, youd write your own driver...

Im picking theres a batch file to be had for it. Im picking its a winblows thing. The sound manager in 7 was arse.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 02:27

Have a look for an exe app on asus website. I have had 2 good sound cards from asus. Both required smart jack enabled in windows and an application.

If when you unplug speakers and plug in head phones something changes graphically smart jack is enabled.
The app is quite cumbersome in spite of its user friendly interface with more development on graphics than simplicity but it will dynamically switch modes as your inputs change.
It will also simulate more channels when playing back stereo via your 5:1 speaker system. .

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**Tazz** · 28th April 2015, 15:34

Originally Posted by Akzle

ahh winblows.
If you had nix, youd write your own driver...

Im picking theres a batch file to be had for it. Im picking its a winblows thing. The sound manager in 7 was arse.

^^

I lost surround completely with 7 and run it all through an amp now to reduce hair loss.

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 16:00

Originally Posted by Tazz

^^

I lost surround completely with 7 and run it all through an amp now to reduce hair loss.

you still have to get it out of the computenator.
3x3.5 makes me shudder.
Stp oi. Stp.
But sort out optical, cos thats dsp to nam.
Digital coax is pretty horny too.

**bogan** · 28th April 2015, 17:12

How is a batch file going to help?

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 17:37

Originally Posted by bogan

How is a batch file going to help?

dunno. isnt that what fixes winblows? (can you tell i give no fucks about it)
ie

if input=5.1 then=output
if input=mono, stereo, 2.1 then=upscale.msc > output

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 17:39

the fuck it isn't. i just googled the cunt and it's exactly what i thought it was

A batch file is a type of script file in DOS, OS/2 and Windows. It consists of a series of commands to be executed by the command line interpreter, stored in a plain text file. A batch file

fucken windows users. couldn't fucken make a computer work if fucken mutter mutter hurrumf

**Tazz** · 28th April 2015, 18:14

Originally Posted by Akzle

you still have to get it out of the computenator.
3x3.5 makes me shudder.
Stp oi. Stp.
But sort out optical, cos thats dsp to nam.
Digital coax is pretty horny too.

True. I should have kept quiet.

I'm way behind in the times for that. My mobo is newish and has some of that shit standard, but I still lever in my 2009?-ish Genius sound card

with it's 3.5 x 1 to RCA x 1 to the amp. It works 'shrug'

Originally Posted by Akzle

fucken windows users. couldn't fucken make a computer work if fucken mutter mutter hurrumf

**bogan** · 28th April 2015, 18:19

Originally Posted by Akzle

dunno. isnt that what fixes winblows? (can you tell i give no fucks about it)
ie

if input=5.1 then=output
if input=mono, stereo, 2.1 then=upscale.msc > output

Originally Posted by Akzle

the fuck it isn't. i just googled the cunt and it's exactly what i thought it was

fucken windows users. couldn't fucken make a computer work if fucken mutter mutter hurrumf

No shit dumbarse, I have one running atm. But you can't use it to access/adjust audio streams like that. If you had anything better than a tin can and some string you'd probably realise you can't do it that way in linux either.

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 18:27

Originally Posted by bogan

No shit dumbarse, I have one running atm. But you can't use it to access/adjust audio streams like that. If you had anything better than a tin can and some string you'd probably realise you can't do it that way in linux either.

are you running vlc? you're not catching streams nigga. you're catching all shit sent to an hardware.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 18:28

Try checking this is the right beast and looking for your problem or similar in these updates or just grab the most recent one.
http://www.asus.com/us/Sound_Cards_a...Desk_Download/
ASUS suck at getting these updates out into the wild, so much so there is a good chance you are running the default driver for windows rather than the one that should have been bundled with your sound card.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 18:29

Originally Posted by Akzle

are you running vlc? you're not catching streams nigga. you're catching all shit sent to an hardware.

Good to see all the technical jargon being used...

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 18:29

Originally Posted by Tazz

True. I should have kept quiet.

I'm way behind in the times for that. My mobo is newish and has some of that shit standard, but I still lever in my 2009?-ish Genius sound card

with it's 3.5 x 1 to RCA x 1 to the amp. It works 'shrug'

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yes. but you're absolutely tasteless and heathen when it comes to any kind of quality.
hell your shits probably all 128k mp3.

my stereo was the most expensive thing owned.

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 18:31

Originally Posted by Big Dog

so much so there is a good chance you are running the default driver for windows rather than the one that should have been bundled with your sound card.

dont think he's that retarded