GPL and surround sound

Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? Cheers! Zen

Nope :( Ash - who would like to Zen wrote:

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> Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? > > Cheers! > > Zen > > >

I have plugged my Soundblaster Live value, into my surround system, (digital ut to digital in). Sound is great, but I usualy use head phones (stereo). For headphones + sorround look at: http://www.bonghead.org/racing/gplmax/index.htm Stefan Zscharnack

Something almost as good: use digital sound (the SPDIF output on a Live! card): no hiss, no artifacts, huge dynamic range...but--sadly--GPL's sound has slipped way behind what's good today (Ghost Recon, f'rinstance). --Steve Smith "Zen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Xsn78.94285$[email hidden]...

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> Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? > > Cheers! > > Zen > >

In article <cbw78.3$[email hidden]>, "Stefan Zscharnack" <[email hidden]> writes: > >I have plugged my Soundblaster Live value, into my surround system, (digital >ut to digital in). >Sound is great, but I usualy use head phones (stereo). I have an SBLive, which has two outputs, but I can't seem to get 2 different speaker sets to play at the same time. Not sure why... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

How do you get it to work, I can never get any sound when I select it, or maybe I need new sound card drivers. SLG "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Something almost as good: use digital sound (the SPDIF output on a Live! >card): no hiss, no artifacts, huge dynamic range...but--sadly--GPL's sound >has slipped way behind what's good today (Ghost Recon, f'rinstance). > >--Steve Smith > >"Zen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:Xsn78.94285$[email hidden]... >> Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? >> >> Cheers! >> >> Zen >> >> > >

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

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> In article <cbw78.3$[email hidden]>, "Stefan Zscharnack" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > > > >I have plugged my Soundblaster Live value, into my surround system, (digital > >ut to digital in). > >Sound is great, but I usualy use head phones (stereo). > > I have an SBLive, which has two outputs, but I can't seem to get 2 different > speaker sets to play at the same time. Not sure why...

I know. one output (green, I believe) is the "regular" output. the second output (black?) is for the rear speakers in a surround system. if you want them both to make noise you need to set "4 speakers" in the speaker config, and place the fader in the middle. I imagine you also need to make sure your apps aren't producing surround. -- Gunnar #31 SUCKS#015 Tupperware MC#002 DoD#0x1B DoDRT#003 DoD:CT#4,8 Kibo�: 2 silence is FOO!

I have a Diamond Aureal Mx300 sound card (pretty old now, but still good) and a set of Hercules 5.1 Speaker setup (5 speakers and subby). GPL is pretty good now with base, but there isn't much surround sound as such. I'm not sure if it is because, originally my Sound card didn't come with dolby compatible output, but now in Windows XP there is a setting for dolby 5.1 output and selecting that makes it sounds superb. But no surround support as such. Nascar 2002 on the other hand......... WOOOOAAA!! :(0) James "Zen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Xsn78.94285$[email hidden]...

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> Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? > > Cheers! > > Zen > >

In article <[email hidden]>, Gunnar Horrigmo <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> I have an SBLive, which has two outputs, but I can't seem to get 2 >different >> speaker sets to play at the same time. Not sure why... > >I know. one output (green, I believe) is the "regular" output. the >second output (black?) is for the rear speakers in a surround system. > >if you want them both to make noise you need to set "4 speakers" in >the speaker config, and place the fader in the middle. I imagine you >also need to make sure your apps aren't producing surround. >

Oh so it needs to be a REAL 4-speaker system, not just 2 different sets? That sucks... I'll have to wait for a while for that - no money. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I have used it with 2 different sets of speakers, you just have to tell the Creative software, you do have it installed right? that you have 4 speakers instead of 2. SLG [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, Gunnar Horrigmo ><[email hidden]> writes: > >>> I have an SBLive, which has two outputs, but I can't seem to get 2 >>different >>> speaker sets to play at the same time. Not sure why... >> >>I know. one output (green, I believe) is the "regular" output. the >>second output (black?) is for the rear speakers in a surround system. >> >>if you want them both to make noise you need to set "4 speakers" in >>the speaker config, and place the fader in the middle. I imagine you >>also need to make sure your apps aren't producing surround. >> > >Oh so it needs to be a REAL 4-speaker system, not just 2 different sets? That >sucks... I'll have to wait for a while for that - no money. > >Eldred >-- >Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >GPLRank - under construction... > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

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> In article <[email hidden]>, Gunnar Horrigmo > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >> I have an SBLive, which has two outputs, but I can't seem to get 2 > >different > >> speaker sets to play at the same time. Not sure why... > > > >I know. one output (green, I believe) is the "regular" output. the > >second output (black?) is for the rear speakers in a surround system. > > > >if you want them both to make noise you need to set "4 speakers" in > >the speaker config, and place the fader in the middle. I imagine you > >also need to make sure your apps aren't producing surround. > > > > Oh so it needs to be a REAL 4-speaker system, not just 2 different > sets?

how exactly is four speakers not the same thing as two pairs? :) -- Gunnar #31 SUCKS#015 Tupperware MC#002 DoD#0x1B DoDRT#003 DoD:CT#4,8 Kibo�: 2 gitaren er en sjingke

In article <[email hidden]>, Gunnar Horrigmo <[email hidden]> writes: >> Oh so it needs to be a REAL 4-speaker system, not just 2 different >> sets? > >how exactly is four speakers not the same thing as two pairs? :) Since I've never used(or seen) a surround sound 'system', I thought there might have been wiring that was different than just using 2 seperate sets... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Steve Garrotto) writes: >I have used it with 2 different sets of speakers, you just have to >tell the Creative software, you do have it installed right? that you >have 4 speakers instead of 2. > Oh, no shi- erm, no kidding? I deleted the creative software, as it caused too many problems. Hmm, I'll have to do some more testing... Thanks. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I just got a set of Creative Labs, Cambridge Soundworks FPS-2000 4 channel Digital speakers for my SBLive!. They have a digital plug, that I can not figure out what it does, except keep sound from going to the speakers, and then a front and rear connection that plug into the front and rear chanel on the SBLive!. THey sound great and I got a set of refurbs from Creative for about 50% off list price. SLG [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, Gunnar Horrigmo ><[email hidden]> writes: > >>> Oh so it needs to be a REAL 4-speaker system, not just 2 different >>> sets? >> >>how exactly is four speakers not the same thing as two pairs? :) > >Since I've never used(or seen) a surround sound 'system', I thought there might >have been wiring that was different than just using 2 seperate sets... > >Eldred >-- >Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >GPLRank - under construction... > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Steve Garrotto) writes:

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>I just got a set of Creative Labs, Cambridge Soundworks FPS-2000 4 >channel Digital speakers for my SBLive!. They have a digital plug, >that I can not figure out what it does, except keep sound from going >to the speakers, and then a front and rear connection that plug into >the front and rear chanel on the SBLive!. THey sound great and I got a >set of refurbs from Creative for about 50% off list price. >

Refurbs at 50%? Hmm, I may need to try to scrape up $100...:) Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

any recommended speaker system for a sounblaster live? "Zen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Xsn78.94285$[email hidden]...

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> Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? > > Cheers! > > Zen > >

Klipsch Pro Medias, absolutely awesome. Don Burnette "Zen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Uk_88.122958$[email hidden]...

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> any recommended speaker system for a sounblaster live? > > "Zen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Xsn78.94285$[email hidden]... > > Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? > > > > Cheers! > > > > Zen > > > > > >

Klipsch Pro Medias, absolutely awesome. Don Burnette

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> any recommended speaker system for a sounblaster live? > > Does anybody use surround sound ("5.1") with GPL? If so, is it any good? > > Cheers! > > Zen

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> >I just got a set of Creative Labs, Cambridge Soundworks FPS-2000 4 > >channel Digital speakers for my SBLive!. They have a digital plug, > >that I can not figure out what it does, except keep sound from going > >to the speakers, and then a front and rear connection that plug into > >the front and rear chanel on the SBLive!. THey sound great and I got a > >set of refurbs from Creative for about 50% off list price. > > > > Refurbs at 50%? Hmm, I may need to try to scrape up $100...:)

I've seen brand new ones all over Canada being cleared out at $120 Canadian or so. Surely you can find better than $100, especially on refurbished. Marc