A computer components & hardware forum. HardwareBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » HardwareBanter forum » Sound Cards » Creative Sound Blaster Cards
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

can the SB Audigy 2 be configured for 2 stereo outputs?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old December 6th 04, 08:14 PM
Glenn
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default can the SB Audigy 2 be configured for 2 stereo outputs?

Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound blaster
audigy 2 card?

There are 3 outputs for when using a 5.1 speaker system, but I just want
to have a pair of stereo speakers by the computer, and the same stereo
audio running to the TV.

If I try and use any of the other speaker outputs there is nothing
there, all the audio only comes from speaker output no.1

Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?

The only program I have for controlling the sound card is the Creative
surround mixer. I suspect there are more applications for this card that
I don't have, to allow greater configuration.
  #2  
Old December 6th 04, 08:18 PM
thing
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Glenn wrote:
Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound blaster
audigy 2 card?

There are 3 outputs for when using a 5.1 speaker system, but I just want
to have a pair of stereo speakers by the computer, and the same stereo
audio running to the TV.

If I try and use any of the other speaker outputs there is nothing
there, all the audio only comes from speaker output no.1

Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?

The only program I have for controlling the sound card is the Creative
surround mixer. I suspect there are more applications for this card that
I don't have, to allow greater configuration.


You have an OEM? sounds very short on software.

If you dont have a tape unit and tape monitor/record outputs on the
hi-fi then you could feed the TV from there.

regards

Thing





  #3  
Old December 6th 04, 08:49 PM
Dave - Dave.net.nz
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Glenn wrote:
Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound blaster
audigy 2 card?


Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?


If it's software is in anyway similar to the Live, then you may be able
to set it up for simulated 4 speaker surround or similar... which gives
you stereo front and rear... however I've never noticed it actually
work(front/rear wise).
  #4  
Old December 6th 04, 08:49 PM
Glenn
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

thing wrote:
Glenn wrote:

Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound
blaster audigy 2 card?

There are 3 outputs for when using a 5.1 speaker system, but I just
want to have a pair of stereo speakers by the computer, and the same
stereo audio running to the TV.

If I try and use any of the other speaker outputs there is nothing
there, all the audio only comes from speaker output no.1

Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?

The only program I have for controlling the sound card is the Creative
surround mixer. I suspect there are more applications for this card
that I don't have, to allow greater configuration.



You have an OEM? sounds very short on software.


No I bought it as a creative product, just I misplaced the CD that came
with the card. Doh!


If you dont have a tape unit and tape monitor/record outputs on the
hi-fi then you could feed the TV from there.


Im running the no.1 speaker output into a pair of cheap computer
speakers, rather than a hi-fi, so I can get an output feed.


regards

Thing






What I was doing previously was putting a stereo splitter cable on the
no.1 speaker output on the sound card to create two outputs, but this
cable has gone faulty. The TV is a high impedance input, so I figured it
shouldn't load the no.1 speaker output too badly.

I figured since I have 3 stereo outputs I might as well try and use them.

Glenn
  #5  
Old December 6th 04, 08:58 PM
Glenn
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Dave - Dave.net.nz wrote:
Glenn wrote:

Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound
blaster audigy 2 card?



Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?



If it's software is in anyway similar to the Live, then you may be able
to set it up for simulated 4 speaker surround or similar... which gives
you stereo front and rear... however I've never noticed it actually
work(front/rear wise).


If I have simulated 4 speaker surround, will it have different signals
going to the front and rear, to create the surround effect?
  #6  
Old December 6th 04, 09:13 PM
Dave - Dave.net.nz
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Glenn wrote:
Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound
blaster audigy 2 card?
Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?


If it's software is in anyway similar to the Live, then you may be
able to set it up for simulated 4 speaker surround or similar... which
gives you stereo front and rear... however I've never noticed it
actually work(front/rear wise).


If I have simulated 4 speaker surround, will it have different signals
going to the front and rear, to create the surround effect?


I assume that it is meant to, but it doesn't appear to.
  #7  
Old December 6th 04, 09:24 PM
Glenn
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Dave - Dave.net.nz wrote:
Glenn wrote:

Is it possible to have to identical stereo outputs on the sound
blaster audigy 2 card?
Is there a configuration program or a setting somewhere that can be
tweaked to do this?



If it's software is in anyway similar to the Live, then you may be
able to set it up for simulated 4 speaker surround or similar...
which gives you stereo front and rear... however I've never noticed
it actually work(front/rear wise).



If I have simulated 4 speaker surround, will it have different signals
going to the front and rear, to create the surround effect?



I assume that it is meant to, but it doesn't appear to.


I see, that's what you meant by "however I've never noticed it actually
work(front/rear wise)."

That would be good option then. Do you know what the application was
called that you could choose "simulated 4 speaker surround" with on the
SB live?
  #8  
Old December 6th 04, 10:13 PM
Dave - Dave.net.nz
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Glenn wrote:
If I have simulated 4 speaker surround, will it have different
signals going to the front and rear, to create the surround effect?


I assume that it is meant to, but it doesn't appear to.


I see, that's what you meant by "however I've never noticed it actually
work(front/rear wise)."


yep, thats what I meant.

That would be good option then. Do you know what the application was
called that you could choose "simulated 4 speaker surround" with on the
SB live?


no sorry, I no longer use Windows on that machine, so no idea... I think
it was simply in the speaker setup, as in control panel, sound and
audio, and then speaker setup or similar.
  #9  
Old December 7th 04, 06:34 PM
Folk
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 09:24:13 +1300, Glenn wrote:

That would be good option then. Do you know what the application was
called that you could choose "simulated 4 speaker surround" with on the
SB live?


Can't you get that by using the Windows Control Panel "Sounds and
Multimedia" applet?
  #10  
Old December 7th 04, 08:22 PM
Glenn
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Folk wrote:
On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 09:24:13 +1300, Glenn wrote:


That would be good option then. Do you know what the application was
called that you could choose "simulated 4 speaker surround" with on the
SB live?



Can't you get that by using the Windows Control Panel "Sounds and
Multimedia" applet?

I couldn't see the option under windows XP. You can select the speaker
type, such as desktop stereo speakers but nothing for a 4 speaker setup.

I found that creative have an application called "Creative Speaker
Settings" which I figured might help a lot. But unfortunately when I try
and run it I get a message that no sound card detected, even the sound
card is running fine with the creative driver installed.

Searching google I found advice to disable my on-board sound card (it
was already disabled in the bios) and disable Plug and play in the bios
(it was enabled so I disabled it) I uninstalled the driver and installed
the latest driver off the creative site, which didn't complain about not
have a compatible sound card, and then tried installing Creative Speaker
Settings, but once again had the same problem.

I managed to track down the original SB Audigy CD, so I uninstalled the
driver and tried using the CD, and again I got the no sound card
detected message.
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Newbie: OC Advice: AMDXP2200 CPU Donald Bock Overclocking AMD Processors 2 March 12th 05 01:14 AM
pc problems after g card upgrade + sp2 ben reed Homebuilt PC's 9 November 30th 04 02:04 AM
Audigy Soundcard being Recognized as Emu 10k2 soundcard Andrew V. Romero Gateway Computers 0 April 18th 04 06:23 AM
Creative Audigy 2 ZS, a Digital Home Theater, Surround Sound, DISAPPOINTMENT! Larry Creative Sound Blaster Cards 5 February 9th 04 01:51 AM
3D Stereo using eDimensional glasses and (non-game) OpenGL programs? John G. Shaw Nvidia Videocards 0 November 9th 03 07:05 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:17 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 HardwareBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.