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List:       mandrake-newbie
Subject:    Re: [newbie] Surround Sound
From:       Anne Wilson <cannewilson () tiscali ! co ! uk>
Date:       2002-06-12 18:40:13
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FemmeFatale wrote:

> Charlie wrote:
> 
> 
>>>On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 13:34:27 -0400
>>>
> 
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>>Under any Linux distribution SB Live! and Audigy use the same emu10k1
>>"drivers" as far as I know. I thought it was a kernel module now but what the
>>devil do I know?
>>
>>The project was being reworked the last time I checked since; as has been
>>said here before, Audigy support falls under the bleeding edge category.
>>Checking SourceForge just now I see EMU10K1 listed as "Status 5:
>>Production/Stable" as of May 25.
>>
>>Here catch: http://sourceforge.net/projects/emu10k1
>>
>>As to Surround sound, if it ain't it's a damned good emulation! I have an
>>older SB Live! Value Digital (4.1 for certain and the earliest iteration of
>>5.1 from Creative Labs) and Altec Lansing speakers and it sure SEEMS like
>>full surround! There are songs that are apparently starting in one speaker
>>(front left for example) then building to include the rest in discrete
>>fashion.
>>
>>I could be wrong, but I'm positive it sounds great. :-)
>>--
>>Charlie
>>
> 
> Heh good for you.  :)  Wish i had speakers that did that ... ah well.
> 
> thx for the linky!  Hadn't gotten around to looking :)

I'm on 8.2, and the mixer says that I'm definitely using emu10k1, but 
I've only got thin sound from 2 speakers.  If you can do it, it must be 
possible.  I wonder what I'm missing?

Anne




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