[SLUG] Success: 4 speakers with SB Live!

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Mon Aug 29 2005 - 14:37:16 EDT


OK, I have a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. I finally got fed up enough to make
4-channel sound work. The fix is amazingly simple -- turn off "SB Live
Analog/Digital Output Jack" and raise "Wave Surround". I got a clue from

http://opensource.creative.com/pipermail/openal/2004-April/002150.html

http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=FAQ028 told me how to duplicate the
front channels to the rear, so stereo sources (such as MP3s) play in all
four channels (I think -- that URL gets a 404 now -- maybe it's affected by
Katrina).

-- 
-eben    ebQenW1@EtaRmpTabYayU.rIr.OcoPm    home.tampabay.rr.com/hactar
VIRGO:  All Virgos are extremely friendly and intelligent - except
for you.  Expect a big surprise today when you wind up with your
head impaled upon a stick.  -- Weird Al, _Your Horoscope for Today_

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