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).
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