Guide : Getting 5.1 surround sound. Audigy 2

Hi all
I thought I would write up a really quick but effecti've and simple guide for owners of the Audigy2 ZS and seeing how its Xmas time, I can assume a few lucky boys and girls may have this awesome card under the tree.
Most of whats covered should work with all creative products.
(Sorry, but I WILL NOT cover any info regarding encoding media or the like that will conflict with copyright laws)
This guide is for setting up your Creative Audigy 2 ZS for surround sound 5. reproduction and information in regards to required Filters/Codecs. I have not included any advanced set up options or the like as the ZS with the set ups I have incluced here will cover it out of the box.
One of the most common issues people may have with 5. not fuctioning correctly while playing a DVD movie ( Mpeg ) or any multi channel media that is 5. encoded, has to do with Codecs/Filters.
Most media players will not decode all AC3filters/Mpeg, thus require extra filters/codecs/plugins to be installed.
Ok , the first thing to do is ensure your sound card and speakers are set up correctly.
Most common speaker sets have 3 plugs that go in the back of your card .
EG, Logitech X-530. Pink = Front Centre.Black = Rear left and right. Green = Front left and right.
Ensure they are in the correct place and are tightly fitted.Ensure your sound card is secure and tightly in place.Make sure your speaker cables are tidy and not a big tangled mess.
Ensure in device audio controls that SPDIF passthrough is NOT ticked as this is for optical output ( the ZS pro with rack fuction )
Update to the latest drivers an media source ap
ps.
A few little things to set up first in Creative Mixer Control Panel to ensure cleaner sound:
Lower Master and Wav volume in Creative mixer to about 90% as to avoid any over dri've disstortion.Lower Master Bass Volume to about 90% to avoid over powering the bass.Ensure that your speaker settings Windows control panel and Creative speaker settings match your speaker set up..
Also run the THX Speaker Callibration test in basic mode.
YOU SHOULD DISSABLE CMSS IN EAX CP IN ORDER TO GET 5. TO FUCTION AS IT SHOULD.
CMSS is to be use only for a MONO or STEREO source/signal. It is for sending the stereo/mono signal ( left and right) to all speakers. This is not 5., mearly it is the same signal sent to all speakers to give you a more rich and vivid sound reproduction of an other wise flat source.
Turn off any EAX FX.
Things you want to do to ensure stable use:
SHUT DOWN CTHELPER:
A background task that is a plug-in manager for Creative drivers. A 3rd party manufacturer can use the CTHELPER plug-in interface to produce drivers, add-on features, and fixes that will integrate with a tighter fit with Creative?s sound drivers and utilities. Gi'ven its purpose CTHELPER would normally be classified as a "leave alone" background task. It also allows Creative speaker setup to be synchronized with Windows Control Panel speaker setting. Without it running that check box in Creative speaker setting is not functional (settings are not in sync). Unfortunately there are often problems with CTHELPER, most notably that it can use 00% of CPU time so it's best left disabled unless you REALLY need it .
Type in run "msconfig" and shut down all Creative Start up entries. Infact its proberly best to shut everything down.
NOTE: Any essentinal Software for the proper fuction of devices ,Eg: Razer mouse utils should be left on.
Simple Bios settings to help improve audio and stablity:
Dissable Pallette Snoop.ANY AND ALL shadows for devices, EG VGA BIOS and system bios should be dissabled. If you have the setting for PCI latency in your bios ( AGP boards only ) set it to 64, if its already at 64 try 32 .
Shut down ( remove, reconmended ) any 3rd party tweak apps that run in the background.
EG, Cache Man and any monitoring software.
Ok, now for Filters/Codecs and Plugins.
A major required Filter is AC3. (ac3filter__0a_rc5)
AC3Filter - it is DirectShow filter for AC3 decoding to play AVI with AC3 audio tracks and MPEG2 (DVD). Required for WMP.
NOTE: If you have DVD software that should play encoded 5. then make sure you have any updates/patches for the player installed and go through the tools/options for the player and ensure its setup correctly to decode AC3filters in the applictions tools menu.
If you use Cyberlink Power DVD you may need to pay an extra fee to get the required AC3filter/MPEG2 decoders to fuction as all 5. sound settings may be greyed out on some dated versions.
InterVideo WIN DVD ( this software suit comes with most "Asus" if not all makes of Mainboards. This suit comes complete with the required codecs/filters so get full surrport for 5. - 6. - 7. out of the box. Note: you must set it up first under audio options as it defualts to 2..
If you use WMP0 you should download and install the AC3filter or get the latest XP codec/filters packs. With out these filters you may not get 5. sound and/or poor reproduction.
Supported file types:
The following table lists the file types (formats) supported by Windows Media Player .(For files type played by Power DVD or WIN DVD please refer to the makers website or read me file for a detailed list).
File type (format) File name extension .
Music CD Playback (CD audio) .cda Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) .aif, .aifc, and .aiff Windows Media audio and video files .asf, .asx, .wax, .wm, .wma, .wmd, .wmp, .wmv, .wmx, .wpl, and .wvx Windows audio and video files .avi and .wav Windows Media Player skins .wmz Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) .mpeg, .mpg, .mv, .mp2, .mpa, .mpe, .mp2v*, and .mpv2 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) .mid, .midi, and .rmi AU (UNIX) .au and .snd MP3 .mp3 and .m3u DVD video .vob Macromedia Flash .swf Microsoft Recorded TV Show .dvr-ms*
NOTE: WMP defualts to 2.. To enable 5. run WMP0. Click on tools then point to options. Navigate to DVD then open up the advanced window. In here is everything you need to set things up.
NOTE: If you mess things up simply return to defult settings and start over.
Some common errors you may encounter with WMP.
Error messages are identified by numerical IDs, such as C00D0BC2 and 800704CF. You can determine the ID of a specific error message by clicking the More Information or Web Help button on the error message when you encounter it. The resulting page will indicate the error ID.
: Error's C00D6A and C00D9A while playing DVD's or MPEG-2 content.
This is directly related to either your current video card drivers or the MPEG-2/DVD decoder you have installed (EG: PowerDVD, Win DVD etc ). Reinstalling and/or uninstalling the MPEG-2/DVD decoder (PowerDVD, Win DVD ) and/or video drivers should fix the problem for you.
You should now be able to re-install you decoder ( Power DVD etc ) and continue its use.
Erro : C00DAC:
Cannot play the file Windows Media Player cannot play the protected file because there is a problem with your sound device, such as a sound card or sound controller. You might encounter this error message for one of the following reasons.
Your sound device requires an updated driver. ( update driver )
The selected sound device does not support Secure Audio Path (SAP).
If you have multiple sound devices installed on your computer, try using a different one.
To use a different sound device, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Devices tab. Double-click Speakers, audio device to use, click a different device.
Error : "divide error in module IVIAUDIO.AX at".
Only exists in systems that have various Sound Blaster Li've sound cards and WinDVD installed.
This is infact a compatibility problem between these products. The problem is realized when MP3 oriented applications call upon certain sound card services making it look as though the error was raised from within the application in question.
FIX:Uninstall WIN DVD. Reinstall WMP and AC3 filter and then reinstall DVD WIN.
A simple but rare issue.
ModName.Win DVD "msvcrt.dll" and/or Win DVD MFC application error.
FIX:
Uninstall any java filters. Macromedia and Macromedia Acti'veX.
( to remove Acti'veX go to C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files and delete the Acti'veX )
What are codecs Codecs/Filters.
Codec stands for Coder/Decoder. Basically it is a piece of software or a driver that adds a support for certain video/audio format for your operating system. With codec, your system recognizes the format the codec is built for and allows you to play the audio/video file (=decode) or in some cases, to change another audio/video file into that format (=(en)code).
For example, when you install Windows to your home computer, Windows installs automatically most commonly used codecs into the system, so you don't have to download them separately from their vendors. However there are some codecs that are widely used, but not installed by Windows. Most notably DivX , MPEG-2.
Get all the Codecs/Filters/Plugins you could ever need from:
http://www.free-codecs.com/AC3_Filter_download.htm (ac3filter__0a_rc5)
http://www.free-codecs.com/
NOTE: ( XviD-.0.3-2022004 for Divx ) Stand alone codec for playing Divx instead of the Divx full install.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...0/default.aspx
Ok, you now should be all set.
However Codecs/Filters/Plugins are like any other kind of software installed and things can go wrong. If things are not working as they should try the following.
Download and install "Gspot"
http://gspot.headbands.com/download.htmlBuild 0307 - 23 KB Run the programme and simply point to system and select "List Codecs and other Filters"
Its a no brainer really to know whats what here and how to use it to find out the source of the issue, if you have one. If its red, its bad so you then need to trace the Filter/Codec to its source and remove it.
Here is just one very simple excample you may encounter and how it was fixed.
If you have ffdshow file is missing error pop up while running a player application, first go to C:\WINDOWS\system32 and search for ffdshow.en. Its proberly not here though. If it is just leave it be.
NOTE: ffdshow is used for AVI/Xvid enc/dec source.
To fix this "ffdshow Video Codec file is missing " error Simply uninstall your Xvid codec or your entire DivX programme, or any other Filter/Codec you have installed for playback of DivX files and AVI Video Files.
(Some times it seems a few Codecs/Filters dont get along so you must be aware of what you install).
Cheak "Gspot" again and Filter should be removed from the list.
Now you can reinstall the Xvid filter "XviD-.0.3-2022004" or your desired DivX programme.
Now go back toC:\WINDOWS\system32 and search for ffdshow.en. It should be there if it was not before. If the issue is back try a different version of required Filter.
So, thats just excample of a simple fix that got everything working again. Its not to hard to find out what the problem Codec/Filter is and then its just a case of uninstalling it. You can re-install the Codec/Filter but you should double cheak with "Gspot" and ensure the issue has not repeated itself .
If it has you can try and find out if the issue is related to another type filter causing a conflict or use an alternate Filter/Codec that will perform the same task .
Search for an updated version of required the Codec/Filter also.
Ok, thats pretty much the basics in getting correct and stable 5. sound working the way it should with your new Creative Audigy 2 ZS sound card.
I hope this has been of help.
Regards,xmn.
Message Edited by xmn on 2-24-2005 08:02 PM
Message Edited by xmn on 2-24-2005 08:04 PM
Message Edited by xmn on 2-24-2005 08:05 PM
Message Edited by xmn on 2-24-2005 08:05 PM
Message Edited by xmn on 2-24-2005 08:09 PM
Message Edited by xmn on 2-24-2005 09:29 PM
Message Edited by xmn on 2-26-2005 03:07 PM

BUMP, just incase its been missed by a new board member

Similar Messages

Cannot get 5.1 Surround Sound with optic fiber cable (Mini Toslink)

I have a Macbook Pro (Early 2011 Model) and after spending lot of time I figured out that the best way to get 5.1 surround sound output is to connect the MBP to the AV Receiver with the optic fiber cable (Via Mini Toslink Adapter). So after reading all the articles and forums on it, I went and purchased the cable and adapter and hooked up my MBP to my AVR 142 Harman / Kardon receiver.
But now I’m still not able to not get Digital 5.1 surround sound!! Additionally, in Audio MIDI Setup (under Utilities), I can only select Stereo from the drop down menu, as "5.1 Surround" and every other option, such as 7.1 surround are grayed out.
Is there anything that I have missed out in the setup? or do I have to try some other method to get the surround sound??
Please Help!!

ATV definitely supports AC3 DD 5.1... etc, but definately not through AirPlay, only streamed through the inet.
I also found, in the case of Netflix, that the AC3 is preserved in the highest bandwidth mode but not available in the lowest. (frankly i did not test the intermediate bandwidth)
I was quite pleased with the sound and picture from Netflix.
I am not so patiently waiting for AirPlay to support AC3 DD or DDPlus because I record my home video in %.1 surround (AVCHD) and can preserve it through Final Cut Pro and DVD or Red Laser, but cannot use the intended cable replacement (AirPlay) to play them.
Bummer..
I think/hope if more people request surround sound via AirPlay Apple may then follow through on this otherwise good idea.
FWIW
Barry

Can I get 5.1 Surround Sound from Mac to Apple TV?

Hi,
I have an iPad, iPhone and an Apple TV, and I love airplay, such a great feature!
I'm thinking of replacing my desktop for a mac and I was wondering; if I had a 5.1 surround encoded video file on my mac, would I be able to push the whole screen to Apple TV through mirroring and still get the 5.1 sound output to my audio receiver and speaker setup?
I'm NOT asking if I can airplay an mp4 encoded movie through iTunes at 5.1; I know I can already do that on my desktop and it works fine.
What I'm looking for is the ability to simply mirror what's playing on the mac to my hdtv through Apple TV, while still retaining the full 5.1 surround mix and outputting it to my audio receiver (i.e. Without having to convert the file type and drag it or play it in iTunes).
So before I take the plunge and spend over a grand on a mac, is this possible?
If this isn't possible I will probably just get a Mac mini and plug it directly into my receiver via hdmi. I can't see any problems doing it that way (I hope!)
Any info here would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,
Thanks for your assistance, but I spent quite some time researching this before posting, and the post you link to (which I've already read) doesn't actually answer my question, that person is asking about his wireless speakers receiving individual sound channels through airplay. Other discussions, which I've also looked at, seem inconclusive.
I was really posting in the hopes of finding anyone who had personal experience of trying to play a fullscreen, 5.1 surround video file using airplay mirroring from their mac to their Apple TV, and if they received 5.1 sound.
Thanks again for your help though.

I can't get 5.1 Surround Sound running Windows 7, Mid-2010 Mac Pro

Hello,
So I'm running bootcamp on my Mid-2010 Mac Pro and I can't get Dolby Surround Sound to run from the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Is there a way to produce true Dolby 5.1? I understand this may be more bootcamp related than to the actual hardware itself but I figured this is the best place to start troubleshooting this.
Thanks

I can try-dunno how much help I'll be, though
go here for Realtek drivers for surround sound
http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=37&Level=5&Co nn=4&ProdID=144
try this: go to Windows Sound, then playback devices, then click on speakers icon (should have realtek as default). Click on that, and click configure
if realtek has a sound manager, try clicking on that, and a config dialog might appear
sorry can't be much more help than that
JB

Audigy 2 ZS and Power DVD 5 Surround Sound Questi

I am a bit new to home computing so any help would be appreciated. I am using an Audigy 2 ZS with Creative 7. speakers. I have connected the "spdif" cable from my Audigy 2 ZS to my DVD Rom player.My question is this - when using my Cyberlink Power DVD player,if I select the audio option to use my "spdif" will I get all the surround sound options(dts,dolby digital 5. etc.) to work even though it says that my current version of Power DVD(version 5)does not support all these sound options.Does the spdif connection to my Audigy card mean that it will decode all the various surround sound options regardless of what my DVD player can decode.

I?d recommend you to upgrade to WINDVD 6 or PowerDVD 6 (WinDVD is better). but if u can't...
If u want to use 7. channel audio with PowerDVD 5,these are the things u need configured:
) Speaker Settings Panel: 7. speaker option selected.
Digital Output Only disabled.
2) Explorer --> Control Panel --> Audio HQ --> Device Controls --> Decoder --> Settings --> Enable Dolby Digital EX and Enable DTS-ES Matrix 6.
3) PowerDVD 5 --> In the Speaker settings select the SPDIF Output option. (In this case, the software player sends the digital signal through spdif to the soundboard and since the soundboard has Dolby EX and DTS-ES built-in decoding).
This SPDIF option doesn?t mean that u get ONLY spdif output (although u get it) but that the signal is processed by whatever "thing" (software or hardware) is receiving it, instead of being processed by PowerDVD.
Hope this helps you.
The Magnificent Wonderbra.

???????????HOW TO GET SURROUND SOUND ON MACBOOK???????????????????????

I have a macbook osx 10.5.8. I purchased some Logitech X-540 5.1 surround sound speakers to hook up to my laptop. There are 3 cables (an orange, green, and black) that come from the different speakers/subwoofer that are supposed to plug into the computer, but i can only plug in 1 of the 3 into the headphone jack my macbook. Here's some pics of the speakers:
http://techgage.com/print/logitechx-540_51speakers
When I do so, only some of the speakers play, not all of them. I went to BestBuy and asked someone if surround sound is possible for a macbook, but he said "no". I have seen online many people claiming it is possible to get 5.1 surround sound for mac, but haven't figured out how. Can someone please be of some assistance????

Since you only want to play CD's why not just use the two for the normal Left/Right channels your CD was created with?
If you want to use ALL of your speakers, you'll need to invest in a USB or Firewire device that will connect to your Macbook and then allow you to connect all your speakers.

How do I get surround sound after compressing a movie using compressor

I am using compressor to create files for authoring DVDs using DVD Studio Pro 4. I want to get surround sound 5.1. How do I go about doing it? I have using Dolby 2.0 so far. Thanks for your help.

Well, in order to get 5.1 surround sound, you would have to mix the sound in 5.1 surround. Pro Tools and Soundtrack Pro 2 (the one in Final Cut Studio 2) can both do this.

YES!!! 5.1 Surround Sound in Vista! THANK YOU CREATIVE

I installed Vista a few months back to evaluate it and liked a lot of things...but never could get the 5.surround sound to work on my Dell system with an integrated sound card. I went out and bought an inexpensi've Creative Audigy SE card in hopes that it would work. It didn't. Like everyone elses posts, the Vista config tool let me test all the speakers successfully, but wouldn't utilize them when playing music. I kept checking the Creative site looking for updated drivers and upon each install I found myself more and more discouraged at the lack of support. But today, I downloaded and installed "Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value/SE/LS and Sound Blaster Li've! 24-bit XP and Windows Vista Pack .04.0077" and YES
!!! I have surround sound again. There is one manual step post install: Enable CMSS-3D in the Console tool. I can handle that. Thank you Creative for doing something Microsoft couldn't (or refused) to do. It sure seems like a basic thing to a novice like me...make my speakers work in Vista the way they worked in XP. Today is a good day.

LoL..if only you have an Audigy 2 card like me or other cards, you'd probably say other things

Mac Mini Late-2012 5.1 Surround Sound Issue

Hey guys, I'm running into some issues setting up 5.1 Surround sound on my mac mini. Heres my setup:
- Mac Mini -> HDMI -> Projector
- Mac Mini -> Digital Output (Toslink) -> Surround sound (Logitech Z906)
No matter what settings i try i cannot get 5.1 surround sound working. I've downloaded test tracks from dolby and all. Logitech is set to 5.1 and all. I've attempted to change the setup in audio MIDI to 48khz + 2ch-24Bit Integer , with no success. The 5.1 option inside of configure output is greyed out. Is there something i'm doing wrong? I've tried the 5.1 test tracks from Dolby through VLC.
Please help me, i've been working at this for nearly 2 days now. I've checked other answers with no sucess.
Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, there is no configuration option for the S/PDIF interface. The following are the supported output formats:
2.0 (Stereo L/R)
5.1 (Dolby Digital - DVD bitstream or AC3 encoded containers only via QuickTime or VLC)
5.1 (DTS - DVD bitstream only)
To configure for proper 5.1 use, you need to set DVD Player to use Digital Out (Optical), not the Digital Out (HDMI). To configure VLC you need to set it to use Digital Out also, though you may have to fiddle with it to figure out which digital output is which as VLC's advanced configuration options aren't the most user friendly out there.
Once again, for the S/PDIF interface there are no configuration options available other than Stereo. 5.1 tracks will not play properly unless the apps used to play them back are capable of sending encoded digital audio. Dolby Digital and DTS are bitstream formats (encoded), and as such require that the app can work with those tracks.
Audio MIDI Setup does have the option to manually select Encoded Digital Audio in the format menu, but you should not do so as that disables regular stereo playback. The aforementioned apps will automatically switch between Encoded Digital Audio and Stereo, usually reverting to Stereo when playback is concluded.

Surround Sound on my Macbook Pro

Hey everyone, I have an Intel Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro. I currently have a mini-Toslink to Toslink cable running between my MBP and my Sony STR-KS360 home theater system. However, I still cannot get 5.1 Surround Sound to work. Whenever I go into system preferences it says that it is running through the digital output and then when I go into the Audio MIDI Setup it also says it is running through the digital output but when I try to configure speakers and select multichannel it only gives me the option of stereo. All surround sound options are greyed out.
I want to get surround sound working in a manner so that I can use Soundtrack Pro to mix in surround sound. If anyone has any suggestions, recommendations, or help please advise. Thanks all.

So, even though Soundtrack Pro has 5.1 mixing options it cannot work as output to be recognized?
Also, as a side note I tried playing a dvd through the DVD Player application with the setup exactly the same. I went into the preferences and set it to 5.1 surround sound and my receiver would recognize that there was a 5.1 output it still only played through the left, right, and subwoofer. It did not properly output to the rest of the speakers, it only recognized that there was indeed a signal of sorts going to it.
This is not my main issue as I have a blu-ray player that runs through the system and plays in surround sound fine. My main issue is that I want be able to mix audio in surround through Soundtrack Pro's surround capabilities.

Surround Sound Help

Hello all!
Always fancied doing some surround sound editing - and now I can in FCP X - but how?
What do I need to edit Surround sound in Final Cut Pro X on my Mac Mini? I want to mix the surround sound 'on the fly' so that I can hear how it will sound - and play with the postioning of sound / music etc. Any help on this matter would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

My iMac is on the way so I've been also thinking about getting a good surround sound system to accompany this beautiful computer. Since I don't have an A/V receiver I'd need a system with optical in and decoding capabilities for DD and DTS. I've had my eye for a while now on Logitech Z-5500 Digital, but they're quite old. Also, I'm aware of the stereo sound when connected with digital cable from non-multichannel sources like MP3's, but if there's a feature like Dolby Pro Logic or DTS Neo:6 on a speaker system, will there be sound rear speakers too?
Any suggestions? Thanks.

5.1 surround sound on my iMac

What's the best way to get 5.1 surround sound on my iMac 2011?

bobby2112 wrote:
What's the best way to get 5.1 surround sound on my iMac 2011?
It depends upon what you wish to do with the 5.1. Most output related uses require 3rd party software as there is no native support for 5.1 in OS X.
A Google search will find you a lot of info on the subject. Searching these communities will also find a lot of useful info.

5.1 Surround sound from 2011 21.5 inch Imac to sony dav-tz135

Can i get 5.1 surround sound out of an 2011 imac to sony entertainment system
http://www.sony.com.au/product/dav-tz135

If the Movie has only a 2 channel stereo track then no you can't. There needs to be a 6 channel track sometimes called Dolby 5.1
You can convert 5.1 down to 2 ch but not the other way around

5.1 Surround sound on multiple devices problem

Ok, heres my scenario:
I recently bought a set of 5.1 surround sound speakers, for my iMac, MacBook and PS3. How would I go about connecting these devices to the speakers.
My speakers have that weird 3 cable input on the subwoofer (yellow, black and green 3.5mm sockets), and I have 3 3.5mm jack cables to go with it.
Obviously the iMac only has 1 3.5mm jack output, so how would I go about connecting this?
Then theres my Macbook Pro, again same problem, 1 3.5mm jack, but I need a way to then connect my iMac and Macbook to the speakers without having to keep switching the cables around.
Then finally theres my PS3, which is connected to a monitor via HDMI, there is not other outputs apart from a headphone jack from the monitor, and then the optical out on the back of the system (which I have never really used before).
I would not like to spend too much, but I must have all 3 of these machines connected, without having to rearrange cables every time I use a different machine.
Thanks in advance.
PS. If possible, I would also like to have en extra audio input, just incase I need to plug my iPhone in too.

bobby2112 wrote:
What's the best way to get 5.1 surround sound on my iMac 2011?
It depends upon what you wish to do with the 5.1. Most output related uses require 3rd party software as there is no native support for 5.1 in OS X.
A Google search will find you a lot of info on the subject. Searching these communities will also find a lot of useful info.

5.1 Surround Sound in VLC with OSS4

I don't seem to get 5.1 surround sound in vlc with oss4. The audio device's available in vlc are stereo and mono only even when playing 5.1 surround sound compatible media.
Is this issue still unresolved?

ok.... strap your-self in Freddie
with a surround panner, bleed-over (on to other channels) can be ugly as i have found surround panners are anything BUT precise (perhaps accurate, as you say but NOT precise). Oh don't forget that sub channel. The bus trick really helps out here with limiting and compression..blahblahblah.. Automation with panning (on the main track) and bussing (i know this sounds goof-ball) making dup tracks for different panning functions (like sweeping aircraft sound spinning around the sweat-spot spectrum) leverages standard (old-skool) automation 'thinking' rather then the (new-skool) surround panner thinking... plus i'm still waiting for a low cost HUI style mixer with REAL tactical 3d surround panning joysticks so i can truly leave the stereo world. the mouse and a surround panner is the 'lame' some times.
But, yah, i do mix in both worlds..5.1 panners and my uber-hax0r bus panners. To tell the truth, when i'm in LP7 i still have use my bus trick in conjunction with 5.1 panners. Kinda too bad however that logic (Pro and Express) don't have the kewl mono/stereo into 5.1 effects of Digital Performer... oh well... good luck all you AC-3'ers out there!.. i'm going back to work...[beep]

Guide : Getting 5.1 surround sound. Audigy 2

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for