INTERACT FORUM

Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: stang725 on January 13, 2009, 11:34:32 am

Title: SB X-Fi Xtreme Aud 7.1 into multiple outputs/zones, Please Help!
Post by: stang725 on January 13, 2009, 11:34:32 am

Does anyone have any experience splitting a X-Fi series card into multiple zones, I need (3). I want to avoid buying another card, when I'm only using two of the channels for one zone, currently FR/FL. I know how to create additional zones in MC, I just  don't know how to isolate the outputs on the card in to seperate stereo channels. The Kdrivers don't support the X-Fi series, I'm open to suggestions. The best I was able to get was sound out of the fronts on one zone, and partial sound on one channel through another zone. I read about people creating 4 zones from one 7.1 card, please help me make this a reality. I don't have room in my equipment cabinent or CPU case for 3 PCI cards or USB devices. I'm using XP32bit/ w JRMC12

Do I need special drivers, where?

What do I set for the I/O for the card in MC, when using multiple zones? directsound, ASIO....?

Thanks,
Eric

Title: Re: SB X-Fi Xtreme Aud 7.1 into multiple outputs/zones, Please Help!
Post by: jpataylor on January 16, 2009, 09:29:42 am

Eric,

I'd love to know the answer to your question as well - I posted a similar query just before you on the board but also haven't had any responses yet. If you do find a solution I'd be grateful if you could let me know.

Thanks,

J

Title: Re: SB X-Fi Xtreme Aud 7.1 into multiple outputs/zones, Please Help!
Post by: JimH on January 16, 2009, 09:46:34 am

This thread (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=48706.msg334107#msg334107) might help.

Title: Re: SB X-Fi Xtreme Aud 7.1 into multiple outputs/zones, Please Help!
Post by: jpataylor on January 18, 2009, 06:15:44 pm

Thanks Jim,

That certainly helps a lot. Just one more thing to confirm which might be really obvious but I'd just like to check before I buy the hardware: If I use direct sound and a 7.1 sound card will I get channel options for FR+FL, SR+SL, RR+RL and C+LFE?

Thanks for your time,

J