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Title: Internal volume control and re-sampling
Post by: Jonathan DA on January 03, 2012, 11:22:22 pm

This is probably a "duh!" question, but if I'm using a multi-zone set up and want to use Gizmo to control the volume in the zones, I have to use Direct Sound as the output mode, correct?  Which, in turn, means I must put up with Windows re-sampling all my music to 48kHz? Otherwise, if I use ASIO or Kernel Streaming, I'd have to use the Delta 410 soundcard's mixer or my pre-amp to adjust the volume, and Gizmo's volume control wouldn't work.  Do I have all that correct?

Thx 

Title: Re: Internal volume control and re-sampling
Post by: Matt on January 04, 2012, 09:45:44 am

Quote from: Jonathan DA on January 03, 2012, 11:22:22 pm

This is probably a "duh!" question, but if I'm using a multi-zone set up and want to use Gizmo to control the volume in the zones, I have to use Direct Sound as the output mode, correct?

Gizmo doesn't care what audio output or volume mode the machine uses.  It should do the same thing as controlling the volume slider (whatever it might be connected to) on the machine itself.

If the problem is that you don't have a volume slider in Media Center, then switch to Internal volume mode and you will.

Title: Re: Internal volume control and re-sampling
Post by: Jonathan DA on January 04, 2012, 10:19:40 am

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the reply.  My issue is that when I switch from Direct Sound to ASIO or Kernel Streaming, the volume slider is still present, but it doesn't do anything.  I can move the MC volume slider to any position and the output volume remains the same.  I can only adjust the volume from the MAudio mixer.  Is the issue that I need to change the "Volume Device" setting in the ASIO settings?

Thx,

J

Title: Re: Internal volume control and re-sampling
Post by: Matt on January 04, 2012, 10:25:14 am

Quote from: Jonathan DA on January 04, 2012, 10:19:40 am

I can move the MC volume slider to any position and the output volume remains the same.  I can only adjust the volume from the MAudio mixer.  Is the issue that I need to change the "Volume Device" setting in the ASIO settings?

If the hardware exposes a volume, use the 'Volume Device' in ASIO settings.

If the hardware does not expose a volume, use the 'Internal Volume Mode' in Media Center:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Volume

Title: Re: Internal volume control and re-sampling
Post by: Jonathan DA on January 04, 2012, 11:57:27 am

Brilliant!  All these years and I never noticed I could click on that speaker icon next to the slider.  Thanks!