How do I fix this about my speakers?

[Nessal]

I have the creative 4.1 speaker set and when I play music, the vocals and instrumental plays out of the front speakers but the two rear speaker is all instrumental. How do I make it all play the same thing?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Way too many variables here. What player are you using, what sound card, is your computer set up as "4 speaker surround", is it a stereo or surround source ...

I'm betting it's just the nature of the speakers to replicate the low/midrange to the back in an attempt to create a better soundstage. Try unplugging the rear inputs from the computer and see if it does a full clone. Failing that, you'll need a 1/8" splitter to replicate front to rear and just switch plugs as needed, or a plugin for your media player to say "Okay, output an identical signal to front and rear"

Example now, using my 5.1 Logitech set - Winamp without a plugin only plays through the front + sub. WMP10 goes to all four, blended front to the center, and the sub.

- M4H

 

[Nessal]

I have a Creative Audigy card. It is setup as 4 speaker surround. I remember in the past I did something and I got it to work. Sigh...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Nessal
I have a Creative Audigy card. It is setup as 4 speaker surround. I remember in the past I did something and I got it to work. Sigh...

Hmm. Never dealt with Audigys so I can't tell you their software specifics. Make sure that the Creative sound card setup is configured for "four speaker surround", as is Windows via Control Panel - Sounds - Speakers - Advanced.

Then try a playback in WMP9/10 and see if it goes to full surround. Also, check the simple stuff like the "fader" or "rear level" knob.

- M4H

 

[Nessal]

Yeah it's all correct. I've been messing with it for the past 2 days...I guess I'll just live with it. =\