Stereo Music to 5.1 Output.. How?

[htmlmasterdave]

How do you get Winamp to output in 5.1 when playing stereo mp3s? This is on an Audigy 2, and i'd like to do it without CMMS if it's possible...

Thanks,

Dave

 

[shortylickens]

I cant speak for WinAmp but I can offer advice in Windows.

First, Go to Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Volume Tab, Advanced button, and make sure you are setup for surround output.

You didn't specify what audio system you have, but on my Yamaha I just enable 5.1 output and use the ProLogic mode of proccessing to generate 5.1 audio.

IF Winamp could do it by software it would probably take up more proccessing time than you would like in the backround. And may not sound as good anyway.

I agree Creative Labs little backround programs should be a last resort.

Tell me what speakers you have. Most good 5.1 systems have the ability to jump back and forth between 2.0, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1 with no quality loss. Some can even differentiate stereo sounds and make them seem like true surround.

I use the Yamaha Cavit RP-U200 system. http://www.yamahamultimedia.co...ducts/cavit/rpu200.asp
While not very powerful the control over audio I have is amazing.
When I close the software the settings are kept in the reciever, even if I unplug it for a week. Also has a good variety of inputs and outputs for such a cheap system.
I use an Audigy Platinum Ex. Digital Coax and Fiber Optic cables both sound the same.

 

[htmlmasterdave]

I'm using an Audigy 2 and Creative 5200 5.1 speakers.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Press Ctrl-P

Go to Output > DirectSound output

Choose your soundcard so that it's not Primary Sound Driver and check Allow hardware acceleration.

Close Winamp and open it up again then play.

 

[Winchester]

5.1 surround sound is not natively supported in Winamp 5. You must download a plugin.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Originally posted by: Winchester
5.1 surround sound is not natively supported in Winamp 5. You must download a plugin.

Perhaps to play 5.1 channel music, but to have MP3s play through all your speakers you don't need a plugin.

 

[htmlmasterdave]

It doesn't seem to work the way you said WobbleWobble...

 

[htmlmasterdave]

Any ideas?

 

[ShapeCZ]

Hey guys! None of the above worked for me, but I solved it w/ this plug-in - http://www.winamp.com/plugin/vl-sound-for-vista-7-v1-0-0-17/183408

 

[splat_ed]

Lovely necro here...