Noob guide to 5.1 Surround

beppy · Jan 27, 2006, 04:05 PM

Hi guys, I need some help, I really dont understand this DSP thing and dont want to learn it.
Currently I have 5.1 setup with my X530. I want to get true surround sound, how it was meant to sound.

When I went to the Efftects -> Surrounder menu and hit 5.1 Direct Path, I noticed the base went missing compared to the 2.1 default. I switched on Surround, and Bass redirection, but the base still doesn't sound up to par with the default.

What should I do to use my 5.1 setup correctly.

Also another thing i want to do is just to adjust the volume for my rear channels. I want to increase their volume because my rear speakers are a little further away and i cant really hear them.

So to summarize i have 2 main questions:
1. How to setup 5.1 properly (need exact steps on how to do it dont know dsp stuff)
2. how to increase rear channel volume.

Thanks in advance guys

Maddogg6 · Jan 27, 2006, 05:41 PM

Too bad you dont want to learn about the DSP - its the TRUE power of KX.

If you have discreete output speakers (seperate connector for C/LFE; Front;Rear) Check the 'USE SUBWOOFER OUTPUT' in KX Surrounder.

If not (Just Front and rear conectors on speakers) -set as 4.1 or Quadro in surrounder

Also make sure windows SOUND AND AUDIO devices - speaker setup is set to 5.1 (this is what it should be set to no matter what you actually have connected)

Russ · Jan 27, 2006, 06:10 PM

On the "Ins and Outs' page of kxmixer, you can adjust the volumes of the individual channels.

beppy · Jan 27, 2006, 08:02 PM

5.1 doesn't seem to work unless i have surround on. when i have 5.1 direct path, only 2 speakers work. I already chagne the windows configuration for 5.1 setup. And i'm using a divx x movie i downloaded to test out the 5.1. It has AC3 5 channel audio output in that file, but when i have direct path only 2 speakers work.

i'll look into the subwoofer part later see if it fixes the base problem.

Russ · Jan 27, 2006, 08:15 PM

Did you see the AC3 Decode popup message from kX when you played the file?

beppy · Jan 29, 2006, 07:12 PM

Maddogg6 · Jan 29, 2006, 07:22 PM

Try it a few times - pop-ups seem to not *always* work for me (headphones, speakers - when I plug in a SPDIF input etc..) Even tho - it IS working. Ie - plug in headphones - speakers are muted, but no pop up happened.

This seems to happen more if the sound device, and I load a DSP settings and then such changes are made. ??

Russ · Jan 29, 2006, 08:44 PM

Just to clairfy, we are talking about the analog connections, right?

Maddogg6 · Jan 29, 2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Russ

Just to clairfy, we are talking about the analog connections, right?

Not sure if this directed to me - but I cought it with analog out (FP headphone) and digital in (FP SPDIF IN) with Platinum drive bay thing.

Russ · Jan 30, 2006, 01:24 AM

No, that was for the OP. I just want to verify that he is using the analog jacks and not the digital out (i.e. with a digital receiver), so that we can concentrate on one or the other.

Maddogg6 · Jan 30, 2006, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by beppy

nope

Also - what question is this the aswer to?