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ConLog
06-24-2008, 02:41 PM
Hi all!

I've got a Yamaha Amp and 5.1 Sound System and a SoundBlaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card.

Using Windows Media Player, does anyone know how I play my music through all the speakers instead of the current 2 speakers and sub-woofer?

All the speakers work ok and my PC is configured for the 5.1 system.

TIA.

Colin.
mattaggie
06-24-2008, 02:45 PM
I would think it is a setting on your stereo, not the PC.
ConLog
06-24-2008, 02:49 PM
No that can't be right.

In the Creative Sound Blaster control panel, when I do a test on the speaker system a womans voice correctly goes round the speakers saying...
Front Left
Front Right
Rear Left
Rear Right
Front Centre
Boing!!!

All the speakers work correctly, when it comes to WMP as I said, it just plays through the front speakers and sub woofer.
XenaWP
06-24-2008, 03:20 PM
If the source is stereo, then by default the system will play stereo. There has to be a simulated surround setting that you enable somewhere to allow stereo sources to play in 5.1.
ConLog
06-24-2008, 03:49 PM
There has to be a simulated surround setting that you enable somewhere to allow stereo sources to play in 5.1.

In Windows, WMP, SoundBlaster Control Panel or the Yamaha amp itself?
Hi Ho
06-24-2008, 09:02 PM
How is the PC connected to the Yamaha receiver? If it's through multi-channel analog then the receiver DSP processor probably cannot do anything and whatever settings you change will need to be in the PC.
ConLog
06-25-2008, 01:29 AM
How is the PC connected to the Yamaha receiver? If it's through multi-channel analog then the receiver DSP processor probably cannot do anything and whatever settings you change will need to be in the PC.

It's through multi-channel analogue.
ConLog
06-25-2008, 05:31 PM
whatever settings you change will need to be in the PC.

What settings would those be?
Hi Ho
06-25-2008, 08:43 PM
Sorry about not elaborating. Do you have an option for "CMSS 3D" in your Creative control panel? Try activating that. The only problem is that will stay active no matter what you do unless you turn it off again. I have found the effect to be undesirable.