How to switch Audigy in analog mode (emu10kx from CURRENT)?

Yuriy Tsibizov Yuriy.Tsibizov at gfk.ru
Fri Mar 16 13:09:13 UTC 2007


> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I used to use audio/emu10kx on 6-STABLE. There was emuctrl 
> utility to
> >> switch Audigy card into analog mode.
> >>
> >> Now I'm using emu10kx version from 7-CURRENT and I can't 
> >> figure out how
> >> to do the same. There are several sysctls [1] under 
> >> dev.emu10kx but none
> >> seems to be appropriate.
> Yeah, I should have been more specific. The issue is with 
> center speaker:
> 
> Speakers:
> 
> I'm using a 5.1 analog speakers setup, which is connected to all 3
> outputs of Audigy. There are 3 cables between amplifier and 
> Audigy, one
> responsible for front speakers (l/r), one for rear speakers (l/r) and
> last one connected to 'digital output' is used by center/subwoofer.
> 
> Sound is coming from player (stereo) to /dev/dsp.
> 
> audio/emu10kx:
> 
> Setting 'emuctrl mode analog' gave me sound on all (including center)
> outputs.
> With 'emuctrl set outX' I could control volume on front/rear/center.
> In 'digital mode' I got noise from center speaker.
> 
> snd_emu10kx on CURRENT:
> 
> By default I get sound from 4 speakers - front and rear.
> From center I get noise.
> 
> 
> I realize this setup has nothing to do with 5.1 sound but 
> it's better to
> play music on 4 speakers, and sometimes the center one is 
> useful too :)
> I hope this clarifies the issue. 
Yes.
I have plans to add analog center & sub  back, but I can't give you
exact date.
It can be next Sunday or somewere in June....


Yuriy.




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