Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:18:56 +0000 From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org> To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jos=E9_de_Paula_Rodrigues?= <espinafre@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Supported six-channel sound cards Message-ID: <425D7EB0.3000506@chuckr.org> In-Reply-To: <5ef8c2f005041313071c2e5df5@mail.gmail.com> References: <5ef8c2f005041313071c2e5df5@mail.gmail.com>
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José de Paula Rodrigues wrote: > Greetings all, > > As a desktop FreeBSD user, I'd like to know if there is a list of > supported 5.1 sound cards somewhere. The Holy Handbook mentions some > supported cards, yes, but it doesn't say whether they are supported in > 5.1 mode or only plain stereo. > > My current card, an onboard nForce (A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard), is > capable of 5.1, > but the drivers currently don't offer this possibility (maybe in the > near future?), and all I have is stereo. > I am trying to get my SoundBlaster Audify working with FreeBSD. Sound I have, at a minimum, but I want 6 channel digital sound like I had working with this card while I was experimenting with Linux. My speakers have both optical and digital inputs, and I have the digital ones wired to the output of the Audigy. I know I have that right, I had this same connection working before under Linux. I guess one of the things I need to test is a mp3 that has 6 channel source. Anyone have one of those? I have a mp3 I have been using for testing, but it's stereo only, and that won't do for 6 channel testing. I need to learn how to use a52dec. BTW, I am a pro when it comes to using my ears, I spent years as a communications technician. I can tell you beyond all doubt that 6 channel sound is quite, quite audibly a huge improvement over stereo, and worth our time to get working. > > My FreeBSD is 5.3 with kernel and ports tree updated half an hour ago. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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