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Can I use my Lynx card to play back 5.1 surround audio?% x+ w4 ^, _6 D2 A
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. L) C' P* V1 _6 b l* ?The Lynx Version 2 (WDM) driver supports multi-channel playback using the Play 1 device. To effectively monitor 5.1 audio 6 discreet outputs are necessary, so the LynxTWO-B, with 6 analog outputs, is the ideal choice.; b' D3 F7 w. Z) s, w, G. Z3 Q/ }& L
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To utilize this feature:
. l8 H6 h8 {3 E5 k( x t* K To play back Dolby or DTS encoded sources, Dolby or DTS decoding software must be utilized.
* n) v: l0 w) j' V: r. ?7 H: w; H The most current Lynx firmware is required. Visit http://www.lynxstudio.com/download.html for the latest firmware updater.
" p u( b/ n" c" T0 K The Windows speaker configuration needs to be on “5.1 surround sound speakers”. To set this, go to Control Panel> Sounds and Audio Devices> Audio> Default Device/Advanced> Speaker Setup = 5.1 surround sound speakers
& E* C* d. X3 P g$ G9 S' W7 o When playing back 5.1 surround encoded audio, the channel distribution is: Left/Right = Outputs 1&2; Center = 3; Sub= 4; Left/Right Rear = 5&6. |
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