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Can I use my Lynx card to play back 5.1 surround audio?
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0 ]6 I# u1 t. W+ |( F. N; {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.
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, ^- g* J+ q7 ^9 \# ?7 x! OTo utilize this feature:
3 Q: n2 C0 P5 {! q+ Y+ D8 Y, H9 h To play back Dolby or DTS encoded sources, Dolby or DTS decoding software must be utilized.
5 i, a6 o7 ~0 Y. a+ t- B6 x6 x The most current Lynx firmware is required. Visit http://www.lynxstudio.com/download.html for the latest firmware updater.
) X m) F/ o/ z5 |6 ?6 `1 N 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; W1 S6 j1 { \4 v5 K# z( U. E
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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