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Can I use my Lynx card to play back 5.1 surround audio?
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Windows 2000/XP
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9 M2 U. ^, U1 I$ W: PThe 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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To utilize this feature:
, `' w' f$ G' m To play back Dolby or DTS encoded sources, Dolby or DTS decoding software must be utilized.
1 N. ^ P" Y! b1 E$ }) Y H y The most current Lynx firmware is required. Visit http://www.lynxstudio.com/download.html for the latest firmware updater. . x; o! ~2 x/ F3 A9 l. K! ?' M
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
. M( z1 R5 c) j8 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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