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rangelot
Total Posts: 75
Joined 11-28-2007 status: Experienced |
I would like to play around with the surround sound capabilities of my PC. I have the sound card and speakers all working properly. I have tested my surround setup using some of the 5.1 sound tests that are available on the we and they sound great. Now I would like to try and create some 5.1 audio files in cubase. I am using the ASIO Directx Full Duplex driver in cubase and I can hear audio through the stero L/R output buses. But when I add a 5.1 output bus I can not map device ports to the center, LFE and R/L Surr. speakers. Only the Left and Right are mapped to the output1 and output2 device ports. I suspect it may have something to do with the driver setup. I see the number of audio channels for my audio device is “2”. I’m guessing that needs to be 5 or 6 or something. I tried to click the value hoping I could modify it but I can’t. I attached a screen shot of my setup in cubase. I have a quad-core AMD processor with an integrated Realtek HD Audio interface. I am running cubase 4.5.2. Thanks in advance. |
frankE
Total Posts: 5350
Joined 12-23-2002 status: Guru |
Hi,
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rangelot
Total Posts: 75
Joined 11-28-2007 status: Experienced |
I did some basic searches on the motifator and steinberg sites about “surround sound” but didn’t get many useful result. At least nothing as to the point as your response. Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.
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frankE
Total Posts: 5350
Joined 12-23-2002 status: Guru |
Hi again,
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rangelot
Total Posts: 75
Joined 11-28-2007 status: Experienced |
I wanted to play around with the 5.1 surround capabilities of cubase and I don’t thst is possible with the MLAN/ASIO and my XS. Thanks again for the advice. |
Bad_Mister
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Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
In order to do surround (with Cubase) as FrankE is pointing out, you don’t want to use your computer soundcard or drivers that address your computer speaker setup - in general those are consumer ‘playback’ situations. You want to use a ‘professional’ external soundcard device and connect your 5.1 surround speakers to it. FrankE mentioned the RME… trust us, you want to be external to your computer if you thinking about recording. What Yamaha offers via mLAN is a mixing console called the n12. The n12 is mLAN/Firewire cable and is fully surround mix capable. (Yamaha has an impressive list of gear that is Surround Monitor-ready for the Home Studio musician)… basically they start with the n12, then move up to the 02R96VCM, and then go up until you run out of money. :)
You may want to visit the following site for details on what is involved in Surround monitoring and critical Bass management and will be fully integrated with Cubase:
Check out the many videos, Features, Specifications at the above link ... and if you have questions, post back here. The XS, by iself cannot do surround mixing. it does not have the outputs, nor the mixing, panning and bass management functions required in a surround setup… After all its a keyboard (not a mixer). You will need a mixer that is specifically surround capable. The n12 has the ability to run 5.1 Surround because it has 6 speaker outputs and the ability to control those buses as required in a 5.1 Surround situation. Ask around, you’ll find nothing but raves about this console - There is nothing like it in the marketplace!
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