Re: Re: kx drivers & sound card recommendations

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Guys,

Thanks for all the feedback, and keep it coming ... it's really useful :-)
If you can only get 3 stereo zones from a 7.1 card then maybe I'll
look for a 5.1 card instead - no point paying for the extra unused
ones :-/

I wonder if for the side zones the plug is actually a 4-pole one like
you get with video cameras - these take L & R audio plus composite
video down one cable but look just like a regular 3.5mm jack plug
(e.g. http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV06942&N=0
- count the rings).

Cheers,

Tim.

On 7/11/06, Christopher Purves <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> OMG I just in stalled the drivers and loaded the mixer/control panel -
are they trying to make it hard ?
> eek - gonna have to read the manual - I never do that!
>
>
> Chris
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: rb_ziggy
>
>  --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx>, "Paul
Gale" <groups@...> wrote:
>  >
>  > Shouldn't you get 4 x stereo channels from each of these cards?
Or
>  are they really only 5.1?
>  >
>  >
>
>  That's a very good question. There are definately only 3 analog
>  line out plugs on the card and with the KX driver you get 3 stereo
>  pairs.
>
>  But the card says it is 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1. The instructions show
>  that for 7.1 you need a special cable and that:
>
>  - Line 1 Out does front right and left
>  - Line 2 Out does rear right, rear right AND side right
>  - Line 3 Out does centre, sub AND side left
>
>  As each plug seems to be a regular stereo 3.5mm plug, I dont know
>  how the side channels work!
>
>  However it does 7.1 I'm pretty sure you only get 3 stereo with KX
>  (I've not heard anyone say they get 4).
>
>  Regards
>
>  Richard