[geeks] Audio Channel Identification

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:

> Anyone have an audio file that plays through each channel one at a time?

If you have a Mac, there's a channel-identification function[0] in
"Audio / MIDI Setup" under "Utilities".  If this is under Windows, check
the utilities that shipped with your audio card's driver; usually
there's one included.

You didn't mention what sort of audio you're sending to your receiver.
If it's S/PDIF or TOSlink, you don't have all 7 channels in the raw and
you'll need a surround-encoded file.

I might have the software to generate such a file.  I'll check when I
get home from work (hoo-ray for high-speed code burns).


[0] Pop open the "Configure Speakers" widget, and click on each
     channel's name in turn.
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