[geeks] Audio Channel Identification

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Wed Sep 19 06:23:41 CDT 2007


Jonathan C. Patschke 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.

This is under Windows.  The sound drivers don't come with such an app.

> 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.

Nope.  It's discrete channels.

Peace...  Sridhar



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