5.1 Surround for xmms

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: 5.1 Surround for xmms
started by: Billsrock61

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 16 2005,16:01

There needs to be a winamp plugin for 5.1 surround for xmms....two speakers aint cuttin it.... :;):

Thanks

Billsrock61

Posted by cbagger01 on April 17 2005,04:05

1. Get (or already have) a supported soundcard
2. Get alsadebs.dsl extension and install it following instructions carefully.
3. Change XMMS audio driver to alsa.
4. Enjoy.

Or you can always use the mplayer.dsl extension instead of XMMS if you prefer.

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 17 2005,21:54

I have a hard drive install how do u boot up dsl with the dsl alsa boot command??

Thanks

Billsrock61

Posted by cbagger01 on April 18 2005,03:08

Edit your lilo.conf file and add "alsa" to the append line.

Then save the file and run

sudo lilo -v

and it will activate your changes.

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 19 2005,15:38

Well I configured my lilo to what you said.....then iinstalled the gnu utilities....and...then the dsl.dpkg...and then alsa and it dones't show up under my dsl menu to install ALSA and theres not driver that says alsa in the xmms output driver tab......i donit know why it didint' work i followed teh directions to a T...

Billsrock61

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 19 2005,15:47

Well i restarted and the alsa showed up in the xmms output plugin and i selected it but theres only sound coming out of two speakers and i have a 5.1 Creative Soundblaser LIve Card so i should be getting sound out of atleast 4 speakers....so any ideas why its not workin??

Billsrock61

Posted by cbagger01 on April 19 2005,16:35

Hmm..

Two possibilities

1) Check the alsa project for the supported features of your soundcard. Maybe they haven't got 5.1 working yet.

2) Try another media player. The mplayer.dsl extension should work because it is also used to play movies that have surround sound in their soundtracks.

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 19 2005,16:49

alright thanks cbaggs

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 19 2005,17:15

I installed mplayer and same deal doesn't work and im dual booting with windows and it works in windows so theres eomthing wrong here............

Posted by ke4nt1 on April 19 2005,17:37

Did you go into the alsamixer, and unmute and enable/turn up
your extra channels ?

73
ke4nt

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 19 2005,20:12

in mplayer i use alsa but when i go to channels it only lists front right and front left it doesn't show the other 3 speakers..........

Posted by ke4nt1 on April 19 2005,22:32

open a shell,
type "alsamixer"

See if your surround pair is down..

73
ke4nt

Posted by Billsrock61 on April 20 2005,06:14

When i type in alsamixer this is what i get:

alsamixer: /usr/lib/libasound.so.2: no version information available (required by alsamixer)

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

any ideas??

Posted by ke4nt1 on April 20 2005,15:28

Hmm.. there was another mixer you could use..
Guess I need more coffee b4 I spew useless info here..

Let me test myself, and get back with you..

73
ke4nt