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Several sound cards
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 13:35
by in_ty
Hello everybody!
I need to use 5 different audio outputs, is it possible to install several sound cards in server to use separate audio channels in ventuz?
Re: Several sound cards
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 16:35
by chriss0212
havnt tried that, but i allready used rme and motu soundkarts with more than 1 stereo output. but it should be possible to use more than just one soundcard in a system
take care, that you need soundcards with wdm drivers! test everything before you buy!
greetz
christian
Re: Several sound cards
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 16:54
by in_ty
Thank you very much! And what about rme and motu soundcards, how many outputs can they give?
Re: Several sound cards
Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 11:36
by chriss0212
the ones i have used had 4 stereo outputs. but take care: in ventuz you have always stereo outputs!
greetz
christian
Re: Several sound cards
Posted: 26 Apr 2013, 10:48
by stephan
Another workaround is using a dts-wav which you can import into Ventuz.
Google for Minnetonka Surcode DTS.
This software produces dts-wav's containing 5 compressed (lower compression than ac3) channels + one for subwoofer.
Soundquality is excellent.
Output this stream through digital-out of your soundcard.
For playback you need a cheap homecinema-system with DTS-Decoder.
many greets,
Stephan
Re: Several sound cards
Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 13:27
by ErikB
And to answer the original question, yes it is possible to install several soundcards. They can be addressed in Ventuz as the different ordinals in the audio output properties. I believe Windows can handle up to 8 outputs - but I am not sure on that number.
Re: Several sound cards
Posted: 30 Apr 2013, 15:31
by in_ty
Thnx u all! We have an interesting project, if everything is ok (hope so) I'll write a few words about it here.