RE: Re: kx drivers & sound card recommendations

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes they are 4 pole 3.5mm plugs - as Richard says, one of the pairs is
split over two plugs it seems.



Paul.



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim
Hawes
Sent: 12 July 2006 07:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: kx drivers & sound card recommendations



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
<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 <mailto:CHRIS_PURVES%40msn.com>
> 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%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
>, "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





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