Music CD's & 4 speakers

Wolf9545 · 20th February 2003, 02:13

I have the Gigabyte GA-7VAXP motherboard. I also have the latest version of Winamp 2. When I play a audio cd in WinAmp I only get audio out of the front 2 speakers. I know that the other speakers because I tested with the software that came with motherboard and I heard sound out of them while playing a game.

20th February 2003, 02:15

TSGH > Multiple Speaker Output

Wolf9545 · 20th February 2003, 02:37

Thanks for the help. But, nothing worked. I think it might have something to do with the onboard sound. Here is the motherboard that I am using with the on-board sound. My motherboard

DJ Egg · 20th February 2003, 02:49

Narr, it's nothing to do with the mobo or the sound chip.
Did you install the CDReader plugin?
And did you follow the instructions to disable the default in_cdda.dll CD plugin?

If you need more precise instructions, don't hesitate to ask

(include Windows OS in reply)

The only possible problem I see here is if your CD-ROM Drive is old and doesn't support Raw Read DAE (Digital Audio Extraction), but that's very unlikely in this day and age.

Wolf9545 · 20th February 2003, 03:02

Can you tell me exactly how to load that plugin? I am running Win XP Pro and am using a LiteOn 32X12X40 burner. I only have the ide cable plugged in, I don't have the cd audio cable in.

DJ Egg · 20th February 2003, 04:30

Yes, sure

1) Go to: Start -> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View tab
2) Uncheck: Hide extensions for known file types
3) With Winamp closed, via My Computer, go to:
C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins
4) Right click the file in_cdda.dll, select "rename"
5) Add .off to the end of the filename, so it now looks like in_cdda.dll.off
6) If you haven't done so already, run the CDReader installer
7) Open Winamp
8) Make sure DirectSound Output is selected in Prefs -> Output
9) Confirm CDReader plugin is present in Prefs -> Input
and Nullsoft CD/Line Plugin (in_cdda.dll) is no longer listed.
10) Play CD

Wolf9545 · 20th February 2003, 12:36

I followed the instructions exactly. But, when I go to play a track I get an error message.

DJ Egg · 20th February 2003, 13:25

Ok, I was hoping you wouldn't get any error messages,
but not to worry, we can fix this.

Have you just got the one CD-ROM drive, not two?

First thing to try is to switch the interface from ASPI to Win32

Winamp -> Prefs -> Input -> CD Reader -> config
Hi-lite the LiteOn Drive, click "configure"
Change the "Interface" from ASPI to Win32
Read Errors -> Checkmark "ignore"
Ok everything, close & reopen Winamp

Can you play CD's now, without any error messages?

If you've still got problems, then you'll need to:
Close Winamp
Go to this site
and download the wnaspi32.dll file and save it to your System32 folder
Reopen Winamp
Reconfigure CD Reader to use ASPI Interface
Make sure the correct "ASPI Device" is displayed for your CD-ROM Drive.
Likewise for "Speed", which you should set to 32 or maximum
("Command" should default to SCSI-3, "Buffer Size" to 24, "Read Retries" to 5)

Okay everything again, close & reopen Winamp
Now try playing a CD again.

Good luck and let us know how you get on

Wolf9545 · 21st February 2003, 00:11

I tried what you said and I can play audio cd's but I still only get sound out of the front speakers. I have the burner on the secondary master IDE and a DVD-ROM on the primary master RAID.

DJ Egg · 21st February 2003, 00:58

With CDReader input enabled and DirectSound Output selected, you should now be getting at least 4.1 sound.
If not, then it sure beats me.

What's your Windows OS and DirectX version?

And you're only getting 2 speakers on both cd drives?

Is the balance slider centralized in the main winamp window?

Wolf9545 · 21st February 2003, 18:10

I have Windows XP Pro and the latest Direct X version (9). The balance is cenetered in winamp. I think that the DVD-ROM drive finally died because now when I insert a cd, even a cleaning cd, it has trouble reading the cd.

DJ Egg · 21st February 2003, 19:20

Have you installed the wa2update patch yet?

Wolf9545 · 22nd February 2003, 02:26

I downloaded the update and that didn't help. Is there a way to have WinAmp take a WMA file and play sound out of all of my speakers instead of an audio cd? Maybe that will work.

DJ Egg · 22nd February 2003, 03:26

WMA is referenced in the first thread Sawg linked to in the very first reply!
Why WMA? Why not MP3 or OGG, or anything but the lousy WMA format.

Anyway, if you still can't get 4.1 speaker sound with CD's, then either you're doing something wrong, or maybe it is your mobo or sound chip after all . . .

Have you tried getting updated chipset drivers from Gigabyte?
Maybe it's the IDE Controller drivers (on the input / data read side), or the audio chip drivers (on the output side)?

Wolf9545 · 22nd February 2003, 12:36

I have tried getting updated drivers from Gigabyte before I posted this thread.

Can you then recommend a good/free software that uses the LAME encoding for MP3's?

DJ Egg · 22nd February 2003, 21:12

CDex or EAC

Wolf9545 · 17th March 2003, 18:13

I found a solution. I downloaded Virtual Sound Processor-11(VSP-11) 1.02 file from http://download.com.com/3000-2167-10...ml?tag=lst-0-4 and it works. Now all I have to do is register it.

20th February 2003, 02:13	#1
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	Music CD's & 4 speakers I have the Gigabyte GA-7VAXP motherboard. I also have the latest version of Winamp 2. When I play a audio cd in WinAmp I only get audio out of the front 2 speakers. I know that the other speakers because I tested with the software that came with motherboard and I heard sound out of them while playing a game.

20th February 2003, 02:49	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	Narr, it's nothing to do with the mobo or the sound chip. Did you install the CDReader plugin? And did you follow the instructions to disable the default in_cdda.dll CD plugin? If you need more precise instructions, don't hesitate to ask (include Windows OS in reply) The only possible problem I see here is if your CD-ROM Drive is old and doesn't support Raw Read DAE (Digital Audio Extraction), but that's very unlikely in this day and age. Playlist -\|- Twitter

20th February 2003, 04:30	#6
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	Yes, sure 1) Go to: Start -> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View tab 2) Uncheck: Hide extensions for known file types 3) With Winamp closed, via My Computer, go to: C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins 4) Right click the file in_cdda.dll, select "rename" 5) Add .off to the end of the filename, so it now looks like in_cdda.dll.off 6) If you haven't done so already, run the CDReader installer 7) Open Winamp 8) Make sure DirectSound Output is selected in Prefs -> Output 9) Confirm CDReader plugin is present in Prefs -> Input and Nullsoft CD/Line Plugin (in_cdda.dll) is no longer listed. 10) Play CD Playlist -\|- Twitter

20th February 2003, 13:25	#8
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	Ok, I was hoping you wouldn't get any error messages, but not to worry, we can fix this. Have you just got the one CD-ROM drive, not two? First thing to try is to switch the interface from ASPI to Win32 Winamp -> Prefs -> Input -> CD Reader -> config Hi-lite the LiteOn Drive, click "configure" Change the "Interface" from ASPI to Win32 Read Errors -> Checkmark "ignore" Ok everything, close & reopen Winamp Can you play CD's now, without any error messages? If you've still got problems, then you'll need to: Close Winamp Go to this site and download the wnaspi32.dll file and save it to your System32 folder Reopen Winamp Reconfigure CD Reader to use ASPI Interface Make sure the correct "ASPI Device" is displayed for your CD-ROM Drive. Likewise for "Speed", which you should set to 32 or maximum ("Command" should default to SCSI-3, "Buffer Size" to 24, "Read Retries" to 5) Okay everything again, close & reopen Winamp Now try playing a CD again. Good luck and let us know how you get on Playlist -\|- Twitter

21st February 2003, 00:58	#10
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	With CDReader input enabled and DirectSound Output selected, you should now be getting at least 4.1 sound. If not, then it sure beats me. What's your Windows OS and DirectX version? And you're only getting 2 speakers on both cd drives? Is the balance slider centralized in the main winamp window? Playlist -\|- Twitter

20th February 2003, 02:15	#2
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	TSGH > Multiple Speaker Output

20th February 2003, 02:37	#3
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	Thanks for the help. But, nothing worked. I think it might have something to do with the onboard sound. Here is the motherboard that I am using with the on-board sound. My motherboard

20th February 2003, 03:02	#5
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	Can you tell me exactly how to load that plugin? I am running Win XP Pro and am using a LiteOn 32X12X40 burner. I only have the ide cable plugged in, I don't have the cd audio cable in.

21st February 2003, 00:11	#9
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	I tried what you said and I can play audio cd's but I still only get sound out of the front speakers. I have the burner on the secondary master IDE and a DVD-ROM on the primary master RAID.

21st February 2003, 18:10	#11
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	I have Windows XP Pro and the latest Direct X version (9). The balance is cenetered in winamp. I think that the DVD-ROM drive finally died because now when I insert a cd, even a cleaning cd, it has trouble reading the cd.

21st February 2003, 19:20	#12
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	Have you installed the wa2update patch yet? Playlist -\|- Twitter

22nd February 2003, 02:26	#13
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	I downloaded the update and that didn't help. Is there a way to have WinAmp take a WMA file and play sound out of all of my speakers instead of an audio cd? Maybe that will work.

22nd February 2003, 03:26	#14
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	WMA is referenced in the first thread Sawg linked to in the very first reply! Why WMA? Why not MP3 or OGG, or anything but the lousy WMA format. Anyway, if you still can't get 4.1 speaker sound with CD's, then either you're doing something wrong, or maybe it is your mobo or sound chip after all . . . Have you tried getting updated chipset drivers from Gigabyte? Maybe it's the IDE Controller drivers (on the input / data read side), or the audio chip drivers (on the output side)? Playlist -\|- Twitter

22nd February 2003, 12:36	#15
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	I have tried getting updated drivers from Gigabyte before I posted this thread. Can you then recommend a good/free software that uses the LAME encoding for MP3's?

22nd February 2003, 21:12	#16
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	CDex or EAC Playlist -\|- Twitter

17th March 2003, 18:13	#17
Wolf9545 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 13	I found a solution. I downloaded Virtual Sound Processor-11(VSP-11) 1.02 file from http://download.com.com/3000-2167-10...ml?tag=lst-0-4 and it works. Now all I have to do is register it.

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