How do I split up sound card outputs to make additional rooms/zones?

Question

I've started the back-end server service and it only shows me only one zone (named after my computer). I have more outputs available. How can I configure it into more zones? If I click on the computer icon in the interface it just gives me EQ nothing more.

Answer 1

Configuration of additional sound card outputs to create more zones is done via the system configuration utility, found at http://config.plethra.com.

The utility also allows you to do other things such as set a max volume limit for a zone, create an availability schedule for a zone (i.e. times of the day you can play to the zone), and assign a custom icon to the zone.

Comments

Great can't wait to get home to try this new feature out and find any bugs in it.

Thanks

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So I got home and tried to configure this. I have my on board sound that has 5 output pairs and one addtional usb DAC. Also the onboard has a spdif output.

It is seeing the DAC as one the spdif as another and the 5 stereo pairs as one. Is it possible to split the stereo pairs off into individual or do I need to buy a separate sound card for this to work due to a limitation with the onboard? Thanks.

Other than that it works great.

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You have an on-board card with 5 output pairs? Meaning 10 channels total? I've never heard of such a device. Do you mean to say a 5.1 channel surround card? A 5.1 channel card should show up as 3 stereo pairs, and a 7.1 channel card as 4 stereo pairs. If this is not the case, check the operating system's sound control panel to make sure that it is configured correctly there.

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bah. No sorry. I was not thinking clearly. I am only seeing one stereo pair instead of the 4 that I should be in a 7.1 setup. I tried updating drivers to the card and still just one pair.

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well as my luck would have it after I make myself look silly I figure out the answer. Have to have soundcard preconfigured for 7.1 and then restart acacia. It then works properly.