The question seems pretty simple - how/where to set VLC Media Player to use some particular sound card and/or audio device for audio output, i.e., well it uses it allright, I just mean to use also card's back/secondary speakers feature.
Don't get me wrong - surely I've set my system to use Quadraphinic speakers under Control Panel -- Sound and Audio Devices Properties -- Volume -- Speaker settings -- Advanced
I only see a setting related to a particular audio device under DirectShow Input (I don't find DirectShow Output anywhere), see the example screenshot here:
AND A BIT OF BACKGROUND:
- Some of the multimedia players on my computer (including Windows Media Player, Real Player, etc.), they all play the sound also from "back" speakers normally, and they do it automaticly, i.e., no extra configuration needs to be changed, etc.
- Well then on Winamp, it's a bit harder though, but somehow similar to that window I posted a link to above. By "default", the sound is played only from "front" speakers, nomather if my 4-channel Maxi Sound Muse is used (I have another one, which is on-board, using AC'97 audio chip)
I need then to go into Plugins Section -- DirectShow Output, and set it to use my C-Media Wave Device, which is used by my sound card, instead of the default Windows Mapper or something (currently I do not have Winamp installed, so I cannot check for the correct device-name)
Also note that after this is set, it usually works, but sometimes just don't. For example there is some *scratch* sound on some mp3 file's beginning (so it appears speakers work correctly), but after that, the actual music is played only with the primary ones.
P.S., Again, I have no problems with the same sound card, same encoders/decoders, filters, etc. in most of other players, mentioned above.
cheers, shirker
