Hello, On Feb 3, 2008 11:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very good idea... but is it to the studio devel team to create that ? it > is a very general ubuntu need, imho.
Yes, in my opinion, it would have very general Ubuntu need. In studio use I usually use weird connections with jack and these do not map really to surround system speakers even if there was a such utility. However, on general Ubuntu, I would be very much in the need of that kind of utility, especially it should provide the basic functionality the similar Win and Mac provide: selection of amount of speakers and then also the option for AC-3/digital passthrough (so that the signal always bypasses any decoder in the computer and just outputs from the SPDIF to home theater amplifier) and then additionally also level settings for each channel, that is because home theater amplifiers usually the 5.1 analog input bypasses the amplifier's internal electronics which sets volumes and delays to speakers. It should also have adjustable delay for center, and rear and rear center channels. How this would be integrated then to Linux audio and video players, is another question which would need to be solved, otherwise the utility would be pretty useless. I have setted the bypass on our Home theater Ubuntu once on xine, but it is a bit complicated and I haven't been able to replicate it recently and on the other hand I have been using more mplayer. Haven't yet found a set of parameters for mplayer how to make the audio output in digital format as it is from the stream to our Yamaha DSP-A1, the decoded 2-channel sound is a kind a lame to say at very least. I haven't been too agressively trying that though since nowadays I also have the option to play DVDs and Blu-Rays with the Playstation 3 which outputs the digital signal untouched to the Yamaha and the PS3 upscaler from DVD to HD is a lot nicer than I have seen in any Linux video player so far. Anyway, I still use the Linux HTPC for videos that are on the computer, such as for the videos I have created by myself with a video camera and at least having the digital output working properly would make me quite happy (I do not use the analog multi channel output as I have a better decoder in my home theater amplifier/receiver). Best Regards, Karoliina Salminen -- Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
