From 9348f715eb91755fbf54fb26bd9a01e443d74b0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guenter Bartsch Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:58:29 +0000 Subject: sb live information provided by Marcel Janssen CVS patchset: 3992 CVS date: 2003/01/22 22:58:29 --- doc/faq/faq.html | 389 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/faq/faq.sgml | 172 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/faq/faq.txt | 135 +++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 696 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.html b/doc/faq/faq.html index f8f45d6aa..81faaed8f 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.html +++ b/doc/faq/faq.html @@ -312,6 +312,41 @@ HREF="#SPDIF" >
Getting SPDIF output from a SBLive 5.1 using OSS drivers
Requirements
The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at + http://opensource.creative.com/
Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output
The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made + or buy a stereo 3.5mm jack to dual RCA cable.
Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!?

Getting SPDIF output from a SBLive 5.1 using OSS drivers

The following explains how to get the above configuration + going with xine. Some parts of it may applicable to other + configurations (cards that use the EMU10k1 chip) as well. +

Requirements

  1. xine-lib >= 1.x.x

  2. OSS driver

  3. An external decoder

  4. A cable to connect the SBLive to the external decoder

The configuration described was tested using the following equipment : + Soundblaster live 5.1 (rev 7) + Yamaha DSP-AX620 external decoder +

The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at + http://opensource.creative.com/

The driver package contains documentation on how to install it. + Besides that I'd like to add the following notes. +

In order to compile and install these drivers, you need a valid kernel + configuration file. For RedHat Linux's pre-compiled kernels these + configuration files can be found in + /usr/src/linux/configs + After you've located the correct config file for your kernel, + you need to copy it to /usr/src/linux/.config + For example, when you run the 2.4.18-i686 kernel do : + 
         cp /usr/src/linux/configs/kernel-2.4.18-i686.config /usr/src/linux/.config
+
+ Make sure that the emu10k1 module that is currently installed is + not loaded. To unload the modules : + 
         /sbin/modprobe -rv emu10k1.o ac97_codec.o
+
+ + If this mentions that the device is busy, some program is + using the driver. Some example could be a mixer application + or sound daemon like artsd. You'll need to close down the + applications before continuing. + At success it should print something like : + 
         # delete emu10k1
+	 # delete ac97_codec
+	 # delete soundcore
+
+ Run make in the directory where you unpacked the driver and follow the + instructions printed at the end of each step. + The last step should be: + 
         make install-tools
+
+ + As the README of the driver package mentions the SPDIF AC3 + output doesn't work by default. In the directory + utils/scripts an emu10k1.conf + file can be found which need to be placed in the default + installation directory (/usr/local/etc). + After this the emu10k1.conf needs to be modified. + The following settings worked fine for me (I don't use the analog + outputs of the card) : + + 
         CARD_IS_5_1=yes
+	 USE_DIGITAL_OUTPUT=yes
+	 ENABLE_TONE_CONTROL=yes
+	 AC3PASSTHROUGH=yes
+	 ENABLE_LIVEDRIVE_IR=no
+	 INVERT_REAR=no
+	 MULTICHANNEL=yes
+	 ROUTE_ALL_TO_SUB=no
+	 ANALOG_FRONT_BOOST=no
+	 SURROUND=no
+	 PROLOGIC=no
+	 ENABLE_CD_Spdif=yes  
+	 ENABLE_OPTICAL_SPDIF=no 
+	 ENABLE_LINE2_MIC2=no    
+	 ENABLE_RCA_SPDIF=no     
+	 ENABLE_RCA_AUX=no
+
+ After modifying the emu10k1.conf, + you need to modify your /etc/modules.conf and + make sure the following lines are in there. + + 
         alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1
+	 post-install emu10k1 /usr/local/etc/emu-script
+
+ + After saving the changes to modules.conf, + run + 
         /sbin/depmod -a
+
+ + Now, you're ready to load the new modules and set the correct + options for it. To load the modules run : + 
         /sbin/modprobe emu10k1
+
+

Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output

You can either use the config dialog or edit the config file + (~/.xine/config2) yourself: + 
         audio.a52_pass_through:1
+
+ In case the setting is not in the file you can add it. +

The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made + or buy a stereo 3.5mm jack to dual RCA cable.

   What you need to make the cable yourself :
+   a) stereo 3.5mm jack plug
+   b) RCA plug
+   c) shielded cable (video coax 75 Ohm will do)
+
+   Connect them as follows :
+   
+   center pin jackplug ------|----- center pin RCA plug
+             	   GND     __|__    GND
+

In order to test it use a DVD with AC3 or DTS track + start xine and select the right audio track + from user interface or start xine as: + 
          xine dvd://1 -a 0 
+
+ The external decoder should display something like + "Dolby Digital" in case the + selected audio track contains AC3 data or "DTS" + in case the selected audio + track contains DTS data. + Of course stereo audio also goes through the SPDIF output, so the analog + outputs of the SBLive 5.1 are not needed anymore. +

Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!?

+ + Getting SPDIF output from a SBLive 5.1 using OSS drivers + + + The following explains how to get the above configuration + going with xine. Some parts of it may applicable to other + configurations (cards that use the EMU10k1 chip) as well. + + + + + Requirements + + + + xine-lib >= 1.x.x + + + OSS driver + + + An external decoder + + + A cable to connect the SBLive to the external decoder + + + + + The configuration described was tested using the following equipment : + Soundblaster live 5.1 (rev 7) + Yamaha DSP-AX620 external decoder + + + + The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at + <ulink url="http://opensource.creative.com/"> + http://opensource.creative.com/ </ulink> + + + The driver package contains documentation on how to install it. + Besides that I'd like to add the following notes. + + + + In order to compile and install these drivers, you need a valid kernel + configuration file. For RedHat Linux's pre-compiled kernels these + configuration files can be found in + /usr/src/linux/configs + After you've located the correct config file for your kernel, + you need to copy it to /usr/src/linux/.config + For example, when you run the 2.4.18-i686 kernel do : + + cp /usr/src/linux/configs/kernel-2.4.18-i686.config /usr/src/linux/.config + + Make sure that the emu10k1 module that is currently installed is + not loaded. To unload the modules : + + /sbin/modprobe -rv emu10k1.o ac97_codec.o + + + If this mentions that the device is busy, some program is + using the driver. Some example could be a mixer application + or sound daemon like artsd. You'll need to close down the + applications before continuing. + At success it should print something like : + + # delete emu10k1 + # delete ac97_codec + # delete soundcore + + Run make in the directory where you unpacked the driver and follow the + instructions printed at the end of each step. + The last step should be: + + make install-tools + + + As the README of the driver package mentions the SPDIF AC3 + output doesn't work by default. In the directory + utils/scripts an emu10k1.conf + file can be found which need to be placed in the default + installation directory (/usr/local/etc). + After this the emu10k1.conf needs to be modified. + The following settings worked fine for me (I don't use the analog + outputs of the card) : + + + CARD_IS_5_1=yes + USE_DIGITAL_OUTPUT=yes + ENABLE_TONE_CONTROL=yes + AC3PASSTHROUGH=yes + ENABLE_LIVEDRIVE_IR=no + INVERT_REAR=no + MULTICHANNEL=yes + ROUTE_ALL_TO_SUB=no + ANALOG_FRONT_BOOST=no + SURROUND=no + PROLOGIC=no + ENABLE_CD_Spdif=yes + ENABLE_OPTICAL_SPDIF=no + ENABLE_LINE2_MIC2=no + ENABLE_RCA_SPDIF=no + ENABLE_RCA_AUX=no + + After modifying the emu10k1.conf, + you need to modify your /etc/modules.conf and + make sure the following lines are in there. + + + alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1 + post-install emu10k1 /usr/local/etc/emu-script + + + After saving the changes to modules.conf, + run + + /sbin/depmod -a + + + Now, you're ready to load the new modules and set the correct + options for it. To load the modules run : + + /sbin/modprobe emu10k1 + + + + + Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output + + + You can either use the config dialog or edit the config file + (~/.xine/config2) yourself: + + audio.a52_pass_through:1 + + In case the setting is not in the file you can add it. + + + + The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made + or buy a stereo 3.5mm jack to dual RCA cable. + + + What you need to make the cable yourself : + a) stereo 3.5mm jack plug + b) RCA plug + c) shielded cable (video coax 75 Ohm will do) + + Connect them as follows : + + center pin jackplug ------|----- center pin RCA plug + GND __|__ GND + + + + In order to test it use a DVD with AC3 or DTS track + start xine and select the right audio track + from user interface or start xine as: + + xine dvd://1 -a 0 + + The external decoder should display something like + "Dolby Digital" in case the + selected audio track contains AC3 data or "DTS" + in case the selected audio + track contains DTS data. + Of course stereo audio also goes through the SPDIF output, so the analog + outputs of the SBLive 5.1 are not needed anymore. + + + Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.txt b/doc/faq/faq.txt index a0fb2608f..84644784d 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.txt +++ b/doc/faq/faq.txt @@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ Table of Contents When I play this stream, xine shows video but there's no audio! Can xine produce 4-/5-channel surround audio output? What about ac3 output via spdif to an external ac3 decoder? + Getting SPDIF output from a SBLive 5.1 using OSS drivers + + Requirements + The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at http: + //opensource.creative.com/ + Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output + The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made or buy a stereo + 3.5mm jack to dual RCA cable. + Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? Audio is stuttering and i see a lot of "metronom: fixing sound card drift by -2115 pts" on the console output @@ -869,6 +878,132 @@ xine can do that too. Pretty much the same story as for 4-/5-channel surround audio.a52_pass_through:1 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Getting SPDIF output from a SBLive 5.1 using OSS drivers + +The following explains how to get the above configuration going with xine. Some +parts of it may applicable to other configurations (cards that use the EMU10k1 +chip) as well. + + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Requirements + + 1. xine-lib >= 1.x.x + + 2. OSS driver + + 3. An external decoder + + 4. A cable to connect the SBLive to the external decoder + +The configuration described was tested using the following equipment : +Soundblaster live 5.1 (rev 7) Yamaha DSP-AX620 external decoder + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at http:// +opensource.creative.com/ + +The driver package contains documentation on how to install it. Besides that +I'd like to add the following notes. + +In order to compile and install these drivers, you need a valid kernel +configuration file. For RedHat Linux's pre-compiled kernels these configuration +files can be found in /usr/src/linux/configs After you've located the correct +config file for your kernel, you need to copy it to /usr/src/linux/.config For +example, when you run the 2.4.18-i686 kernel do : + cp /usr/src/linux/configs/kernel-2.4.18-i686.config /usr/src/linux/.config + +Make sure that the emu10k1 module that is currently installed is not loaded. To +unload the modules : + /sbin/modprobe -rv emu10k1.o ac97_codec.o + +If this mentions that the device is busy, some program is using the driver. +Some example could be a mixer application or sound daemon like artsd. You'll +need to close down the applications before continuing. At success it should +print something like : + # delete emu10k1 + # delete ac97_codec + # delete soundcore + +Run make in the directory where you unpacked the driver and follow the +instructions printed at the end of each step. The last step should be: + make install-tools + +As the README of the driver package mentions the SPDIF AC3 output doesn't work +by default. In the directory utils/scripts an emu10k1.conf file can be found +which need to be placed in the default installation directory (/usr/local/etc). +After this the emu10k1.conf needs to be modified. The following settings worked +fine for me (I don't use the analog outputs of the card) : + CARD_IS_5_1=yes + USE_DIGITAL_OUTPUT=yes + ENABLE_TONE_CONTROL=yes + AC3PASSTHROUGH=yes + ENABLE_LIVEDRIVE_IR=no + INVERT_REAR=no + MULTICHANNEL=yes + ROUTE_ALL_TO_SUB=no + ANALOG_FRONT_BOOST=no + SURROUND=no + PROLOGIC=no + ENABLE_CD_Spdif=yes + ENABLE_OPTICAL_SPDIF=no + ENABLE_LINE2_MIC2=no + ENABLE_RCA_SPDIF=no + ENABLE_RCA_AUX=no + +After modifying the emu10k1.conf, you need to modify your /etc/modules.conf and +make sure the following lines are in there. + alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1 + post-install emu10k1 /usr/local/etc/emu-script + +After saving the changes to modules.conf, run + /sbin/depmod -a + +Now, you're ready to load the new modules and set the correct options for it. +To load the modules run : + /sbin/modprobe emu10k1 + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output + +You can either use the config dialog or edit the config file (~/.xine/config2) +yourself: + audio.a52_pass_through:1 + +In case the setting is not in the file you can add it. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made or buy a stereo 3.5mm +jack to dual RCA cable. + + What you need to make the cable yourself : + a) stereo 3.5mm jack plug + b) RCA plug + c) shielded cable (video coax 75 Ohm will do) + + Connect them as follows : + + center pin jackplug ------|----- center pin RCA plug + GND __|__ GND + + +In order to test it use a DVD with AC3 or DTS track start xine and select the +right audio track from user interface or start xine as: + xine dvd://1 -a 0 + +The external decoder should display something like "Dolby Digital" in case the +selected audio track contains AC3 data or "DTS" in case the selected audio +track contains DTS data. Of course stereo audio also goes through the SPDIF +output, so the analog outputs of the SBLive 5.1 are not needed anymore. + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changing the volume with the GUI control has no effect! What's up!? -- cgit v1.2.3