PC Peripherals Using MIC in ac output -possible?

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Kumar

Forerunner
I want two audio outputs so is it possible to use the line-in/MIC for audio output simultaniously with the regular audio out?

IMHO this may be possible because when switching bitween 2.1 and 4.1/5.1 setups,the two other ports are used as output ports.
 
I dont think so as that is chipset dependent(Not mobo but sound chip on the mobo/card)... BTW what do you wanna use it for... Maybe i can suggest a better and simpler alternative...
 
Im using the onboard audio on ASUS a7v-400MX.But i wanted to know in general.

What exactly i wanted to do is to be able to play two songs at the same time.One thru the regular audio out to the speakers and the other thru any other port to the headphones.

Another senario is for using a TV tuner and playing songs at the same time.
 
No, that would require two audio streams, and as far as I know, no OS has support for that, let alone hardware support.
Maybe u cud do it with two soundcards + two OSes + VMWare ESX server. Of course it wud probably be cheaper to buy two computers than to buy ESX server.
 
This will work if u have an addin soundcard and onboard audio in windows. Have two different players using dsound and bound to different devices. Quite possible that way. In fact my audigy ls gets detected as 3 separate dsps in linux using oss drivers (front, rear, sub+center):P. Never tried it but shud be possible in linux i guess since each /dev/dspX may be accessed independently.
 
But then he will need custom players won't he, which will allow him to choose which device to use? That is why I said there is no real support from the OS, I mean have u ever seen an OS which allows you a primary and a secondary sound channel? They just offer you whatever is available.
 
KingKrool said:
But then he will need custom players won't he, which will allow him to choose which device to use? That is why I said there is no real support from the OS, I mean have u ever seen an OS which allows you a primary and a secondary sound channel? They just offer you whatever is available.
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Yeah... he'd have to choose the device. Windows allows two sound devices to coexist. So say he has an audigy card and onboard realtek... he chooses realtek in winamp and audigy in foobar. So when he plays audio in foobar, sound comes from audigy and when he plays winamp, sound comes from realtek. This scenario works 101%... i've tested it.
 
u need two sound cards ofsure, & yes for each music player u'll need to select output to.

done it for some Dj freinds of mine. a software called MJ studio can do the tweak very easily as u can play 2 songs at the same time & give them different hardware respectively meaning both songs being played on each souns card.

But something like TV viewing & music simulataneously ?? will be a lot of work everytime Switching the Configs
 
I think it could be possible with just one sound card, if u use foobar. It has a dsp called "move stereo to rear channels".

So, watch tv thru front channels, and listen to music on foobar thru rear channels.

Just check if theres something similar for winamp.
 
zhopudey said:
I think it could be possible with just one sound card, if u use foobar. It has a dsp called "move stereo to rear channels".

So, watch tv thru front channels, and listen to music on foobar thru rear channels.

Just check if theres something similar for winamp.
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That wont work cos when u do it, mono sound still comes from the front channels.
 
There shouldnt be anything on the fronts if he uses "move stereo to rear".

At least thats the way it works on my revo.

Say, is the any stand alone level-indicator software? It would be really helpful here
 
I know the same happens on my audigy... but i tested it on a realtek and this is what is happening... probably buggy drivers or something :\
 
Weel i'm in my office, so I can't test it. Rather cumbersome to keep changing the spks from front to rear.
Hence trying to find some level-indicating software. But am unsuccesful so far...
 
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