Creative previews surround sound on portable players - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 12th Mar 2006, 12:07

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/03...urround_sound/

ozstrike · 12th Mar 2006, 12:17

I'm not sure why you would want surround sound on mp3s.

<A88> · 12th Mar 2006, 12:18

I can't really see much use for surround sound other than on video-capable PMPs, as normal audio really wouldn't benefit from it. Saying that, having an x-fi-esque chip on a DAP does sound sound rather appealing, especially if it'll improve audio quality noticably.

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Comrade Penguin · 12th Mar 2006, 14:37

Pointless to he extreme. Even music albums properly mixed for multi chnnel don't have anything added to them, usually they just sound bizzare like your sitting in the middle of the band. A Multi channel effect on stereo file? can't see it being much ue.

ch424 · 12th Mar 2006, 15:47

The CMSS stereo to 5.1 upmix that you get with Audigys (and I guess XFi cards) really does add to the music. Not sure it'd help on a PMP unless you had it hooked up to decent speakers though.

ch424

<A88> · 12th Mar 2006, 16:17

Well the x-fi cards do, according to the reviews, manage to create an incredibly realistic 5.1 effect through stereo headphones. Having said that, I can't understand how a surround-sound soundstage would be an improvement over a more realistic stereo one. As Comrade Penguin rightly said, you don't usually sit in the middle of the band at a concert/gig, unless you're one lucky fan.

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ch424 · 12th Mar 2006, 17:01

I've used it for two years, and it's worth the hastle of going into eax settings to turn it off every time I start up a game and on again when I want to play music -- It makes the sound much richer. It doesn't make you feel like you're in the middle of the band at all -- that's just the multitrack ones that Comrade Penguin is talking about.

ch424

ou7blaze · 13th Mar 2006, 04:42

I think it might just be a gimmick stereo sound quality is better than surround anyway isn't it ?

Aankhen · 13th Mar 2006, 08:39

That's all well and good, but I wish they'd come up with a USB version of their X-Fi first. How difficult could that be, if they're already working on a version that fits in an MP3 player?

The only option right now for a USB sound card from Creative is the SoundBlaster Live!.

12th Mar 2006, 12:07	#1
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<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	I can't really see much use for surround sound other than on video-capable PMPs, as normal audio really wouldn't benefit from it. Saying that, having an x-fi-esque chip on a DAP does sound sound rather appealing, especially if it'll improve audio quality noticably. <A88> __________________ TheCounterfit.co.uk Twitter Facebook Last.fm Flickr! FriendFeed

12th Mar 2006, 14:37	#4
Comrade Penguin 69 Dude!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 69	Pointless to he extreme. Even music albums properly mixed for multi chnnel don't have anything added to them, usually they just sound bizzare like your sitting in the middle of the band. A Multi channel effect on stereo file? can't see it being much ue. __________________ Silent to the Dark

12th Mar 2006, 16:17	#6
<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	Well the x-fi cards do, according to the reviews, manage to create an incredibly realistic 5.1 effect through stereo headphones. Having said that, I can't understand how a surround-sound soundstage would be an improvement over a more realistic stereo one. As Comrade Penguin rightly said, you don't usually sit in the middle of the band at a concert/gig, unless you're one lucky fan. <A88> __________________ TheCounterfit.co.uk Twitter Facebook Last.fm Flickr! FriendFeed

12th Mar 2006, 15:47	#5
ch424 Design Warrior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 2,513	The CMSS stereo to 5.1 upmix that you get with Audigys (and I guess XFi cards) really does add to the music. Not sure it'd help on a PMP unless you had it hooked up to decent speakers though. ch424

12th Mar 2006, 17:01	#7
ch424 Design Warrior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 2,513	I've used it for two years, and it's worth the hastle of going into eax settings to turn it off every time I start up a game and on again when I want to play music -- It makes the sound much richer. It doesn't make you feel like you're in the middle of the band at all -- that's just the multitrack ones that Comrade Penguin is talking about. ch424

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13th Mar 2006, 08:39	#9
Aankhen Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: India Posts: 406	That's all well and good, but I wish they'd come up with a USB version of their X-Fi first. How difficult could that be, if they're already working on a version that fits in an MP3 player? The only option right now for a USB sound card from Creative is the SoundBlaster Live!. __________________ It sure took me a long time to realize I hadn't changed my forum settings since returning from Canadia-land. Last edited by Aankhen; 20th Mar 2006 at 05:36. Reason: Signature!