How do I use 2 sound cards, one with 5.1? -Asio4all problems

[rytymu]

OK, this is a bit complicated. Let's start off with my setup:

-On board sound card (2 channel)
-External Creative X-fi 5.1 USB sound card
-Mixvibes Cross LE DJ software
-Discover DJ
-Logitech z-5500 5.1 surround sound
-Asio4all installed
-Windows 7 64-bit

So I DJ on my PC, and the mixvibes Cross DJ software only allows for one sound card. Obviously you want a dual sound card setup (one for master, one for cue), so I installed Asio4All. In Cross LE, I have the master set to my USB sound card, and the cue set to my on-board sound card (through asio).

The problem is when sound is played through the USB sound card (when asio4all is enabled), it is in stereo. I tried adjusting the settings in Asio4all, but it only allows me to pick 2 channel, or 6 channel. If I select 2 channel, Cross LE will only play in two channels (obviously). If I select 6 channel, Cross LE takes this literally, and only allows the selection of ONE of the channel sets (as in front, center, OR sub - no option for rear). So it will only play on the left/right channels OR center. Not to mention when I select the sub channel my PC bluescreens... In Cross, if I just select my USB sound card as my only card (NOT using Asio), it functions as I want it to (5 speakers playing in stereo, with equalizer), but with no second sound card for cueing.

In Asio4all, I basically want to select my on-board sound card as one card, and my USB sound card as another card. I don't want it to split the USB card into 6 channels (or 3 sets), and I want to just select the card as is. Under normal circumstances, the "Creative Console" (the external sound card's control center) has all of my settings the way I want them. For example, if I'm playing a normal, stereo MP3 song, the Creative Console will set the rear speakers to stereo, AND output mono (I assume) to the center speaker. If a game or movie starts, it switches to true 5.1... I want to bypass Asio4all's settings, and use the Creative settings... Right now, when Asio4all is running, the Creative Console has no effect what-so-ever (except volume) on the sound card.

Overall, I want the ability to run two sound cards at once. I want all 6 channels on my surround sound to just play in stereo when asio is running (as the master). I know other programs like Virtual DJ allow this, but I'm not going to pay $300, or hack the software online. I'm sticking with Cross LE. I also know I can set my Logitech z-5500 to stereo x2, but you lose the center channel (and I believe a crossover since it's not 6 channel direct).

What do I do?

[daniel clark]

welcome to mixvibes fourm one of the protocalls is to registar your software to get assistance on the fourm partial answer to your question is that i have the demo to Cross and a installed creative sound blaster x-fi platium fatality 7.1 installed. the only way to get cue function to work properly is to use the one multi channel soundcard out puts in pairs and assign a pair to master and a pair to monitor, also use asio 4all, but soundblasters asio also works,, had other indivauls inform that two sound cards can work but i havent proved that yet. my system has the motherboard s c and the S B card installed internaly ,and also use the usb sound doggle supplied with M V home 7 by the time you get registared ,some one with a little more info should be able to help sort it out for you

[rytymu]

OK, my discover DJ is on order, so I don't have the serial yet... Right now I am also using the Cross demo. I assume the soundcard setup is the same though.

[daniel clark]

not shure 100 percent but the Cross demo ,i can get asio to work with one multi channel s c and splitting pairs of speaker outputs to enable monitoring

the only reason to say what is not true is to convinces yourself,not others we try to help by using factual info to help you find a solution

[rytymu]

Right, so can I. The problem is I don't want to split pairs... I would like to just use the internal card for cueing, and the external for mixing in stereo surround (all 5 channels in stereo, not just the fronts). It would work great if I didn't have surround sound, and I only had a 2 channel source to feed, but that 's not the case.

[daniel clark]

not sure about that possibility, does you s b card have the mode selection in the volume pannel if it does then you might be able to switch output around in audio creation mode ,in using two different sound cards i found that the sound on the lesser card tends to lag, when using the sound dogle supplied with m v home, two programs , VJ demo and zulu DJ free the sound would lag thru the second sc used for monitoring, has something two do with the difference in sc clocking

[rytymu]

Mode switching is not possible on this particular card, only "entertainment mode".

[daniel clark]

gave the best info from my expericences also trying to figure which way to go also wanted to use surrond sound but getting the program and all the criteria to gell seems to be the hardest part, stick around hopefully this fourm might get it sorted out for you

[UncleVibes]

find a working card... & register your software to access the support!

[rytymu]

ok, I registered, now who as an answer?