Surround Sound

[Enfield]

Hi guys,

I am using Archlinux and I've noticed that only my front speakers are working. I've tried every switch and volume control in alsamixer to no avail.

I use a SoundBlaster Live 5.1 card, but have 4.1 speakers. I swear all used to work quite recently..

Any help, much appreciated

 

[Enfield]

can you see the surround, LFE etc listed in alsamixer?

I can indeed. Have tried un-muting everything, upping levels on everything, doesn't work.

Don't have pulseaudio as far as I know...

 

[Enfield]

OK, it works fine on Ubuntu.

I have tried lowering and turning everything on / off and still only the rear ones work (i said front ones in OP i meant the rear).

At the moment I have only wave surround up to full volume, if that is down to lowest setting then I won't hear anything. PCM and master make no difference what so ever.

Never mind. It works now. I ran alsaconf and it seems A-OK.