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Set Channels for Output?
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:58 pm
by lifewithmatthew
When I go to system settings I noticed that for my 3 outputs it says they are configured as 8 channel outputs. I just use a pair of headphones so all I need it 2 channels. 1) Do I free up any computer resources by having this set to 2 channel output and 2) how to I actually configured how many channels I want the outputs to have?
Re: Set Channels for Output?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:05 pm
by Vincent Burel
this is pending on selected output device, how they are configured.
(in Windows Sound Dialog box -> Playback device List -> CONFIGURE button).
Re: Set Channels for Output?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:12 pm
by lifewithmatthew
This got me on the right track. I checked an all my devices were set to stereo, but voicemeeter still showed 8 channels. Once I changed the hardware output from MME to WDM it correctly displayed 2 channels.
Re: Set Channels for Output?
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:34 pm
by Vincent Burel
maybe it 's a format negotiation question.
WDM interface will negotiate more directly with the device...
while MME is negotiating with Windows KMixer (which is maybe already configured in 5.1 for other applications).
in all cases, this should not be a problem.