surround. This is the format used by Dolby Digital EX® and DTS ES®.
7.1 -
This is a further refinement of the 6.1 system described above, where the center
surround channel is played back on two center surround speakers in order to provide
better diffusion of the center surround audio. Some technologies, such as Microsoft’s
Windows Media 9, also provide the possibility of playing back content encoded with
7.1 discrete channels of audio.
You need specialized software to play back surround audio formats using more
than two channels. Much of this software is included in the drivers or the software
bundle for Revolution. See the installation CD that came with your Revolution 7.1
for more information, or check the M-Audio website.
Revolution 7.1 Control Panel
Once setup is complete, you can control most aspects of the Revolution 7.1 via its
control panel. To launch the control panel:
Windows -
Following the driver software installation in Windows ME, 2000, and XP,
you will find an M-Audio logo “M” installed on the right side of your Windows
taskbar. Double click on this logo to launch the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Control Panel.
Mac OS 9 -
Following the driver software installation in Mac OS 9 and restarting,
the Revolution 7.1 Control Panel will be placed in your Apple Control Panels folder.
Open your Control Panel folder and select “M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Settings.” This
will launch the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Control Panel.
Mac OS X -
Follow the driver software installation for Mac OS X and restart. Open
your Applications folder and double-click “M-Audio Revolution” to launch the
M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Preference Panel.
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