Xbox 360 + Computer = 7.1 DDS ??

hazet3k · 08-15-12 at 09:39 AM

Basically I want to hook the 360 Audio to my PC.
I want to Emulate 7.1 DDS to the Main Audio Jack.
Now I know Turtle Beach has a DDS for the 360, but I am broke so....!

I do have a Realtek HD 7.1 On Board. (Custom Built Machine)
I am trying to figure out if this is possible todo.
I have searched emulator for this, nothin!
This seems like a far fetched idea. But I am curious to see if this is possible.
If the Turtle Beach DDS can be bought, Can the PC Emulate the Stand-Alone?
Look forward to any idea's to this theory!

TY

**cazmajor** · 08-15-12 at 09:40 AM

Cant you do it with an optical lead?

What board is it?

hazet3k · 08-15-12 at 11:21 AM

I have one on my Board. But the 360 you need that special cable, which I don't have.
I use the basic cable they send with the system, pop the black casing off.
Then I can plug in Hdmi with that Cable for the head set.

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

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**cazmajor** · 08-15-12 at 11:26 AM

I'm at a loss then :(

**EvilToeKnee** · 08-15-12 at 02:41 PM

Yeah, I'm kinda confused too.

starlightguy · 08-15-12 at 02:49 PM

sadlly you cant looked in to this my self. even got a xfi sound card that took fiber in and out. doesnt have the 5.1 decoder. no sound card i ever found has a 5.1 fiber decoder so kind of screwed.

sorry if post looks like crap on my phone.

Loora · 08-16-12 at 01:23 AM

Actually this should be possible. It may not be possible using Vista/7/8 (due to directsound changes that came with Vista) but with XP this should work if you have a motherboard/soundcard with an sp/dif (optical) input. If I remember correctly Asus boards (at least some of them) used to have digital audio inputs a couple years (like ... 5-6 years ago). AC3Filter should be able to do this on the software side of things.

Not making any promises here but if it's possible then this would be your best starting point to figure out if it can still be done with todays hard/software.

Edit: Actually, look for "DTS live" and/or "Dolby Digital live" or similar. Those are features that do realtime hardware based transcoding of some sort if memory serves right. Sorry if this is all a bit vague, been a while since I had my head in the game.

**SteveJones7** · 08-16-12 at 05:48 AM

When I first bought my xbox360 I looked at things like this, gave in, and bought the official cable that hooks the xbox to my PC monitor, and I can also use it too hook up my PC speakers to the xbox.

Have to say, the results were gorgeous

hazet3k · 08-16-12 at 01:21 PM

I wanna say TY to all who took the time and help!
@Loora: After looking Dolby Digital live is what I need to get this project started.
The problem is now I dont realy understand how to get the software. They want you to apply for Licenses. I just want my audio to be epic not run a company for it. They have a consumer licenses so I try for that hofely I can stumble onto a release of it somewhere!

Edit: Found my card has the DTS conversion software installed. But the DDL is better, so iam try that for now!

jjesso1993 · 08-16-12 at 04:41 PM

Just to note the 360 only supports native 5.1 sound the other 2 speakers will just be same sounds from the two other speakers.

Loora · 08-17-12 at 12:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jjesso1993

Just to note the 360 only supports native 5.1 sound the other 2 speakers will just be same sounds from the two other speakers.

That's not entirely true. The additional channels for 7.1 are not discreet channels. The signal is mixed into the the SR+SL channels at recording time. Receivers that do support 7.1 can "split" up these channels to generate the extra audio for the additional speakers. The playback device (xbox, dvd player, pc etc.) does not need to support 7.1 at all as long as it's connected to your receiver via sp/dif or HDMI.

If you have a 7.1 speaker set directly connected to your pc then your pc becomes playback device and "receiver" (aka decoder). If your soundcard/onboard audio has analog outputs for 7 channels then it will act just like a 7.1 capable receiver.

08-15-12 at 11:21 AM	#3
hazet3k Newcomer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Land of the Lost! Posts: 66	I have one on my Board. But the 360 you need that special cable, which I don't have. I use the basic cable they send with the system, pop the black casing off. Then I can plug in Hdmi with that Cable for the head set. ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard Code: Select All http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131631

08-16-12 at 01:23 AM	#7
Loora Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 483	Actually this should be possible. It may not be possible using Vista/7/8 (due to directsound changes that came with Vista) but with XP this should work if you have a motherboard/soundcard with an sp/dif (optical) input. If I remember correctly Asus boards (at least some of them) used to have digital audio inputs a couple years (like ... 5-6 years ago). AC3Filter should be able to do this on the software side of things. Not making any promises here but if it's possible then this would be your best starting point to figure out if it can still be done with todays hard/software. Edit: Actually, look for "DTS live" and/or "Dolby Digital live" or similar. Those are features that do realtime hardware based transcoding of some sort if memory serves right. Sorry if this is all a bit vague, been a while since I had my head in the game. Last edited by Loora; 08-16-12 at 01:27 AM.

08-16-12 at 01:21 PM	#9
hazet3k Newcomer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Land of the Lost! Posts: 66	I wanna say TY to all who took the time and help! @Loora: After looking Dolby Digital live is what I need to get this project started. The problem is now I dont realy understand how to get the software. They want you to apply for Licenses. I just want my audio to be epic not run a company for it. They have a consumer licenses so I try for that hofely I can stumble onto a release of it somewhere! Edit: Found my card has the DTS conversion software installed. But the DDL is better, so iam try that for now! Last edited by hazet3k; 08-16-12 at 01:24 PM.

08-15-12 at 09:40 AM	#2
cazmajor Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,681	Cant you do it with an optical lead? What board is it?

08-15-12 at 11:26 AM	#4
cazmajor Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,681	I'm at a loss then :(

08-15-12 at 02:41 PM	#5
EvilToeKnee 3rd Street Saint Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 771	Yeah, I'm kinda confused too.

08-15-12 at 02:49 PM	#6
starlightguy Newcomer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 40	sadlly you cant looked in to this my self. even got a xfi sound card that took fiber in and out. doesnt have the 5.1 decoder. no sound card i ever found has a 5.1 fiber decoder so kind of screwed. sorry if post looks like crap on my phone.

08-16-12 at 05:48 AM	#8
SteveJones7 Too sexy for this board Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: teh earth Posts: 1,544	When I first bought my xbox360 I looked at things like this, gave in, and bought the official cable that hooks the xbox to my PC monitor, and I can also use it too hook up my PC speakers to the xbox. Have to say, the results were gorgeous

08-16-12 at 04:41 PM	#10
jjesso1993 Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 387	Just to note the 360 only supports native 5.1 sound the other 2 speakers will just be same sounds from the two other speakers.

08-17-12 at 12:06 AM	#11
Loora Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 483	Quote: Originally Posted by jjesso1993 Just to note the 360 only supports native 5.1 sound the other 2 speakers will just be same sounds from the two other speakers. That's not entirely true. The additional channels for 7.1 are not discreet channels. The signal is mixed into the the SR+SL channels at recording time. Receivers that do support 7.1 can "split" up these channels to generate the extra audio for the additional speakers. The playback device (xbox, dvd player, pc etc.) does not need to support 7.1 at all as long as it's connected to your receiver via sp/dif or HDMI. If you have a 7.1 speaker set directly connected to your pc then your pc becomes playback device and "receiver" (aka decoder). If your soundcard/onboard audio has analog outputs for 7 channels then it will act just like a 7.1 capable receiver.