AppleHDA Surround Sound [Guide]

[xelanaiznac]

Read the specs
VLC_v2.1.4 - Yes/DD PL II/LPCM (DD/DTS) means stereo.
MPlayerX_v1.0.22.1 - Yes/DD D/DTS (Preferences/Audio/Pass through AC3=Yes/DTS=Yes) means specific Preference settings.
Did you miss Post #1/Recommendations?

got it, thank you!
i didn't realize that vlc works only in stereo, trough optical!
luckily, i have just received as gift the new yamaha 4920 bundle!!!!so happy!

thank you again for your hard work

 

[Seeker51]

I think that I have followed the steps laid out in this guide but still can't get analog 5.1 audio to work on an old set of Logitech 5.1 speakers.

In the Audio MIDI setup I can only get static out of the front left and right speakers but not center. either of the back speakers or the subwoofer.

I am running Yosemite with a ga-z77x-ud5h rev1.1 motherboard. I have ALC898 enabled and I tried to enable the Optional 3-port (5.1) Audio through MultiBeast but it didn't make a difference. I've also tried all 3 audio IDs

Any help that you could provide would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[toleda]

still can't get analog 5.1 audio to work on an old set of Logitech 5.1 speakers.

Use only Audio ID: 1 for your motherboard.
Audio to all speakers must work before attempting Surround Sound. See Problem Reporting, Post #1, No Audio Devices - Realtek ALC AppleHDA. Post to same thread as the guide.

 

[Ozgur]

Use only ...

Wanted to ask if you've had the time to work on El capitan for 5.1 analog or oprtical yet?

Since everybody seem to have jumped into the Clover train, applying the Realtek ALC AppleHDA.kext with Multibeast must be out of question... I guess?

 

[toleda]

Wanted to ask if you've had the time to work on El capitan for 5.1 analog or oprtical yet?

Done. Nothing changed.

 

[Ozgur]

Done. Nothing changed.

How do u mean, could u be more specific?

With the new method, I just needed to run the terminal command to enable alc898 sound, did not need to run multibeast at all. Could I just install the required kexts through the latest multibeast into the clover efi partition?

 

[toleda]

With the new method, I just needed to run the terminal command to enable alc898 sound

Off topic, see Post #1, Realtek ALC AppleHDA

 

[Ozgur]

Off topic, see Post #1, Realtek ALC AppleHDA

how is it off topic ? The title is "Surround Sound"

I've been writing for 5.1 surround sound and the link you posted directs me to just sound related problems...

 

[toleda]

how is it off topic ?

No idea what problem you are solving.
To be clear:
1. No 898 audio; surround sound not possible, off topic.
2. Working 898 audio; surround sound possible, see Post #1.

 

[dawn_to_dusk_]

Is there any solution for this on "el Capitan" ?

Thanks.