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.TH oss_audigyls 7 "11 February 2015" "" "OSS Devices"
.SH NAME
\fBoss_audigyls \fP- Creative Labs CA106 (AudigyLS/SBLive 24bit) driver.
\fB
.SH DESCRIPTION
Open Sound System driver for Creative Labs Audigy2-LS and SBLive 24bit 7.1 
soundcards.
.PP
Audigy-LS device characteristics:
.RS
.IP \(bu 3
8/16/24 bit playback/record
.IP \(bu 3
mono/stereo/4/5.1 playback
.IP \(bu 3
8KHz to 192Khz sample rate.
.RE
.PP
AUDIGYLS MODELS
.PP
There are 2 models of the AudigyLS device: one with an AC97 codec called the
AudigyLS and the one without called the SBLive 7.1. Essentially they are
the same chip but behave a bit differently. 
.PP
When playing AC3 on the AudigyLS (the one with the AC97 mixer) - you
need to ensure that the igain slider is set to 0. 
.PP
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.fam C
 AUDIGYLS MIXER

.fam T
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.IP \(bu 3
The AudigyLS has 4 mixer controls for each channel.
.IP \(bu 3
The "spread" button will simply duplicate the front audio on the other 3
channels so that every speaker is playing what the front L/R is playing.
.IP \(bu 3
LoopBack recording allows you to capture any channel that's playing audio.
.IP \(bu 3
Record Volume slider just adjusts the input gain.
.IP \(bu 3
Record Source selector selects the input.
.IP \(bu 3
The "recmon" button enables a passthrough of the analog input signal.
.IP \(bu 3
Monitor Volume slider sets the passthrough gain if recmon is enabled.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP \(bu 3
audigyls_spdif_enable=0|1
The Audigy LS has a versa-jack (orange) that can be set as SPDIF output
or the Side-Surround left/right speakers in a 7.1 setup.
When set as SPDIF, you can get play PCM/AC3 audio to a \fBDolby\fP(R) capable 
receiver.
.SH FILES
.TP
.B
/etc/oss4/conf/oss_audigyls.conf
Device configuration file.
.SH AUTHOR
4Front Technologies