Creative SoundCore 3D - SBX Pro Studio - SPDIF

[virtualdanger]

Hi,

Yesterday I purchased a Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 Motherboard, which comes with a Creative SoundCore 3D chip onboard. The Creative software for this is the SBX Pro Studio. I'm using the SPDIF optical out, which is hooked up to my Yamaha RX-V375 receiver. The OS is Windows 10 64 bit.

If the SPDIF is selected as the default audio device in Windows, SBX Pro Studio does not work. It says no supported audio device. Selecting the speaker makes it work. Then from the Advanced Features tab of SBX Pro Studio, play stereo mix to digital output, allows for a stereo signal to be passed through the SPDIF to the receiver. The hassle is that there is no way to get a 5.1 signal out. Also, most of the SBX Pro Studio features (Crystallizer, Surround, Bass Redirection, Equalizer, etc. do not work).

1) Is there a way to get a 5.1 signal out through the SPDIF?

2) Is there a way to get all the functionality of the SBX Pro Studio to work?

Thanks.

 

[Lutfij]

People on the same boat as you:
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/463088-gigabyte-z170x-gaming-7-no-51-via-spdif-in-windows-10/
https://hardforum.com/threads/gigabyte-z170x-gaming-7-lga-1151-motherboard-review-h.1876576/


Another work around can be to go through page 116 on your manual on how to configure your S/PDIF out. The manual depicts 2 channel out(stereo) but you may have other options at your disposal.

 

[virtualdanger]

People on the same boat as you:
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/463088-gigabyte-z170x-gaming-7-no-51-via-spdif-in-windows-10/
https://hardforum.com/threads/gigabyte-z170x-gaming-7-lga-1151-motherboard-review-h.1876576/


Another work around can be to go through page 116 on your manual on how to configure your S/PDIF out. The manual depicts 2 channel out(stereo) but you may have other options at your disposal.

Thanks for that; and apologies for the late response. Clearly there are others having this problem as well, but sadly no real solutions available online. Neither Gigabyte nor Creative has new drivers.

I'd more or less given up on this, as it looks to be a limitation with no workaround. When playing DTS or Dolby encoded content, like say a movie, the SPDIF send out a 5.1 signal to the receiver, which the receiver identifies and decodes. But 5.1 game audio and anything else that is not encoded in DTS or Dolby only goes a stereo PCM, and the receiver reads it as PCM.