On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:08 PM, Jacob Meuser <jake...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 04:50:54PM -0500, Ted Unangst wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Jacob Meuser <jake...@sdf.lonestar.org> >> wrote: >> > On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 09:29:37PM +0000, Jacob Meuser wrote: >> >> this was deep into another thread, so I'm reposting so it will be seen >> >> by more people (hopefully). >> >> >> >> so azalia users please let your voice be heard. would you find it >> >> annoying >> >> when playing *only* mono or stereo to have all outputs play the audio, >> >> or would you like that? >> > >> > let me clarify a little. the output jacks would still be mutable as >> > they are now, but they would be getting the mono or stereo stream. >> >> I'd find it surprising that suddenly playing something on the back >> channels changes where front channel audio goes. > > well, it doesn't really change that. if there is different front and > rear output, that would imply two dacs are in use, and this wouldn't > be applied in that case.
I think I need more clarification. Suppose I am listening to 2 channel music. Without any options, the new (old?) default will be to play on all output channels. Now I play a short sound on the back channels. Does the music stop? Does the sound blend?
