Swapping sound channels

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » July 16th, 2006, 11:06

Ok, I finally got round to wiring up my front audio ports by getting someone with smaller hands than me to do it. However, somehow the left and right channels have been put the wrong way round, despite following instructions exactly.

Rather than undoing it all and trying to rewire it by guessing which wires are wrong, I was wondering if there is a bit of software that would just swap the left and right channels for me instead? Also, the rear speaker port has now got a bad connection somewhere and is a little crackly at times, but the channels are correct on it. I'm not so bothered about this since the front one is far easier to use.

I know the obvious answer is buy a soundcard, but thats not really an option at the mo since I have zero monies.

I've got an Asus A8N-E mobo, and am running nforce4 with bios 1011-004 if that makes any odds.

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 16th, 2006, 11:16

Hmmm. I'm sure I've done this before, but I think I did it with the software that came with my sound card...

/not very helpful

Post by **deject** » July 16th, 2006, 11:50

I really suggest you rewire it. Using software to sawp channels is a lame fix narf.

Post by **ProfHawking** » July 16th, 2006, 11:54

deject wrote:I really suggest you rewire it. Using software to sawp channels is a lame fix narf.

get your fat hands on a pair of longnose pliars

Post by **FatherJack** » July 17th, 2006, 12:58

Swap your speakers over or put your headphones on backwards.

If in-built monitor speakers, turn the screen upside down and use the tool to invert the view.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » July 17th, 2006, 15:21

All ingenious ideas, but none of them work 100%. Headphones are angled to be worn one way, and lean away from my ears if reversed, and I play with headphones more than speakers now due to the missus often being asleep when I play. Think I'll just get a soundcard when I start my new job. If I get it. Interview tmrw!

So on to the inevitable next question: any sound cards worth getting for under £20? What and where from?

Post by **FatherJack** » July 17th, 2006, 15:33

If it's headphones, get a M-F jack connector or lead that reverses tip and ring. It would work on the speaker cable as well.

Post by **FatherJack** » July 17th, 2006, 15:49

Or

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... o&doy=17m7
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... d&doy=17m7
and
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Tab ... 3&doy=17m7

£6.68

You could prob get them to make up a lead for cheaper, but this way you can use the bits for other stuff, or swap it back later.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 19th, 2006, 9:04

Lateralus wrote:So on to the inevitable next question: any sound cards worth getting for under £20? What and where from?

Yes! (maybe)

you just need to be careful to get one with it's own processing crap onboard - otherwise it'll eat cpu like onboard sound does

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/98937

looks pretty decent

otherwise try to find an audigy 1 or 2, or a soundblaster live from a few years ago, all are great cards (basically they all use the EMU10K1 or EMU10K2 chip)

Also a few people here have changed from onboard to proper sound, and gained a bit of computer performance from it.

Ego-reply below for links to cheapness.

Edit: sorry it took many days to reply, i got distracted

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 19th, 2006, 9:08

Just to keep my mumblings in some order.

have some links for pretty suitable soundcards for cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Soundblaster-Live ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Creative-Soundbla ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Creative-SoundBla ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CREATIVE-SOUNDBLA ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CREATIVE-LABS-SOU ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sound-Blaster-Liv ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CREATIVE-Soundbla ... dZViewItem

Just look for the big-ish square chip, and you know it's a good card

(also, fucking terrible timing, i binned 2 of these last week)

Post by **deject** » July 19th, 2006, 15:19

I'll second the SB Live!. It's a decent card even though it's about 5 or 6 years old by now. It's solid, and it has a DSP so it works great.