The SB-Live doesn't have a single quad WAVE device (the crucial thing),
so Csound can't use it, and DirectSound probably doesn't like it either.
I am still investigating this issue. Full multi-channel WAV support may
not reach DirectSound, etc, until Windows2000.
The ordinary Media Player can play back a quad or larger file via the
m/c WAVE driver, but the new one which is DirectShow-based rejects it.

Richard Dobson

Yair Kass wrote:
> 
> Hey list,
> got a quad question for you all.
> I'm using now the SB LIve and am trying to get 4 outputs,
> since it supports 4 speakers (2 stereo Line Out).
> But when I wrote a simple code that uses 'nchnls=4' and 'outq'
> DirectCsound(2.5 btw) said something like:
> "unable to create a primary buffer for DirectSound"
> 
> Window's title for that warning window was:
> "Unable to open a DirectSound device, maybe DirectX is not installed"
> 
> But DirectX (i think 5) IS installed as Iv'e been working with
> DirectCsound
> for a while now.
> I'm ignorant in these matters.
> Any advice ?
> 
> Tnx ;-))
> Yair

-- 
Test your DAW with my Soundcard Attrition Page!
http://wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/rwd