Richard Dobson
>As
>soon as I have access to a card with a quad driver, I will extend it to
true
>quad playback

John ffitch
>You already have quad output.  Due to the internal structure a
>multiple output opcode as you seem to suggest is rather hard. There is
>clearly a need/desire for 6 channels, but that is not an task to be
>undertaken lightly.
>

I think Richard hit on a very important point here, it isn't that people are
unwilling to write software which utilises Quadfiles, the problem is that
although manufacturers are starting to make soundcards with multiple outs,
they are not providing Quadrophonic/Octaphonic driver software to go with
them. Perhaps it's up to people like us (Csounders) to put pressure on our
respective soundcard manufacturers to provide proper Quad driver support.
As Richard implies, it's only a matter of time before multi-channel support
is pretty much standard.

Here's to a wonderfully spacialised future!

JamieB

> them. Perhaps it's up to people like us (Csounders) to put pressure on our
> respective soundcard manufacturers to provide proper Quad driver support.
> As Richard implies, it's only a matter of time before multi-channel support
> is pretty much standard.

I'm relatively new to this list and am using an atari falcon. Ever since
the machine came out, we've had support for up to 8 channel output. OK you
need to buy some extra hardware - <£200 - but it's there. We've even got a
dedicated DSP chip. Strikes me, that pc and mac owners are a bit behind
the times... ;-) 

> Here's to a wonderfully spacialised future! >

I'll second that...

Salut/.

J/.
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John Blakeley
http://www.ligotage.demon.co.uk