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Razer Megalodon and iTunes Surround??
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usb doesn't carry 5.1
If the headset itself only uses usb, that must mean it has a dolby processor that connects to it that utilizes either hdmi or optical to get surround sound. You have to buy a toslink adapter for the optical cable to get it to hook up to the dolby headphones processor. If you'e on a mac pro and its audio card has built in fiber optic port, then use that. Then again if the audio card in the computer already has an optical out, it already probably does dolby headphone.
If the headset itself only uses usb, that must mean it has a dolby processor that connects to it that utilizes either hdmi or optical to get surround sound. You have to buy a toslink adapter for the optical cable to get it to hook up to the dolby headphones processor. If you'e on a mac pro and its audio card has built in fiber optic port, then use that. Then again if the audio card in the computer already has an optical out, it already probably does dolby headphone.
It has a built in sound processor to create the 7.1. It only has a usb connection. Heres a link to it.
http://store.razerzone.com/store/ra...parentCategoryID.35096300/categoryId.40856100
I can do 7.1 with games, VLC, and the Audio Midi Setup in utilities. But for some reason iTunes doesn't recognize it as a divice it can play surround through. Even though the mac itself seems to understand it... Thanks.
http://store.razerzone.com/store/ra...parentCategoryID.35096300/categoryId.40856100
I can do 7.1 with games, VLC, and the Audio Midi Setup in utilities. But for some reason iTunes doesn't recognize it as a divice it can play surround through. Even though the mac itself seems to understand it... Thanks.
That is quite weird. Normally, simulated surround sound headsets use optical cable to get their surround sound. I also only ever heard of optical, hdmi or a series of analogue cables being able to produce it. The only way I know of macs without dedicated audio cards being able to output surround sound is by optical or firewire using the multiple series of analogue cables as I mentioned.
There might be a driver issue that doesn't let osx recognize the processor of the megaloadon. Have you tried hooking it up to any other windows computer of your friends or family?
There might be a driver issue that doesn't let osx recognize the processor of the megaloadon. Have you tried hooking it up to any other windows computer of your friends or family?
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The utility program Audio Midi Setup sees it in 7.1. Windows sees it in 7.1 no problem. OSX even sees it as a megalodon. Just not iTunes.
The utility program Audio Midi Setup sees it in 7.1. Windows sees it in 7.1 no problem. OSX even sees it as a megalodon. Just not iTunes.