Multiple simultaneous audio outputs in windows 7

Anonymous
2009-12-04T01:29:16+00:00

I have seen multiple questions about enabling multiple audio outputs simultaneously in windows vista and 7, like example SPDIF and analog output, everytime answer is that its not supported by windows 7. Why is that? Why isnt it supported it worked fine in XP, could you guys give some details why isnt it supported anymore?

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Anonymous
2012-01-09T06:15:33+00:00

Actually I have a very simple easy solution. It is very possible to have multiple audio outputs in win7. Well at least for this persons issue. I am the same way, I want to watch movies on my tv through the pc via hdmi but dont want to hear the sound of stuff on the pc through the tv speakers or vice versa.  So here is the simple solution.

If you use windows media player for watching the video its very easy.

  1. open windows media player
  2. right click, click tools, then options
  3. click devices tab
  4. click speakers, then properties
  5. select audio device (select HDMI output)
  6. click ok, then ok again.

All sounds through windows media player will now be played through the hdmi output and all other sounds from vlc media player, youtube, etc. will continue to play through the pc speakers.

It took me about 2 weeks to find that out. But it works.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-07T09:15:00+00:00

    Um, if simply want to hook up another set of speakers can't you just set the second device as the output of the recorded stereomix in the control panel for recording devices? e.g

    main output in "playback devices" is Speakers (stereomix)

    secondary output via "recording devices" set to listen to stereo mix as input and playing playback on HDMI monitor as secondary output

    Sometimes I get a bit of lag on my setup here, but tweaking the sample rate and quality, and various sound effects and so on in my sound card hardware smooths them out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-10-05T00:00:30+00:00

    thanks or your response, I guess were kinda screwed by windows....

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-11-16T16:10:27+00:00

    Seriously...I have three different audio outputs to three different rooms in the studio.  I don't wan't to just hear the audio playback through headphones in the "chamber" when recording vocals...I want to be able to hear it from the control room as well!!! Maybe I've made a mistake sticking with MS.  My wife told me to get a Mac this go around.  Seriously should have listened.

    Currently I am switching between audio outputs (to one output at a time).  I need to be able to CONTROL the volumes for all three zones.  (Recording booth, control room and listening room)  XP machine did this without problems......

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