When to use multistreaming audio
You may multistream two audio sources as described in the following typical examples:
1For online gaming:
You hear 5.1 game sound on AV receiver or powered speakers.
You also hear gaming conversation on a headset.
See “Example 1: For online gaming.”
2For digital home entertainment:
You hear DVD sound on a living room TV/display or AV receiver from the
You also hear sound on the computer or powered speakers that are connected to the
a
bInternal source residing on a hard disk drive, DVD, CD, USB drive, or other external device
See “Example 2: For digital home entertainment.”
Setting up multistreaming audio
Example 1: For online gaming
To configure multistreaming audio output for online gaming with Realtek HD Audio Manager, you must enable
1Connect the audio input and output connectors as follows:
A headphone set to the front Headphone Out (green) connector
A microphone to the front Mic In (pink) connector for online conversation
A set of powered stereo 5.1 or 7.1 speakers to the rear Speaker Out connectors for gaming sound output
2Click the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar to open the Realtek HD Audio Manager window.
3Click the Device Advanced Settings button.
4Select Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously.