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Enabling Dolby 5.1 and Audio Suggestions (Vengeance 1500 w/ 1.1 drivers)


HyroProto

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OK here are my settings for Music & Games/Movies

 

Music

Corsair Control Panel

> Bypass

> Below is my EQ setting

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5893/42394036.jpg

 

Windows Audio Device manager

This is how I Boosted BASS of my headset

 

> Chose "Corsair USB headset" and "Configure"

> chose "Stereo" click 'Next" but DO NOT chose "Full Range Speakers > Front left & right" box ..it should be left blank...click 'Next' & 'Finish' (U will not get the Bass Boost options in 'Enhancements' if u tick 'Full Range Options" box)

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6533/audiomanager2.jpg

 

Now Chose Tab "Properties"

> Enchantments

> Chose "Bass Boost" > "Settings"

> Below are my settings for the bass Boost (I like this Balance as its not too over powering)

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5029/audiomanager1.jpg

> Frequency - 100Hz or 125Hz & Boost Level - 6dB

 

** the Boost of Bass from stock to this is AMAZING.. just try it out..

 

Advanced

> 24bit, 96000 HZ

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My settings for

 

Games/Movies

 

Corsair Control Panel

 

> I prefer Dolby Pro Logic 5.1 setup to 7.1

 

> Chose "Dolby Pro Logic.."

- As u can see, the Dolby Logo is grayed out..its not turned on

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1705/dolbyu.jpg

 

to turn it on, we need to configure "Windows Audio Manager" like we did when configuring "Stereo" above

 

Windows Audio Manager

> Configure

> Select "5.1 Surround"

> Then select the speakers like below

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7505/dolby3.jpg

> click Finish

 

> Once u set up "5.1 Surround in your audio Manager..In the Corsair Control Panel..The "Dolby Pro logic" logo lights up

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/458/dolbyon.jpg

 

Now u have decent Dolby 5.1 surround working..

 

Sadly u need to do this every time u change to Stereo & back to Dolby again...if u just click on the Dolby icon in Corsair control panel..it is grayed out.. to activate it..u need to set 5.1 in windows audio manager every time

 

>> Now download "THX Jungle Surround Demo" (Google it).. now test it with Dolby Pro Logic 5.1 "On" & get blown away :)

 

hope the 2 settings helps

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Thank you Hydro, excellent guide and those settings are very good. I would never have thought about not chosing the Full Range Speakers option. I would have thought someone at Corsair should've shown this but hey-ho :)

 

Agree that Dolby sounds better in game ATM, but because the 7.1 option's adjustments are so incredibly finicky to use, I don't have the hair left to even want to experiment with them.

 

So you reckon on not using any of the Windows options in the Windows Audio Device manager for games??

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When u turn on Enhancements like "Loudness Equalizer" it incorrectly amplified small background sounds..meaning I found in games like Borderlands 2, it made u hear footsteps & enemy noises much closer to you when in reality they were a bit far away.. so it just messed up the environment/background noises far too much to be of any help...

 

So i turned them off

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