Surround may already be working, make sure alsamixer has the right volume settings (Wave Surround in particular). Remove the semicolon at the start of the line and change the line according to your surround sound configuration:įor 2.0 channel sound: default-sample-channels = 2įor 4.0 channel sound: default-sample-channels = 4įor 5.0 channel sound: default-sample-channels = 5įor 5.1 channel sound: default-sample-channels = 6įor 7.1 channel sound: default-sample-channels = 8įor more detailed information, check the following links: Once open, scroll down to find the line default-sample-channels = 2. This should open up the configuration file in gedit. In the terminal, type the following: gksu gedit /etc/pulse/nf Enabling surround sound involves changing one line in the configuration file /etc/pulse/nf. Also by default, PulseAudio is set to 2 channels only. Run this and make sure you don't have muted channels.īy default, Ubuntu uses PulseAudio for its sound.
#DOLBY SURROUND 5.1 TEST FROM PHONE INSTALL#
Install KMix (I'm sure other programs allow the same functionality, but this one allowed me to make the needed adjustments) This is done by clicking on the device and expanding the drop down in the bottom section of the form. Under the Hardware tab you can configure the channel set up of your surround sound capable device. Enabling Surround Sound in Specific Applications.