Hi,
If you adjust things in the Realtek software, room correction and all the rest will be the same in all of your games. Inside the games, it is just a question, if they support 5.1/7.1, but they usually do, so no further corrections needed
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I haven't found a description specially for gaming rigs yet, I tried to write down my experiences in my thread "Uncle Brigetiol's...". I think, gaming-rig-audio is closer to car-audio installations then home cinema, if you are looking for descriptions.
for placing the speakers, since the z906 is THX certified, this would be the ideal:
http://www.thx.com/faq/#buying-setup-guides
But for that, you should build a dedicated room, so here is when "room correction" comes in picture. Installing and positioning speakers is always a game "as close to ideal as possible". Speakers should be always directed to your ears, like flashlights, especially if they are above/under ear level. Try at least to put the front left-right speakers in ear level. Then using room correction. Measure the distances of the speakers to your ears (like you already did). Adjust the parameters in the Realtek software. First I run the auto test at speaker configuration, to adjust the volumes for the speakers. You can use a microphone and any software, that can show the recorded volume, or a sound level meter, or just by listening. If the sound levels from different channels seem to be equalized, you can check, if the distances are correctly adjusted. I prefer to enable speaker fill (to use all channels for stereo input), start some simple electronic music, and if the high-hats are not echoing, adjustment is right.
Basically, that is it. It is useful to make some pauses for your ears, because after a while, your brain gets used to the actual situation, and it is hard to sense the differences.
Then, if all things look good with the tests, start playing Elite, try first the Full range/Normal speaker adjustment inside the game. You can make additional adjustment with the channel volume levels, or inside the game's audio menu, to weaken speech volume, increase effects volume for your taste.
Best regards!
If you adjust things in the Realtek software, room correction and all the rest will be the same in all of your games. Inside the games, it is just a question, if they support 5.1/7.1, but they usually do, so no further corrections needed
.I haven't found a description specially for gaming rigs yet, I tried to write down my experiences in my thread "Uncle Brigetiol's...". I think, gaming-rig-audio is closer to car-audio installations then home cinema, if you are looking for descriptions.
for placing the speakers, since the z906 is THX certified, this would be the ideal:
http://www.thx.com/faq/#buying-setup-guides
But for that, you should build a dedicated room, so here is when "room correction" comes in picture. Installing and positioning speakers is always a game "as close to ideal as possible". Speakers should be always directed to your ears, like flashlights, especially if they are above/under ear level. Try at least to put the front left-right speakers in ear level. Then using room correction. Measure the distances of the speakers to your ears (like you already did). Adjust the parameters in the Realtek software. First I run the auto test at speaker configuration, to adjust the volumes for the speakers. You can use a microphone and any software, that can show the recorded volume, or a sound level meter, or just by listening. If the sound levels from different channels seem to be equalized, you can check, if the distances are correctly adjusted. I prefer to enable speaker fill (to use all channels for stereo input), start some simple electronic music, and if the high-hats are not echoing, adjustment is right.
Basically, that is it. It is useful to make some pauses for your ears, because after a while, your brain gets used to the actual situation, and it is hard to sense the differences.
Then, if all things look good with the tests, start playing Elite, try first the Full range/Normal speaker adjustment inside the game. You can make additional adjustment with the channel volume levels, or inside the game's audio menu, to weaken speech volume, increase effects volume for your taste.
Best regards!
