Comparison between Stereo and 4 channels.

Leandro Jardim · 23 November 2010, 01:50

I would like to ask a question about the sound of the "WinUAE Machine" (c)...

What does the option 4 channels in the emulator? In what it is different fom stereo or cloned stereo? Based on this, what of these options emulates better the Amiga hardware?

Thanks!

turrican3 · 23 November 2010, 09:29

for me there is a big difference if you have a 5.1 speaker or a 4 channels speaker, the sound is really better, now if you have just a stereo speaker forget about this option or buy a 5.1 system speaker.

Toni Wilen · 23 November 2010, 10:50

Both options require at least 4 speakers (2 front + 2 back)

4 channels: map each Paula channel to one speaker. Useless unless you want to wav record each channel separately. (instead of normal 2+2)

cloned stereo: clone front channels to back channels.

Neither emulates it "better", it depends what you prefer and how you would connect your real Amiga audio output (crappy multimedia speakers? stereo amplifier? home theater amplifier? I don't think you had those in early 1990s

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Leandro Jardim · 23 November 2010, 20:29

Ah, I thought these options emulated better the 4 channel output of Paula, but it is not exactly about emulation of the chipset.

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23 November 2010, 09:29	#2
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	for me there is a big difference if you have a 5.1 speaker or a 4 channels speaker, the sound is really better, now if you have just a stereo speaker forget about this option or buy a 5.1 system speaker.

23 November 2010, 10:50	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,528	Both options require at least 4 speakers (2 front + 2 back) 4 channels: map each Paula channel to one speaker. Useless unless you want to wav record each channel separately. (instead of normal 2+2) cloned stereo: clone front channels to back channels. Neither emulates it "better", it depends what you prefer and how you would connect your real Amiga audio output (crappy multimedia speakers? stereo amplifier? home theater amplifier? I don't think you had those in early 1990s )

23 November 2010, 20:29	#4
Leandro Jardim Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Legoland Age: 45 Posts: 1,461	Ah, I thought these options emulated better the 4 channel output of Paula, but it is not exactly about emulation of the chipset.

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