Why are my Surrounds playing on the front?

[takearushfan]

Hey all,

When I use the Windows Surround tester, each effect plays on the proper channel. When I play a DVD, each channel works properly. However, when I use Soft Encode to create an AC-3, the playback results in no sound from my Surrounds. Before encoding, if I test the left or right Surrounds, they play on the left and right Fronts. This didn't used to be a problem. Even just yesterday all was well.

Can someone help?

Thanks,

Justin

[Baldrick]

The old Sonic Foundry Soft Encode or ?

Maybe try convert with the free EncWAVtoAC3 ?

[takearushfan]

Unfortunately, yes. I'm using Sonic Foundry's Soft Encode, 1.0... (did they ever advance past 1.0?).
I'm dealing with Insomnia, so I'll try this EncWAVtoAC3 and report back.
Thanks for replying

[takearushfan]

Crap. I'm getting the same results
Not to mention that I need to read whatever documentation is included, as the channels aren't playing in the proper order. The order is supposed to be FL, C, FR, SL, SR, LFE.
I attached the AC-3, in case you need it as a reference

[Baldrick]

Here it plays in FR,C,FL,SR,SL,LFE

[takearushfan]

This is too strange. For me it plays FR, FL, C, SL?, SR?, LFE. I don't understand how to solve this one

[takearushfan]

And now it's repeating some of the channels. Arg!

[takearushfan]

There doesn't seem to be any documentation. Sh*t!

(pardon, but I'm very frustrated)

[takearushfan]

In the case that you haven't given up on me, attached is a zip containing 3 tests. Don't worry, they're even shorter than before. They work fine up until the surrounds. I encoded them to play in the following order: FL, C, FR, SL, SR, LFE. When it gets to the surrounds, the SL plays in the front-left and the SR plays in the front-right. It's the same for me with all 3 tests.
The first two tests are "Soft Encode"d. The first test is at 48khz and the second at 44khz. The last test is the "WAV to AC3 Encoder". With that one I have no clue what pretty much any of the settings are, as I just left them at "Auto".