How to synch multiple soundcards under one winamp instance

[mwigtkm]

I am not sure if I can post this here, but here is how I am synching mutliple sound cards and only using one winamp instance for low cpu usage:

Pick up the KX drivers from http://kxproject.lugosoft.com and follow the directions at this tips and tricks post:
http://www.xlobby.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4704

Then find the out_ds.dll plugin and copy it and create new plugin such as out_ds2.dll. This will allow you to have as many directsound outputs as you need in winamp.

Set each different Directsound output to handle a different output from your sound card (I use 0/1 on both of my Creative cards and the output from my onboard sound and so I need 3 direct sound plugins in winamp).

Then get this plugin at winamp.com:
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=147344

This will allow you to use all of our directsound plugins at once. Then when you play a song in xlobby you just have to select that winamp zone (I have mine called All) and it will play to every output you have. I have all 5 sets of speakers outputting using that one winamp instance (I am only using the very basic winamp lite for as little memory usage as possible).

I hope to add screen shots at a later date.

[P3rv3rt B3ar]

Thanx for this posting... Winamp plugin was very useful, although i use it for other purpose. I made with it a recorded for my FM- and XM-radio screens (well usable for damn Shoutcast-radio too, if i get it working someday).

I simply created a global hotkey for output plugin to turn winamp filewriter output plugin on and off and use Autohotkey script to control that from XL (its ofcourse possible with send message, but i didnt want to start wonder wparam out).

[mwigtkm]

Great idea. Great way to make recordings of songs/games/etc. I will have to keep that in mind once I finish wiring everything up.