[ubuntu-uk] sound and software speech

[Rob Beard]

michaelweaver wrote:
> I have a soundcard in my PC which I know works with both sound and
> speech under Windows so I can play a DVD while navigating it with my
> screenreader as speech is produced through the soundcard.
> How do I get multichannel sound using the same card in Ubuntu because at
> some point I am hoping to go totally over to Linux when screenreader
> access is better.
> I am wondering if multichannel sound is only supported in Windows with
> my soundcard.
> 
> 

What sound card do you have?

I have a generic multi channel sound card (based on the CMedia chipset I 
think) which works fine as a multi channel card.  IIRC it is also 
possible to split the sound card into two cards.

Ta,

Rob