2015-10-04, 20:01
Edit #2
jjd-uk partially solved this issue with this thread http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=200081
The answer is to create a 2 separate profiles (Audio Profile 1 for 2.0 Stereo Source) (Audio Profile 2 for 5.1), as I was asking in the feature request.
Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a way for this to happen "Dynamically" or "Automatically". jjd-uk's partial solution is to bind each audio profile to a key. This would be helpful if I ran in Windows Environment or had a Logitech Harmony remote, but I'm running on nvidia shield with a basic remote (which I why I don't want to do this manually)
If anyone has feedback on how to automate Audio Profile switching, I'd appreciate it.
Edit #1
I am editing so I can try to simplify what I'm requesting.
Problem: I have to keep changing between these 2 configurations based upon my audio source (2.0 Stereo vs 5.1)
Instead of switching between these 2 configurations, I'm requesting a feature request that can dynamically change the Upmix and Audio Channels settings based upon the source signal that Kodi is receiving:
Feature Request: Dynamic Stereo Upmix and Number of Channels Based Upon audio Source
jjd-uk partially solved this issue with this thread http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=200081
The answer is to create a 2 separate profiles (Audio Profile 1 for 2.0 Stereo Source) (Audio Profile 2 for 5.1), as I was asking in the feature request.
Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a way for this to happen "Dynamically" or "Automatically". jjd-uk's partial solution is to bind each audio profile to a key. This would be helpful if I ran in Windows Environment or had a Logitech Harmony remote, but I'm running on nvidia shield with a basic remote (which I why I don't want to do this manually)
If anyone has feedback on how to automate Audio Profile switching, I'd appreciate it.
Edit #1
I am editing so I can try to simplify what I'm requesting.
Problem: I have to keep changing between these 2 configurations based upon my audio source (2.0 Stereo vs 5.1)
- Configuration 1: Stereo (2.0) Source (upmixing to 2.1 or 3.1, no audio through surround)
- Setting: "Stereo Upmix" = Enabled
- Setting: "Number of Channels" = 2.1 or 3.1
- PRO: Upmixed Stereo Audio to 2.1 or 3.1. I can hear low tones through my subwoofer.
- CON: 5.1 Source Audio is limited to either 2.1 or 3.1 (sound not coming through surround speakers)
- CON: If I want to listen to 5.1 Source Audio, I have to switch to configuration #2 below.
- CON: I have to keep switching between Configuration 1 and 2 based upon audio source.
- PRO: Upmixed Stereo Audio to 2.1 or 3.1. I can hear low tones through my subwoofer.
- Setting: "Stereo Upmix" = Enabled
- Configuration 2: Multichannel (5.1) Source (no upmix, audio coming through all 5.1 speakers)
- Setting: "Stereo Upmix" = Not Applicable (can either be enabled or disabled)
- Setting: "Number of Channels" = 5.1
- PRO: 5.1 Source = I can hear through all Channels
- CON: If Stereo Upmix Enabled then 2.0 Stereo Source is upmixed to 5.1 (Stereo will upmix to surround speakers, do not want this)
- CON: If Stereo Upmix Disabled then 2.0 Stereo Source is 2.0. (Stereo will not be upmixed, I want an upmix to 2.1 or 3.1)
- CON: If I want to Stereo to Upmix properly, I have to switch to configuration #1 above.
- CON: I have to keep switching between Configuration 1 and 2 based upon audio source.
- PRO: 5.1 Source = I can hear through all Channels
- Setting: "Stereo Upmix" = Not Applicable (can either be enabled or disabled)
Instead of switching between these 2 configurations, I'm requesting a feature request that can dynamically change the Upmix and Audio Channels settings based upon the source signal that Kodi is receiving:
Feature Request: Dynamic Stereo Upmix and Number of Channels Based Upon audio Source
- Stereo Audio Source (2.0 Channels)
- Setting: Stereo Upmix = Enabled/Disabled
- If "Enabled", then:
- Setting: Audio Channels = 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, ..etc
- Setting: Audio Channels = 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, ..etc
- If "Disabled", then:
- Setting: Audio Channels = Source Channels (2.0 = 2.0)
- Setting: Audio Channels = Source Channels (2.0 = 2.0)
- If "Enabled", then:
- Setting: Stereo Upmix = Enabled/Disabled
- Multichannel Audio Source (5.1 Channels)
- Setting: Multichannel Upmix/Downmix = Upmix/Downmix/Disabled
- If "Disabled", then: Setting: Audio Channels = Source Channels (ex 5.1=5.1)
- If "Upmix", then: Setting: Audio Channels = 5.2, 7.2...etc
- If "Downmix", then: Setting: Audio Channels = 2.0, 2.1, 3.1 ...etc
- If "Disabled", then: Setting: Audio Channels = Source Channels (ex 5.1=5.1)
(2015-10-04, 20:01)upmixthispls Wrote: I only want stereo to upmix to 2.1 or 3.1; and I want to listen to native 5.1 @ 5.1; Unfortunately I have to go in and change my "Number of Channels" depending upon what audio source I'm listening to.
If I'm listening to stereo, I have to change the "Number of Channels" to 2.1 or 3.1. When I'm listening to native 5.1 audio, I have to change "Number of Channels" to 5.1, otherwise I only get 2.1 or 3.1 (based upon my preferred Stereo Upmix settings).
I'd like to see the following options be independent of each other in Kodi:
- "Stereo Source Output Settings (Number of Channels)"
- 1. Native; No Upmix(2.0=2.0)
- 2. Upmix to 2.1
- 3. Upmix to 3.1
- 7. Upmix to 4.1
- 5. Upmix to 5.1
- 6. Upmix to 5.2
- 7. Upmix to 7.1
- 8. Upmix to 7.2
- "Multi Channel Source Output Settings (Number of Channels)"
- 1. Native; No Upmix or Downmix (5.1=5.1, 7.2=7.2)
- 2. Downmix to 2.0 or 2.1
- 3. Downmix to 3.0 or 3.1
- 4. Downmix to ...etc
- 5. Upmix to 5.2
- 6. Upmix to 7.1 or 7.2
- 4. ...etc
- Setting: Multichannel Upmix/Downmix = Upmix/Downmix/Disabled