During an ongoing programming project in our school, I developed a multichannel ASIO-DirectShow filter. This filter provides ASIO multichannel output for any DirectShow source in Windows.
The filter can be used with almost any Windows media player that supports user-defined output filters (e.g. Media Player Classic, The Core Media Player, Zoom Player, RadLight, WinAmp, etc.).
Supported features:
- Dynamic ASIO-Driver Selection
- Supports up to 24 output channels
- Waveformat conversion and detection
- Mono, Stereo, Surround modes 4.0,4.1,5.0.5.1,6.0,6.1,7.0,7.1
- Sample rates up to 192kHz
- Encoding PCM 16,24,32-Bits and PCM Float
- FFT-Spectrum Analyzer
- Output sample rate selection
- Output volume control for master and separate output channels
- N:N channel mapping (i.e. connect each input channel to arbitrary number of output channels)
- Virtual speaker room (i.e. graphical interface to control volume of each speaker, using 2D-position of user within a virtual room)
- Spatial FFT mapping feature that moves virtual user, and therefore sound based on frequency spectrum
In order to use the Multichannel ASIO Renderer Filter, just download and install the software. Prerequisite is .NET 4.
Version History
- Fixed install issues with regasm
- Deleted Mathnet, implemented Vector class
- Modified setup routine
- Fixed bufferlength for multichannel wav
Version 1.47:
- Modified Pause/Start/Stop reinitialization of ASIO Drivers
- Modified ClearBuffer
Version 1.50:
- Re-implemented ASIO-output
- Adaptive buffersize
- Fixed sync- and click-issues
- Fixed spectrum viewer
Version 1.65:
- Included NAudio in Assembly
- Eliminated Sourcegrid - now only one Assembly-DLL
- Smaller footprint
Version 1.66 (10/04/2016):
- Fixed synchronization
Version 1.67 (10/10/2016):
- Fixed small bug in virtual speakerroom
Version 1.70 (10/14/2016):
- Fixed small channel-mapping grid problem
Version 1.72 (10/28/2016):
- Timestamp-based synchronization
- Remember speakerroom settings
- Modified ASIO driver initialization
Version 1.76 (12/03/2016):
- Fixed bug where renderer crashed when switching drivers
- Changed registry key to HKCU/Software
- Fixed bug in channel mapping grid with channel names
Version 1.80 (12/19/2016):
- Fixed serious memory leak in renderer
- Improved audio output
- Fixed update bug in channel mapping grid
Version 1.81 (12/22/2016):
- Fixed channel grid update bug when changing channels while displaying mapping
Version 1.91 (01/02/2017):
- Fixed driver initialization
- Fixed registry entries for channel mapping and driver selection
Fixed registry save and load
Version 1.94 (01/08/2017):
- Updated to audio library
- Modified driver initialization
- Fixed bug in audio buffering
- Added output samplerate selection
Version 1.95 (01/12/2017):
- Modified Pause function
Version 1.96 (01/18/2017):
- Fixed issue with default driver selection
- Fixed concurrency issue in buffering
Version 1.98 (01/24/2017):
- Fixed renderer disposal problem
- Fixed memory leaks when renderer is removed from filter graph
Version 1.99 (02/23/2017):
- Fixed compatibility with other player (KMPlayer, PotPlayer, etc.)
- Fixed problem with speaker names
- Reworked memory management
Version 2.00 (02/27/2017):
- Fixed volume issue
- Fixed issue in PotPlayer
LICENSING: Through donations, you are eligible to use this software for private, non-commercial purposes. If you intend to sell, include or distribute this software in connection or packaged with or within a commercial product, please contact the author for commercial licensing at: michael@familie-buchberger.at
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When installed, just start your favorite DirectShow media player and find the option to change the audio renderer (e.g. in MPC Menu->View->Options->Playback/Output):
After selecting the Multichannel ASIO Renderer, start playing the media. The filter properties window can be opened in almost any player, using the Filters-Menu:
The filter properties provide access to all the features of the Multichannel ASIO Renderer:
Additional Links on this topic:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=173174
http://www.videohelp.com/software/Multichannel-ASIO-DirectShow-Renderer
http://multichannel-asio-directshow-renderer.en.softonic.com/
http://download.cnet.com/Multichannel-ASIO-Renderer/3000-2169_4-76473944.html
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