kX Audio driver for OS X (Leopard and Tiger) released.
This is ALPHA build, use it on your own risk.
Features:
* 16-bit playback on most 10k1/10k2 cards
* supports up to 8 speakers (configure them in OS X 'Audio and MIDI' panel)
* should support SPDIF and headphones outputs, if applicable
* supports external modules (LiveDrive)
* supports hardware volume control and mute
Unimplemented:
* recording
* SPDIF/AC-3 passthrough
* 24-bit playback and 16/24-bit recording on 10k2/audigy/audigy2 cards
* kX DSP and routing, no custom DSP effects, SDK and API
* hot-plug for PCMCIA device (Audigy2 ZS notebook) - surprise removal will probably cause a lock-up or kernel panic
* any sampling rate except 48000Hz not supported, OS X uses built-in SRC, which is quite good
Known issues:
* E-mu E-DSP cards are supported, but their FPGA firmware is not uploaded by default. If you are using Hackintosh, you will need to install kX driver, ensure audio is OK and reboot into OS X, this way FPGA firmware will be preserved and you will get audio.
* When installing under Leopard, you may need to reboot after you run the installer, because leopard won't load driver KEXT file
* audio samples in 'Sounds' preference may sound distorted in Leopard (due to unknown reason)
Important:
* front and rear outputs may be swapped by default for your card (this depends on your AC97 codec and card model). make sure you connect the speakers to 'Rear' output if you don't hear anything in front speakers, or re-configure audio in 'Audio MIDI Setup'.
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Please report any bugs to this thread:
"1.0b2 bug reports"
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Download:
kXAudioDriver-1.0b2.dmg. By downloading and installing the driver you agree to be bound by the license agreement. The driver is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind.
Have a nice day and good luck!