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[Q] Music player with 5.1 ch sound?

I love the stock music player that came with my galaxy s because of it's ability to play music in 5.1 ch.
However, I have now flashed the latest MIUI to my sgs but the music player is not able to play music in 5.1 ch, so I was wondering if anyone of you guys know an app that can do this?
Thanks

5.1ch is just a sound effect. You can get it on any player app with basic tweaks to the equalizer settings.
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Ah, I see. Does anyone have any tips on how to achieve this with an eq?
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With 5.1ch people usually mean that instead of stereo (which is 2 channels, left + right) you have 4 additional channels (Center + Back left + Back Right + LFE or Bass (.1))
Your phone only has one speaker so I'm not sure how you want to achieve this.
The audio output is only capable of sending out stereo as well.
A source file with multi-channel audio is usually in *.vob format (DVD video format) but I know of no player that will show this on Android (except for the Archos Gen8 stock video player).
Audio only files would typically be in *.wav or *.ac3 format but same here, I know of no player that will play these multi-channel streams.
Perhaps I misunderstood your question?
Piepke

im sure you can find a port for the stock galaxy s player in this forum

Pierreken said:
With 5.1ch people usually mean that instead of stereo (which is 2 channels, left + right) you have 4 additional channels (Center + Back left + Back Right + LFE or Bass (.1))
Your phone only has one speaker so I'm not sure how you want to achieve this.
The audio output is only capable of sending out stereo as well.
A source file with multi-channel audio is usually in *.vob format (DVD video format) but I know of no player that will show this on Android (except for the Archos Gen8 stock video player).
Audio only files would typically be in *.wav or *.ac3 format but same here, I know of no player that will play these multi-channel streams.
Perhaps I misunderstood your question?
Piepke
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The stock galaxy s music player was able to simulate 5.1 ch (when headphones were plugged in) which provided a very nice boost in sound quality. What I'm looking for is either a port of that music player to MIUI or another music player that is able to do the same thing (or some eq settings that does it would also be fine).
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im sure you can find a port for the stock galaxy s player in this forum
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I have yet to find one that actually installs on my phone

That option is a load of bull XD.When you listen you only have 2 speakers assuming you are using earplugs which makes 2.0 the highest you can achieve. You shouldn't bother about it... just a stupid tweak that imho makes the sound sound worse...

your comment is a load of bull.. no offence here. But the guy is asking for something dont tell him if its bad or not. He likes it other people like it some dont like it you find it bull. But he doesnt comment you on that does he?
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And yes i find the sound nice to. And like other people said there are ways to get this trough EQ settings but so far i havnt got it the same as the stock player one

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your comment is a load of bull.. no offence here. But the guy is asking for something dont tell him if its bad or not. He likes it other people like it some dont like it you find it bull. But he doesnt comment you on that does he?
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And yes i find the sound nice to. And like other people said there are ways to get this trough EQ settings but so far i havnt got it the same as the stock player one
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All I was saying that the option is stupid and it's fake it doesnt provide 5.1ch surround sound and I thought he was thinking that and I was helping his out of his dream (read his 3rd post... this is the case here..). If this is the case my comment is valuable if this isn't well.. he'll just do nothing with the information... It's a win anyway, he has nothing to lose, playing around with a EQ is way better ;/. Install voodoo sound tbh if you want a good musical experience...

darkside748 said:
All I was saying that the option is stupid and it's fake it doesnt provide 5.1ch surround sound and I thought he was thinking that and I was helping his out of his dream (read his 3rd post... this is the case here..). If this is the case my comment is valuable if this isn't well.. he'll just do nothing with the information... It's a win anyway, he has nothing to lose, playing around with a EQ is way better ;/. Install voodoo sound tbh if you want a good musical experience...
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The 5.1ch option was not stupid, even though it was fake. It made the sound much clearer and better on all headphones I used.
Will look into voodoo sound, thanks for the tip.

I had 5.1 available when I was using a gingerbread version I got from here. Now I can't seem to find one Pretty sure it was Calkulon or something along those lines. It was way better sound (with headphones) in my opinion, so I'm trying to find a current version that will deliver that "fake" surround
Epic touch 4g sprint running 4.1.2
On a side note, I got Jellybean using a vid a watched from QBking77 on youtube, and he references you guys alot.
There are some bugs with Jelly Bean... For instance my mic cuts out when I hold the phone to my face and the screen goes off. Bluetooth headset... NOT A CHANCE lol. On speakerphone i can talk just fine. Headset, works great too. Sometimes I have to pull the battery because the screen dims. But for the most part, it works great.

Beats

Can I have beats on cm7?
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Wow, it took about 10 seconds to find it using the search function.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525226
Not sure if people have tried it on our device and CM7, or what the result may be. So definitely do a nandroid backup first.
Just my personal opinion, Beats is a marketing gimmick and total crap. Beats does the same thing as DSP Manager or Volume+, but with absolutely no customization options. The assertion that one equalizer preset is going to make all music sound "better" regardless of the genre of music, and the playback equipment (in particular, type of headphones or speakers) is a completely false one. Only an idiot would believe that this somehow makes the music sound "as the artist intended".

So I should stick with my volume plus then
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Unless you are some kind of Beats fanatic, I'd say yes. If you are presently using Volume+, then you already have something that is more than Beats. There is absolutely no customization options for Beats, its simply off or on (or in some cases ALWAYS on! See next paragraph).
Also, on every custom ROM I've tried which contained Beats (Affinity, RCMix Energized, Beatmod Blissense) has the same bug, where choosing no enhancements or equalizer, will still revert to Beats or Dolby whenever you relaunch the music player. There is also an annoying Beats logo in the notification bar, which often does not go away, even if Beats is disabled, and you have not used the music player for hours (or even kill the music player). Not sure if the flashable Beats I linked has the same issues. But if so, they are annoying.
Of course, if you do a nandroid before installing Beats, you can always try it. Then revert to the nandroid, if you don't like it.
Of course its all a matter of personal taste, and plenty of people seem to like Beats. But its preposterous to me that suggest that one EQ setting with a bunch of bass boost is going to sound good for all music, regardless of the type of music and the earphones/speakers being used. For instance, the stereo system in my car is already bass heavy, and adding Beats on top of it sounds horrible to me (even if I turn down the bass setting on my car stereo).

Sound Synthesizer

There don't seem to be any controls for the synthesizer under Sound. The only app I can access one is from Music Hub which is another stupid, pre-installed subscription service (one day left). I can turn it on there, then use TuneIn/iHeart Radio to stream music. Is there any other way to access the controls?

If your phone is rooted, I suggest DSP Manager. It is an excellent equalizer, which is what I assume you are looking for.

chazglenn3 said:
If your phone is rooted, I suggest DSP Manager. It is an excellent equalizer, which is what I assume you are looking for.
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Yeah, that sounds like what I might be looking for. But I'm reading that people are having problems with it on the Note 2 and there are a number of versions of DSP Manager. You wouldn't know which one works, would you?
If not, no biggie. Looks like Music Hub's Equalizer is still functional even though my trial has expired and I have no intentions on renewing it.

Im using noozxoide app. Its free in the market. Fully customizable, and its so far the best sounding one that I've come accross yet. Ive tried the dsp manager with the beats and the acid mods, but most of those just make the sound louder and not so much better. Noozxoide actually makes my music sound full bodied and realistic. Bass can be boosted as well and makes my stock truck stereo sound like I have a subwoofer. The best part is it works with all my music apps, not just the installed music player. I stream pandora exclusively (havent used the radio or cd player in my truck for about two years now) so this really makes listening to music even better. Give it a shot. I dont think you'll be dissapointed. If you don't like it, its easilly uninstalled unlike some of the other mods.
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Are you using Bluetooth?
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Im using noozxoide app. Its free in the market. Fully customizable, and its so far the best sounding one that I've come accross yet. Ive tried the dsp manager with the beats and the acid mods, but most of those just make the sound louder and not so much better. Noozxoide actually makes my music sound full bodied and realistic. Bass can be boosted as well and makes my stock truck stereo sound like I have a subwoofer. The best part is it works with all my music apps, not just the installed music player. I stream pandora exclusively (havent used the radio or cd player in my truck for about two years now) so this really makes listening to music even better. Give it a shot. I dont think you'll be dissapointed. If you don't like it, its easilly uninstalled unlike some of the other mods.
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Yes I am. I have a samsung something3000 I got for $30 on Amazon. It has the latest bluetooth audio codecs, so about, if not better than cd quality. It also has a mic for taking phone calls. Sounds awesome.
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Hmm pretty sure I have the same Bluetooth. I hear the difference when plugged in to headphones but not on Bluetooth. Any ideas?
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Yes I am. I have a samsung something3000 I got for $30 on Amazon. It has the latest bluetooth audio codecs, so about, if not better than cd quality. It also has a mic for taking phone calls. Sounds awesome.
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nuc noob said:
Im using noozxoide app. Its free in the market. Fully customizable, and its so far the best sounding one that I've come accross yet. Ive tried the dsp manager with the beats and the acid mods, but most of those just make the sound louder and not so much better. Noozxoide actually makes my music sound full bodied and realistic. Bass can be boosted as well and makes my stock truck stereo sound like I have a subwoofer. The best part is it works with all my music apps, not just the installed music player. I stream pandora exclusively (havent used the radio or cd player in my truck for about two years now) so this really makes listening to music even better. Give it a shot. I dont think you'll be dissapointed. If you don't like it, its easilly uninstalled unlike some of the other mods.
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Thanks for the recommendation, nuc noob! I downloaded and tried it out -- a very confusing app -- and I wasn't able to get it to sound better with my headphones than the Equalizer in Media Hub (which still functions even if you don't subscribe, thank goodness). So I uninstalled it.
Speaking of headphones, I'm surprised to find out the ones that came with the Note II are actually pretty good as far as bass goes. I tried on a pair of Sony over-the-hear headphones and the volume nor the quality was nearly as good. So I'm fairly happy with everything so far.

Devi0124 said:
Hmm pretty sure I have the same Bluetooth. I hear the difference when plugged in to headphones but not on Bluetooth. Any ideas?
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Not sure. I went thru all three and set them up my way. I know the blue tooth changes work because I use it the most. I just plug it into the aux in of my truck or into my computer speakers in my room. I adjust the equalizer and room size in the app based on my speaker size and I can tell the difference. My only suggestion is to verify under sytem settings/sound/sound effects, that noozxoide is selected. Ibalso played with every possible setting one by one while listening to music and adjusted to my taste for the wired output, built in speaker, and the wireless output. It may take a while to figure out all the settings, but when you get it all set up, it will be totally worth it.
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Bonus: if you like Pandora radio, head on over to evo lte thread, original development, badseed rom and scroll down to there mods and add ons. They have a transparent Pandora thats been tweaked for unlimited skips, and no ads. Its the latest Pandora 4.0 version. Download the apk, uninstall the old one, install the badseed customs Pandora, proffit! Just make sure you hit their thanks button. Thet make amazing stuff iver there. Just wish I could get them all note II so they could do some magic over here.
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what is the best rom to improve music quaility

I have research the problem with fuzzy noise on many songs on my s3 even using power amp, I found many folks that have the same problem. The fuzzy static drives me nuts I'm using klipsch x10 ear buds so they are descent quality. I though maybe a rom change might do it,
Thanks for any advice.
-David
but I tried
well I guess I should have checked this first. The Stock music player seems to fix it. It fixes the songs with fuzzy static but the songs that were clear don't sound as good in the stock player. I'm surprised, power amp has served me well for a long time. I don't know if its the equalizer in power amp or what but power amp (when there's no static") does a song good. Real good. I guess I'll be waiting for an update.

Try neutron music player, it doesn't use the android drivers for audio it had it's own and has no fuzz.
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Don't know if this will help but you can try out the AC!D mod
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Weird, I end up with the opposite. Poweramp sounds clear as day and Google music gets fuzzy.

You could use dsp manager, etc, to tweak the eq to improve sounds quality to a degree. The quality and source of your music also is a factor.

[Q] Does DSP Manager work on your Galaxy Nexus rom?

Has DSP Manager ever worked for your Galaxy Nexus in any rom? I am willing to downgrade my rom to get a working DSP Manager. I already tried different music apps (Neutron, PowerAmp, JetAudio, MX Player) on all custom roms from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2--this all took a frustrating long day--and DSP Manager only works with Apollo music player. I am quite attached to DSP Manager in my LG P500 which I converted into a dedicated mp3 player using JetAudio Plus, and I can't listen to a different sound signature than what that combination gives me.

there are roms that have working DSP managers but i think most if not a majority of the gnex community uses:
-noozxoide
-awesome! beats
-king(?) beats
you can try the noozxoide sound engine(dsp replacement) with NOOZY music player.
or if you want to venture further, theres the ac!d audio thread and their engine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923630

jt.one said:
there are roms that have working DSP managers but i think most if not a majority of the gnex community uses:
-noozxoide
-awesome! beats
-king(?) beats
you can try the noozxoide sound engine(dsp replacement) with NOOZY music player.
or if you want to venture further, theres the ac!d audio thread and their engine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923630
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THANK YOU JT for the reply! I wasn't hoping to get one, much less this fast.
I'll try those immediately and report the results.
DSP Manager works but only on Cyanogenmod's default music player Apollo. I've seen similar reports but on other Galaxy Nexus forums, not this one, so I was thinking it's an inherent problem with the device OR like in reports on other devices, something happened with Android 4.1.x and 4.2.x that made DSP Manager stop working like it used to.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748803 very happy with the results of this Misledz is the man!
Tapatyping from my Galaxy Nexus

bombadier said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748803 very happy with the results of this Misledz is the man!
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Wow, it looks like a party in there! THANK YOU for the reply! I'm definitely trying that one as well.
I tried Beats before, but I immediately went back to DSP Manager. What I love about DSP Manager the most is the bass boost, because I've never heard a deeper, punchier, distortion-free bass than DSP Manager's, and I listen to chiptune dance music a lot.
Also, I noticed that when you cup your hand just below the speaker vent of the Galaxy Nexus, the sound volume increases ten times that it's deafening! It's really weird! Has anyone else noticed this? The side of your cupped hand should touch just below the vent, while holding the phone like normal.

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Wow, it looks like a party in there! THANK YOU for the reply! I'm definitely trying that one as well.
I tried Beats before, but I immediately went back to DSP Manager. What I love about DSP Manager the most is the bass boost, because I've never heard a deeper, punchier, distortion-free bass than DSP Manager's, and I listen to chiptune dance music a lot.
Also, I noticed that when you cup your hand just below the speaker vent of the Galaxy Nexus, the sound volume increases ten times that it's deafening! It's really weird! Has anyone else noticed this? The side of your cupped hand should touch just below the vent, while holding the phone like normal.
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lol yeah that's normal.
by cupping the speaker area, you're allowing the sound to bounce off the walls of your hand hence the "louder"-ness.
the same thing can be achieved by putting your into a tall cup or leaned against a wall in a cabinet allowing it to bounce and echo

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Heya bon badier what exact rom are you using? EDIT: okay I see in your signature you're using the Cataclysm rom, but just to confirm if this is the one working with the audio effects app you mentioned.
None of the apps mentioned worked on the official CM10.1 nightlies. It only affected Apollo but nothing else.
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lol yeah that's normal.
by cupping the speaker area, you're allowing the sound to bounce off the walls of your hand hence the "louder"-ness.
the same thing can be achieved by putting your into a tall cup or leaned against a wall in a cabinet allowing it to bounce and echo
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Yeah, I forgot to mention that putting just the tip of my finger just below the vent making a 45 degree angle boosts the volume tremendously. I thought a simple contraption mod could do the same thing, like a small flexible flap the same width as the vent.
Also JT what exact rom are you using? As I said, all the apps mentioned behave the same way as DSP Manager on the official CM10.1 nightlies. They only worked on Apollo and not on anything else. EDIT: I see in your signature you're using Xenon HD with purity kernel, so this is just to confirm.