YOUDJ - AUDIO GUIDE for setting up multi-channel headphones

Audio multi-channel guide

To use your headphones with your MIDI controller you must use the the option "headphones preview with multi-channel soundcard" (image below). BUT it is possible that only 1 stereo output is detected instead of 2 outputs! In this case, follow the instructions below. Contrary to other DJ softwares which can have direct access to the audio hardware, YouDJ is relying on the browser audio capabilities (WebAudio/HTML5). And the browser is using the audio settings of the operating system.

Audio configuration needed on Windows 11

Click on 'Search' in the menu bar in Windows 11 and type 'mmsys.cpl' and press enter on your keyboard

mmsys.cpl audio settings windows 11

After sound settings are opened, select your speakers and click 'Configure'

windows 11 audio config

Choose 'Quadraphonic' or '5.1 Surround' from the list, and click on 'Next'

windows 11 audio surround

Check 'Center', 'Subwoofer' and 'Side pair' (probably checked already), then click 'Next' a few times to finish configuration

windows 11 speaker setup select channels

Finally, reload the DJ app!

Audio configuration needed on MacOS

Go to Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup or search for "Audio MIDI Setup"

Select the MIDI audio soundcard on the left, right click and select 'Use this device for sound output'

mmsys.cpl audio settings windows 11

Click on 'Configure Speakers...' (button on bottom right) and select 'Quadraphonic' (or 5.1) instead of 'Stereo'

mmsys.cpl audio settings windows 11

Finally, reload the DJ app!

Audio configuration needed on Windows 7/8/10

All the output channels of the MIDI soundcard should be enabled by default, you should have nothing to do. If by any chance not all outputs are detected, follow the instructions for Windows 11 above.

Audio configuration needed on ChromeOS

In the latest version of ChromeOS, all the output channels of the soundcard should be enabled by default, you have nothing to do. On the oldest version of ChromeOS, multi-channel soundcards are not supported.

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