Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

So I happen to have a pair of USB speakers that I like to use as a complement to my notebook's internal speakers. I use to do that on Linux, using Pulse Audio stream that creates a "virtual" device that is nothing more than the output being doubled through two real devices. Any application sees that virtual device and the actual result is the sound being projected through both pair of speakers (internal and external USB).



I wonder if there is a way of doing so in Windows. I did some googlin' and haven't found any hopeful words on that. It seems that Windows would simply deal with only one sound device at each time and there is nothing that one could do about it.



It seems odd, it must be something that people could use (having the sound output for two different places at the same time) and it doesn't make sense to me that no one has ever came up with a solution for that on Windows.



Anyone here have a clue?

Reply 1 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

running multiple output 'zones' is generally exclusive to media players more sophisticated than the native Windows Media Player.

Reply 2 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

I usually use Winamp to handle my music collection and Media Player Classic HC for videos and movies.



I could use solutions regarding those (or other software) but I would prefer something that would apply for all system, as I have on Linux.

Reply 3 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

ASIO driver should be able to do it. I remember being able to assign the left and right channels to each device before.

Reply 4 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

hmmm

I remember using Asio when I was playing with the computer inputs... some years ago.



I'll get it and see what I can do with it.

Thanks!



I still would like to see other solutions, if anybody know any.

Reply 5 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

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Originally Posted by ursoouindio I still would like to see other solutions, if anybody know any.

Have you tried to use professional software like Traktor Pro?

Reply 6 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

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Originally Posted by yukinok25 Have you tried to use professional software like Traktor Pro?

hmm I never heard of it. I may take a look, but what it's supposed to do?



I just want to have the sound that's played on any Windows application to come out from two outputs at the same time (in the case, internal notebook speakers and USB speakers).

Reply 7 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

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Originally Posted by ursoouindio hmm I never heard of it. I may take a look, but what it's supposed to do? I just want to have the sound that's played on any Windows application to come out from two outputs at the same time (in the case, internal notebook speakers and USB speakers).

Sorry, I misunderstood, if you want to use it for ALL windows applications then is not for you.

It's a DJ software, that let's you choose up to 3 or 4 different audio output channels, but obviously just for music.

Reply 8 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

Thanks anyway, yukinok25.



I downloaded Asio4All driver, installed, but still haven't figured it out how to used it in order to manage output devices. I'm not at home now, I'll give a better try later.

Reply 9 : Is there any way for Windows to play sound trough 2 different devices?

Try going into your Sound Devices and "listen" to this device through Stereo Mix/What U Hear. Your listen device should be your secondary set of speakers.