Topic: Question about Windows and 5.1 Surround
Hello! I am looking to get a UCX II and connect speakers to create a 5.1 set up. I know my DAW will work perfectly with this, but my question is about when I am NOT in my DAW. If I am just playing normal stereo audio/music through a media player (Winamp, Spotify, Youtube, etc), will the audio automatically be routed through my left, right, and subwoofer speakers?
I guess I just want to make sure that if I connect a 5.1 set up that it is still possible for me to listen to stereo signals through my left, right, and subwoofer speakers. How does Windows handle this? Would I need to change routing any time I switch between a 5.1 DAW session and normal Windows apps? And what about using a DAW that only supports Stereo (such as Studio One) - would it automatically route to left, right, subwoofer?
Any info on this would be most appreciated - I am brand new to surround and trying to figure it all out!
Thank you!