Duplicate stereo sources by default

The mixer is smart enough now to handle proper volume adjustments depending on
the number of output speakers

3 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/Alc/ALc.c b/Alc/ALc.c
index f8c13a8a..31bb8019 100644
--- a/Alc/ALc.c
+++ b/Alc/ALc.c
@@ -2077,6 +2077,8 @@ ALC_API ALCdevice* ALC_APIENTRY alcOpenDevice(const ALCchar *deviceName)
 
     device->Bs2bLevel = GetConfigValueInt(NULL, "cf_level", 0);
 
+    device->DuplicateStereo = GetConfigValueBool(NULL, "stereodup", 1);
+
     device->HeadDampen = 0.0f;
 
     // Find a playback device to open
diff --git a/Alc/panning.c b/Alc/panning.c
index 87e6b161..5c0f68fd 100644
--- a/Alc/panning.c
+++ b/Alc/panning.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ ALvoid aluInitPanning(ALCdevice *Device)
             assert(0);
     }
 
-    Device->DuplicateStereo = GetConfigValueBool(NULL, "stereodup", 0);
     if(GetConfigValueBool(NULL, "scalemix", 0))
     {
         ALfloat maxout = 1.0f;
diff --git a/alsoftrc.sample b/alsoftrc.sample
index 13f5f759..fe0f2c6a 100644
--- a/alsoftrc.sample
+++ b/alsoftrc.sample
@@ -95,11 +95,14 @@
 
 ## stereodup:
 #  Sets whether to duplicate stereo sounds on the rear and side speakers for 4+
-#  channel output. This can make stereo sources noticeably louder than mono or
-#  even 4+ channel sources, but provides a "fuller" playback quality. True,
-#  yes, on, and non-0 values will duplicate stereo sources. 0 and anything else
-#  will cause stereo sounds to only play out the front speakers.
-#stereodup = false
+#  channel output. This provides a "fuller" playback quality for 4+ channel
+#  output modes, although each individual speaker will have a slight reduction
+#  in volume to compensate for the extra output speakers. True, yes, on, and
+#  non-0 values will duplicate stereo sources. 0 and anything else will cause
+#  stereo sounds to only play out the front speakers. This only has an effect
+#  when a suitable output format is used (ie. those that contain side and/or
+#  rear speakers).
+#stereodup = true
 
 ## scalemix:
 #  Sets whether to scale the remixed output. When the final mix is written to