ROG Strix Z890-F Realtek Audio Console no EQ

[sohanzaman]

Hey Folks,

I've been searching for a solution to this. Found many old forum that had same issue, but found no solution.

I connected my speaker to rear 3.5mm jack, so I'm looking for the equalizer, loudness equalization etc effects here. But the sound effects is totally empty. It looks like this. 

How can I get the EQ panel in Speakers tab just like it is in Digital Output tab?

I see no Enhancement tab in device properties:

I have the latest audio drivers installed.

I found in a forum there's a DTS logo under Sound effects on supported motherboards which has the EQ & all other enhancements I'm looking for. From my MB's tech specs, I don't see any support like that other than SupremeFX. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Saltgrass]

You don't have Sonic Studio III set up on that system?  It should be showing under the Sound Effects on your first attachment.

[sohanzaman]

I didn't find Sonic Studio III in my MB's downloads page. But I found this forum: https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/downloads-for-motherboards/drivers-realtek-audio-amd-3xx-4xx-5xx-6xx-8...

Followed everything step by step & after installing SS3, it doesn't work:

In fact, my Realtek audio control was also not working after installing those drivers. The I had to uninstall those drivers & reinstall the one I see on Armoury Crate, then Realtek started working again.

Btw, I did try Dolby Access and it has an EQ too. But it's totally piece of sh*t, it only has some presets that doesn't look any good, the EQ only has 3 custom profiles. Still they only work for headphones (or maybe SPDIF, which I don't use atm). I have no controls on rear 3.5 jack. Even I had, Dolby Access is totally useless software for me.

Is there anyway, I can get the default sound effects in Realtek? The EQ, Pitch shift, Vocal Remover, Loudness equalization all of those are the basic things in every Realtek I used so far. Even my 10 years old system supports all of those. Then why it's not supported on this latest system?

[sohanzaman]

So I followed the reply from @MoKiChU and installed the correct drivers. It's the Dolby access all I get for only setting some Equalizer which doesn't even work perfectly on all audio ports. And I only get to save 3 custom equalizer settings. There's no other good old enhancements like loudness equalization, environments, voice cancellation. or recording features like acoustic echo or noise cancellation. Also I see no room correction options, at least when I'm using my 5.1 system with analog ports. I used to have all of this on my 10 years old pc which was using an entry level Intel motherboard.

That's not all btw. I see I was using a 7 day trial of Dolby access, I need to buy the premium to use it on headphones now. So why did I pay for this premium series motherboard if I have to pay again just for this silly app which doesn't even have all the basic features? Why there's no option to just have the default features of Realtek when I'm not using any 3rd party apps like dolby/dts or ss3?

[Saltgrass]

Sound reproduction has changed quite a bit in the last few years.  I use the Optical output and put it through a Logitech speaker system with its own DAC.

I cannot get Atmos because the Optical cable does not have the bandwidth, but the sound is good.

Have you looked at any 3rd party software to find what you want?

[sohanzaman]

I just realized that after few install/uninstall of audio drivers, Dolby Atmos for headphones option has totally disappeared now 😂 I had that option all the time, also used Dolby access yesterday. But it's just gone now. It's asking to activate trial or purchase license. I see DolbyAccess_ROG in Armoury Crate Tools > Utilities, but it doesn't seem to install at all. Once the install is done, asks me to restart computer, then it still shows as not installed.

@Saltgrass I just tried few 3rd party apps like SoundFX, Equalizer APO after I lost Dolby. But all makes the sound quality worse.

[rckrz6]

eq settings haven't been in audio console for a few generations of boards now