PC AUDIO QUESTION: AUDIO ROUTER?

[Rocker0087]

So I have an idea, that there very may well be something already out there to suit my needs, but with my lack of fancy audio knowledge i may be overlooking...so forgive me as I may be a bit of a noob when it comes to custom audio setups. Looking to DIY to try and save a few thousand on something that does way more than what i need it for.

What I'm looking to do: I'm planning to have a central PC output multiple audio tracks to multiple sets of speakers in different rooms, each playing something different. Idealistically playing a different song in each room, but independently controlled from a single PC via software or some sort of router interface. If at all possible the "audio router" being connected to the PC via 1 cable (ethernet or USB), and connecting to the different sets of speakers with speaker wire, telephone cord, or if its a must (for cost reasons) RCA cables. Not needing any surround sound features, stereo would be great but mono would work just fine.

Any advice or insight would be a great help, I'm here to learn 

Thanks, Bill

[Elapo]

What I guess you could do is use a 7.1 ( or 5.1, most mobos have those) interface, and then get software that splits the audio you want to play over each of the channels rather than the same audio over all channels. A modern motherboard also has multiple audio outputs anyway, so splitting a 5.1, using front panel audio and (multiple, maybe) cheap-ish audio cards can already get you a fair bit of different interfaces

Not sure if that'd work.7

Audio doesn't really work like a IP packets, so this "audio router" you're describing would have to be a soundcard with multiple outputs, as you can't "route" audio. 

[Rocker0087]

Ok i gotcha. I had seen that somewhere in my searching on the web...but got in a bind when i was attempting to figure out what to search for in terms of software (if not freeware) to manage the channels like that.

[EndlessOyster]

http://bssaudio.co.uk/en-US
This company makes software and hardware used to do what you want, but its expensive and surprisingly hard to use.

[Mihle]

I know that you can play audio on ethernet cable between two computers with VoiceMeeter Banana.

dont know if that would help tho.

[Rocker0087]

Thanks for the input guys, ill check into those