Re: [microsound] Surround

["jan.l" <jl@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the input! Looks like I'll go for AC3. So far I have just been mixing in surround for my own enjoyment and learning - it can really make a difference and create a more intense experience.

Now I have this idea of exploiting the home theatre systems many people are buying to convert anyones living room into a multichannel sound installation.

I understand that this will not be a mass-market or even a very-tiny-market but ... well, I dont care.

Ok, I should do a little research to see if the normal home theatre dvd-player will play DVD-R's ... then I found Apples DVD Studio Pro which seem to include an AC3-encoder.

/Jan L.

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>"jan.l" wrote:
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>> Anyone else working with multichannel stuff?
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>yes,
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>> What would be a suitable format to distribute? DTS-CD? Dolby AC3 on a "mini-DVD"? Dobly Surround?
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>it all depends who you are distributing it too:
>Festivals, Computer dudes, Consumers or labels.
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>Of the above AC3 would be your safest bet.
>All DVD videos are required to have AC3 for their multichannel
>format, DTS is optional.  Dolby Surround is multichannel
>but not really discrete enough and too phasy at times.
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>Other options are to provide someone mutichannel AIFF/SDII/WAV
>files with the correct matrix assignments.  Or provide a DA88 tape
>of the same.
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>Burning your own DVD with AC3 audio seems relatively easy
>to do with tools out there right now.  DTS may be a little trickier.
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>You must remember that what ever format you deliver
>all depends on what your "listener" can play.
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>kerry
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>Kerry Uchida
>Vancouver,Canada
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>Very small boys talked to me.
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