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Chapter 13: SurroundScope 119
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SurroundScope
SurroundScope is a TDM and RTAS plug-in that
assists with multichannel mixing by visually
representing the phase, individual input levels,
and position of multichannel signals in the sur-
round field.
SurroundScope supports all industry-standard,
multichannel formats, including LCR, Quad,
LCRS, and 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, and 7.1.
SurroundScope features include:
• 360° Surround Display indicates signal posi-
tion within the surround field.
• Lissajous meter ensures perfect stereo images
by indicating amplitude and phase.
• High-resolution meters accurately display in-
dividual input channel levels as low as
–60 dB.
• Stereo Phase meter indicates signal phase.
• SurroundScope operates in both TDM and
RTAS plug-in formats.
DSP Requirements
Each SurroundScope plug-in used in a session
requires a portion of the total DSP resources
available. The amount of DSP available depends
on the number of DSP cards in your Pro Tools
system. See Appendix A, “DSP Requirements for
TDM Plug-Ins.”
Using SurroundScope
Since it has no user-adjustable parameters,
SurroundScope is extremely easy to use. Once
inserted on a multichannel track or Master
Fader, you can use it to accurately monitor
phase, position, and input level metering of
multichannel signals.
To use SurroundScope:
1 Click the Insert Selector on the desired multi-
channel track and choose SurroundScope from
the plug-in pop-up menu.
2 Begin audio playback.
3 Watch the Surround Display, Phase meter, and
Input Level meters to visually monitor the mul-
tichannel signal.
For information on using SurroundScope
during mixdown with Pro Tools, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
For more information about multichannel
signals and multichannel mixing, refer to
the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.