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5.1-Channel Production Guidelines Equipment

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production, from conception and recording to mastering and duplication. Factors to

consider when purchasing audio processors for multichannel production include

specifications and multichannel functionality.

Multichannel processors are being developed to accommodate the production

demands of film, music, and broadcast. Products that offer true multichannel

processing and feature sets (e.g., signal alignment and channel linking options) will

become increasingly important as multichannel production grows.

4.1.4 Routing/Switching

Routing and switching multichannel material builds on the techniques used in mono

and stereo productions. The majority of audio signal routing during production will

be done to mono sources through the bus assignment functions of the audio console.

Stereo sources can also be routed via the bus assignments, either as grouped stereo or

split mono signals depending on the particular console. Switching multichannel

programs requires multichannel group functionality. To provide the adequate

resources for additional channels of material in both the production and mastering

stages of audio creation, both routing and switching capabilities will need to be

expanded from existing mono or stereo configurations.

For additional information on multichannel routing and switching as it applies to

broadcast production and delivery, please refer to the Dolby Digital Broadcast

Implementations Guidelines available on the Dolby website,