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218 SURROUND SOUND
If presets are loaded into the presets window, the parameters affect all surround
channels of the group activated in the window but not the surround channels of other
groups.
For dynamic effects (including the multi-band dynamic module) the control signals are
generated from all channels of the group (just as they would be generated from the two
stereo channels in stereo mode).
For the room simulator a group can be any number of channels, irrespective of the
number of surround busses, as mono or stereo impulse responses are used as in the
case of stereo. Details can be found in the section on the surround room simulator.
Editing Surround Sound Automation
Automation recording in surround sound dialog
During recording of an automation the source signal can be moved to any position in a
room. Samplitude records this movement during playback or recording and creates
automated events on the corresponding curve in the VIP track.
If you would like to change the start position of a reverb source, start the recording process
of the automation by clicking and holding the desired position of the reverb source in the
surround panorama module right after playback start. The source signal position will be
automatically registered and the resulting movements will be recorded by Samplitude.
Samplitude indicates that recording is in progress with a red "Record" indicator in the
window.
Draw mode in the surround panning window
In order to prepare for drawing and moving of a surround sound placement of the source
signal, a range of the VIP track where the automation is to take place must be selected
first. “Draw mode” must also be activated in the "Surround panning" window. You can then
move the source signal to a new position in the panning window. Samplitude creates
automation events automatically to generate this movement for the automation curve.
Drawing automation curves in the VIP track
Samplitude lets you draw new surround sound automation curves in a VIP track or alter
existing alter existing ones. Ensure that the pan key of the respective VIP track is activated.
The “Automation on” feature can also be selected in the surround panning window. The
panorama draw mode must then be selected in the tools menu. You can use this to draw
new curve events in the VIP track. Position the mouse pointer close to an existing curve
and click on the left mouse button. Whilst the key is depressed, you can record new events
for this curve.
Surround track bouncing
Surround track bouncing lets you automatically record complex sound mixes to a new
.WAV file. The outputs of the individual surround busses are used as a recording signal.