Specifications

STEINBERG
NUENDO SURROUND ENCODING
COMPUTER AUDIO
1016
PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
Nunedo DTS Encoder
A rival format to Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
provides a similarly epic sonic experience in DVDs as well as
DVD-Audio and SACDs where the increased fidelity of the rear
speaker pair means that full bandwidth can be placed in all speakers
in the surround field. Specifically licensed by Steinberg to allow
Nuendo users access to the next stage in the surround sound
production process,the implementation is simplicity itself with the
smart integration of the DTS file format in Nuendo’s export
dialogue.The necessary routines are all automated so that the user
merely needs to define which 6 files should be DTS encoded and
the resulting encoded files are placed on the desktop ready for use
in the authoring stage.
Until recently, the only way to encode audio for surround
sound was by using expensive hardware systems which
required lots of effort to get the audio in the right form to
play into the encoding hardware and then to pass on the
encoded audio to the authoring stage of the project.
However, with Nuendo the whole process of encoding
5.1 Surround Sound—via DTS or Dolby Digital—can
now be integrated into computer-based production
systems where the processed files are ready for use in the
authoring process.
Urban Atmospheres Surround Library
This new surround library provides urban acoustic 5.1 environments recorded in
immaculate quality. Spanning 95 scenes on 9 DVDs, Urban Atmospheres are
constructed to ensure maximum versatility in building urban soundscapes for film,
TV,radio, theater or music.
Urban Atmospheres are a collection of high-end sound environments professionally
recorded in 5.1 surround that offer unequalled spatial characteristics and pristine
sound quality. The SPL Atmos System was used to record 25 indoor and outdoor
locations, spanning 95 scenes. These astoundingly authentic recordings were compiled
onto 9 DVDs in AIFF format, ready for immediate use in any pro audio system
(Windows or Macintosh).
Urban Atmospheres are perfectly suited for any use in sound-tracking
or dubbing, be it for film,TV, theater, music or radio plays, or
anywhere you need to create a spatially realistic acoustic environment.
And because the unique construction kits containing background
atmospheric recordings with no conspicuous audio events are
combinable with the included foreground events, you can mold the
material to suit any requirements or even build your own, even more
complex acoustic environments with no additional software required.
Nuendo Dolby Digital (AC-3) Encoder
The Nuendo Dolby Digital Encoder software plug-in allows Nuendo
projects to be encoded into Dolby Digital—the number
one choice
for delivering surround sound to millions of home theater
system
around the world. The multi-channel audio format for DVD discs,
Dolby Digital (also known as AC-3) is based on an algorithm that
takes advantage of auditory masking and both intra- and inter-chan-
nel redundancy. This technique guarantees both outstanding audio
quality and bandwidth efficiency. Licensed by Dolby Laboratories,
the Nuendo Dolby Digital Encoder comprises the full functionality
of the original Dolby hardware. Imagine the sheer convenience of
having the encoding system on the same platform as the program
which is used to create and process the audio.