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Dolby digital Surround Sound

vasbyt
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May 13, 2006, 12:47 AM

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Hi,

Anyone doing this routinely? Now that LE 7.1 seems to work well, I think I might try this. How would it sound on a regular stereo TV system?

Do your clients request this?

Mervin
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Justin Rank
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May 13, 2006, 1:57 AM

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I always render out a 2-channel ac3 file from my Vegas timeline for use in DVD-Lab. If someone gets serious, then I toss out a few Microtrak 24/96 audio recorders before the event and mix it as seperate channels in Surcode and make a true 5.1 channel DTS soundtrack.

RustyB
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May 13, 2006, 2:06 AM

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It would be fun to do, but I wouldn't waste my time with it on a wedding video, unless the customer asked for it as part of the booking.

I don't think I even know anybody that has 5.1 in their house. I have 5.1 setup in my apartment, but have only used it a few times in the past year. I just don't watch a lot of DVD movies I guess.

I'd love to set my editing station up to 5.1, or maybe try some of those 5.1 computer headphones to see if they are accurate.

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MSDowney
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May 13, 2006, 2:29 AM

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It takes to much time to do and like the others stated most folks don't have the setup for it.

You could add it to you price list but I not sure it would be picked by very many folks. If you do you better make it expensive because to do it right you are going to need to set up some mikes! :)

Mike

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UberHomer
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May 13, 2006, 3:05 AM

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You are the first I hear who has attempted to do surround sound 7.1 dolby audio. Is this for wedding or event vidoes?

D4rK F0CuS
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May 14, 2006, 1:42 AM

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Hi Mervin,

Sorry to take this OT but what is the difference between a psychologist and a psychotherapist? I may require your services! Wink

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vsimone
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May 14, 2006, 10:52 AM

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I think he is refering to Avid Liquid 7.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1. Avid Liquid can output in 5.1. I have done this but most clients don't know the difference.

Vic

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clock
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May 14, 2006, 2:45 PM

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I've been doing 5.1 ever since I can remember.

Around here, its a bit of a selling feature for me (but then everyone here goes gaga when you mention hightec kit).

Cheers

Jeremy

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kirklandvideo
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May 14, 2006, 9:35 PM

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I sort of fake 5.1 if I'm in the mood and I have the audio tracks. Usually I end up with a mono audio track from the wireless mike, a mono track from a mic placed at the front of the church and a 'stereo' track from the rear camera.

I mix front and center audio from the two mono tracks and use the rear camera for ambience in the rear channels. But I've really got to be bored or just in the mood to play around with it before I'd bother.

Jeff Kirkland
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videobear
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May 15, 2006, 11:10 AM

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Jeremy,

My studio is now 5.1-capable, but I need to learn more about it.
Would you be interested in doing an article or two for the VU library on how to capture audio in the field for 5.1, and how to mix for 5.1 in post?

Regards,
Doug Graham
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clock
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May 15, 2006, 4:17 PM

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Yo

Let me run this past my mind for a day or two to see what I can come up with.

Do me a favor please and remind me again with a PM in a few days - the old brain is getting a bit forgetfull nowadays Blush

Cheers

Jeremy

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RT Steele
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May 15, 2006, 6:28 PM

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I don't think I even know anybody that has 5.1 in their house.

And if they do, they most likely have all the speakers stacked atop one another. Laugh

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Ron Priest
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May 31, 2007, 8:45 AM

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I've been doing 5.1 ever since I can remember.

Around here, its a bit of a selling feature for me (but then everyone here goes gaga when you mention hightec kit).

What NLE are you using. Are you requiered to have a surround sound card in your computer to output 5.1 surround sound?

I'm wanting to start offering my clients surround sound as an option. I use Premiere Pro 2.0 along with the Matrox x100 editing/capture card. The Matrox X100 doesn't support surround but I can import Matrox project into a standard Premiere Pro project native project and map the audio in 5.1 surround sound. I like how Adobe Audition 2.0 maps the surround sound even better (the people from Total Training make it look simple). However apparently even if your editing your 5.1 sound in Audition for a Premiere Pro project you still have to import your Audition project back into Premiere Pro.

What I don�t understand is, how Premiere Pro exports a 5.1 wav file that can be imported into Encore to author a DVD. It appears that one has to purchase the Dolby digital Surround Sound encoder or surcode they call it for around $300.00. Am I correct in assuming one has to have this Dolby encoder to export surround sound inside Premiere Pro? The other question I have, is: Do you have to have a surround sound card to edit/output surround sound?
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May 31, 2007, 8:48 AM

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Did you ever get this article Doug?
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videobear
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May 31, 2007, 10:06 AM

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No. Still hoping somebody will submit one! Smile

Regards,
Doug Graham
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