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Chapter 8
DA7 Users’ Guide
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Pan/Assign
Surround
8-2 SURROUND Window
The parameters for surround sound are set in this window.
The computer age has made surround sound much easier to create. The
phrase 5.1 is a little misleading since there are six discrete channel outputs
by the DA7. These channels are Left Front, Center, Right Front, Left
Surround, Right Surround, and Subwoofer. However, you will have to run
the outputs from these six discrete channels into an external processor to
create a true 5.1 mix because the .1 channel is usually derived by filtering the
five main channels and taking a mix of the low frequencies of all of these
channels to make the subwoofer signal. The DA7 gives you a discrete
subwoofer channel so that special effects can be sent directly to this channel.
Your outboard surround sound processor should be able to handle this with
no problem.
Several of the better known surround sound formats are Dolby Pro Logic
Surround, Dolby Digital(AC-3), and DTS (Digital Theater Systems).
SURROUND Window, Single Channel View