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Conference Paper

Surround Sound Guidelines for Operational Practice

Authors: Theile, Günther; Steinke, Gerhard

AES Conference: UK 14th Conference: Audio - The Second Century · Paper ASC-02 · June 1999

Abstract

The new discrete multichannel sound format 3/2-stereo is a challenge for sound engineers and producers. The DVD is offering 5.1 surround sound with and without accompanying picture to the consumer, and television and radio services will be able to provide advanced stereophonic quality very soon. A number of national and international standards and recommendations exists, which require, however, a harmonization and a global practical conversion, both in the studio and with the consumer industry. The German -Surround Sound Forum- has been working on this topic for about two years. One result is a document introduced here. It defines and describes individual parameters for programme interchange and archiving, and a reliable method for alignment of the playback system. It contains a measuring and test DVD, which is usable in the studio and in the home.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: UK 14th Conference: Audio - The Second Century
Paper number
ASC-02
Publication date
June 6, 1999
Session subject
Audio - The Second Century
Affiliation
Institut fur Rundfunktechnik, Munich, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper