Surround Sound

Samplitude offers extensive options for mixing audio material in various multichannel formats - from LCR (Left-Center-Right) to Quad (Left-Right-Left rear-Right rear) to various 5 and 6 channel formats.

A prerequisite for this is a mixer configured with at least one Surround Master corresponding to the target format. Target formats are e.g. 5.0 ITU, 5.1 DD or 6.0 DTS-ES .

In the Surround settings, you can assign existing playback devices to the channels of a surround master. Use the Surround Editor to distribute the audio from the tracks of an arrangement that are routed to a surround master across the available surround outputs. In the mixer, the panorama knob in these tracks is replaced by a Surround panorama display.

You can also route individual objects directly to the surround master and distribute them in the surround panorama, regardless of whether the track on which they are placed is routed to a stereo or surround master.

The Surround Editor offers different modes for arranging signals in the surround panorama. Various surround effects are provided in the mixer for mixing in multi-channel formats.

You can create any number of additional master buses, e.g. in addition to a 4.0 mix you can create a 5.1 mix in the same project. A master bus can also be routed to any other surround or stereo master, with the necessary upmix or downmix being performed.

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