Dolby Laboratories DP570 Using the DP570 in Postproduction

Dolby® DP570 Multichannel Audio Tool User’s Manual 51
Chapter 7
Using the DP570 in
Postproduction
TheDP570canbeusedinavarietyofpostproductionsettings.Wediscussoneexample.
TheinstructionsinthissectionallowyoutousetheDP570torespondquicklywith
necessarychangesandimprovementstothemix.
7.1 Connecting the DP570
IntheexampleshowninFigure7‐1,themixingconsoleisusedtocreatea5.1‐channelmix,
whichisthenfedtotheDP570.Theuserselectsdynamicrangecontrolanddownmix
parametersandauditionstheminvariousmonitormodesbeforestartingtorecordthe
DP571output.Forplaybackoftherecordedtape,theVTRaudiooutputsarefedtoa
DP572.Afterward,theDP572outputsarereroutedtotheDP570formonitoringviaa
consoleormonitorbox.
ThisbasicsetupiseffectiveforcreationandeditingofDolby®Erecordedmedia.
Figure7‐1
Figure 7-1 Typical Postproduction Setup
DP570
DP571
DP563
L/R
Ls/Rs
C/LFE
Lt/Rt
In
VTR
Main
Out
PCM
Delay
Out
1/2
5/6
3/4
1/2
1/2
3/4
3/4
5/6
5/6
Digital
Through
Digital
In
Digital
Audio
Inputs
Analog
Outputs
1/2
3/4
5/6
Digital
Audio
Inputs
5.1-Channel Monitor
R
C
L
SW
Rs
Ls
7/8
Metadata
In
Video Ref
PCM Delay
Input
Mixing
Console
DP572
Main
In
Video
Ref
Video Ref
Main
Out
1/2
3/4
PCM Delay
Input
Video Ref
Metadata Out
Router
Outputs Digital
Audio
Outputs
1/2
3/4
5/6
7/8
7/8