Channel Number Display

•This numeric readout indicates the selected channel.

•Click and drag in the display to select another channel for editing.

Surround Modes

There are seven surround modes available:

•Stereo

•Quad

•LCRS

•5.1

•6.1

•7.1 (SDDS) (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound)

•7.1 (TP) (Theme Park)

Surround mode selection is accomplished in the Surround Setup window or the Surround Panning window. The Surround Mode setting determines the look and functionality of the Surround Panning window. Each Surround Mode shares similarities in functionality, yet there are also distinct differences.

Surround modes other than stereo use 4 to 8 speakers. While mixing in surround, the main stereo L/R bus is still available and active. Pan positions between various front and rear speakers are sent to the L/R mix as simple L/R positioning. For example, a channel panned fully right-rear (speaker 6) displays equal level in the L/R mix as a channel panned fully right-front.

Speaker Icons

Speaker icons are numbered consistently throughout the surround modes. Speakers 1 and 2 are always Front L/R; speaker 3 is always Front Center; speaker 4 is always the Subwoofer (except in the case of LCRS, when it’s the Mono Surround); speakers 5 and 6 are always Rear L/R; and speakers 7 and 8 are always Left Center and Right Center.

To set speaker status across a 12 channel row (or portion of a row), open the Panning Overview window (Ctrl+7), click on a speaker icon, and drag parallel left or right—all channels in the row will adopt the speaker status of the originally selected icon.

Stereo

•Since stereo is a two dimensional mix mode, there’s not much use in using the surround window to pan.

•MORPH and FLYBACK are available only in the surround pan window. These features offer creative possibilities in any multichannel mix mode.

•Low Frequency Effect and Divergence are not functional in this mode.

Quad

•Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 2, 5, and 6. This provides consistency throughout the available surround configurations. Speakers 1 and 2 are always Front L/R, and speakers 5 and 6 are always Rear L/R.

•Low Frequency Effect and Divergence are not functional in this mode.

LCRS

•Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, and 4. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3 is Front Center, and speaker 4 is Mono Surround.

Divergence

•This control continuously varies the center image from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center (equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

•With a Divergence setting of “0,” the center- panned channel is routed to the center speaker only (speaker 3).

•With a Divergence setting of “100” the center- panned channel is routed equally to the left and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

Low Frequency Effect

• This control is not functional in LCRS mode.

D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 74