
Soundscape Mixpander 
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NOTE:TheDolbySurroundprocessusesmatrixencodingtocombine4channels,(Left,Center,
RightandSurround)intoamonoandstereocompatiblestereosignal.Thiscanbedecodedbya
DolbySurroundDecoder(alsoknownasaDolbyProLogicDecoderforconsumerdeviceslikeHIFI
systemsandVCRs),ofwhichthereareseveraltensofmillionsinhomesaroundtheworld.The
Dolbyencodedsignalcanalsobeplayedcorrectlyonastereoormonosystem.
A pair of mixer columns configured 
for Dolby encoding/decoding 
A send element in the first mixer column 
sends the stereo signal to the second 
column via buses 5 and 6 for decodin
g
.
The same pair of mixer columns, 
presented as a connection diagram.
1 2 
A A 
1 2 3 4 
1 2 
1 2 3 4 
A A A A 
1 2 3 4
A A A A
1 2
1 2 3 4
1 2
A A
1 2
A A