7 – Downmixing

LCRS format

L

 

 

L

L

 

R

 

 

R

R

 

C

 

mute

C

C

 

 

-3/-4.5/-6dB

 

 

 

-3/-4.5/-6dB

LFE

 

mute

LFE

LFE

 

S

 

mute

LS

S

 

(LS)

-0/-3/-6/

 

 

(LS)

-0/-3/-6/

RS

 

mute

RS

RS

 

LC

 

mute

LC

LC

 

RC

 

mute

RC

RC

 

-3dB

L

R

mute C

mute LFE

mute LS

mute RS

mute LC

mute RC

LCRS > LR

As mentioned earlier, there are two LCRS configura- tions. The first is the LCRS (LS, RS) configuration, This allows a control room set up for 5.1 or 6.1 to use an LCRS configuraiton without repatching the speak- ers. This is possible, since the Ls and Rs speakers are assigned the same signal, thereby creating a “phan- tom” Cs speaker.

The second is the LCRS (CS) configuration, where the LS(S) signal is assigned to the CS speaker of a 6.1 configuration.

Both configurations use the same downmix settings, as shown here.

LCRS > mono

LCRS > LR In the LCRS to LR (stereo) downmix, the attenuation values are:

Source > Target

Values in dB (default underscored)

 

 

C >L,R

–3, –4.5, –6

 

 

S(LS)>L,R

0, –3, –6, –∞

 

 

LCRS > mono In the LCRS to mono downmix, the attenuation values are:

Source > Target

Values in dB (default underscored)

 

 

C >L+R

–3, –4.5, –6

 

 

S(LS)>L+R

0, –3, –6, –∞

 

 

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DS-M7.1 specifications

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