Available Surround Channel Configurations
The following surround channel configurations are supported:
- LRC
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This format uses the channels left, right, and center.
- Quadro
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This is the original quadraphonic format for music, with one speaker in each corner. This format was intended for vinyl record players.
- 5.1
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This format, also referred to as Dolby Digital, AC-3, DTS and MPEG 2 Multichannel, uses the front channels left, center, and right, the surround channels left and right, and an additional LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel.
The center channel is mainly used for speech, the front and surround channels left and right for music and sound effects, and the LFE channel for boosting low-frequency content.
- 5.0
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This format uses the front channels left, center, and right, and the surround channels left and right.
- 6.0 Cine
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This format uses the front channels left, center, and right, and the surround channels left, center, and right.
- 6.0 Music
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This format uses the front channels left and right, the surround channels left and right, and the side channels left and right.
- LRCS
This format uses the channels left, right, center, and surround. The surround channel is center-rear positioned. This is the original surround format that first appeared as Dolby Stereo in cinema and later as the home cinema format Dolby ProLogic.
- LRCS+LFE
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This is the same format as LRCS but with an additional LFE channel.
- Quadro+LFE
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This is the same format as Quadro but with an additional LFE channel.
- LRS
This format uses the channels left, right, and surround. The surround channel is positioned at center-rear.
- LRC+LFE
This is the same format as LRC but with an additional LFE channel.
- LRS+LFE
This is the same format as LRS but with an additional LFE channel.
In Cubase, the order of surround busses and side busses follows the specification of Microsoft Inc. To meet the Dolby specification for side surround busses and surround rear busses, swap the device ports of surround busses and side busses.