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Chapter 44: Pro Tools Setup for Surround 975
Chapter 44: Pro Tools Setup for
Surround
Surround mixing is provided with Pro Tools HD
and Pro Tools LE with Complete Production
Toolkit only. Pro Tools supports mixing in the
following multichannel (greater than stereo)
formats: LCR, Quad, LCRS, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1 and
7.1.
This chapter explains how to set up and config-
ure Pro Tools sessions for multichannel mixing.
Pro Tools Audio Connections
for 5.1 Mixing
While all 5.1 mixing formats provide the same
speaker arrangement, there are three primary
standards in use for the track layout of the indi-
vidual channels that comprise the 5.1-format
multichannel mix.
In the following table, it is assumed that sur-
round channels are mapped to outputs 1–6 of a
Pro Tools audio interface. Use channels 7–8 to
monitor a stereo mix for a stereo version, or for
cue mixes and monitoring.
For information on fundamental surround
concepts, see the Pro Tools Sync & Surround
Concepts Guide.
Multichannel surround mixing is supported
with Pro Tools HD or Pro Tools LE with
Complete Production Toolkit only. In this
chapter, all references to Pro Tools refer to
Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with
Complete Production Toolkit.
For Pro Tools LE with Complete Production
Toolkit, depending on your Pro Tools LE
device, you may not be able to monitor all
available surround formats. For more
information, see the Complete Production
Toolkit Guide.
Table 45. Track Layouts for 5.1 Formats
Formats Track Layout
1 2 3 4 5 6
Film
(Pro Tools
default)
or C24
L C R Ls Rs LFE
SMPTE/ITU
for Dolby
Digital (AC3) or
Control|24
L R C LFE Ls Rs
DTS
or ProControl
L R Ls Rs C LFE