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Downmixer Tab
Table 4.8 summarizes the Downmixer options available in DashBoard. The controls in the
Downmixer tab provide basic audio channel assignments to serve as inputs (downmixed or
pass-through) for the card analog audio outputs.
Table 4.8 Downmixer Menu Items
Tab Title Item Parameters Description
Downmixer
Downmixer Enable
Enable Enables the downmixed output
Disable* Disables the downmixed output
Left Channel Input Emb Ch #
When the Downmixer is enabled, assigns
5.1 inputs to downmixer.
For example, when Emb Ch 1 is selected,
Emb Ch 1 is the L source, with the next
consecutive embedded channels 2-6 being
assigned as R, C, LFE, Ls, and Rs sources.
Downmix Left
Channel Output
Emb Ch#
Assigns, as destination embedded
channels, the L and R channels.
For example, when Emb Ch 1 is selected,
downmix L is routed to output Emb Ch 1
and downmix right is routed to the next
embedded channel (Emb Ch 2).
Center Mix Ratio -10 to 0
Adjusts the attenuation ratio of
center-channel content from 5-channel
source that is re-applied as Lt and Rt
content to the DM-L and DM-R stereo
mix
Surround Mix Ratio -10 to 0
Adjusts the attenuation ratio of
surround-channel content from 5-channel
source that is re-applied as Lo and Ro
content to the DM-L and DM-R stereo
mix
Left
Muted
Mutes the channel within a selected 5.1
complement from being applied to the
downmixer
Right
Center
LFE
Unmuted* Does not mute the channel Left Surround
Right Surround
Analog Audio
Downmix Select
a
Pass Through
Routes the four embedded channels
(non-downmix) as selected using the
Group Deembed setting (configured in the
Analog Output tab)
Ch 1/2
Routes downmix L and R to analog audio
outputs Channel 1 and Channel 2