Dolby
Dolby Surround
Surround Mixing
Mixing Manual
Manual
Chapter
Chapter 3
3 -
- System
System Installation
Installation
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3.2.2
3.2.2
Basic
Basic Recording
Recording Setup
Setup with
with Film
Film Panning
Panning Console
Console
The most versatile console setup uses a console with film-style (LCRS) panning. These consoles can pan
The most versatile console setup uses a console with film-style (LCRS) panning. These consoles can pan
from left to center to right and from front to back. This pan pot system can place sounds quickly and easily.
from left to center to right and from front to back. This pan pot system can place sounds quickly and easily.
These consoles will have left, center, right and surround outputs for connection to the encoder. The
These consoles will have left, center, right and surround outputs for connection to the encoder. The
output of the encoder follows a flow
output of the encoder follows a flow similar to the above example.
similar to the above example.
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Figure 3-3 Signal Routing—Film-Style Panning
3.2.3
3.2.3
Basic
Basic Recording
Recording Setup
Setup with
with 2
2 Stereo
Stereo Bus
Bus Output
Output
Some consoles have multiple stereo buses, as is common with
Some consoles have multiple stereo buses, as is common with broadcast consoles. In this case,
broadcast consoles. In this case,
one stereo output can be used for left/right panning and
one stereo output can be used for left/right panning and a second used for center/surround
a second used for center/surround
panning. Although not as flexible as a film style
panning. Although not as flexible as a film style panning setup, this configuration will serve the
panning setup, this configuration will serve the
needs of most applications with few limitations.
needs of most applications with few limitations.
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Figure 3-4 Signal Routing—Dual Stereo Bus
3.3
3.3
Signal
Signal Flow
Flow Options—D
Options—Decoder
ecoder
3.3.1
3.3.1
Recording
Recording Setup
Setup with
with Monitor
Monitor Section
Section of
of Console
Console
All of the above connections involve feeds to t
All of the above connections involve feeds to t he encoder. They assume a signal path from
he encoder. They assume a signal path from the
the
encoder output to the recording device. The recording device then
encoder output to the recording device. The recording device then feeds the decoder that in
feeds the decoder that in turn
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feeds the amps and speakers.
feeds the amps and speakers.
For installations where the console contains a monitor section, al
For installations where the console contains a monitor section, al l monitoring functions such as
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solo, dim and source selection will be l
solo, dim and source selection will be lost. To restore the monitor operations in the console,
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connect the units as shown in
connect the units as shown in
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Figure 3-5
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