Dolby Surround Mixing Manual
Dolby Surround Mixing Manual
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List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure
Figure
Description
Description
Page
Page
2-1
2-1
Dolby
Dolby Model
Model SEU4
SEU4 and
and SDU4
SDU4..............................................................
.....................................................................
....... 2-1
2-1
2-2
2-2
Typical
Typical Room
Room Layout
Layout .................................................
...................................................................................
.................................. 2-2
2-2
2-3
2-3
Sound
Sound Field
Field Pattern
Pattern with
with Two
Two Surround
Surround Speakers.......................
Speakers......................................
............... 2-3
2-3
2-4
2-4
Sound
Sound Field
Field Pattern
Pattern with
with Four
Four Surround
Surround Speakers
Speakers.....................................
..................................... 2-3
2-3
2-5
2-5
Large
Large Listening
Listening Room
Room with
with Surround
Surround Speaker
Speaker Array
Array ..................................
.................................. 2-4
2-4
2-6
2-6
Front
Front Speakers
Speakers Equidistant
Equidistant from
from Engineer..................................................
Engineer.................................................. 2-5
2-5
2-7
2-7
Wrong
Wrong Soffit
Soffit and
and Center
Center Speaker
Speaker Placement..............................................
Placement.............................................. 2-6
2-6
2-8
2-8
Listener
Listener in
in Sweet
Sweet Spot
Spot ..............................................................
.................................................................................
................... 2-7
2-7
2-9
2-9
Listener
Listener Shifted
Shifted to
to Side................................................................................
Side................................................................................ 2-7
2-7
2-10
2-10
Defined
Defined Image.......................................................................................
Image..............................................................................................
....... 2-8
2-8
2-11
2-11
Front
Front Speakers
Speakers in
in the
the Same
Same Horizontal
Horizontal Plane
Plane ............................................
............................................ 2-8
2-8
2-12
2-12
Ideal
Ideal Setup—All
Setup—All Speakers
Speakers Above
Above Screen
Screen ...................................................
................................................... 2-9
2-9
2-13
2-13
Ideal
Ideal Setup—All
Setup—All Speakers
Speakers Below
Below Screen......................
Screen....................................................
.............................. 2-9
2-9
2-14
2-14
Compromised
Compromised Setup—Hig
Setup—High-Freque
h-Frequency
ncy Drivers
Drivers In
In Line
Line ..............................
.............................. 2-9
2-9
2-15
2-15
5.1-Channe
5.1-Channel
l System
System Room
Room Layout............................................................
Layout............................................................ 2-10
2-10
2-16
2-16
Vertical
Vertical Location
Location of
of Surround
Surround Speakers
Speakers in
in Control
Control Room.........................
Room......................... 2-11
2-11
2-17
2-17
Typical
Typical Signal
Signal Flow
Flow ...........................................................
....................................................................................
......................... 2-11
2-11
2-18
2-18
Signal
Signal Flow
Flow through
through Console
Console Monitor........................................................
Monitor........................................................ 2-12
2-12
2-19
2-19
Modified
Modified Monitor
Monitor Section
Section of
of 2-Track
2-Track Console............................................
Console............................................ 2-13
2-13
2-20
2-20
Radio
Radio Shack
Shack Analog
Analog and
and Digital
Digital SPL
SPL Meters
Meters ............................................
............................................ 2-14
2-14
2-21
2-21
Tektronix
Tektronix 760
760 Phase
Phase Scope
Scope Display
Display of
of Center
Center Channel
Channel Information
Information ........
........ 2-15
2-15
2-22
2-22
Tektronix
Tektronix 760
760 Phase
Phase Scope—Typic
Scope—Typical
al Multichan
Multichannel
nel Information...............
Information............... 2-15
2-15
3-1
3-1
XLR
XLR Connecto
Connector
r Pins
Pins .............................................................
....................................................................................
....................... 3-1
3-1
3-2
3-2
Signal
Signal Routing—St
Routing—Stereo
ereo Bus
Bus and
and Auxiliary
Auxiliary Sends
Sends .......................................
....................................... 3-3
3-3
3-3
3-3
Signal
Signal Routing—
Routing—Film-Style
Film-Style Panning..................................
Panning............................................................
.......................... 3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
Signal
Signal Routing—D
Routing—Dual
ual Stereo
Stereo Bus................................................................
Bus................................................................ 3-4
3-4
3-5
3-5
Signal
Signal Routing—
Routing—Console
Console with
with Monitor
Monitor Section
Section ...........................................
........................................... 3-5
3-5
3-6
3-6
Signal
Signal Routing—M
Routing—Monitor
onitor Section
Section with
with 4
4 Channel
Channel Insert
Insert Points...................
Points................... 3-5
3-5
3-7
3-7
Signal
Signal Routing—L
Routing—Live
ive Broadcast
Broadcast .......................................................
..................................................................
........... 3-6
3-6
3-8
3-8
Signal
Signal Routing—L
Routing—Live
ive Broadcast
Broadcast with
with Fail
Fail Safe
Safe ...........................................
........................................... 3-6
3-6
3-9
3-9
Signal
Signal Routing—4
Routing—4-2-4
-2-4 Monitorin
Monitoring................................................................
g................................................................ 3-7
3-7
3-10
3-10
SEU4
SEU4 Front
Front Panel
Panel with
with Surround
Surround Active
Active LED
LED On........................................
On........................................ 3-7
3-7
3-12
3-12
SEU4
SEU4 with
with EPL
EPL Highlighte
Highlighted
d ......................................................................
.........................................................................
... 3-8
3-8
3-13
3-13
CAT
CAT 344
344 Card
Card Switches
Switches and
and Jumpers..............................
Jumpers.........................................................
........................... 3-9
3-9
3-14
3-14
Center
Center Speaker
Speaker Switch
Switch Detail......................................................................
Detail...................................................................... 3-9
3-9
3-15
3-15
Wake-Up
Wake-Up State
State Jumper
Jumper Detail
Detail ..............................................................
...................................................................
..... 3-10
3-10
3-16
3-16
Remote
Remote Fader
Fader and
and Connector
Connector ..................................................................
.................................................................... 3-10
3-10
3-17
3-17
Remote
Remote Fader
Fader Switch
Switch Detail
Detail .................................................................
......................................................................
..... 3-11
3-11
3-18
3-18
EPL
EPL Switch
Switch Detail...............
Detail..................................................................................
........................................................................
..... 3-11
3-11
3-19
3-19
Detail
Detail of
of Jumper
Jumper Modification
Modification for
for Bass
Bass Splitting
Splitting ........................................
........................................ 3-13
3-13
3-20
3-20
Delay
Delay Switch
Switch Detail
Detail .......................................................
....................................................................................
............................. 3-13
3-13
4-1
4-1
Adjusting
Adjusting the
the Center
Center Input
Input Trim
Trim Control
Control ......................................................
...................................................... 4-2
4-2
4-2
4-2
Adjusting
Adjusting the
the Right
Right Input
Input Trim
Trim Control.........................................................
Control......................................................... 4-3
4-3
4-3
4-3
Adjusting
Adjusting the
the Center
Center Output
Output Trim
Trim Control..................
Control....................................................
.................................. 4-3
4-3