Using quad tracks / recordings in 5.1 session

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michaelfbates
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Re: Using quad tracks / recordings in 5.1 session

Post by michaelfbates »

Realised that I never got back about this.

This method works in that you can assign a stereo track to come from say L->Ls R->L so that it appears to come from the left side of the surround field.

However, this is a hard assign so you have to have separate tracks for anything you want to be panned like this.

The method works with quad tracks as well, where hard assigning is less of an issue.

LCR and 5.0 don't work as DP doesn't support LCR or 5.0 tracks at all.

Since posting this and investigating more I've moved to Pro Tools, mainly for the compatibility with other studios doing sound post production but also as it handles things like this better.

Only thing I miss is the Masterworks EQ but I miss it so much though! Hope MOTU do an AAX port of this soon.
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Re: Using quad tracks / recordings in 5.1 session

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michaelfbates wrote: I edit and mix sound in 5.1 for film using DP and I have quad ambience recordings that I'd like to use in my projects. ...

Any ideas anyone?
Yes.

For the next 12 hours, Twisted Wave for Mac is on sale from these guys for $15.
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I bought it for other tasks but I notice it claims to be able to convert into and from the Ambisonic quad format. Perhaps this is what you are looking for. You can download a 30 day eval, also.

https://twistedwave.com/mac.html

Import and export many audio file formats

TwistedWave works great as an audio converter. It is able to read and export sound files in many formats, including: wav, aiff, au, snd, sd2, mpg, mp2, mp3, mp4, m4r (iPhone ringtones), m4a (iTunes), m4b (audiobooks), aac, caf, flac, ogg/vorbis, wma, WavPack, Wave64. It is also possible to import the sound track from a movie in mov, avi, flv (Flash Video), wmv or mpeg format.

When you are working on an audiobook or a podcast, TwistedWave automatically converts the markers as chapters in the file, and back. The chapters are perfectly recognized by iTunes and the iPod. They make it very convenient to jump from one part of the file to the next, or seeing what chapter is currently being played.

TwistedWave can also read and save Ambisonic B-Format (amb or ambi) sound files, produced by many popular multichannel audio recorders


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