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Subject:Surround Sound
Posted by: Rockitglider
Date:8/20/2002 5:12:55 PM
Hello, I really like the surround sound feature. If you have a true SP/DIF output or AC-3 you can really get surround panning out of this program, I right click on the track surround panner and send it to the Surround Panner, and a few other settings and it's got great sound, I'm going to try out automating a drum solo in surround having the drums move around in a circle automatically. This has great potential. Hey MD, Long time no talk to....How have ya been? See ya, Rockitglider |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: Iacobus
Date:8/21/2002 12:05:10 PM
Oh, I'm fine, Rockit. Glad to see you're back. :) Iacobus |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: toukhy
Date:8/23/2002 3:51:06 AM
Dear All, Excuse my ignorance, but i have the demo of acid pro 4 and i have computer at home with c-Media 6 channel sound card and i have computer at work with live sound card, cant i just hook 4 or 6 speakers to the sound card and listen to the surround tracks ??? |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: SonyDennis
Date:8/23/2002 2:26:30 PM
Yes, preferably 5 or 6 (5 full-range + sub), but if you don't use the center & sub, you can get by with 4 (quad). You can either use a multi-channel sound card, multi-stereo sound card, or multiple stereo sound cards. ///d@ |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: oddboy
Date:8/23/2002 5:04:27 PM
what pro audio sound card can I get that will have surround AND still accomadate my audio apps like cubase acid. Only the best please. Sorry i am a surround/souncard misfit |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: toukhy
Date:8/24/2002 6:53:36 AM
Dear Sir, I actually hooked the speakers and strated a surround project in ACID 4 DEMO, and imported a sound FX like slide-in FX, then i keyframed the sound to go circular around me, It did not work, the ONLY speakers i can hear from are the FRONT speakers ONLY, Is this normal ??? |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: toukhy
Date:8/25/2002 2:36:08 AM
Dear Sir, I actually hooked the speakers and strated a surround project in ACID 4 DEMO, and imported a sound FX like slide-in FX, then i keyframed the sound to go circular around me, It did not work, the ONLY speakers i can hear from are the FRONT speakers ONLY, Is this normal ??? |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: brux
Date:8/25/2002 3:02:46 AM
I cnt even find a way a activating surround sound |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: CDM
Date:8/25/2002 7:47:58 AM
to activate surround sound - create a new project and select surroun 5.1 instead of stereo. Alt-enter to get the project properties. It's VERY cool. check it out. |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: toukhy
Date:8/26/2002 2:23:02 AM
What is your set-up Charlesdem ?? what is your sound card, and do you hear all the speakers ??? |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: SonyNateM
Date:8/26/2002 2:47:21 PM
toukhy, You will need to do the following: 1) Open Acid and start a new project. 2) Go to File>Properties>Audio and select 5.1 Surround as the Master bus mode. Apply, OK. 3) Go to Options>Preferences>Audio and select either Windows Classic Wave Driver or your sound card's ASIO entry from the Audio device type menu. 4) Set up the outputs you wish to use for front, rear, center, LFE, etc from the menus below. Apply, OK. Now you should be able to insert some tracks and pan them to your heart's content. Hope this helps. Nate |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: brux
Date:8/27/2002 3:27:09 AM
thanks charlesdem, yes it is cool. |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: toukhy
Date:8/27/2002 5:08:17 PM
Dear Natem, Thanks for the info, i actually have the Dual MPX motherboard of ASUS, it has a 6 speaker built in sound card. i followed your instructions thanks alot. I actually have two problem is that under point: "3) Go to Options>Preferences>Audio and select either Windows Classic Wave Driver or your sound card's ASIO entry from the Audio device type menu." i cant choose for default stereo and front playback device and the other two options under it are diabled, it that normal. The other question is that in dolby mixing, if i mute all the speakers and only inable the left rear or right rear speaker ONLY and playback i can still hear the sound in the front speakers, ???!!! is that ok. thanks you very much for your great help. Amr Toukhy |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: SonyNateM
Date:8/27/2002 5:42:51 PM
Does your sound card provide access to six discrete audio channels? Or does it only do the EAX game-surround stuff that many consumer cards do? To do surround mixing in ACID, you need a sound card that provides explicit access to 6 audio channels, listed in 3 stereo pairs. If your card does not list 3 separate devices then most likely it does not provide discrete access to each output. |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: GP40
Date:8/27/2002 6:52:59 PM
So which sound card(s) can provide explicit access to 6 audio channels. |
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Subject:RE: Surround Sound
Reply by: SonyNateM
Date:8/28/2002 9:41:47 AM
Many professional-level cards have six or more discrete channels. Cards by Echo, MOTU, MIDIMAN, and Frontier to name a few. There is a list of manufacturers available in our Knowledge Base here. You could browse some of their websites to see what interfaces they have available and to find recommended pricing. |