What is a "normal" 5.1 Surround Sound Mix? -ACID Product Family

Subject:What is a "normal" 5.1 Surround Sound Mix? Posted by: godivx Date:10/18/2003 7:54:56 AM RE: Movie Soundtrack Should the main music tracks be front stereo? Or center stereo? Should higher frequency atmospheric or "special effects" sounds be center, or is it simply a matter of taste? What about lower frequency special effects sounds, like "rumbling'? What is the rear stereo generally used for? How essential is LFE? How essential is the center channel? And what is the center channel typically used for? Is there any visual representation anywhere on the Web that diagrams a "normal 5.1 SS" mix? i.e., a circle with the five points, representint the channels, and how the channels are being used? Thanks for any and all help.

RE: Movie Soundtrack

Should the main music tracks be front stereo? Or center stereo? Should higher frequency atmospheric or "special effects" sounds be center, or is it simply a matter of taste? What about lower frequency special effects sounds, like "rumbling'?

What is the rear stereo generally used for?

How essential is LFE? How essential is the center channel? And what is the center channel typically used for?

Is there any visual representation anywhere on the Web that diagrams a "normal 5.1 SS" mix? i.e., a circle with the five points, representint the channels, and how the channels are being used?

Thanks for any and all help.