User Manual

Working with Surround Sound Audio
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The 5.1 Film format is the default surround sound format for monitoring 5.1 surround sound
audio and 7.1 Pro Tools is the default surround sound format for monitoring 7.1 surround sound
audio.
The following illustrations show sample surround sound speaker arrangements (5.1 and 7.1
SMPTE surround sound formats).
5.1 SMPTE surround sound configuration, with left (L), center (C), right (R), left surround rear (Lsr), right surround
rear (Rsr), and low frequency effects (LFE) speakers
7.1 SMPTE surround sound configuration, with left (L), center (C), right (R), left surround side (Lss), right surround
side (Rss), left surround rear (Lsr), right surround rear (Rsr), and low frequency effects (LFE) speakers
Mixing Format Surround Format Speaker Layout
Stereo Left, Right
5.1 Film Left, Center, Right, Left surround rear, Right surround
rear, LFE
5.1 SMPTE Left, Right, Center, LFE, Left surround rear, Right
surround rear
7.1 Pro Tools Left, Center, Right, Left surround side, Right surround
side, Left surround rear, Right surround rear, LFE
7.1 SMPTE Left, Right, Center, LFE, Left surround side, Right
surround side, Left surround rear, Right surround rear
LCR
LFE
Lsr Rsr
L
C
R
LFE
Lss Rss
Lsr Rsr