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Using the DP570 in Postproduction Using the DP570 with Other Dolby Equipment
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IdentifiedClipsonpage 31formoreinformationonthesemodesandtounderstandthe
differencesbetweenthem.
7.2.3 Monitoring Downmixes
Oncedialnormhasbeensetandameasurementmodeselected,checkdownmixesand
makeanyadjustmentsnecessarysothatthemixtranslatesbestacrosstheappropriate
listeningenvironments.
Afulldynamicrange5.1mixmaysoundmorepleasingthanthesamemixthatisstereoor
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downmixed.Insomecases,acompromiseondownmixesmustbemadeto
ensurethatthe5.1mixremainsthebest.
UsethedownmixoptionsshowninFigure 7‐3tohelpcreatethebestdownmixpossible
fromyouroriginalmultichannelmix.
Figure 7-3 Typical Options for Monitoring Downmixes
Checkbothcompressionmodesonthefull5.1mixaswellasdownmixes.Thisisan
importantstepbecauseyoucannotbecertainwhichmodeconsumersmaybeusing.See
DynamicRangeControlonpage 88fordetailedinformationontheDRCmodes.
7.3 Using the DP570 with Other Dolby Equipment
TheCat.No.549GPI/OController providesaquickmethodtochangedownmixand
compressionmodeswhilemonitoring.TheDP570canbeusedeitherwiththeDP569Dolby
DigitalorDP571DolbyEEncodersbyattachingthemetadataconnectors.
Note: Remembertoprioritizeyourmixes.