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Setting a new ATS will mute the audio in the DVD-A player for up to two
seconds. Therefore you should never set a new ATS at a gapless track tran-
sition or for Audio in Pause transitions!
About the “DM” column in the DVD-A view list
“DM” stands for Down Mixing. If you tick this column for a track using a sur-
round format, a “smart” stereo down mix will automatically be created ac-
cording to the settings made in the DVD-Audio options dialog, see below.
The DVD-Audio options dialog
The DVD-Audio options dialog is opened from the DVD-A view : Functions
menu or by clicking the Tool icon. This dialog contains two vital settings for
creating DVD-Audio:
Resolution on DVD
This determines whether the audio data should be stored in 16 or 24 bit
resolution (word length) on the DVD.
Stereo Down Mixing
An important issue when creating DVD-Audio is stereo compatibility. Al-
though surround playback devices are becoming more and more common,
there are still many occasions when playback is done in stereo – when us-
ing headphones, boomboxes or computer monitors, for example. To make
a DVD-Audio playable in stereo, you could include two versions of each
track, one in surround and one in stereo. The problem with this solution is
that it requires more storage space on the disc – there will be room for
less music.