Algorithm Manual Revision 4

Engage
English Manual – Updated 2018-02-28 75
Engage
Engage algorithm – introduction
The Engage algorithm deals with three-dimen-
sional sound reproduction in headphones. Input
5.0 mixes purposed for cinema, DVD or audio
only (e.g. DTS and DVD-audio), and achieve an
engaging surround reproduction using ordinary
headphones. The five Input channels are po-
sitioned as a “L, C, R, LS, RS” (5.0-mix) in the
headphones, and delivers optimum surround
results for in-flight entertainment, web, games,
or headphone optimized tracks for MiniDisc and
CD.
After having finished a 5.1 music or film mix, you
can now deliver optimum surround results for
those of your listeners using headphones. A Bin-
aural version needing only the extra production
and approval time it takes to do one real-time
transfer. From flight entertainment, over web-
content and games to headphone optimized
tracks on ordinary MiniDiscs and CDs.
Combined with MD-5.1, Toolbox-5.1 and VSS
5.1, System 6000 offers an integrated and truly
flexible solution to tailoring a 5.1-mix to different
headphone listening conditions:
When you need dynamic range condition-
ing of the 5.1 signal before format conversion
through Engage.
When you need peak limiting of the Engaged
mix.
When you need pristine 5.1 Ambience or
Room Simulation because of the confined
headphone environment.
When you wish to compare 5.1 down-mixed
to normal stereo against 5.1down-mixed us-
ing Engage.
When you need special treatment of the LFE
channel or the low frequency spectrum of your
mix.
The Engage algorithm occupies:
@ Normal Sample Rate: 1/4 DSP Resource
@ Double Sample Rate: Not Available
The inputs and outputs of this algorithm are dis-
tributed as follows:
Input Output
L
E1
E2
E3
E4
L
R R
C
SL
SR
Engage algorithm – main page
Engage algorithm – main page
Headphones
Headphones
Select Type:
Beyerdyn. DT770
Beyerdyn. DT990
Sennheiser HD265
AKG K141
AKG K240
AKG K66
Koss
Philips Walkman
Generic 1
Generic 2
Select the type of headphones you wish to opti-
mize the processed signal to.