User Manual

Multichannel Monitoring Tutorial Booklet (M2TB) rev. 3.5.2
Masataka Nakahara : SONA Corporation
©2005 YAMAHA Corporation, ©2005 SONA Corporation
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Multichannel Monitoring Tutorial Booklet
Second edition, rev. 3.5.2., May 2005
(First edition, rev. 230, June 2002)
Contents
Foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
0. Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 5
1. What is surround? .................................................................................................................................. 6
1-1. Stereo and surround ..................................................................................................... 6
1-2. Channel configuration ................................................................................................. 6
1-3. Key points for multi-channel monitoring ................................................................... 8
2. Multi-channel formats............................................................................................................................ 9
2-1. Surround processing methods.................................................................................... 17
2-2. Encoding and compression methods......................................................................... 19
2-3. Recording response.................................................................................................... 22
2-4. Playback response...................................................................................................... 23
2-5. Down-mixing ............................................................................................................. 29
3. Playback environment.......................................................................................................................... 32
3-1. Rec. ITU-R BS. 775-1 ............................................................................................... 32
3-2. L, R ............................................................................................................................. 35
3-3. LS, RS ........................................................................................................................ 36
3-4. C.................................................................................................................................. 40
3-5. Playback image compatibility with the playback environment ............................... 41
3-6. SUB ............................................................................................................................ 42
3-7. Monitoring distance ................................................................................................... 43
3-8. Monitor alignment ..................................................................................................... 45
3-9. THX
TM
pm3
TM
Certified Studios............................................................................... 48
4. Bass management.................................................................................................................................. 50
4-1. Acoustical treatment of the room .............................................................................. 50
4-2. Speaker placement ..................................................................................................... 50
4-3. Electro-acoustic methods........................................................................................... 50
4-4. Monitoring the decoder output .................................................................................. 57
5. Monitor systems .................................................................................................................................... 59
5-1. Monitor matrix ........................................................................................................... 60
5-2. Bass management....................................................................................................... 60
5-3. Monitor alignment ..................................................................................................... 60
6. Measurement and adjustment............................................................................................................. 61
6-1. Test signal .................................................................................................................. 61
6-2. Main channel level balance ....................................................................................... 62
6-3. Narrow-band pink noise ............................................................................................ 65
6-4. LFE channel level balance......................................................................................... 67
6-5. Delay adjustments...................................................................................................... 69
7. Summary................................................................................................................................................ 71
Reference materials .................................................................................................................................. 72