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CHP. 12 WORKING WITH 5.1 SURROUND
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5.
Click OK.
The track list and Mixer window switch to 5.1 surround mode. The Master bus becomes the Surround
Master bus, which contains faders for each of the six surround channels. Surround panners appear on
tracks and mixer controls. Tracks routed to mixer controls (busses or assignable effects) do not have
surround panners; panning for these tracks takes place on the mixer control.
Routing to hardware in the mixer
You must route the surround audio to the correct output in the mixer.
1.
From the Options menu, choose Preferences.
2.
Click the Audio tab.
3.
From the Audio device type drop-down list, choose an audio device type other than Microsoft Sound Mapper
(such as
Windows Classic Wave Driver).
4.
Choose the playback devices for the six surround channels:
•From the Default Stereo and Front playback device drop-down list, choose the appropriate device for the
front left and right surround channels.
•From the Default Rear playback device drop-down list, choose the appropriate device for the rear left and
right surround channels.
•From the Default Center and LFE playback device drop-down list, choose the appropriate device for the
center and LFE surround channels.
5.
Click OK.
Overriding the default device routing
By setting up the device routing in the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog, you have set the defaults for
surround routing. However, you can override the default device routing at any time using the Surround
Master bus in the Mixer window.
1.
In the Mixer window, click the Audio Device Selector button ( ) on the Surround Master bus. A menu of
surround channels (
Front L/R, Rear L/R, and Center/LFE) appears.
2.
In the submenu, match a surround pair with the appropriate output.
3.
Repeat steps one and two to match each surround pair to the appropriate output.
Track list in 5.1 surround mode Mixer in 5.1 surround mode
Track routed
to Bus
Track routed
to LFE
Surround
panner
Front L/R Rear L/R Center LFE Surround panners