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WORKING WITH 5.1 SURROUND CHP. 12
Assigning audio to the LFE channel
Once the project is in 5.1 surround mode, you must decide whether a track will provide the “5” (surround
panning) or the “1” (LFE channel) in 5.1 surround. Initially, all tracks in a surround project are set to
provide surround panning, but you can assign a track to the LFE channel instead.
You can assign an individual track to the LFE channel or you can route the track to a mixer control (bus or
assignable effect chain) and assign the mixer control to the LFE channel.
To assign audio to the LFE channel, right-click the surround panner on the track header or mixer control
and choose
LFE Only from the shortcut menu. The track or mixer control is assigned to the LFE channel.
To change a track or mixer control back to surround panning, right-click the LFE indicator and choose
Surround Pan from the shortcut menu.
Note:
Before rendering your surround project, check your
surround authoring application’s documentation to determine
its required audio format with respect to the LFE channel.
For more information, see Setting up surround projects on
page 210.
Adjusting volume
Adjusting track volume for 5.1 surround projects behaves almost identically to stereo projects. The controls
in the track headers and Mixer window can function as trim controls that adjust the overall volume of the
track, bus, or assignable effects chain, or they can adjust volume automation settings. For more information,
see Track automation on page 155.
Adjusting track volume
You can adjust track volume using the Vol fader in the track header the same way you do in stereo projects.
Click the Automation Settings button ( ) on the track header and verify Show Automation Controls is not
selected if you want to adjust trim levels.
Select Show Automation Controls if you want to adjust volume automation. The fader handle is displayed as a
in automation mode.
Right-click the surround panner and choose LFE Only... ...to assign the track or mixer control to the LFE channel.
Track header in trim mode
Track header in automation mode