Re: [LAD] Multi-Channel channel order

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 01:14:53PM -0400, David Robillard wrote:

> What a mess. In a maze of little standard, all different, I think I
> will use the simple rule: "left-to-right, then front-to-back, finally
> LFE", which seems to match the dolby/AC3/Protools order.
>
> e.g. (LFE in parenthesis)
>
> 5.1:
>
> 1 2 3
>
> 4 5
> (6)
>
>
> 7.1:
>
> 1 2 3
> 4 5
> 6 7
> (8)
>
>
> 7.1 wide:
>
> 1 2 3 4 5
>
> 6 7
> (8)

Makes perfect sense to me. Having Lfe last is also
convenient as it isn't (shouldn't be) used for music.
 
> etc. Least it's logical. :) A downside is that just taking the first
> two channels doesn't get you stereo,

You shouldn't count on getting usable stereo from
just L,R anyway.

Ciao,

-- 
FA
Io lo dico sempre: l'Italia è troppo stretta e lunga.
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