Playing around with surround sound (5.1)

[mattp]

Hi,

Just wondered if anybody here had done any experiments with surround sound and music... ??

And if so what and how ?


cheers

Matt

[lukeeyeball]

i blew up a speaker in 5.1 set up the other day damdamdam:-p
but the new acid pro 4 has 5.1 sound surround built into it

[Ruben A]

since most music is still recorded in 2-channels I think 5.1 sounds crappy...only for fun...

According to DVD-audio which also brings you a higher sample-rate and 24bit. you´ll have the opportunity to work with 6 individual channels. Think of recording/mastering in 6 channels..huh... could be wicked! Would bring out a new dimension of electronic music! -and the working metode!!
Now you have to think of WHERE the sound should be placed... and not only how it should sound!

lol

[Sheridan]

I just mixed in 5.1 on pro tools at school. I like it. you can do some wicked things. you can make the sound come from everywhere. create a 3d audio spectrum. I think it would be nice for electronic music. you could automate sounds coming from behind you and then have it move around to the front. I think some cool things could come about from it. the next thing is 7.1 though.
that shit will be wicked.

[t[i]ara]

the ambisone vst plugin lets you use surround sound I'm pretty sure.
You move the sound around a diagram of a head... can change the distance as well as the panning