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Inspiring
May 16, 2019
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Stereo to 5.1 Unwrapping Plug-in for Audition

  • May 16, 2019
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Trying to do a quick stereo-5.1 conversion. I know it's not ideal but in a crunch. I was wondering if anyone here had had success with any tools or plug-ins or a workflow that works. There's a free DCP creation tool called DCP-o-matic that does it so there MUST be some open source code out there. Most of the commercial stuff is like $400 which seems excessive. Thanks!

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    Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

    JZuck  wrote

    Does it put anything in LTE? Thanks!

    There is no LTE but there is an LFE, and no, signal should not be going in it, as it stands for Low Frequency Effects. Like thunder and explosions, etc. Since Audition can't determine program content, then it won't put anything in that channel.

    The preset does the following:

    L = 100% (0dB) L

    R = 100% (0dB) R

    C = 70.71% (-3dB) L + 70.71% (-3dB) R

    Ls = 70.71% (-3dB) L + inverted 70.71% (-3dB) R

    Rs = inverted 70.71% (-3dB) L + 70.71% (-3dB) R

    LFE 0%

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    Charles VW
    Inspiring
    May 18, 2019

    The Channel Mixer effect in Audition has a "matrixed stereo to ITU 5.1 preset". Put that on a 5.1 master or bus and feed it a stereo signal and it will populate L/C/R/Ls/Rs.

    JZuckAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 18, 2019

    Thanks. Almost seems too easy. Does it do it in such a way that separates out the center from and lowers the db of the other channels? Does it put anything in LTE? Thanks!

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
    Community Expert
    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 18, 2019

    JZuck  wrote

    Does it put anything in LTE? Thanks!

    There is no LTE but there is an LFE, and no, signal should not be going in it, as it stands for Low Frequency Effects. Like thunder and explosions, etc. Since Audition can't determine program content, then it won't put anything in that channel.

    The preset does the following:

    L = 100% (0dB) L

    R = 100% (0dB) R

    C = 70.71% (-3dB) L + 70.71% (-3dB) R

    Ls = 70.71% (-3dB) L + inverted 70.71% (-3dB) R

    Rs = inverted 70.71% (-3dB) L + 70.71% (-3dB) R

    LFE 0%

    Inspiring
    May 17, 2019

    I use the ADL pentio 5 Composer vst plugin in an audition multi track session. you will need an iloc for authorization.

    Rick