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davidp12273650
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February 25, 2016
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How do I get 5.1 surround audio into Encore?

  • February 25, 2016
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Trying to get my 5.1 surround mix from Premiere CC into Encore to author a Blu-Ray and DVD. Exported AAC file from Premiere. Imported it into Encore. When I look at Quality Presets in Encore, the audio tab shows basic audio settings as Dolby Digital Stereo with no option to change it to 5.1. I built the project anyway and played it on a Blu-Ray player and heard only L & R audio channels.

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Correct answer Richard M Knight

You have to make the 5.1 file in Premiere and export it as an ac3. If you are on CC 2015 you can find the required Dolby Digital exports using Mpeg2 dvd or H264dvd presets. Import the ac3 into Encore, it should not be re-transcoded.

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Richard M KnightCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 25, 2016

You have to make the 5.1 file in Premiere and export it as an ac3. If you are on CC 2015 you can find the required Dolby Digital exports using Mpeg2 dvd or H264dvd presets. Import the ac3 into Encore, it should not be re-transcoded.

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davidp12273650Author
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February 26, 2016

Thanks, Richard!

SquareEyz
SquareEyz
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March 14, 2016

Glad to have found this current thread on the issue!
I have followed the above steps, and others, and have not had any luck with getting 5.1 out of BluRay burns.
Encore appears to be making a stereo mixdown out of exported files from Prem/media encoder that I have verified to be 5.1 [by reimporting into premiere to check].

I have used all of the bluray presets, and have had the same results.

In this similar thread I found this 5.1 Export in Encore, and am now attempting a new test burn using an AAC audio file instead of the presets default AC3, as well as a single file mp4 h.264 compressed 5.1 file [ modified from a non bluray preset].

I'm just putting out feelers for anyone in the community that has actually had success burning their own 5.1 BLURAY outputs? Not exaclty a bustling trade these days, and I'm finding it very difficult to find good documentation or troubleshooting.

Using Creative cloud 2015, with a DL CS6 Encore.

Have tried Toast 11, to no avail.

Many thanks! Screening is booked next week :\

[I'll of course update this with my results]

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