Table Of Contents; Introduction - Behringer ddx3216 Instructions Manual

1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1
2. INSTALLATION.......................................................................................3
3. NEW FEATURES....................................................................................................3
4.SURROUND PARAMETERS...................................................................................4
5. ROUTING, TIPS & TRICKS (FAQ).................................................................... 8
6. BRIEF SURROUND SUMMARY..........................................................................11

1. INTRODUCTION

Once upon a time...
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... in the year 1978, DOLBY Laboratories developed a new cinema surround format
that was first featured in George Lucas' space adventure Star Wars, causing an
uproar among audiences worldwide. After 25 years of continuous improvements,
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surround formats DOLBY Digital (or AC-3 as well) and the technically more
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advanced DTS (Digital Theater System) are nowadays standard-issue content of
cinema and DVD productions. More and more Hi-Fi amplifiers and receivers offer
corresponding decoders, while numerous Hi-Fi surround speaker sets support the
5+1 speaker configuration requirement.
Until now, only well-to-do studios with massive digital consoles could produce
"Professional Surround". Today, all DDX3216 users can do it too!
The new surround update transforms the DDX3216 automated digital mixing console
into a full-fledged surround mixer with extensive control possibilities.
Surround-specific settings such as divergence, angle and listener-source distance
can be adjusted, you can implement circular movement through the room, and you
can record your sound mix using internal automation.
The only thing you will still need in case you wish to play your surround creations on
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standard DVD players is an encoder that can encrypt data in the desired DOLBY
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