5.1 Monitoring Output Connections; 5.1 Track Layouts, Routing, And Metering - DigiDesign Control 24 Reference Manual

5.1 Monitoring Output Connections

Figure 6 shows Control 24 audio output connections to a 5.1 monitoring system.
Important Reminder about Surround Formats
Keep in mind that the surround formats mentioned in this document require specific encoding and
decoding hardware or software in order to create multi-channel mixes in a specific surround format
(such as DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround (ProLogic) or others. See Pro Tools Reference Guide for
more information.

5.1 Track Layouts, Routing, and Metering

Pro Tools on-screen 5.1 meters are always mapped according to the Film standard L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE.
Output meters on Control 24 and Pro Tools Audio Interfaces, however, follow channel mapping in
I/O Setup.
5.1 Format
Film (Pro Tools Default)
L C R Ls Rs LFE
SMPTE/ITU
for Dolby Digital (AC3)
L R C LFE Ls Rs
DTS (Control 24 Default)
L R Ls Rs C LFE
Figure 6. Track Layout and metering of different 5.1 formats in Pro Tools
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Track Layout in I/O Setup
Audio Interface Meters
L C R Ls Rs LFE
L R C LFE Ls Rs
L R Ls Rs C LFE
Control 24 meters follow
audio interface meters
Channel Meters
L C R Ls Rs LFE
same
same