Native Instruments Absynth 5 Reference Manual page 26

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6 Hexaphonic: This configuration delivers six-channel surround sound where the six chan-
nels are symmetrically arranged in a circle.
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7 Cinema: This configuration delivers seven-channel surround sound as it can often be
heard in films. Well-known surround sound systems of this type include SDDS™ and
IMAX™. This configuration combines the 5 Music configurations with two additional front
center channels (center left, center right).
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7 Music: This configuration delivers seven-channel surround sound. It is comparable with
the 6 Music configuration, but the surround center channel is divided between the two
rear channels "surround center left" and "surround center right".
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7 Heptaphonic: This configuration delivers seven-channel surround sound, where the
seven channels are symmetrically arranged in a circle.
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8 Octaphonic: This configuration delivers eight-channel surround sound, where the eight
channels are symmetrically arranged in a circle.
For any of these configurations, you can then set the assignment of each channel to the
available audio outputs of the stand-alone version. The audio outputs that you configured in
the Audio and MIDI Settings dialog are at your disposal in the various Channel menus sit-
ting in the panoramic field (the position and number of these menus vary with the selected
configuration, see above).
Low Frequency Effect Channel
For all configurations but the last 8 Octophonic, you can activate an additional LFE (Low
Frequency Effects) or Subwoofer channel. To enable it, click on the little LFE button at the
bottom left of the Surround page.
The LFE channel settings
When activated, you see other parameters appearing on its right:
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Channel menu: An additional Channel menu lets you define the output to assign to the
LFE channel.
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