[linux-audio-user] 5.1 encoding...

[Big Wave Dave]

On 4/6/06, Aaron Trumm <aaron at nquit.com> wrote:
> Hello all...
>
> For those that I haven't already asked this directly *grin* - does anybody
> know of software to encode dolby 5.1 (or DTS 5.1 - preferably both) in
> linux?
>
> that, and how exactly this process would go - i'm getting into doing music
> for 5.1 here at ccrma and sure I can route six channels around, or 5 or 8 or
> 10, and mixdown to whatever, but once i've got 6 wave files, that's where
> i'm clueless as of yet.
>
> the analogy being:  for stereo i've got two wav files - well ok one 2
> channel wav file.  to bring it to a buddy's house, i've got to use cdrecord
> or k3b or xcdroast to burn a cd - voila.  easy stuff, we all know that.
>
> but what about to bring a 5.1 dvd-audio to a buddy's house?  hell i don't
> even know what i'd do in windows or mac.  take six seperate .wav files and
> open up iDVD or DVD studio pro and say "ok these are the six channels make a
> dvd"?  *scratches bunny head*
>
> no I don't know why bunny
>
> thanks in advance! :)

Please keep us updated if you find a solution.  I'd be interested in a
solution for this too.
Thanks,
Dave


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