LCRS to 5.1

[WolfieCAL]

I have a client (no budget) that has an LCRS (comp mix only) and needs to get it into 5.1 to comply with Festival requirements.

Any ideas on a quick, hopefully automated solution for this?

Thanks!

[philper]

Originally Posted by WolfieCAL

I have a client (no budget) that has an LCRS (comp mix only) and needs to get it into 5.1 to comply with Festival requirements.

Any ideas on a quick, hopefully automated solution for this?

Thanks!

For the surround all you need to do is copy the S channel into two channels and label them Ls and Rs. They will still have mono surround but it will sound fine and they will be in compliance. For the .1 channel, I would not bother unless they are actually using it for LFE. You said they had LCRS, so there is no LFE, so no need for an empty .1 file, unless they are cranks. Do you need to make this into an LtRt, or are you making files for a DCP?

philp

[WolfieCAL]

Thanks for the input Philip.

I will need to create an LtRt, which I wlll be using Neyrinck SoundCode LtRt Tools for. Any value to using a mono to stereo upmix for the mono surround, or will that mess with the LtRt foldown? I haven't heard anything about a DCP and with requesting an LtRt I would expect not, but one never knows.

[philper]

Originally Posted by WolfieCAL

Thanks for the input Philip.

I will need to create an LtRt, which I wlll be using Neyrinck SoundCode LtRt Tools for. Any value to using a mono to stereo upmix for the mono surround, or will that mess with the LtRt foldown? I haven't heard anything about a DCP and with requesting an LtRt I would expect not, but one never knows.

If it was me I'd just make the LtRt using the LCRSS as mentioned above (S channels are the same file copied). That's worked fine making LtRts for me.

philp

[Craig F]

Are you doing the Frame rate pulls as well?

Not that it relates to the primary question but DCP is 24fps just helping you not having them come back again for it.