OT - Creating surround sound track which moves between speakers

"Linux theatrical sound"

If you google DAW software that should get you started. There are free and paid for applications. Bear in mind that mixing for Dolby digital formats may require licensed codecs - so even linux based solutions may not necessarily be free.

(you may also find some DVD mastering packages will do what you want)

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Thanks very much John. I have tried a couple of DAWs as you suggested (Aud acity and Ardour) and I can't see anything about Dolby or 5.1 etc. I can s ee you can have as many tracks as you need but can't see how you would then map a track to a specific output channel (e.g. front left etc.). I guess I had anticipated something along the lines of either

1. create project specifying you want to output as dolby 5.1 and then map t he tracks to the channels
2. when you export the final project you would specify which track goes to which channel.

Sorry never used one of these before but any chance you could prod me in th e right direction?

Thanks again

Lee.

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udacity and Ardour) and I can't see anything about Dolby or 5.1 etc. I can see you can have as many tracks as you need but can't see how you would th en map a track to a specific output channel (e.g. front left etc.). I guess I had anticipated something along the lines of either

the tracks to the channels

o which channel.

the right direction?

Hi All,

I have been doing some more searching and stumbled across this

Looks like I can do it from the command line assuming I can get the timings correct of the indivudal tracks.

Setup

Preferences -> Import/Export -> Use Custom Mix

Workflow.

1. Create a multiple track audio project
2. File -> Export Audio. Give it a filename, choose AC3 Files (FFmpeg) and a bitrate
3. Map channels to where you want them in the output
4. Done.