D-Cinema Distribution Master – Audio Channel Mapping and Channel Labeling

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
SMPTE	09/29/2006		9

Category: SMPTE

Description

SMPTE 428-3 – D-Cinema Distribution Master – Audio Channel Mapping and Channel Labeling

This standard defines the mapping and labeling of channels for the Digital Cinema Distribution Master(DCDM) audio in a digital cinema audio system to aid the identification and location of channels. This willallow uniform expression and communication of source audio channels to digital cinema playbackloudspeakers. This standard is not intended to define the suitability of these channels for a particular soundtrack nor to specify that all channels described herein will be used. It is quite likely however that additionalchannels will be used in future systems; these are therefore included in this standard as labels only. Channelmaps define channel usage of common legacy systems.