7.1 Audio - which channel pattern?

[bronze13]

Hi,
I want to create a DCP and a hi-res to test if (after repairs) the speakers in the cinema are wired correctly to their respective channels.
From our AP 50 we extract 8 channels (L, R, C, Lfe, SideR, SideL, RearR, RearL).
For the DCP I made 8 audio files which I want to allocate to their respective channels.
In the DCP section, folder "Ton", "Kanäle" offers me several options. However I couldn't find one with the rear channels.
By the way what are the meanings of "HI, VI, Lc, Rc, BsL, BsR, DBP, DBS"?
Cheers
Ulrich

[Carsten]

You need to set the DCP to 12 channels/7.1 first under DCP->Audio.

While 7.1 needs only 8channels of audio, they are mapped to a 12ch DCP audio file, there is HI/VI-N on 7 and 8, and Lc and Rc on 9 and 10 inbetween, at least 9 and 10 will mostly be empty, and HI/VI-N is up to you to occupy with something useful.

BsL is Back Surround Left and BsR is Back Surround Right

HI means audio for the hearing impaired, VI-N means audio for the visually impaired. DBP and DBS is for DBOX systems (dbox primary and secondary sync tracks)

https://isdcf.com/papers/ISDCF-Doc4-Aud ... ations.pdf

BTW - there is an official Dolby 7.1 Test-DCP floating around. But of course you can still make your own:

http://depositfiles.com/files/wgk9u43oy

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