Surcode Encoder for DTS-HD for Compressor
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1.2. yt Blu ray Disc Blu ray Secondary Audio MD DTS Musk CD guration Figure 4 6 4 2 Stream Type For each selected Target there vvill be certain DTS stream types that are compatible You must tell the encoder which stream type to use be selecting one from the Stream Type pull down menu see Figure 4 7 Stream Type DTS MD Master Audio Configuration PT5 HD High Resolution Audio i g DTS ES DTS 96 24 DTS Digital Surround Figure 4 7 4 3 Channel Configuration For each Target and Stream Type there will be a number of different allovvable Channel Configu rations You must tell the Encoder which Channel Configuration to use by selecting one from the Channel Configuration pull down see Figure 4 8 Emme 6 1 ES Discrete LAC LFE LS Rs Cs 4 y 6 1 ES Discrete LAC LFE LS Ra Cs 6 1 ES Matrix LA CO LFE Ls As Es Figure 4 8 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 6 Main Tab The Channel Configuration that you choose will be graphically represented below see Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 4 3 1 Rear Channel Attenuation For some configurations you have the option of attenuation the rear channels by 3 dB To turn on the attenuation click on the Attenuate Rear Channels 3 dB button see Figure 4 10 The button will turn green when selected Rear Channels 3 dB Figure 4 10 4 3 2 ES Phase Shift When encoding to a DTS ES format you can choose to phase shift the rear chan
3. SurCode Encoder for DTS HD for Compressor USER MANUAL ARON ODD Contents NFOALENON Le 1 Included in This Installation axauvannunannnnannunnnnnnnnnnnnununnunnnnununnununnunnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnunnn 2 Using SurCode in Compressor ans Gea ehe 3 Main TDi add 5 A KAR Er reale eee eee eller essens sten re ere gad saan pantie eres nes 6 TT 6 23 CAMEO A aars e o do 6 43 1 Rear Channel Aleni ae 7 TD ES PSN RENEE ERE RE REE a aa ERE a a a aa I A es ese ace retinal a a acta cae aa 8 5 Bit RAteiOr Gor Bit Rate sansene dte 8 420 Dialog Normal Zall ON es Sn A reen 8 TBP 8 15 Fan fl ve 9 TTS 9 Down TD vrede 10 5 0 1 Stereo Downmix Enabled button cooooccnnnncccnnnoccnonecocnnunccnnnacononoricnonicononacccnonaconos 11 0 AD IA AAA EEE o In II E EEE 11 505 Stereo Downmix Defalis nn 11 LOT ee 12 ADOU TID EN 13 Te EF eg ES Ke ee MN Ne da caves 14 Release Notes for Version 1 0 arauvaunnnnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnunnunnnnnnnnnnunnne 20 Introduction 1 Introduction This SurCode Encoder for DTS HD plug in for Compressor encodes multichannel audio for sev eral DTS formats The resulting DTS encoded files can be used to create disc based media Blu ray DVD and DTS Music Disc but can also be used to create content for online delivery for playback via QuickTime SurCode for DTS HD supports these DTS formats dtshd file types DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resoluti
4. field Please allow 1 full business day to process your Activation request Your product will is fully functional for 14 days before requiring activation Product Company Contact E mail Telephone Cell Mobile Address 1 Address 2 City State Select a State Postal Code Country Select your country System Code Enter your system code here Serial Number Enter your serial number here Submit Activation Request Privacy Notice We will mot sell or rent your personal information to companies or individuals outside of Minnetonka Audio Software Figure 8 31 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 19 Release Notes for Version 1 0 9 Release Notes for Version 1 0 1 For some input file lengths Compressor creates output files that are not exactly the same length as the input This is independent of whether the SurCode Encoder for DTS HD is loaded When the output file is not the same length it is generally withing 50 audio samples 2 If too many or too few PCM files are loaded for the selected encode Compressor will apply channel mappings that are beyond the control of the SurCode for DTS HD plug in For example if 6 1 PCM files are loaded in Compressor but the 2 0 L R channel layout is selected in the SurCode plug in Compressor will downmix the 6 1 to 2 0 and the SurCode plug in will encode only the 2 0 downmix Similarly if only a 1 0 mono PCM file is loaded but the 2 0 L R Sur C
5. e to start installation It will bring up the first installer screen see Figure 8 24 is Introduction license Destination Select O Installation Type amp Installation Summary SurCode dtsup Welcome to the SurCode for DT5 HD Installer This package contains the SurCode Encoder for DTS HD for Compressor and SurCode Decoder for DTS HD for QuickTime plug ins and user s manuals Thank you Minnetonka Audio Software Inc Continue 4 5 i Figure 8 24 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 14 Installation Click on the Continue button This will bring up the Software License screen see Figure 8 25 O Introduction O License amp Destination Select Installation Type Installation Summary SurCode dts up Software License Agreement English Minnetonka Audio Software License Agreement This t a legal agreement between you the end user and Minnetonka Audio Software Incorporated MASI By opening installing this package you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement promptly retum this package and the accompanying items including dongle written materials and other containers to the place you obtained them for a full refund SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE MASI grants to you the nght to use one copy of the enclosed software program the SOFTWARE on a single terminal conn
6. e this product click on the link below and please provide all required information Please note that both the serial number and system code are required to register and activate Your serial number is located on your invoice from Minnetonka Audio Software sent to you by email at the time of purchase If you purchased this product from one of our authorized dealers your serial number should be printed on your product package Warning If you do not activate or uninstall the product within the 14 day grace period Compressor may become unusable To remedy this uninstall the product System Code Ez BITS GAPS FLYS HOBO HOPE NARY FOOT IDES AGAR Activate Main Downmix Log About Cancel Figure 8 30 To purchase a license click on the link This will take you to the purchase page at the Minnetonka web site see Figure 8 31 Allow one full business day for the license code to be sent to you SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 18 Installation When you receive the license code enter it in the box at the bottom of the activation tab and click the Activate button 000 MASI SurCode for DTS HD Activation and Registration es A Y Gi Google Q Most Visited Getting Started Latest Headlines 5 Minnetonka AUDIO SOFTWARE INC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO TOOLS SurCode o dits up Activation Process TO RECEIVE AN ACTIVATION KEY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED FIELDS Indicates a required
7. ected to a single computer You may not network the SOFTWARE or otherwise use fon more than one computer or computer terminal at the same time 2 COPYRIGHT The SOFTWARE is owned by MASI and is protected by United States copynght laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material e g a book or musical recording except that you may either faj make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes or bj transfer the SOFTWARE to a single hard disk provided you keep the onginal solely for backup or archival purposes You may not copy the written matenals accompanying the software Print Save Go Back Continue Se e EJ e S i Figure 8 25 Click on the Continue button This will bring up the screen asking if you agree with the software license agreement If you agree click on the Agree button see Figure 8 26 To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation and quit the Installer Figure 8 26 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 15 Installation Next 1s the installation location screen To install SurCode at the default location click on the Install button see Figure 8 27 Install SurCode for DTS HD Standard Install on Leopard Introduction License i l 3 Click Install to pe
8. eo Downmix Preset Figure 5 21 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 11 Log Tab 6 Log Tab SurCode for DTS HD encoder can a log of all encoding activity It can be viewed on the Log tab see Figure 6 22 DTS HD Encoder der dte by Minnetonka Audio Software T Code for Encoding Log amp my 7 1 encode log oo t OK Cancel Figure 6 22 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 12 About Tab 7 About Tab The About tab provides information about your SurCode for DTS HD encoder plug in see Fig ure 7 23 DTS HD Encoder B o diten by Minnetonka Audio Software ST Code for EE Minnetonka AUDIO SOFTWARE SurCode Encoder for DTS HD version 1 0 1293 M Copyright 2009 Minnetonka Audio Software Inc rCode is a trade mark of Minnetonka Audio Software Inc All rights reserved 1 952 449 6481 9 00AM 5 00 PM CST Mon Fri except U S Holidays http www minnetonkaaudio ca SU Manufactured under license under US 956 674 5 974 3 80 5 978 762 6 2 1333 Wor BEN patenis issued amp pandi nda amp the DTS logos and Symbol are La J F Fa 212 Br DTS 15 a registered trademar trademarks of DTS Ine 1996 27009 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved About Main Downmix Log Figure 7 23 SurCode Encoder for DIS HD page 13 8 Installation Installation Open the installer and locate the pkg file inside of the Mac folder Double click on the pkg fil
9. ickTime Export Components ER i QuickTime Movie 1g Sele SurCode for DTS HD Encoder k Figure 3 1 When you click on SurCode encoder the encoder will appear in the Settings list see Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 3 Using SurCode in Compressor You can now drag the encoder from the settings window to a Job see Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 When you click on the encoder in the Job window the encoder parameters will appear in the Inspector window It is here in the Inspector that you can bring up the SurCode for DTS HD Encoder user interface First click on the second button in the row of buttons at the top see Fig ure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Then click on the Options button in the middle of the Inspector window This will bring up the encoder s user interface where you can adjust all of the encoding parameters SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 4 4 Main Tab Figure 4 5 shows the SurCode for DTS HD main tab DTS HD Encoder EE Dd by Minnetonka Audio Software ST Code for Ware dushe stream Type Channel Configuration sample Rate Core Bit Rate Frame Rate start Time 00 00 00 00 Main Downmix Log About Figure 4 5 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD Main Tab page 5 Main Tab 4 1 Target You must tell the Encoder what media type you are encoding for The Target pull down lets you select from 4 different media types see Figure 4 6
10. ncoding in formats that contain embedded timecode it is necessary to specify a starting timecode see Figure 4 17 Start Time Figure 4 17 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 9 Downmix Tab 5 Downmix Tab For encoded surround sound recordings you can specify how the surround sound will be down mixed to stereo for those listeners who only have two speakers see Figure 5 18 fo DTS HD Encoder ar by Minnetonka Audio Software Stereo Downmix Enabled L A stereo Downmix Preset Main Downmix Log About Cancel Figure 5 18 Set how much of each channel of the surround sound format will be mixed into the final L and R channels The mix values are in dB SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 10 Downmix Tab 5 0 1 Stereo Downmix Enabled button This button makes the Stereo Downmix user interface available and tells the encoder to use the table in the encoded file see Figure 5 19 Stereo Downmix Enabled Figure 5 19 5 0 2 Stereo Downmix table The stereo downmix table determines how much of each surround sound channel is mixed into the Left and Right stereo channels during a downmix Each mix value is adjusted by 1 dB when you click on the up or down arrow next to the value see Figure 5 20 Figure 5 20 5 0 3 Stereo Downmix Defaults Clicking on this button will show the predetermined downmix tables that can be loaded see Fig ure 5 21 Ster
11. nel by clicking on the ES phase Shift button see Figure 4 11 The button turns green when selected ES Phase Shift Figure 4 11 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page7 Main Tab 4 4 Sample Rate This indicates the sample rate at which the decoded audio will play back see Figure 4 12 Most formats will have only one sample rate For the formats that allow more than one sample rate you will be able to select it from a pull down menu Sample Rate Figure 4 12 4 5 Bit Rate or Core Bit Rate This can be used to select either the Bit Rate of the selected format or the Core Bit Rate of DTS HD Master Audio files see Figure 4 13 Core Bit Rate Figure 4 13 4 6 Dialog Normalization This pulldown allows you to select the Dialog Normalization level where appropriate see Figure 4 14 DTS recommends to leave dial norm at 31 or off Dialog Normalization 31 DO Bit Depth 30 29 THX E 27 Figure 4 14 4 7 Bit Depth This pulldown lets you select the bit depth for your DTS encoded file see Figure 4 15 The bit depth of your input files should match your selection Bit Depth Figure 4 15 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 8 Main Tab 4 8 Frame Rate When encoding audio for Blu ray Disc it is necessary to specify the video frame rate see Figure 4 16 Frame Rate start Time 29 97 df 40 30 di Log About Figure 4 16 4 9 Start Time When e
12. ode channel layout is selected Compressor will split the 1 0 to 2 0 and SurCode will encode a 2 0 channel layout Due to this functionality of Compressor ensure that Compressor input files match the selected SurCode channel layout to avoid potentially undesired channel mapping 3 The SurCode plug in is unable to read bit depth or sample rate information from Compressor So it is important to always be sure you have set these parameters on the SurCode user interface before encoding 4 Downmix values of 60 dB are actually INF which is to say channels set to 60 make no contribution to the L or R channels 5 DVD Target encodings do not support embedded downmix coefficients When appropriate these encodings will be downmixed according to consumer hardware defaults SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 20 Release Notes for Version 1 0 Copyright 2009 Minnetonka Audio Software Inc SurCode is a trademark of Minnetonka Audio Software Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from DTS DIS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc DIS HD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio Suite DTS HD High Resolu tion Audio and DTS Surround Audio Suite are trademarks of DTS Inc All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 21 Release Notes for Version 1 0 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 22
13. on Audio DTS HD Digital Surround DTS ES DTS 96 24 DTS Express for Blu ray Secondary Audio cpt file type DVD authoring DTS Digital Surround DTS ES DTS 96 24 wav DTS Music Disc DTS Digital Surround Supported channel configurations are From mono up to 6 1 channels for Blu ray disc From stereo up to 6 1 channels for DVD Stereo 5 1 and 6 1 channels for DTS Music Disc For QuickTime playback you will need to install SurCode Decoder for DTS HD for QuickTime This will make QuickTime compatibile with all DTS formats SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page I Included in This Installation 2 Included in This Installation This installation includes both the SurCode Encoder for DTS HD for Compressor and the Sur Code Decoder for DTS HD for QuickTime This user manual includes information for SurCode Encoder for DTS HD for Compresor only For information on the SurCode Decoder for DTS HD for QuickTime which is included in the installation For info refer to the SurCode Decoder for DTS HD user manual SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 2 Using SurCode in Compressor 3 Using SurCode in Compressor After installation SurCode Encoder for DTS HD for Compressor will become available in the Settings window of Compressor To access SurCode click on the button see Figure 3 1 AIFF DV Stream Dolby Digital Professional H 264 for Apple Devices H 264 for DVD Studio Pro Image Sequence MP3 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Qu
14. rform a standard installation of O Destination Select this software on the volume Leopard O Installation Type O Installation Summary SurCode e E HD Change Install Location GoBack Install d j Figure 8 27 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 16 Installation The operating system will ask you to enter your administrative password see Figure 8 28 Type it in and click OK see Figure 8 28 Installer requires that you type your password Password SP Figure 8 28 The installer vvill install all necessary files and notify you vyhen it has finished see Figure 8 29 q Install SurCode for DTS HD Installation completed successfully Introduction O License Destination Select Installation Type Installation Install Succeeded Summary The software was successfully installed SurCode dtsup GoBack Close KA Figure 8 29 SurCode Encoder for DTS HD page 17 Installation The installer will also bring up the Activator window see Figure 8 30 SurCode comes with a 14 day trial period after which it must be activated by purchasing a license and entering the license code DTS HD Encoder M lo dan by Minnetonka Audio Software ET Code for re Surcode Encoder for DTS HD for Compressor is fully Functional for a 14 day grace period prior to activation You have 14 of 14 days left in your grace period To activat
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