Thanks for the feedback Rich, it's good to know that Audition can read
these things, even with a bit of futzing.
If I recall correctly the mp4 spec supports multichannel files as
well. For now it's a reasonably priced option for delivering surround
via the internet.
--greg
--- In "Rich Peet" <>
wrote:
> This type of file is for Microsoft media player. To play it with
> media player you also have to have XP operating system as it does not
> work with win98.
>
> I like the fact that it is a free surround format but don't care for
> media player much. I opened the file with Adobe Audition which also
> supports 5.1 .wma files. To do that you go to the multitrack window
> and open as a wave file and choose the .wma option. Then set the
> channel outputs by hand.
>
> I don't know what supports .wma in Apples.
>
> Sounds great and is a similar concept to that I am editing this
> morning. That being the stream with songbirds within.
>
> Thanks for the file example.
>
> Rich Peet
>
> --- In Rob Danielson <>
> wrote:
> > At 5:18 AM +0000 5/12/04, Greg Weddig wrote:
> > >For those of you who have the hardware I have posted a small
> Windows
> > >Media 9 file on my website that is a surround piece. I would be
> > >interested in how well it plays back on other systems, mac/pc/IE/
> > >Netscape, etc. You can let me know off-list so as not to tie up
> > >bandwidth and I'll post a report if anyone is interested.
> > >
> > >It is a simple "composed" piece using elements from different
> > >recordings. It is intended mainly to test out this file format. I
> > >have no relation to Microsoft. The dawn chorus is at the NSS
> workshop
> > >last year and the water is a recording I did in Marin a few weeks
> ago.
> > >
> > >You will need a sound card that supports surround sound with more
> than
> > >2 speakers on it, though it should play back stereo as well. One
> > >won't hear the rear channels. An inexpensive sound card that deals
> > >with surround is the Creative Audigy series.
> > >
> > >Direct link to the file (2mb download, sorry maybe I 'll try to
> post a
> > >smaller version next week):
> > >
> > >http://home.earthlink.net/~gweddig/surroundfile.wma
> > >
> > >...to the webpage:
> > >
> > >http://home.earthlink.net/~gweddig/
> > >
> > >Thanks and enjoy,
> > >
> >
> > Should be fun! The .wma link is starting a text stream for me.
> I'm
> > not familar with this file type. Are there separate .wav files or
> > one AC3 or? Rob D.
> >
> > --
> > Rob Danielson
> > Film Department
> > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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