Re: Introduction of a new member - Expanding the dimension of record

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

> I have used the term 5.1 because it is a common
> standard.  Since the center channel is for voice, I am not sure that chan=
nel
> will be needed for nature sounds.  For this first test, I may also leave =
out
> the subwoofer channel because that will take additional programming to ge=
t
> it operational.

Four channels are fine for nature surround. I would only add the center cha=
nnel if there was something I wanted to focus on with a directional mic. Fo=
rget the Low Frequency Effects channel, that's for loud stuff in movie prod=
uction. Most if not all home surround systems cross over the low frequencie=
s from the five channels into the system subwoofer, so that will be playing=
 your lows, anyway.

-Dan