WAVES DTS Neural DownMix User Guide

WAVES
DTS Neural DownMix
USER GUIDE

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Welcome

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1.2 Product Overview
The Waves DTS Neural DownMix plugin is primarily intended for downmixing from 7.1 or 5.1 surrounds to stereo. DTS Neural DownMix technology effectively processes 5.1  or 7.1 surround content into a 2-channel stereo mix that accurately represents the original intent of the content creator.
Featuring the patented Active Correction Technology, DTS Neural DownMix fixes common stereo processing issues, such as comb filtering and spatial inaccuracies. The result is  a natural-sounding stereo mix that is spatially true to the original multichannel content.
Key use cases:

• Archiving
• Network broadcasting
• Live sports broadcasting
• Internet streaming and webcasting
• Terrestrial radio broadcasting

Concepts and Terminology

Surround channels are divided and displayed into different orders according to different standards. The DTS Neural DownMix plugin supports the following surround  channels:

• 5.1 – 6 Channels: Left, Right. Center, LFE, Left Surround, Right Surround
• 7.1 – 8 Channels: Left, Right. Center, LFE, Left Side Surround, Right Side
  Surround, Left Surround, Right Surround
  (7.1 support is according to ITU 159 and not the 7.1 SDDS formats)

The meters within the plugin display the channels according to the ITU standard, which may differ from the meter order displayed in your DAW. The plugin assures that the correct input and output channels are routed correctly.

Components

WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plugins, which we call components. Having a choice of components for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material.

The DTS Neural DownMix plugin has three components:

• 7.1 to 5.1
• 7.1 to Stereo
•  5.1 to Stereo

Sample Rate Support

The DTS Neural DownMix plugin supports 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sample rates.

Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide

Launch the DTS Neural DownMix component you wish to use on the main output of the material you choose to process. The plugin will launch with default settings.
The plugin will have the same number of inputs and outputs, but the signal will be less active on the output than on the input.
Since different DAWs behave differently, you may need to create surround sub- paths to your internal bus feeds or external outputs.

Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls

Interface

Controls

Input Meters
Indicate the level of the incoming signal.
The number of input meters is either six or eight, depending on your chosen component.
The meters have a peak hold of one second (standard in Waves plugins). The peak indication can be cleared by clicking on the red indication.
Additionally, a numerical display field below each meter displays the held peak value in dBFS.

Input Trim
Trim controls are available for each input channel. Range: 6.0 dB to infinity, in 0.5 dB increments Default: 0 dB

Input Channel Solo
When a Solo button is enabled, it will turn yellow, and it will mute all other channels. Clicking the Solo button again will turn solo off. You can solo multiple channels by clicking on additional Solo buttons while pressing the Shift key.
Options: On/Off
Default: Off

Settings Section

LFE Cutoff Frequency
The LFE Cutoff Frequency determines at what frequency the incoming LFE content will be rolled off. The text display field under the slider stair-steps from 0 to 160 Hz. You can click the values or move the slider to change the value.
Options: 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 Hz
Default: 80 Hz

DownMix Type
The following DownMix Types can be selected by the user:

• Standard – 7.1/5.1-to-stereo encoder with full correction capabilities

• Lite – 7.1/5.1-to-stereo encoder with lower latency and partial correction capabilities

•  Lt-Rt – 7.1/5.1-to-stereo time domain encoder with very low latency and no correction capabilities
  Default: Standard

• Multi-Standard – 7.1-to-5.1 encoder with full correction capabilities

• Multi-Lite – 7.1-to-5.1 encoder with lower latency and partial correction capabilities
  Default: Standard

Front Encoding Mode
Encoding mode for the Left and Right channels. This allows users to encode with a hard center image, or try to maintain a phantom center image throughout the encode-decode process.
NOTE: The Front Encoding Mode parameter applies to the 7.1/5.1-to-stereo encoding types only.
Options: On/Off
Default: Standard

Trim
Range: -9.0 dB to 9.0 dB
Default: 0 dB

Output Channel Solo
When a Solo button is enabled, it will turn yellow, and it will mute all other channels. Clicking the Solo button again will turn Solo off. You can solo multiple channels by clicking on additional Solo buttons while pressing the Shift key.
Options: On/Off
Default: Off

Clear Solo
When a channel is soloed, the Clear Solo button will illuminate. Pressing the Clear Solo button will deactivate ALL selected solos

Limiter
When enabling the limiter, you can specify the ceiling using the Ceiling slider.
Range: On/Off
Default: Off
Ceiling Range: 0 to -24 dBFS, in 1 dB increments
Default: 0 dBFS

Output Meters
Indicate the level of the outgoing signal. The number of output meters is either two to six, depending on your chosen component.
The meters have a peak hold of one second (standard in Waves plugins). The peak indication can be cleared by clicking on the Red indication.
Additionally, a numerical display field below each meter will display the held peaks value in dBFS.

WaveSystem Toolbar
Use the bar at the top of the plugin to save and load presets, compare settings, undo and redo steps, and resize the plugin. To learn more, click the icon at the upper-right corner of the window and open the WaveSystem Guide.

References

• Waves Audio - Mixing, Mastering & Music Production Tools
• Support - Waves Audio
• Support | Waves

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