Surround Sound | Everything You Need To Know (In 5 Minutes!)
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bro made a video about surround and made it in mono
Never forget your roots
If something is mixed in surround sound and you don't have the system to reproduce it you'll never get the effects of the mix.
Exactly! This is why early radio and recording "dumbed down music reproduction so joe average could listen "somewhat" on his car speakers.
actually its super simple to remaster down, all you need is a dolby room and 2 mics placed at about 20 inches above ear level when sitting, and roughly 6 feet from any one speaker press record and press play. while some will say this doesnt work, i can assure you it does. and if u want to do it all digitally you can just do it on the pc, no analogue needed but u need the right software. this is also known as SQ Quadraphonic sound or 4.0, but this format didnt have anything to do with Dolby and their gig.
The inverse is more common in my opinion. Ever since I set up my 7.1 system I've noticed how a lot of media just wasnt made with surround sound in mind.
Then of course, every so often something comes outta left field that reminds me it's possible for the system to sound great. It's always something odd too, like Shrek on Blu-ray.
@@josephzado2377The Shrek part caught me off guard. Got me proper laughing.
@gtjack9 It's probably because animations have more control than regular movies.
So you can make more adjustments accordingly especially in sound. 😊
I'm sticking with 2 channel stereo until 18.8.4 comes available.... And 32k TV's.
If you're going beyond 5.1 you have more money than sense
How awesome is this kid! We need more people in the world like him. I feel smarter after watching his videos. A great education. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
He did a great job but pretty sure he is a grown ass man.
@@garrydye2394 grown ass-man you say?
Yes, you are 100% right !
Mnah very shallow. Plus he seems weak did he fight cancer?
clear, straight , on point, very easy to understand. big thanks, Kyle!
Thanks for watching, Dewa!
@@AudioUniversity my pleasure. thanks for your contents about audio. all the best and keep movin' 😉
What happened to Quadraphonic sound? I had Chicago album in quad. LOL!
what if he isn't straight
This gives so much more qualitative reasoning for why movie theatres provide such a better experience. Without thinking about it, it’s just publicly watching a movie on a big screen; but the sound of the theatre is unmatched in a consumers home.
You haven't been to my theater room 😎
No way a theater can match a home system for one sitting individual. You can’t make the sound perfect for hundreds of people sitting all over a big room, however you can tune a system to perfection for one person.
And the best part about the movie theatre is how you need to wear earplugs or hearing protection for most of the films. Because they blast your brains with 120 decibels of pain every time a scene has as much as a car driving in it.
Very true... even I feel the same... It's too much of a sound, totally unwarranted ... It's ok for blasts and explosions..but for car chasing and crashing scenes...??? Sound engineers should guide the theatre management after the recording is done...
*Rerecording
This is wonderfully informative. Thank you so much for posting this and explaining it all in such a clear and concise way.
You always give detail explanation with simple easy to understand even for layman novice to audio equipment.
Never fail to learn something new from this channel. Thanks Kyle!
Glad to hear it, Richard! Thanks!
Very informative video! I purchased a Yamaha 7.2 A/V receiver with Klipsch Synergy speakers. I have a 7.1 surround sound system. I purchased the system in 2012, but it still rocks and going strong! Never had any issues! Knock on wood! My main front speakers are Klipsch F3s and my sub is the SW-450 downfiring sub. My surrounds are the KLipsch S-2s and my center is the Klipsch C-2. My room size is 21 x 15 so I have been very pleased with the system! And I have a 55 inch TV. I love watching Blu-ray movies in 7.1. So I had to get some large area rugs.
Excellent and Clear summary of the subject. thanks!
I have created my own speaker set, which includes
2 above head LR speakers
2 front LR speakers
One base below head
And two LR tweeters placed into my chair(near rear LR tweeters)
And the magic they all produce was literally awesome 😍😍😍.
My brother has a branded 5.1 home theatre but my custom made set beats them easily in terms of quality, base, and surround(3D effects). The only thing is my custom set has slightly less volume than the home theatre.
The best video on surround sound. I used to be confused about speakers and sound systems. Flawless presentation ! Tq bro🙂
Thank you so much. Honesty I should be watching a video from your channel every day of the week!
Thanks, Medard! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!
Thank you so much for this video.
Your channel is literally my school of audio👍
Glad to help, Charles! Thanks for watching.
First sentence of this video is absolutely true and I was wondering exactly that today morning, after watching something about Dolby Atmos. Thank you for your explanations.
Glad to help, Korkenknopfus! Thanks again for watching my videos!
I've been away from audio for a while. Woah! That 2nd decimal blows my mind! Cool stuff.
This video was EXCELLENT! Thank you!
Awesome explanation!! I'm learning so much from your channel. 👍
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching, Lihterature!
Thank you so much sir for your packaged information.
Excellent information that is easy to understand. Thanks!
This video was very great, thank you
Great video - everything I ever wanted to know but was afraid to ask - in 5 minutes!
Thank you Bud, well explained !
You have the voice that sell !
another awesome video. thanks so much for making this channel happen!!!
Thanks for watching and keeping this channel going, Shay!
short and informative! Thanks!
Great explanations, thanks!
Learnt something new as usual. Thanks Kyle
Thanks, Dmitry!
This helped me tremendously, I was so confused when looking for a new soundbar for my TV. But this explains so much. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
What a great presentation man👌👍👏👏👏
Just great. Thanks
And to add, the beauty(though it comes with its own complications) of Dolby Atmos is you can render it to binaural and consumers using headphones, airpods etc can have the surround experience.
No, they can't.
There's just no way to simulate surround over 2 speakers, each in your ear.
@@tomaszzalewski8135 as someone who's experienced it personally, you definitely can.
@@tomaszzalewski8135 throught speakers no, with headphones yes. If you disagree go read
@@tomaszzalewski8135 Why? You only have two ears.
For anyone interested, this video has some info on how binaural audio can be immersive through headphones by playing on HRTF (Head-Related Transfer Function) and other phenomena: th-cam.com/video/4fPWFAFwIQQ/w-d-xo.html
Best video on the topic!
so much knowledge, thank you
You did an excellent job explaining this coming from an audiophile myself and I know this is mildly inappropriate but you are absolutely stunning to look at…
thank you for sharing your knowledge of surround sound
Glad to help!
great job man !!
Thank you so much Bro
I had asked about this video
Thanks u noticed & made a clear cut video 😇
Glad to help, Nikhil! Thanks.
Informative. On the point, NO gimmicks or goofs just shared knowledge!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Biff! Thanks for watching.
Woof woof
The centre channel can actually be reproduced with just the front left and right channels. Since both ears will hear the same thing, it will sound like it's coming from the centre. This can be helpful because you wouldn't need to have a separate speaker for speech and it might sound better because it's using larger speakers.
A phantom centre.
I've found that often leads to unclear Dialog. Especially for audibly busy scenes. A well matched center shouldn't sound worse for dialog than your mains.
@@Erowens98 Yeah, that could be a thing too since with a separate speaker you don't need to worry as much about distortion and weird effects that using physical speakers can cause.
Phantom Centre is okay but the dynamics of having an extra speaker that contains the dialog without the need to represent the left and right stereo can make the speakers easier to listen to and increase the dynamic resolution of the stereo tracks
Indeed it can and it works well enough if you sit in the middle of the soundfield. However, in a theatre setting where you might be seated quite a bit off center, having a center channel for dialogue audio is almost essential. Otherwise, for instance if you're seated far to the left of the room, you'll mainly hear dialogue from the left, while the right channel sound arrives slightly late from the right.
THIS WAS CRAZY TO KNOW GREAT CONTENT
I don't usually comment unless it's really good. This one was on point and easy to understand.
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much🙏💐👌
I was subscribed to this channel and I didn't remember 😂 great video, thank you so much!
I fitted a 5.1 system on my living room and it caught out a lot of people with the sound effects especially from the back while we watching movies. I got so used to it that every time I’d be looking at the people instead of watching a movie.
I’d like to experience a full 9.2.2. Must be worth all the money
Great video. My production company is moving into Atmos.
cheers from England, its always good to see a young dude with a brain doing great things,
its rare these days since tik tok and stuff lol
Thanks, MAK-1!
great content
helpful as always! thANK YOU :)
Thanks, Camille!
I'm using 7.1 I can't imagine 9.2.2
Just imagine 2 more speakers, one more sub and 2 more speakers above your head. Its not that hard.
@@JanSzedlak fr tho
@@JanSzedlakyou misunderstood his statement
Thank you.
I want my voice like him man!! 🥲
Great stuff, thanks for this. I've got an odd scenario. I've got an older 5 channel ATI 1505 power amp that I don't need for surround anymore. I'd like to repurpose it as a dedicated 2 channel system. My questions is... can I utilize those other channels in a stereo setup? The amp is not designed with a bridging feature, but I was wondering if there is any kind of DIY hack that might be available. Thanks!
Incredibly helpful video!
Glad it was helpful!
@AudioUniversity dude-are you or have you ever lived in Southern Indiana? You must be a twin separated at birth because there is no way you look remarkably this close to a guy I went to school with, man...
Add also-absolutely fantastic video. Very clear, easy to grasp, exact explanation. And the production looks amazing 👏 great job, man and best of luck to you--whether we used to pass each other in the halls or not 😎
great video I can share to noobies.. thank you!
Appreciate this video. 👍
Glad you like it, Olatunde!
I have a Nakamichi 9.2.4 and it’s insane. 🔥
Imagine if we had this kind of video back when r/hometheater was still alive and well. The amount of sticky posts this would've saved is astounding.
I think you've missed out the Hall effect . Where two rear speakers are connected in series but out of phase (ie the two negatives - are connected together and the +vs are conected one to the left front and the other to the right front ) thus the rear play the sum of the diffrent of the front L&R but out of phase. This is a brilliant effect . Worth a try !
5.1.2 blew my mind
Very helpful! Thank you very much! I have another question now about video. I've noticed on a lot of movies that there seems to be a filter that makes the entire film look like I'm watching it through a dirty glass. I noticed it in this video. At 3:50 the video is clear but just a few seconds later by 3:55 the video is zoomed in just a bit and now it's almost like I'm watching through a slightly dirty glass. It's very noticeable with your black shirt. Can you help me understand what's going on here? I noticed it really badly with the movie Pig staring Nick Cage if you need any other references. Thank you.
Now I know what all those crazy numbers are for ...😎
Awesome
Nice vid, do something like this about the differences in IMAX, THX etc. too please?
Just finished my 5.2.2 home theatre surround set up. I’m quite happy. Love seeing my Sony STR-DH790 displaying “ATMOS”. Now I’m just fine tuning and trying to watch as many movies and shows in ATMOS. I’m still running a 1080P ultra short throw projector to a 100” screen.
When it came the 2-Channel audio I actually preferred my budget Sony STR DN1080 receiver than a mid-range £2,000 Denon receiver. As far as multi-channel is concerned, the mid price Denon 6500 obviously wiped the floor with the Sony but that still doesn't take away the fact the Sony IMO sounded just as good if not better than the mid-priced Denon with 2-channel music 😲
@@totalplonker824 Sony went out of their way to prove that they can make quality surround receivers with the Str-dn1050 and 1080.
They killed Pioneer, Onkyo, Yamaha that year in terms of price/performance/functions.
They do this occationally in different tech areas. Most sucessful was when they decided to make a killer dSLR in the A7 series..
I just bought a DH790. Haven't purchased LfRfs yet but its handling my 3.1 setup nicely.
Have you experimented with 7.2 instead of 5.2.2?
bro what mic u use it sounds super clean, nice video btw! loved it.
Thanks for a very informative video and explanation.
The problem is that most manufacturers assume that the listeners all have space behind them for rear surround speaker placement, where in reality, as with myself, most rooms are small/narrow and the surround speakers are then place next to the seating/viewing position.
Are the speakers then turned towards the listener, or at an angle towards the center or TV?
It may be a good idea to do a video on this situation.
I like surrounding audio system
I've been to a cinema with I guess a 9.2.2 Dolby damn its a whole new experience!
Just curious if I place the two channels of a 2.1 system at the centres of the two corners of my room making 45° angles where the speakers face the 90° corners & not towards the listener, can I get a 'faux' surround sound effect? Let's say, the channels are also tilted 20°-25° up towards the ceiling.
I am happy with a jbl center and a 10" yamaha sub!
Thank you. What is your opinion on wireless speakers? Would there be a sound loss due to no wires? Should we expect improved quality as the state of technology 'may' have improved such as bluetooth?
Yeah, well. In my day we just had left and right. That was it. Then they started adding to stereo receivers the subwoofer out and we essentially got 2.1
Great video. So back in the day, when I first had an interest in home cinema. Prologic days lol. 5.1 meant- 3 fronts including a stereo pair and a centre. 2 rears that had to be behind you and obviously a sub- can be positioned anywhere.
In a 5.1 as you describe it seems that the “rears” are now supposed to be placed at the side of you? Have I got that wrong?
i have had a quadrophonic setup for a little bit, my desktop has support for up to 7.1 speakers.
I've been experimenting with " Dolby PLII music". And this with both a 5.1 and a 7.1. Unbelievable what happens with a stereo recording. And that mainly on the 7.1.
Sound on all sides.
Nice video ...thnx
Pls giv some tips about mastering plugging to final mix of any audio
Thanks! I highly recommend iZotope Ozone for mastering!
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Any opinions on 4.1? Sony did a pretty good job of it with their HT-A9. Could that translate well when using an AVR?
I got a setup for my PC of 2.1 (2 stereo boxes & 1 subwoofer), I hardly see the reason for more since I rarely see audio tracks which have more than 2 channels to begin with.
The subwoofer does it's job brilliantly and the audio is awesome with only 2 stereo boxes. They're fairly low power too, 3W each and a 5W subwoofer (if I'm not mistaken) but it's alr as they are pretty much 50cm away from your head at most (the subwoofer included), had to mention this as subwoofers don't need to be in any special direction from you, anywhere is fine, but RANGE matters, I believe 1m away from you is the most this subwoofer is good for.
EDIT: Btw, wanted to say. The closest theater from my home seems to use a 7.2 system, with 7 stereo boxes and probably 2 subwoofers or more (of course, they are SUPER powerful stereo boxes and subwoofers).
That's the standard hall with only 2D screenings, the ultra hall is probably 9.2.2 but I didn't check it recently (this one has 3D screenings too).
I've found that rear speakers create inaudible dialogue on my system so I just add them to the L and R channels and move them up front. I run a 3.1.2 configuration and that works great for me.
We watch movies rarely, so the surround hoopla is kinda not that important to us. But it’s nice to have for those moments where it’s needed. We have 7.1, because that was “common state of the art” when I set it up. Subwoofer is hidden as are rear surrounds, the other five speakers are not hidden but not in your face. It works well enough to provide correct sonic motion and dynamics for movies. Then for music I transition the whole thing to multi channel stereo, with a second similar system that feeds other rooms. Wherever you are in the house or garden, you get a decent stereo image with excellent audio quality.
2:35 Hometheater enthusiasts will argue that having 2-sub is always better than one due to how the 2 subs even out the bass response across the listening area if placed right.
He's talking about the number of LFE channels, not the number of subs. Many dual sub systems are run from the same channel in either 5.1 or 7.1.
@@altosack Sorry, I was totally misheard him about that.
Your thumbnail has all the information itself
For editing 5.1, should the sub go direct to audio interface or to the L&R monitors?
There's also, DTS and Auro-3D out there. Slight differences but regardless they're surround formats.
Thanks for mentioning these, Mike.
I have a question so I have foam padding. I was wondering if added it to my walls would it improve my listening experience by dampening the echo.
Very good vdo i get something knowledge in this topic. guy I want making Dolby Atmos sound system how many audio cercuit i can collect please reply love from Imphal kangleipak (Manipur) India
for a 5.1 for the 2 rear channels is there much of a diff between if they're immediately to your left and right versus slightly behind the viewer?
Do you have software recommendations to work with an own 3D audio system with the Behringer x32 and add self-programmed software for the possibility of a life mixing 3D sound?
Wow, that cleared a lot of things up for me... I guess I have a better appreciation for Steven Wilson...
Hey! I need some advice about engancing my listening experience. I recently bought a Motorola smartphone that has Dolby Atmos feature and a Atmos supported TWS.
While listening to music, shall I turn on my phone's dolby atmos? It comes with 5 features - smart audio, music, film, game and podcast. The music has 2 sub features - auto sound leveller and surround virtualiser.
Bottom line: my phone and TWS both supports Dolby Atmos and I use Amazon Music to stream music as it also supports Dolby Atmos. Will these 3 interfare with my listening experience? Shall I toggle atmos on my phone to ON while listening through non-atmos supported audio device only?
My surround sound setup consists of a samsung soundbar/sub that I placed in the corner because it projects better. I also placed the tv there so you are looking towards the source of the audio. I know it's very complicated and absolutely groundbreaking for audio tech.
If the input signal is only stereo, will the surround (rear) speakers on a 5.1 system be silent; or will they play the sound of the L & R channels also?
2:43 overhead surround has been around since late 1960's at now closed down odeon cinema bournemouth that is home to the pigeons now . i like pigeons . the overhead was used for 70mm cinerama in screen 1 that soon was to be phased out and replaced with 35mm and the five screen remained behind the larger curved screen so did the x6 overhead surrounds flush mounted in the high up ceiling . these where later used for 'star wars' when opened nationally in early feb '78 and i actually heard that star destroyer with "immersive storytelling" . the cinema used a Dolby Stereo CP50 speakers behind the screen sort of look like the Altec voice of the theatre , well the pigeons own them now . the overheads i guess unknown and thou still intact in the ceiling and last heard them around 1998 . year later 1999 JBL 8330 mkI was installed x16 of them .
i worked as projectionist for UCI cinemas local at tower park 1989 when the new site opened late of 1989 and used "experimental overhead surround" in all ten screens . x8 overhead in larger screens 5 and 6 . smaller screens 1 to 4 and 7 to 10 had x7 overhead experimental surrounds .
most on youtube and all those forum sites have no idea that overhead surround as been around since late 1960's and 1989 .
i have more clocked overhead surround listening time than most would care for .
Dolby Stereo CP55 was used with SRA5 and cinema PA speakers was EV .
my atmos overheads goes way beyond even dolby labs own screening room never mind dubbing theatres or cinemas . the speakers height 1 2 3 are just basic stereo pairs stereo with phantom sound imaging that can be distracting if not , not so pinpoint so i used a x3 matrix decoders sort of same like LCR only on the ceiling with extra channels as well at least 12 output channels .
the basic surround channel has been sort of not the same and not in fact hardly any home theatre can play the proper surround channel configuration as left-half right-half that is the surround arrays along each sidewall and clusters on the back wall .
i recently wired my complex THX sound system and its not the home version its the professional cinema version .
i have many surround formats that i can play where common AVR AVP can only play a few of them .
Wow! Thanks for taking the time to share this info.
@@AudioUniversity tiny fraction of mentioned . i heard 'Jurassic Park' at UCI dts in screen 6 , ( left in 1990 ) but there it is .
last worked for Warner Bros and gave projection up in 1998 , now retired . as you soon will be retired one day we all eventually retire and relax , but don't do it when you want to go to it , relax .
Hello, I have a question please ..... I have a lg home cinema system BH7430p 5.1 and was wondering can you use the speakers for the lg BH9430pw 9.1 as a replacement on the BH7430p ..... Would this still work as i believe the connections on the back of the blu ray player are the same as they are the same speakers only a little more powerful
Quick question. I am using a stereo system with Wiim, I want to enjoy Netflix movie,
- which sound shall I choose on Netflix?
- which setting on tv shall I choose? PCM or Dolby?
Brother can you please tell me which soundbar should I buy to get real Dolby Atmos feeling in ny home theatre room, and room length is 18 foot width 12 foot and 12 foot celling, should I need to go for 5.1.2 or something higher?
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I need some assistance. I have cable box and a Roku, should both connect through the receiver first. But, when we want to just watch news or a TV show without going through all of our speakers how would we make this connection? We’d just like to use the TV’s speakers for news programs and regular TV shows. And is it possible to set up the receiver so that when we turn on the Roku box it “triggers” the receiver to come on automatically? Our receiver is a Marantz SR5010. Thx