An overview of the technologies adopted in multichannel audo coding is presented. New trends, including increased audio sample resolution and sampling rate, are discussed. Different channel configurations, their advantages and disadvantages, and their impact on the system data rates and capacity are examined. Emerging audio format ssuch as DVD-Audio are introduced. Finally, applications of multichannel audio and new directions in music are examined.

Author: Bosi, Marina
Affiliation: Digital Theater Systems Inc., (DTS) (AES Sustaining Member), Los Angeles, CA
JAES Volume 48 Issue 6 pp. 588, 590-595; June 2000
Publication Date: June 1, 2000 Import into BibTeX
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