What software can I use to mix my own 5.1 recording?

[maxrez]

I would like to mix my own 5.1 recording using various sources I have that are not 5.1.

I have an audigy2 which can record at 96/24.

Can I encode to MLP or DTS or DD when I am done?

What software can do this?

[bw191]

Surcode CD Pro DTS is one.

[psycho]

surcode is only for encoding, you'd need cool edit, audcity or some other program that allows for multiple audio output channels

[Veech]

Adobe Audition 1.5 is what I use. Adobe bought Syntrillium (CEPro) and added a lot of goodies including a 5.1 mixer that lets you mix on the fly in real time! Then, it will create your 5.1 channels based on your mix and label them FL, FR, SL, SR, C and LFE. Then you can drop those into SurCode and burn your new 5.1 mix. I love it. :)

[chirpie]

I like Logic Platinum 7 but I think it might be Mac only...

[MC Maniac]

Originally posted by Veech
Adobe Audition 1.5 is what I use. Adobe bought Syntrillium (CEPro) and added a lot of goodies including a 5.1 mixer that lets you mix on the fly in real time! Then, it will create your 5.1 channels based on your mix and label them FL, FR, SL, SR, C and LFE. Then you can drop those into SurCode and burn your new 5.1 mix. I love it. :)

Do any of these tools allow you to create a discrete 5.1 mix?

By this I mean could you for example extract the keyboard track and move it into the SL and/or SR ?

[Run4two]

I use Cubase SX to create my multichannel mix and then use Vegas Video to encode to DD. I do 5.0 mixes as I haven't the time nor energy to properly work an LFE into the equation. Nuendo is a good program also.

[jmlevy]

Pro Tools HD
They even now have a plug in for Doing DSD recordings.