Dolby E
Encyclopedia
Dolby E is an audio
encoding
and decoding
technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories
that allows up to 8 channels of audio to be compressed into a digital
stream that can be stored on a standard stereo
pair of audio tracks.
Anything up to a 5.1 mix can be recorded in 16-bit, however, if anything more than 5.1 is required, the tape format must accept 20-bit audio.
It is very important to ensure that a Dolby E stream is never played through monitors without being decoded. The data stream produces a very loud digital noise that can easily blow the tweeter
s. Tape labeling is essential to avoid this.
Dolby E never reaches home viewers, it is used when passing material between production facilities and broadcasters, but is decoded before transmission.
Dolby E encoding and decoding is implemented using commercially available hardware or software.
Dolby E Hardware Products:
Dolby DP571, Dolby DP572, Dolby DP600 and Dolby DP600C
Dolby E Software Products:
Minnetonka Audio Software - SurCode for Dolby Ehttp://www.minnetonkaaudio.com/products/surcode11.html
Dolby E Encoding and Decoding for Pro Tools, Nuendo, Pyramix, Fairlight and AudioTools AWE.
Neyrinck SoundCode
For Dolby E
Sound
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encoding
Encoder
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and decoding
Decoder
A decoder is a device which does the reverse operation of an encoder, undoing the encoding so that the original information can be retrieved. The same method used to encode is usually just reversed in order to decode...
technology
Technology
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developed by Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. , often shortened to Dolby Labs, is an American company specializing in audio noise reduction and audio encoding/compression.-History:...
that allows up to 8 channels of audio to be compressed into a digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
stream that can be stored on a standard stereo
STEREO
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pair of audio tracks.
Anything up to a 5.1 mix can be recorded in 16-bit, however, if anything more than 5.1 is required, the tape format must accept 20-bit audio.
It is very important to ensure that a Dolby E stream is never played through monitors without being decoded. The data stream produces a very loud digital noise that can easily blow the tweeter
Tweeter
A tweeter is a loudspeaker designed to produce high audio frequencies, typically from around 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz . Some tweeters can manage response up to 65 kHz...
s. Tape labeling is essential to avoid this.
Dolby E never reaches home viewers, it is used when passing material between production facilities and broadcasters, but is decoded before transmission.
Dolby E encoding and decoding is implemented using commercially available hardware or software.
Dolby E Hardware Products:
Dolby DP571, Dolby DP572, Dolby DP600 and Dolby DP600C
Dolby E Software Products:
Minnetonka Audio Software - SurCode for Dolby Ehttp://www.minnetonkaaudio.com/products/surcode11.html
Dolby E Encoding and Decoding for Pro Tools, Nuendo, Pyramix, Fairlight and AudioTools AWE.
Neyrinck SoundCode
SoundCode
SoundCode is an audio encoding and decoding product line developed by Neyrinck that uses audio encode and decode technologies to convert audio signals from one format to another.The technologies used include Dolby E, Dolby Digital, and DTS....
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