DTS or DVD audio authoring

[cuervo]

Now that software companies are starting to release audio editors capable of 5.1 audio, I'm wondering how to get a DTS5.1 composition authored to DVD. The only authoring software I can find is made by Minnetonka(Surcode) and it costs 2000 bucks!! Any know of any cheaper DTS 5.1 authoring software around?

[rick-kim]

What audio editors are capable of 5.1 audio?

[BJ_M]

Now that software companies are starting to release audio editors capable of 5.1 audio, I'm wondering how to get a DTS5.1 composition authored to DVD. The only authoring software I can find is made by Minnetonka(Surcode) and it costs 2000 bucks!! Any know of any cheaper DTS 5.1 authoring software around?

u or someone just asked this in another thread today and the answer is nope ...


there are many surround sound audio editors: protools w/ surround,
soundscape, Nuendo by Steinberg are some

[cuervo]

Actually, I just realized that Micro$0ft's new WM encoder will encode 5.1DTS!!! I tried it and it works. It's way cool.

[kabanero]

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[kabanero]

Actually, I just realized that Micro$0ft's new WM encoder will encode 5.1DTS!!! I tried it and it works. It's way cool.

Hi cuervo,

Are you sure that it is DTS format and it is correct? And what DVD authoring app do you have that can accept DTS audio track? As far as I know, only Scenarist and Maestro will accept DTS audio tracks. (I may be wrong).

[strangezero]

For making dolby digital (ac3) audio tracks use
1) Sonic Foundry acid 4 and Soft encode.
2) Make your wav's and then trow them in soft encode and you will have PERFECT 5.1 Sound even for burning in cd's

[cuervo]

hmmm....format nomenclature is a little unclear to me. As far as I know, DVD-A(DVD audio) is treated the same as DTS5.1. In the Minnetonka app(you can download a demo version) for DTS5.1, you enter a mono audio track in (.wav format) for each of the 5.1 channels. M$ WMP encoder takes the same input. Both generate a single .wav output that plays in WMP9 with the 5.1 audio channels intact. The trick, now, is to actually burn the 5.1 wav file to DVD disc. THAT, I have not done.

[cuervo]

I've tried both Softencode and SurCode CD Pro, now. Both apps give me an output file that's nothing but buzzing noise. Anybody know what's wrong?

[wizzy]

hi,yes first burn the wav to a cd and play it on a dvd with dts decoder or dvd connected to amp with dts decoder and than you will hear a sound.
btw, i havd both DTS-CD and DTS-DVD from surcode....

[cuervo]

Thanx for your help. Sorry for sounding dumb, but, is there any way to play an encoded DTS audio file on my computer? My system has a Santa Cruz 5.1 surround sound card.

[wizzy]

with dts decoder to? id yes you should use surround speaker system to hear the effect....no?

[wizzy]

yes there is a way....i have used powerDVD 4 i think that can read DTS format to...and it works!
i have encoded a single track to dts and play it in my pc with powerDVD
try that.

[BJ_M]

windvd and powerdvd both play DTS material ..

[cuervo]

Cool!! Thanx for the info, Wizzy and BJ_M.
WMP9 encoder will generate a 5.1 WAV file and play it back. It's not DTS, tho'.