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5.1 Logic Pro

 

Setting Up a Session

     

    STEP 1: Select the Surround Format

      Figure 5 – 1 | Select the Surround Format in Logic Pro

      Go to File Menu / Project Settings / Audio / Surround Format.
      The AURO-3D Export plugin supports the following formats:

        7.1.4: Support for Auro 11.1 (7.1+4H), Auro Encoded 7.1 and Auro Encoded 5.1 input formats.
        5.1.4: Support for Auro 9.1, 7.1.2, Auro Encoded 7.1 and Auro Encoded 5.1 input formats.
        7.1.2: Support for Auro 9.1, 7.1.2, Auro Encoded 7.1 and Auro Encoded 5.1 input formats.
        5.1.2: Support for Surround 7.1, 5.1.2, Auro Encoded 7.1 and Auro Encoded 5.1 input formats.
        7.1: Support for Surround 7.1, 5.1.2, Auro Encoded 7.1 and Auro Encoded 5.1 input formats.
        5.1 (ITU 775): Support for Surround 5.1 and Auro Encoded 5.1 input formats.

      Note that a 7.1.2 format is automatically upmixed to an Auro 11.1 (7.1+4H) Format when applying the Monitor Options Encoded, Binaural or Stereo Downmix.

      Note that a 5.1.2 format is automatically upmixed to an Auro 9.1 Format when applying the Monitor Options Encoded, Binaural or Stereo Downmix.

    STEP 2: Configure the I/O

      Figure 5 – 2 | Configure the I/O in Logic Pro

      Go to Logic Pro Menu / Preferences / Audio / I/O Assignments.
      Assign each channel to the right output of your audio interface.

 

Mixing in 3D

     

    STEP 1: Insert the AURO-3D Export Plugin on the Master Track

      Figure 5 – 3 | Inserting the AURO-3D Export Plugin in the Master Track in Logic Pro

      The AURO-3D Export Plugin treats all audio channels at the very end of the audio chain.

    STEP 2: Start Panning Audio Sources

      Figure 5 – 4 | Panning Audio Sources in Logic Pro

      Simply use the panners natively provided by the DAW to pan the audio sources in 3D.
      Make sure that the input and output modules of the audio track are properly configured.
      Note that it is perfectly possible to pan a mono, stereo or surround source.

    STEP 3: Listen to the Different Versions of the Mix

      Figure 5 – 5 | Monitor Drop Down Menu of the AURO-3D Export plugin in Logic Pro

      While mixing, the AURO-3D Export plugin lets you:

        • Listen to a Binaural Version of your mix using Auro-Headphones technology. (Free)
        • Listen to a Stereo Downmix version of your mix. (Free)
        • Listen to an Auro-Codec encoded version of your mix using the Auro-Codec Encoder. (Auro-Codec Encoding License Required)
        • Decode Auro-Codec Encoded content using the Auro-Codec Decoder. In that case, the AURO-3D Export plugin should not be inserted on the master track but directly on the audio track containing the Auro-Codec encoded content instead. (Auro-Codec Encoding License Required)

        It is recommended to decode Auro-Codec Encoded contents in relevant surround sessions. Examples:

          • 7.1 interleaved file that carries Auro 11.1 (7.1+4H) Encoded content should ideally be decoded in a 7.1.4 Logic session.
          • 7.1 interleaved file that carries Auro 13.1 Encoded content should ideally be decoded in a 7.1.4 Logic session.
          • 5.1 interleaved file that carries Auro 9.1 Encoded content should ideally be decoded in a 5.1.4 Logic session.
          • 5.1 interleaved file that carries Auro 11.1 Encoded content should ideally be decoded in a 7.1.4 Logic session.

    STEP 4: Export Your Mix