One-page reference: how to read the dotted notation, the ITU-R BS.775 5.1 speaker angles, the LFE-vs-subwoofer rule, codec channel limits, and a per-platform layout recommendation.
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Audio for Video: A Complete Guide to Sound in Video Products: From PCM and Codecs to Loudness, Accessibility, and Real-Time Voice Processing
This cheat sheet decodes dotted channel notation, the ITU-R BS.775 5.1 speaker angles, the LFE versus subwoofer rule, codec channel limits and the right layout per platform. Volume 4 covers this in depth: channels and layouts, sampling and bit depth, codecs like Opus and AAC, and loudness in LUFS. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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