Glossary

Dolby Interactive Media Advisory Board

The Dolby Interactive Media Advisory Board is a elite panel of industry veterans who advise Dolby on issues relating to audio in Interactive Media. To find out more or participate, contact us.

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Lt/Rt

Stands for Left total / Right Total.

Lt = Left + Half of Center - Half of Surround

Rt = Right + Half of Center + Half of Surround

Amplitude

The level, or strength, of an audio signal.

Phase

The time relationship of an audio signal to a known time reference.

Steer

Same as pan. Refers specifically to moving an audio signal within a multichannel sound field.

Dominant Signal

The most prominent sound in the mix at any given instant in time.

Games

N64: Perfect Dark

PS2: Fifa Soccer

PSX: Final Fantasy 8

PC: Unreal Tournament

Movies

Dolby Surround:

Back to the Future

Blade Runner

Star Wars

Dolby Digital:

Mission Impossible

Saving Private Ryan

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