daTextBox=<font size="12" face="arial" color="#000000">The most important aspect about creating games in Dolby Surround is to monitor the game through a Dolby Pro Logic decoder. Many Dolby Digital decoders also have the ability to decode Dolby Pro Logic and can be used for this purpose in a studio. While both Dolby Pro Logic and Pro Logic II decoders can be used, we recommend using a Dolby Pro Logic decoder when mixing conventional Dolby Surround.
Keep in mind that only one signal can be steered at a time by a Pro Logic decoder. This signal must be the dominant signal in the Dolby Surround soundtrack. The rest of the mix will be distributed equally among the remaining speakers.
Although only the dominant signal is steered by the decoder and any one time, it is still OK to pan multiple signals in different directions. When a signal is no longer dominant, the decoder will find the next dominant signal to steer! Therefore, you should continually position your sounds, even when they are not dominant.
Also note that with traditional Pro Logic decoding, the Surround channel rolls off frequencies above 7kHz. You may notice the limited high-end frequency response of the Surround channel in certain situations.
The best way to understand how Dolby Surround works is to use it. Practice creating different kinds of mixes. Listen to games and movies in Dolby Surround to gain a greater sense of the possibilities of the medium. Finally, do not hesitate to <u><a target="_blank" href ="text/email_games.html">contact us</a></u>!</font>
