Apple Compressor (4.0) User Manual
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Chapter 5
Custom settings and output formats
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Assign files automatically to surround channels using channel identifier codes
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In the Finder, append the channel identifier code of the target surround channel to the filename
of each source audio file using these codes:
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-L: Left front channel
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-R: Right front channel
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-C: Center front channel
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-Ls: Left surround channel
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-Rs: Right surround channel
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-S: Center surround channel
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-LFE: Low-frequency effects channel (subwoofer, LFE)
For example, to assign an AIFF file to the left surround channel, rename the file filename-Ls.aiff (where
filename is the name of your file). The channel identifier codes must include the hyphen, as shown.
Note: OS X may add a file extension like .aiff. This will not interfere with this channel
assignment method.
This procedure works only when you drag files into the Batch window. If you drag the files onto
the Compressor application icon, they’ll appear as separate source files, each in its own job.
Note: If you’re creating Dolby Digital Professional (AC-3) surround sound streams, you won’t
use all the channels at once. For a diagram of the Dolby audio coding modes, see
on page 78.
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Drag the renamed source audio files to the Batch window.
If the following conditions are met, Compressor automatically collapses the entire group of files
into what appears as a single surround source media file in the Batch window:
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The files in the group must be named correctly. (See the channel identifier codes listed above.)
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The total number of files in the group must be fewer than seven.
The Inspector window shows the audio files assigned to each channel.
Click a channel’s icon to
change the file assigned
to that channel.