Apple Compressor (4.1.2) - Manual (Page 63)

Chapter 5 Advanced tasks 63
Work with surround sound files
Import and modify surround sound files
There are two methods you can use to add audio files to a batch to create a surround sound job:
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Manually assign audio files to surround sound channels.
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Append audio filenames with channel identifier codes and have Compressor automatically
map the filenames to the correct surround sound channels.
Each method creates a source file in a job to which you can add a setting that supports surround
sound audio outputs, such as a Dolby Digital setting or an AIFF setting.
After creating the surround sound source file, you assign output information to the job (one or
more settings or a destination and a location and name for the transcoded file) and transcode
the batch that contains the job.
Create a surround sound source file by manually assigning channels
1 Do one of the following:
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At the bottom of the batch area, choose Add Surround Sound Group from the Add pop-up
menu
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Choose File > Add Surround Sound Group.
The channel assignment window opens.
2 To assign a source audio file to each channel, do one of the following:
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Drag the source audio file from the Finder to the icon for a specific channel.
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Click the icon for a specific channel, select a source audio file intended for that channel, and
then click Open.
3 To include a video file, click the Add Video button, select a video file, and then click Open.
4 When you’re done setting up the surround sound group, click Add.
A new surround sound source media file appears in a job in the batch area.
5 To view additional information about the surround sound source file in the Job inspector, select
the job in the batch area.
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