Auro-Matic Pro User Guide - Auro-3D
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1. Auro Technologies Auro Matic Pro User Guide Plug in Version 2 2 0 User Guide Version 2 2 0 Auro Technologies NV Kievitstraat 42 B 2400 Mol Belgium Phone 32 14 31 43 43 Email info auro technologies com Support support auro technologies com Web www auro technologies com auro Auro Matic Pro User Guide Chapter 1 Using Auro Matic Pro 5 1 1 Configuring Auro SettingS nnee 5 1 2 Configuring a DAW SESSION 6 1 2 1 Configuring Playback Engine and l O 6 1 5 Auro Matic Pro 2D sneed 7 141 Stand alone MOIS rennend 7 1 3 2 In combination with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools 8 1 4 Auro Matic Pro ID ne nende 11 VAN Stand alone MOOS tmesis 11 1 4 2 In combination with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools 13 15 Using Fader Link wennen 17 Auro Matic Pro Reference Manual Chapter 2 Introduction to Auro 3D o coocininicicccciciccccccn 20 Chapter 3 System Requirements and Installation 23 3 1 System Requirements and Compatibility 23 A IE 23 A 18757 o AA A o o SA 24 Chapter 4 Auro Matic Pro Plug insS 25 AV Auro Matic PIO setool 25 A COME ION amm 25 41 2 Fader Link LED osuna dia 26 4 1 3 High Latency Mode LED serres 26 ALE ADX Alu tc 26 auro 4 2 4 3 AO lt so a a a E 26 416 ONE aaa 26 ALL Bus ASIA MEN usan tinas pic 28 418 PUT SOURCE asin 28 AS Configuration2. Click the user manual link to view this guide as a PDF Click the www auro technologies com weblink to visit our website 32 AU FO SD Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 2 Auro Return The Auro Return plug in routes channels from an Auro Mix Engine or Auro Matic Pro to the DA W track it is inserted on Height Figure 3 5 Auro Return plug in 3 2 1 Connection The Connection LED indicates the connection state of this Auro Return instance If the LED blinks red there is a connectivity problem see Restart Service on page 37 for help If it lights yellow the plug in is ready to use 3 2 2 Name The Name field initially displays a unique automatically generated name We recommend assigning a more meaningful name to each Auro Return instance such as the channel layer it routes back to the DAW To rename an Auro Return instance click the Name field and type a new name ATTENTION Changing the name of the Auro Return instance does not change the name of the respective DAW track 33 AU FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 2 3 Bus This menu lets you select the Auro Mix Engine or Auro Matic Pro plug in from which to receive the audio channels 3 2 4 Stem This menu lets you select all stems or a single stem i e an Auro Bus 3 2 5 Output This menu lets you choose between the regular mix or downmix 3 2 6 Preset This menu lets you select a channel configuration that best suits your application Film and I
3. Auro Matic Pro 2D mono 5 1 Pro Tools automatically changes the track output configuration to 5 1 surround If the audio track already had an output assigned you will be prompted with the following message Adding the Insert will cause some outputs to be removed Figure 4 5 Changing the track output configuration removes the outputs Click Add Open the plug in user interface Change the name of the Auro Matic Pro 2D instance to something more recognizable like Lightsaber Instead of directly listening to the 5 1 track output we will connect this instance of Auro Matic Pro 2D to an Auro Mix Engine via an Auro Bus plug in while the audio track output will be routed to the Mix Engine bus 7 8 9 10 On the audio track select the Mix Engine bus as output Create a mono audio track in Pro Tools and name it FX On the FX track insert an Auro Bus plug in and name it FX as well Open the plug in user interface of the Auro Matic Pro 2D plug in previously created e Auras Ene 11 Below the Volume fader select FX from the bus assignment menu lt none gt Main Bus v FX Figure 4 6 Assigning Auro Matic Pro to an Auro Bus 12 In the FX bus Lightsaber appears in the Tracks field Lightsaber Figure 4 7 The Tracks field in the FX bus The output of this Auro Matic Pro 2D instance gets sent to the FX bus now Next you need to create an Auro Mix Engine that receives the FX bus 13 Create a 7 1 a
4. Input Source The Input Source field displays the input source format to this Auro Matic Pro plug in If the instance has been inserted on a mono stereo or 5 1 track this field will display mono stereo or 5 1 respectively 3 1 9 Configuration The Configuration field displays the output configuration of this instance of Auro Matic Pro In Auro Matic Pro 2D the output configuration is 5 1 Surround e In Auro Matic Pro 3D the output configuration options are Auro 9 1 Auro 10 1 Auro 11 1 and Auro 13 1 ATTENTION For mono and stereo inputs x 1 output configurations leave the LFE channel empty The introduction of an LFE generator is expected in an upcoming release 28 AU FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 1 10 Ambience The Ambience parameter sets the overall size and sonic characteristics of the virtual space Two versions of each size are available Small Medium Large and Open 3 1 11 Strength The Strength fader sets the amount of generated signal in the upmix A low Strength value produces less signal in the upmixed channels while a high Strength value produces more signal in the upmixed channels In the latter case the source channels are attenuated to maintain equal loudness 3 1 12 Space This parameter changes the strength of the added ambience 3 1 13 Depth These parameters affect how spatial information is sent to the additional Auro 3D channels 3 1 14 Weight Both F R and Height determine whe
5. Kuu AE 1 4 2 In combination with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools To upmix a 7 1 ambience sound source to Auro 13 1 and use the output in an Auro 3D mix 1 a e ee AS Create a 7 1 audio track in Pro Tools and import the ambience source file to that track Rename the audio track to an appropriate name e g Ambience On the audio track insert Auro Matic Pro 3D 7 1 Open the plug in user interface Change the name of the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance to something more recognizable like Ambience Change the Configuration to Auro 13 1 Ambience Auro 9 1 Auro 10 1 Auro 111 Auro 11 1 7 4 v Auro 13 1 7 5 1 Figure 4 11 Selecting the Configuration Next you need to connect this instance of Auro Matic Pro 3D to an Auro Mix Engine via an Auro Bus plug in while the audio track output will be routed to the Mix Engine bus 7 8 9 On the audio track select the Mix Engine bus as output Create a mono audio track in Pro Tools and name it FX On the FX track insert an Auro Bus plug in and name it FX as well 10 Open the plug in user interface of the Auro Matic Pro 3D plug in previously created 13 e Auras Ene 11 Below the Volume fader select FX from the bus assignment menu lt none gt Main Bus AER Figure 4 12 Assigning Auro Matic Pro to an Auro Bus 12 In the FX bus Ambience appears in the Tracks field Ambience Figure 4 13 The Tracks field in the FX bus The output of this Au
6. Lower and Height output paths make up the Auro 11 1 monitoring setup 4 GotoPro Tools gt Setup gt I O gt Bus create a 7 1 bus and name it Mix Engine 2 g TIP Make sure you enable the Auto create sub paths option when creating the Mix Engine bus New Paths Create MED new 74 7 path Mix Engine E Auto create sub paths Figure 4 2 Auto create sub paths 5 Still in the Bus tab create a mono bus name it Scrubbing and map it bus to the Center channel output 6 AUrO E Using Auro Matic Pro 1 3 Auro Matic Pro 2D Auro Matic Pro 2D can function as a stand alone plug in that upmixes mono and stereo sound sources to a 5 1 surround sound field If the Auro 3D Authoring Tools are installed Auro Matic Pro 2D can also connect to the Auro Mix Engine to use the upmixed sound source directly in an Auro 3D mix 1 3 1 Stand alone Mode To upmix a stereo song to a 5 1 surround configuration 1 Create a stereo audio track in Pro Tools and import the song to that track 2 Rename the audio track to an appropriate name e g Sugar Plum Fairy 3 On the stereo track insert an instance of Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo 5 1 t SA E delicada lalia dell SugrPimFry dd r Sugar Plum Fairy no insert o I S M multichannel plug in gt EO multi mono plug in gt Dynamics Pitch Shift Reverb Delay Modulation Harmonic Dither Sound Field Other Auro Bus stereo Auro Decoder stereo Auro DownMixControl stereo Au
7. instances belong to the same Solo and Mute group Enabling Solo in an Auro Matic Pro instance will therefore disable Solo in an Auro Panner instance if the X OR Solo Mode is enabled 3 3 2 DAW Before launching your DAW select which DAW you are using There are two options Pro Tools 10 Choose this option to use the Auro 3D Authoring Tools in Pro Tools 10 Pro Tools 11 Choose this option to use the Auro 3D Authoring Tools in Pro Tools 11 or 12 ATTENTION fan incorrect DAW is selected the Connection LED blinks red indicating that the plug in will not function correctly 35 AU FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 3 3 Hardware To apply correct delay compensation you need to select the hardware you are using e Native Select this option if you are using a Native or HD Native system e HDX High Latency Select this setting if you are using an HDX System with a H W buffer size of 1024 samples e HDX Low Latency Select this setting if you are using an HDX System with a H W buffer size lower than 1024 samples Pro Tools 11 or higher and its Low and High Latency Hardware Buffer Pro Tools 11 HD introduced different hardware buffers namely a low latency buffer and a high latency buffer The high latency buffer has a fixed value depending on the session sample rate 1024 samples for 48 kHz 2048 samples for 96 kHz and is used to play back tracks without sacrificing plug in performance The low latency buffer is set to a us
8. or 7 1 audio track It can connect to an Auro Mix Engine via an Auro Bus or can be routed directly to Auro Return plug ins 3 1 Auro Matic Pro FALITO 2D j Controls A M Pro 0000 0700 Figure 3 1 Auro Matic Pro 3D 3 1 1 Connection The Connection LED indicates the connection state of the Auro Matic Pro plug in Ifthe LED blinks red there is a connectivity problem see Restart Service on page 37 for help If it lights yellow the plug in is ready to use 25 AU FO SD Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 1 2 Fader Link LED The Fader Link LED indicates the current state of the Fader Link option in Auro Settings see Using Fader Link on page 16 for help If the LED lights blue Fader Link is active Otherwise it is inactive 3 1 3 High Latency Mode LED The High Latency Mode LED lights red when an Advanced Center algorithm is selected For more information about the Center option please refer to Center on page 29 3 1 4 HDX Aux On Pro Tools HDX Systems an Auro Matic Pro instance inserted on an Aux Input track requires enabling the HDX Aux switch This ensures correct delay compensation between Auro Matic Pro and Auro Panner instances inserted on regular audio tracks and those inserted on aux input track before being mixed together in the Auro Mix Engine Controls Figure 3 2 HDX Aux switch in Auro Matic Pro 3 1 5 Name This field initially displays a unique automatically generated name To rename an A
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10. TU conventions are both available for Lower and Height channels The options in this menu depend on the following The Configuration selected in the Auro Mix Engine connected to this Auro Return plug in see page 23 and e Whether Mix or Downmix is selected in the Output menu 3 2 7 1 N The 1 N channel menu s are initially populated by the selected preset but can be individually set to create a custom format The Preset menu displays Custom to indicate a modified preset Select from these menus to reassign the Auro Mix Engine channels routed to this Auro Return plug in s output channels ATTENTION To assign an incremental range of channels hold down Alt and select an output 34 AU FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 3 Auro Settings Application Auro Settings runs as a menu bar application It provides easy access to Solo Mode DAW and Hardware settings and can restart the A3DHost Restart Service if necessary About Auro Settings Solo Mode DAW Hardware Defaults Y Fader Link v vvv Restart Service Quit Auro Settings Figure 3 6 Auro Settings options in the Finder menu bar 3 3 1 Solo Mode There are two Solo Mode options X OR Each solo selection replaces the previous selection s e Latch Each solo selection adds to the previous selection s ATTENTION When using the Auro Matic Pro plug in in combination with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools all Auro Panner and Auro Matic Pro
11. c Pro Reference Manual Plug in Version 2 2 0 User Guide Version 2 2 0 xviii Auro Technologies NV Kievitstraat 42 B 2400 Mol Belgium Phone 32 14 31 43 43 Email info auro technologies com Support support auro technologies com Web www auro technologies com auro3 Chapter 1 Introduction to Auro 3D Welcome to Auro 3D the next step in sound evolution brought to you by Auro Technologies Audio reproduction has evolved from a point source mono to a single dimension stereo to two dimensional surround sound 5 1 or 7 1 To produce true three dimensional sound a reproduction system must include a vertical Z axis top to bottom in addition to the existing X side to side and Y front to back planar axes found in current systems Auro 3D s three layered approach Lower Height and Top Layers completes this evolution by creating a realistic three dimensional soundscape Auro 3D films can still be shown in theatres without an Auro 3D decoding system by storing the Auro 3D content in a surround sound 5 1 or 7 1 carrier and playing back the 5 1 or 7 1 surround sound standard without any loss of audio quality Theatres with an Auro 3D system decode and play back the Auro 3D format while ignoring the 5 1 or 7 1 channel version Auro 3D Formats The Auro 9 1 11 1 formats are based on and compatible with the 5 1 surround standard They include the following additional channels Auro 9 1 5 1 surround four He
12. cking AuroMaticPro Uninstall command from Library Application Support Auro Technologies 2 Restart your computer 3 Double click the ZIP file you downloaded from the Auro Technologies website then double click Auro Matic Pro 2D pkg or Auro Matic Pro 3D pkg to begin the standard installation 4 Follow installation instructions 23 3D AUDIO System Requirements and Installation ALTO 5 Finally restart your computer ATTENTION Restarting your computer in step 2 and 5 is mandatory for a correct installation Auro Matic Pro 2D pkg only installs the Auro Matic Pro 2D plug in Auro Matic Pro 3D pkg installs the following software e Auro Matic Pro 2D and Auro Matic Pro 3D plug ins e Auro Return plug in A3DHost service e Auro Settings menu bar application 2 2 1 Licensing To use Auro Matic Pro it is required to install the correct license s on a 2nd generation 1Lok USB key There are two license levels e Auro Matic Pro 2D Includes 2D upmixing functionality e Auro Matic Pro 3D Extends the Auro Matic Pro 2D license with 3D upmixing functionality For more information about iLok visit www ilok com 24 ALO Chapter 3 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins Auro Matic Pro is used as an insert plug in on an audio track e Auro Matic Pro 2D can be inserted on a mono or stereo track and outputs a 5 1 sound field to the DA W track it is inserted on e Auro Matic Pro 3D can be inserted on a mono stereo 5 1
13. e set to X OR or Latch in the Auro Settings application see Solo Mode on page 35 Mute The M switch lights red to indicate this instance is muted Multiple instances can be muted at the same time e Click the M switch to toggle the mute status for this instance only e Alt click the M switch to unmute all muted Auro Matic Pro and Auro Panner instances Volume Link The Volume Link button links the Volume fader of an Auro Matic Pro instance to the Volume fader of the Pro Tools track it s inserted on The level of the Auro Matic Pro instance can then be controlled by adjusting the corresponding Pro Tools track s fader either from the software or from a control surface 27 AU FO SD Auro Matic Pro Plug ins Figure 3 3 Volume Link button Deactivating the Volume Link button will unlink the Volume fader of this Auro Matic Pro instance from the Volume fader of the hosting Pro Tools track in which case the level of the Auro Matic Pro instance is purely controlled from the plug in 3 1 7 Bus Assignment The bus assignment menu located below Solo and Mute lets you send the processed output of this Auro Matic Pro plug in to the Main Bus or an Auro Bus plug in This bus can then be selected in an Auro Mix Engine The currently selected bus name is displayed in the menu ATTENTION By default all Auro Matic Pro instances connect to the Main Bus which is available even when no Auro Bus plug ins are inserted 3 1 8
14. ed to other plug ins in the Auro 3D ecosystem to surmount the eight channel format limitation of most DA W s Auro Bus plug in The Auro Bus collects multiple Auro Matic Pro and Auro Panner outputs to form a subgroup or a stem Auro Mix Engine plug in The Auro Mix Engine sets the Auro 3D configuration and controls how all connected Auro Buses are mixed and encoded It displays the level of all channels in the Auro 3D field and outputs a mix and downmix to the connected Auro Return plug ins It also outputs a downmix to the DAW track it is inserted on Auro Return plug in The Auro Return delivers the output channels of an Auro Mix Engine or an Auro Matic Pro 3D to the DAW Because most DAW s have an eight channel format limitation the Height and Lower layers are typically delivered to two separate multichannel tracks each with its own Auro Return instance ATTENTION The Auro Panner Auro Bus and Auro Mix Engine plug ins are part of the Auro 3D Authoring Tools and are not included in Auro Matic Pro A3DHost A3DHost runs as a background service that ensures that all Auro 3D plug ins are correctly connected to each other The Auro Settings application accessible through the Mac menu bar enables you to select the Solo behavior for Auro 3D plug ins specify the hardware and software the Auro 3D Authoring Tools are used with and activate the global Fader Link option ATTENTION We currently support AAX plug ins for Avid s Pro Tools 10 a
15. er defined value of 64 128 256 512 or 1024 samples in Setup gt Playback Engine gt H W Buffer Size This low latency buffer is automatically enabled by Pro Tools under specific conditions where low latency monitoring is required like e on an input monitor enabled track e on a record enabled track e ona track which has a DSP plug in inserted on it e on an aux input track with both an active input and output INFO Please note that only the following hardware buffer sizes are supported 256 512 or 1024 when Fader Link is enabled ATTENTION Auro Matic Pro and the Auro 3D Authoring Tools currently don t support the use of multiple buffer sizes simultaneously and are therefore restricted to work in either the low latency domain or the high latency domain To force the Auro 3D Authoring Tools to work in the low latency domain only a DSP plug in needs to be inserted on the first Insert slot of every track that contains an Auro 3D plug in Working with the low latency buffer also keeps the latency to a minimum TIP Inserting a multi mono DSP version of the Trim plug in reduces the DSP overhead to a minimum and leaves the audio unaffected if the initial settings remain unchanged 36 AU FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 3 4 Fader Link The Fader Link feature allows the Pro Tools fader solo and mute buttons to control the Auro Panner or Auro Matic Pro fader solo and mute buttons Additionally X Y panning can also be li
16. eturn instances select the desired channel order from the 1 N dropdown menu s Instead of selecting them one by one you can choose a preset from the Preset dropdown menu as well 22 For monitoring select the Lower and Height output paths as the respective output of both tracks 23 Open the Auro Matic Pro 2D instance 24 Start playback and adjust the controls to your liking Following these steps you should now hear the mono sound effect upmixed to 5 1 surround along with other sources you connect to the Auro Mix Engine 10 auro E E 1 4 Auro Matic Pro 3D Auro Matic Pro 3D can function as a stand alone plug in without an Auro Mix Engine that upmixes mono stereo 5 1 surround and 7 1 surround sound sources to a three dimensional sound field If the Auro 3D Authoring Tools are installed Auro Matic Pro 3D can also be connected to the Auro Mix Engine to use the upmixed sound source directly in an Auro 3D mix 1 4 1 Stand alone Mode To upmix a 5 1 soundtrack to an Auro 11 1 configuration 1 PP N Create a 5 1 audio track in Pro Tools and import the soundtrack to that track Rename the audio track to an appropriate name e g Moonlight Sonata On the 5 1 track insert an instance of Auro Matic Pro 3D 5 1 Change the name of the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance to something more recognizable like Moonlight Sonata Set the Configuration to Auro 11 1 Moonlight Sonata Auro 9 1 Auro 10 1 Y Auro
17. ight Channels one above each corner channel Auro 10 1 Auro 9 1 Top Channel aka Voice of God e Auro 11 1 Auro 10 1 Height Center Channel The Auro 11 1b and 13 1 formats are based on and compatible with the 7 1 surround standard They include the following additional channels Auro 11 1b 7 1 surround four Height Channels one above each corner channel e Auro 13 1 Auro 11 1b Height Center Channel Top Channel Auro Technologies has developed the Auro 3D Authoring Tools to allow three dimensional panning and Auro Matic Pro 2D and 3D to allow two and three dimensional upmixing in any DAW on Mac that supports AAX plug ins 20 Auras eN Auro Matic Pro Auro Matic Pro is an upmixing plug in based on an intelligent and highly efficient algorithm which uses a variety of early reflection patterns to create a two dimensional sound field from a one dimensional source or a three dimensional sound field from a one or two dimensional source all without affecting the intentional aesthetics of the original mix There are two available versions of the plug in e Auro Matic Pro 2D can create a surround 5 1 sound field from mono and stereo sources It acts as a stand alone plug in that outputs directly to a DA W track but can also be used in combination with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools Auro Matic Pro 3D can create an Auro 3D sound field from mono stereo and surround 5 1 and 7 1 sources This version needs to be connect
18. izer section can be used to fine tune the spectral quality of the upmixed channels It can be toggled on and off by clicking the toggle button Bass The Bass control sets the low frequency gain that is applied to the upmixed channels ranging from 6 dB to 6 dB Treble The Treble control sets the high frequency gain that is applied to the upmixed channels ranging from 6 dB to 6 dB ATTENTION Strength Space Depth Weight and EQ only affect the generated output channels 30 Sr AU O ccc Auro Matic Pro Plug ins 3 1 17 Controls and Settings Tabs Click the Controls tab to access the plug in s main controls Click the Settings tab to access Routing and Knob Mode settings auUro gt Settings Routing General Figure 3 4 Auro Matic Pro Settings Routing The routing panel can be used to change the routing of e input channels to Auro Matic Pro output channels from Auro Matic Pro ATTENTION This feature is inactive for the AAX version of Auro Matic Pro which uses Pro Tools default channel ordering General The Knob Mode menu determines how the knobs are adjusted e Rotary Click the knob and drag counterclockwise to decrease and clockwise to increase the value e Horizontal Drag Click the knob and drag left to decrease and right to increase the value e Vertical Drag Click the knob and drag down to decrease and up to increase the value 31 ALI FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins About
19. lect the type of hardware used with the DAW e Native Select this option if you are using a Pro Tools Native or HD Native system e HDX High Latency Select this setting if you are using an HDX System with a H W buffer size of 1024 samples e HDX Low Latency Select this setting if you are using an HDX System with a H W buffer size lower than 1024 samples INFO Please note that only H W buffer sizes of 256 512 or 1024 samples are supported when working with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools auro ee E ATTENTION f you are using a H W buffer size lower than 1024 samples and therefore have A selected the HDX Low Latency setting a DSP plug in must be inserted on the first Insert slot of every track that contains an Auro 3D plug in Q TIP Inserting a multi mono DSP version of the Trim plug in reduces the DSP overhead to a minimum and leaves the audio unaffected if the initial settings remain unchanged For more information about the Hardware setting please refer to Hardware on page 36 1 2 Configuring a DAW Session For this example Pro Tools HD 11 will be used as DAW 1 2 1 Configuring Playback Engine and I O 1 Goto Pro Tools gt Setup gt Playback Engine and selecta H W Buffer Size corresponding to your Hardware setting in Auro Settings 2 Goto Pro Tools gt Setup gt I O gt Output and create two 5 1 output paths 3 Name the first 5 1 output path Lower and the second one Height INFO The
20. lll Auro 11 1 7 4 Auro 13 1 7 5 1 Figure 4 9 Selecting the Configuration 11 AU ros Using Auro Matic Pro The Auro 11 1 configuration has more channels than a single audio track can handle in most DAW s Therefore the output channels of the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance are delivered back to the DAW with two Auro Return plug ins each on a separate track 6 T 8 Create two 5 1 aux input tracks one for the lower channels and one for the height channels Rename the tracks to Lower and Height respectively On the aux input tracks insert an Auro Return plug in and rename the plug ins corresponding to the respective track names In both Auro Return instances select Moonlight Sonata from the Bus menu so that the Auro Return plug ins receive the output channels of the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance called Moonlight Sonata In both Auro Return instances select the desired channel order from the1 N dropdown menu s Instead of selecting them one by one you can choose a preset from the Preset dropdown menu as well Figure 4 10 Two Auro Returns deliver the output channels from Auro Matic Pro 3D to the DAW For monitoring select the Lower and Height output paths as the respective output of both tracks Open the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance Start playback and adjust the controls to your liking Following these steps you should now hear the 5 1 soundtrack upmixed to Auro 11 1 12 auro E
21. nd 11 Please contact Auro Technologies for information on when VST and AU versions will be available 21 auro EAE This reference manual covers the following information Chapter 2 System Requirements and Installation Lists system and DAW requirements and discusses how to install Auro 3D software Chapter 3 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins Elaborates on the Auro Matic Pro and the other Auro 3D plug in parameters 22 AUrO E Chapter 2 System Reguirements and Installation 2 1 System Requirements and Compatibility Auro Matic Pro exists in AAX format and run on the following e Operating Systems Mac OS X 10 8 5 10 9 5 and 10 10 5 DAW s Pro Tools 10 11 and 12 TIP Only the latest update of your DAW is supported e Hardware Pro Tools HDX and Pro Tools HD Native Please refer to complete system requirements and a list of qualified computers operating systems hard drives and third party devices for Avid s Pro Tools by visiting www avid com compatibility ATTENTION Auro Matic Pro supports sample rates of 44 1 and 48 kHz A future release will support higher sample rates 2 2 Installation After purchasing the software download the latest software using the provided download link If the download link has expired contact support for a new one support auro technologies com To install Auro Matic Pro on a Mac running OS X 1 Uninstall any previous installation of Auro Matic Pro by double cli
22. ne instance called Mix ATTENTION The Auro Mix Engine outputs a Mix and a Downmix at the same time To monitor the Downmix select it from the Auro Return Output menu 21 In both Auro Return instances select the desired channel order from the1 N dropdown menu s Instead of selecting them one by one you can choose a preset from the Preset dropdown menu as well 15 e Auras Ene Y Auro 11 1 7 4 Lower Film Auro 11 1 7 4 Lower ITU Auro 11x 7 4 Height Film Figure 4 15 Selecting which channels Auro Return delivers to the DAW 22 For monitoring select the Lower and Height output paths as the respective output of both tracks 23 Open the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance 24 Start playback and adjust the controls to your liking Following these steps you should now hear the 7 1 ambience sound source upmixed to Auro 13 1 along with other sources you send to the Auro Mix Engine 16 AU ros Using Auro Matic Pro 1 5 Using Fader Link The Fader Link feature allows the Pro Tools fader solo and mute buttons to control the Auro Matic Pro plug in fader solo and mute buttons ATTENTION The Fader Link feature for Auro Matic Pro is only available when used in conjunction with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools For more information about setting up Auro Matic Pro to use the Fader Link feature please refer to Chapter 3 Using Fader Link in the Auro 3D Authoring Tools User Guide 17 Auro Technologies Auro Mati
23. nked to the Pro Tools X Y panning controls Click Fader Link to activate the Fader LInk mode LJAVV Hardware gt Defaults gt Y Fader Link Figure 3 7 Active Fader Link mode 3 3 5 Restart Service Ifthe Connection LED in an Auro Matic Pro or Auro 3D Authoring Tools plug in blinks red there is a connectivity problem with that plug in instance This can occur for the following reasons e The A3DHost service which is responsible for establishing plug in connections was not installed properly or the workstation was not restarted after installation e An incorrect DAW setting has been selected from the Auro Settings application The A3DHost service stopped for some reason and did not restart automatically To restore your system quit your DAW select Restart Service from the Auro Settings application and restart your DAW If the Connection LED still blinks red restart your computer TIP The Restart Service command can also be found in Library Application Support Auro Technologies 43DHost 43DHost RestartService command 37
24. re the weight of the upmixing effect lies They influence directly how much of the generated spatial information is sent to Front Rear and Height channels respectively F R The F R control adjusts the general balance between front and rear Increasing the F R control towards the rear gives the impression of sound emanating from behind the listening position and is useful for increasing the effect of surround channels in ambience processing Height The Height control adjusts the general balance between lower layer regular 5 1 or 7 1 layer and height layer height and top channels 3 1 15 Center The Center parameters determine how the Center channel is generated if the format of the input source is stereo The Center menu has the following options Bypass Classic Standard Advanced Music Advanced Medium and Advanced Dialog ATTENTION n Bypass Classic and Standard modes the Center generating algorithm doesn t induce latency When using Advanced Music Medium and Dialog modes the algorithm has a latency of 4095 samples 29 AU FO 39 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins Level The Level knob sets the output level of the of the Center channel whether it is a generated or native center channel Divergence The Divergence knob allows you to divert the generated Center signal to the other generated channels ATTENTION The Divergence setting is only available for Advanced Center Algorithms 3 1 16 Equalizer The Equal
25. ro HP stereo Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo 5 0 Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo 5 1 Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo 7 0 Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo 7 1 Auro Matic Pro 3D stereo Auro Matic Pro 3D stereo 5 0 Auro Matic Pro 3D stereo 5 1 Auro Matic Pro 3D stereo 7 0 Figure 4 3 Inserting Auro Matic Pro 2D stereo 5 1 Avid Marketplace 4 Pro Tools automatically changes the track output configuration to 5 1 surround If the audio track already had an output assigned you will be prompted with the following message Adding the Insert will cause some outputs to be removed Figure 4 4 Changing the track output configuration removes the outputs 5 Click Add 6 Still on the audio track select the Lower output path as output of the track to monitor the upmixed sound source through Auras Ene Open the plug in user interface Change the name of the Auro Matic Pro 2D instance to something more recognizable like Sugar Plum Fairy Start playback and adjust the controls to your liking Following these steps you should now hear the stereo song upmixed to 5 1 surround 1 3 2 In combination with the Auro 3D Authoring Tools To upmix a mono sound effect to 5 1 surround and use the output in an Auro 3D mix 1 Ze 3 Create a mono audio track in Pro Tools and import the sound effect to that track Rename the audio track to an appropriate name e g Lightsaber On the audio track insert
26. ro Matic Pro 3D instance gets sent to the FX bus now Next you need to create an Auro Mix Engine that receives the FX bus 13 Create a 7 1 aux input track in Pro Tools and name it Mix 14 On the aux input track insert an Auro Mix Engine plug in and name it Mix as well 15 In the plug in user interface select a compatible channel based configuration e g Auro 13 1 It is the only real compatible configuration because we are upmixing to Auro 13 1 with the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance 16 Select FX from the Buses field 14 e Auras ee ae METIER Figure 4 14 Selecting the FX bus in Auro Mix Engine In the Auro Mix Engine the output of the Auro Matic Pro 3D instance is mixed together with the output of other Auro Matic Pro and Auro Panner plug ins that connect to it through their respective Auro Buses To be able to monitor the output of the Auro Mix Engine the channels need to be delivered back to the DAW 17 Create one 7 1 aux input track for the lower channels and one 5 1 aux input track for the height channels 18 Rename the tracks to Lower and Height respectively INFO For step 18 the Lower bus needs to be modified from a 5 1 to a 7 1 bus 19 On the audio tracks insert an Auro Return plug in and rename the plug ins corresponding to the respective track names 20 In both Auro Return instances select Mix from the Bus menu so that the Auro Return plug ins receive the output channels of the Auro Mix Engi
27. uro Matic Pro instance click the Name field and type a new name ATTENTION Changing the name of the Auro Matic Pro instance does not change the name of the respective DAW track 3 1 6 Volume The Volume fader sets the signal level sent to a connected Auro Bus or Auro Return instance and affects Auro Matic Pro s direct output to the DAW track The Volume can be set three ways e Click and drag the fader e Click in the path of the fader e Double click the numerical field below the fader and enter a value Level Meter This meter displays the DAW track s direct input level to the Auro Matic Pro plug in 26 AU FO 30 Auro Matic Pro Plug ins Clip The Clip LED lights red if one sample exceeds a threshold of 0 1 dBFS on any of the input channels Click the Clip LED to clear it Solo The S switch lights yellow to indicate this instance is soloed and all instances which aren t soloed nor designated solo safe are muted The S switch flashes yellow to indicate another Auro Matic Pro or Auro Panner instance is soloed e Click the S switch to toggle the solo status of this Auro Matic Pro instance only e Alt clicktheS switch to unsolo all soloed Auro Matic Pro and Auro Panner instances e Command click the S switch to designate this Auro Matic Pro instance solo safe When other Auro Matic Pro or Auro Panner instances are soloed this Auro Matic Pro instance will remain audible ATTENTION The Solo behavior can b
28. ux input track in Pro Tools and name it Mix 14 On the aux input track insert an Auro Mix Engine plug in and name it Mix as well 15 In the plug in user interface select a compatible channel based configuration e g Auro 11 1 It is one of the compatible configurations because it has a 5 1 surround channel layer in the bottom just like the output configuration of the Auro Matic Pro 2D instance 16 Select FX from the Buses field e Auras Ene Main Bus Figure 4 8 Selecting the FX bus in Auro Mix Engine In the Auro Mix Engine the output of the Auro Matic Pro 2D instance is mixed together with the output of other Auro Matic Pro and Auro Panner plug ins that connect to it through their respective Auro Buses To be able to monitor the output of the Auro Mix Engine the channels need to be delivered back to the DAW 17 Create one 5 1 aux input track for the lower channels and one 5 1 aux input track for the height channels 18 Rename the tracks to Lower and Height respectively 19 On the audio tracks insert an Auro Return plug in and rename the plug ins corresponding to the respective track names 20 In both Auro Return instances select Mix from the Bus menu so that the Auro Return plug ins receive the output channels of the Auro Mix Engine called Mix ATTENTION The Auro Mix Engine outputs a Mix and a Downmix at the same time To monitor the Downmix select it from the Auro Return Output menu 21 In both Auro R
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