Waves Audio Announces the DTS Neural Surround Collection

May 19 2016, 04:10
Waves Audio and DTS have collaborated to create the DTS Neural Surround Collection, a bundle including three real-time audio processing plugins – DTS Neural Surround DownMix, DTS Neural Surround UpMix and DTS Neural Mono2Stereo. Together, these plugins provide a discrete-sounding, end-to-end surround delivery system for any live broadcast or post-production situation.
 

The three included plugins — DTS Neural Surround UpMix, DTS Neural Surround DownMix and DTS Neural Mono2Stereo — provide real-time processing for upmixing stereo sources to surround, downmixing surround sources to stereo, and converting mono content to stereo with full spectral accuracy. The collection is designed for applications in live sports and music broadcasts, Internet streaming, and post-production for television and film. 

The DTS Neural Surround plugins are software replacements for the legacy hardware components that many broadcast facilities, OB vans and post-production studios currently use. Developed under license from DTS, and featuring streamlined interfaces, the plug-ins are easy to integrate and use. The software is SoundGrid-compatible and compatible with all popular DAWs/hosts.

DTS Neural Surround DownMix: This plugin reduces multichannel surround sound to a stereo mix while accurately representing the original intent of the content creator. Featuring the patented Active Correction Technology, DTS Neural Surround DownMix fixes common downmix issues, such as comb filtering and spatial inaccuracies. The result is a natural-sounding stereo mix that is spatially true to the original multichannel localization.
 

DTS Neural Surround UpMix: This plugin provides unparalleled control and consistency when creating 5.1 or 7.1 content from stereo or 5.1 source material. DTS Neural Surround UpMix is intended for projects where original source elements are not available in the desired multichannel mixing format. Combining precision and creative flexibility, DTS Neural Surround UpMix provides comprehensive creative controls for soundfield width and depth, channel layout, output levels, LFE filtering and final limiting. Audio stems processed with DTS Neural Surround UpMix properly downmix in the consumer environment.

DTS Neural Mono2Stereo: This plugin provides complete control over how mono elements are positioned and perceived in the final stereo or 5.1 mix. By assigning multiple DTS Neural Mono2Stereo instances on sub-mixes or individual mono sources, audio elements can be spatially separated to preserve intelligibility and create an enveloping image, nearly indistinguishable from native stereo content.

Mick Olesh, Waves EVP of Sales & Marketing, comments, “We are excited to join forces with DTS, enabling our users to benefit from having access to a variety of tools that greatly enhance their processing capabilities and cater to their specific needs to ensure the highest level of professionalism.”

“DTS continually strives to make the world sound better, and that means working with leading partners in the business, like Waves,” said Bill Neighbors, General Manager, Pro Audio, DTS, Inc. "This unique bundle gives both production and live mixers the tools needed to create and deliver multi-channel audio content.”
 
Waves is a leading developer of audio DSP solutions for the professional, broadcast, and consumer electronics audio markets. Waves offers computer software and hardware-plus-software solutions for the professional and broadcast markets. The company’s WavesLive division is a market leader in all live sound sectors, spearheading the development of solutions for all live platforms. Under its Maxx brand, Waves offers semiconductor and licensable algorithms for consumer electronics applications. Waves Maxx technologies dramatically enhance audio performance and are used by industry leaders such as Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, LG, Oppo, JVC, Denon and many others.

More information about Waves DTS Neural Surround Collection is available here.
www.dts.com | www.waves.com
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