scs is a multitracker too?

[mpd]

hi,
i want to know if scs is a multitracker... is possible to send two or three different signals at the same time?
thanks a lot!
MPD

[Mike Daniell]

Certainly. You can, for example, play several audio files simultaneously by setting up a sub-cue for each file. These 'sub-cues' are parts of a cue, so when you start the cue all the sub-cues are started together. That's just one scenario - there are many other scenarios possible with SCS. You can delay some sub-cues if you don't want them all to start together, or you can set up a separate cue for each file. While one cue is playing you can start another cue at any time. You can set individual levels (volumes) and pan settings for each file, and also play them to different speakers provided you have at least an SCS Standard license. (See the Feature Comparison page for information on the number of outputs supported by each license level.) Dynamic level changes and cross-fading can be handled using appropriate cues. The possibilities are numerous.

[frfortes]

Mike,

Do you plan to able SCS to use wave files with multiple channels (more than 2) ?
It will make this multitrack configuration easier...

Cheers!

Fernando Fortes

[sound]

Do you plan to able SCS to use wave files with multiple channels (more than 2) ?

http://www.soundcuesystem.com/featurecompare.htm

Greetings,
Walter

[Mike Daniell]

Do you plan to able SCS to use wave files with multiple channels (more than 2) ?
It will make this multitrack configuration easier...

Could you elaborate on what you mean, Fernando? As Walter pointed out, SCS does handle multi-channel audio files. The main files I used for testing this were 5.1 music files by Bjorn Lynne, available from www.lynnemusic.com/surround.html.

Edit: I should mention that the Bjorn Lynne files are AC3 files, and a plugin is required to play these with SCS. Email me if you need details of the plugin, because the AC3 plugin is not distributed with SCS.

[frfortes]

Mike,

Yes I can elaborate more.
In fact, I think I'm missing something when I'm playing a wave file with 4 channels. I configured two stereo channels in Audio Device for that cue, but the audio is playing mixed (4 channels in 2) but it's been playing in the two Audio Devices. I think I'm missing to assign this correctly.
I checked the manual but I'm not sure what should I do. I'm working with 6 channels files at the moment, but I'm playing linked (subcues) in 3 separate wave files now.

Hope I clearified now, thanks.

Fernando Fortes

[Mike Daniell]

To play the individual tracks of a 6-track file to 6 different outputs they have to be assigned to one device, with the speakers/outputs setting set to '5.1 Surround (6 Channels)'. For 4 tracks I suggest you do the same (ie use '5.1 Surround...'). However, this will only work if the sound card driver supports multi-channel outputs in this way, which may not be the case if the driver is just publishing stereo pairs. A solution to this is to use the ASIO outputs if they are available. Here you can select the first ASIO output you require (for the first channel) and then select '5.1 Surround (6 Channels)' in the speakers/outputs setting. This will 'join' the next 5 ASIO outputs to the first output you selected.

[jkowtko]

And, fyi, the order of the channels as assigned to the sound card should be: L, R, C, LFE, LR, RR

So if you are running a four channel (i.e. 3.1) audio file your outputs should come out as L, R, C, and LFE.

Also note, for true multi-channel files the L and R should carry full range, meaning if you have subs in your PA system, feed L and R to the subs as well. The LFE should also be routed to the subs, but LFE is a "supporting" low-end channel and is not meant to carry the entire low end.

I've been running 5.1 for a while using an M-Audio Delta 1010 ... sounds great.
I also have an M-Audio Delta 66, with 4 analog outs, from which I can play the L/R/C/LFE channels.

-- John

[frfortes]

Mike,

Thanks, now it's clearer. It worked as you suggested.
But in my case, I cannot have individual level controls (per channel) so I will go with multiple two channel wave files.

Thanks for all information.

Fernando Fortes