Understand the multi-channel audio layout

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If you're working with sound that goes beyond stereo,

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you'll want to be sure that your multichannel audio

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settings are configured the way you want them to be

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to find these settings.

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First click on the folder you wish to change these settings for,

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then click the upload options icon on the right.

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Note that you can also set this option at the production level.

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If you wish by selecting the production on the left instead,

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by default,

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we automatically detect the layout of your audio channels

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and handle them with SMPTE ordering.

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Because of this,

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in most cases,

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we generally recommend leaving the setting for multi channel audio as Auto.

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All productions and folders will already be using this setting by default.

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So for the most part, you won't need to make any adjustments.

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However,

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if the file that you're uploading has enough audio tracks

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that it could be mistaken for another type of ordering,

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or if you need to specify film over default

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SMPTE ordering.

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, you can easily switch this based on your needs.

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Under the drop down, you'll find the options for multi channel audio layouts

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including SMPTE ordered or film ordered for both 5.1 and 5.1 0.2,

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as well as an option for dual mono.

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For more on the specifics of these layouts,

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please review our audio specification doc linked below.