SurCode for Dolby Digital® TrueHD Encoder and Decoder

SurCode for Dolby TrueHD is the essential tool for encoding audio content for Blu-ray discs. Through its simple user interface, SurCode for Dolby TrueHD supports mono to 7.1 surround sound encoding and decoding, using 100% lossless audio. In addition to the TrueHD encoder, SurCode for Dolby TrueHD also includes an integrated Dolby Digital encoder. In a single pass, both a TrueHD and Dolby Digital encoded file can be produced for Blu-ray authoring, all within Apple’s familiar and affordable family of audio and video production applications. SurCode for Dolby TrueHD ensures round trip quality control by decoding and reviewing the audio and metadata of encoded files. SurCode for Dolby TrueHD easily integrates the Dolby TrueHD format into existing workflows on Mac OS, providing more choice of audio content for Blu-ray titles.

Specifications

• Encoder for Final Cut Pro and Compressor
• Decoder for QuickTime
• Supports mono, stereo and multi-channel source files
• Recognizes file channel naming conventions to auto-load multiple mono source files
• Select encoding of entire file, or enter start and end times for to encode file segment
• Metadata parameters include dialog level, compression profile, noise shaping, and starting timecode
• Presets for standard and PLII downmix and custom downmix settings
• Seamless branching list allows encode to be split at specified timecode branch points
• Source files can also be used to encode using Dolby Digital. Downmix and limiting can be applied to use 7.1 source files from TrueHD encode for Dolby Digital encode
• TrueHD and Dolby Digital encodes run simultaneously to achieve maximum encoding efficiency
• Includes confidence decoder to playback encoded TrueHD and Dolby Digital files, and decode to file

Features:

TrueHD encoder

• 2, 6 and 8 channel presentations
• Independent, downmix and “copy of” presentations
• Parameters includes, dialog level, compression profile, noise shaping enable, restart point interval, downmix coefficients, 2-channel and EX encoded flags, and timecode
• Branch point list to create separate encoded segments for seamless branching

Dolby Digital encoder

• Channel configurations: 1/0, 2/0, 2/1, 2/2, 3/1, 3/2
• LFE channel available for select channel configurations
• Parameters includes data rate, dialog level, compression profile, Lo/Ro surround and center downmix, Lt/Rt surround and center downmix, preferred downmix, preprocessing options and timecode
• Automatic sample rate conversion from 96 and 192 kHz source files to 48 KHz

TrueHD and Dolby Digital decoder

• 2, 6 and 8 channel presentation selection for TrueHD files
• Real-time display of decoded metadata
• Decode to mono or multi-channel file

Specifications subject to change without notice. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.