A practical studio workflow
Stereo and Surround Video Delivery: Label the Audio Layout
Name the audio layout in the delivery manifest and verify channel order on the final files.
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The practical answer
Name the audio layout in the delivery manifest and verify channel order on the final files. A client hearing stereo playback has not reviewed every surround channel.
A film needs an online stereo version and a multichannel exhibition master. The same picture can carry different audio deliverables.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Obtain the required channel mapping
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Export and label each mix
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Listen and meter the actual delivery files
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Create separate manifest entries for the online stereo file and the exhibition mix. Record the receiving specification's channel order instead of writing only “surround.” Check the channels in a tool and environment suited to that layout.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Filename, channel count, channel mapping, mix version, intended playback system.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where uncompressed.io fits
Use uncompressed.io for a compatible review export and the associated client discussion. Browser playback remains dependent on codec, device and connection. Specialized cinema, broadcast, alpha-channel or immersive deliverables need their own receiving-system checks.
Product reference: the existing uncompressed.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.