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You can get very cheap digital to digital audio hardware that can convert any multi-channel audio stream (DRM or otherwise) to straight multi-channel PCM. I per
by Intermernet 3y ago
You can get very cheap digital to digital audio hardware that can convert any multi-channel audio stream (DRM or otherwise) to straight multi-channel PCM. I personally, occasionally, use an RME Babyface Pro (not cheap) for this purpose, but there are many options available. You can even do this purely in software. On Windows or Linux look at Jack. On MacOS I guarantee it's available.
As an aside, Atmos is generally lossy. It's actually a terrible format for music distribution. It's only popular due to marketing.
Interesting video from Benn Jordan at https://youtu.be/5Dw3aKbw5Wo https://youtu.be/5Dw3aKbw5Wo
- beardedscotsman 3y agoIsn’t atmos not specifically multi channel as in traditional 5.1/ 7.1, but Atmos is positional sound that then generates the correct speaker positioning on the amplifier? For instance my home setup has support for 5.2.4 channels, two bass and 4 risen speakers. Additionally you can adapt the positioning of the rear speakers and the amp will adjust the audio to compensate. So you could just export atmos to a 5.1 mix, but that is not a copy of atmos tracks.
- tomatocracy 3y agoYes - Atmos has many "objects", which are effectively individual audio streams with positioning data (which can move around dynamically). The Atmos decoder then mixes these into channels for the specific speaker configuration dynamically.