Despite the name, this provided four-track audio (left, centre, right and a single surround channel) First, in 1976, it introduced the Dolby Stereo format. Mono soundtracks still dominated, but the likes of four-track CinemaScope – and even seven-track Cinerama – had already shown what could be achieved, albeit only in those cinemas with the necessary playback hardware.Įnter Dolby, then a specialist in noise reduction. Lucas’s famous comment came at a time when multichannel audio was still in its infancy and approaches to it were varied. The development of cinema sound from the mono mixes of the first talkies to the object-based Dolby Atmos and DTS:X tracks of today was far from linear. Spend time getting it right (or as right as you can), and you'll be on the path toward a sound performance that perhaps Mr Lucas would be proud of.īefore we get into the dos and don’ts of sonic setup, however, let’s take a trip back in time… To get the best from your multichannel setup, consideration of speaker placement is key, before you get into system EQ and the effects of your room environment. Of course, buying the equipment is only one part of the journey. You know the famous George Lucas quote: when it comes to movie-watching, ‘sound is half the experience.’ And in your home cinema setup, it’s quite likely you’ve spent more than half your budget on everything that goes towards creating that experience – speakers, subwoofer(s), an AV receiver or processor/amplifier combo.
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