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[Csnd] multi-channel compression and speaker/channel ordering

Date2026-06-21 17:07
From"Jeanette C." <000015cdd0ffa6cd-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE>
Subject[Csnd] multi-channel compression and speaker/channel ordering
Hey hey,
I have two questions on quadraphonic audio in particular. What is the most 
used or standard ordering of channels? I've seen left front, right front, left 
rear and right rear.

Secondly, if I want to compress a quadraphonic signal, what do I use as the 
sidechain input: a mix of all four channels or every channel by itself? This 
is compression just to tame dynamics, as in mastering/finalising a mix.

Thanks for any advice!

Best wishes,

Jeanette

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