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How to extract 5.1 audio from mkv/avi/mp4?
Here's a way to obtain this result using ffprobe and ffmpeg.
First, let's see what audio streams are available in a given file :
$ ffprobe my_input_file.m4v
What we are interested in this part of ...
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5.1 surround headphones for mixing?
Working on headphones for a 5.1 mix is not a good idea. Nevertheless, what you might be looking for is a 5.1 to binaural renderer. An example of such a product can be found here : http://smyth-...
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What is the easiest way to create 5.1 sound effects (sound panning from one channel to another)
The 'easiest' way is to start with actual 5.1-capable hardware [even if it's only a $£€ 15 USB DAC from eBay] so that the apps you tried will recognise it as a proper 5.1 output.
After that, ...
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Playing FLAC in home theater system that doesn't support it?
Your Sony Home Theater System probably doesn't support FLAC because it doesn't have the codec to uncompress the FLAC audio files.
It kind of depends on the features of your hardware and the settings ...
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