The Ultimate Dolby E Workflow

Dolby E Encoding, Decoding & Monitoring for Broadcast & Post Production

Dolby E is the industry standard for transporting multichannel digital audio. SurCode for Dolby^® E is the industry standard for file-based processing of Dolby E…multi-threaded for encoding up to 5x faster.

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As the most complete, highest performance file-based tool kit for Dolby E, SurCode for Dolby E is a full encoder and decoder application suite that allows quick processing and management of file-based Dolby E assets and metadata, from within your workstation environment or as a stand-alone utility.

• Structured Workflow
• Increased Productivity
• Ease of Integration
• Faster than real-time use
• Flexible license handling
• Easy, Flexible Workflow: File Based or Tape Based

Learn more by watching the tutorial videos below - to see all videos in this series, click the playlist button.

Complete backwards and forwards compatibility with HDCAM SR decks and Dolby E hardware. 

SurCode for Dolby E is available for Avid and VST, providing faster than real-time Dolby E encoding directly from your project timeline. The SurCode for Dolby E suite supports Avid's Pro Tools, Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony product lines, with an AudioSuite encoder/decoder and an RTAS decoder. VST 2.4 is also supported on 32 and 64 bit, surround-capable hosts including Nuendo, Pyramix, Fairlight and Sequoia. One license will run all versions on any platform.

New in 2.1

A new time saving Mixdown feature for Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter allows you to apply the RTAS decoder, in a faster-than-real time capacity, to a multichannel bus. This not only decodes the audio but automatically creates a multichannel track and prints the decoded PCM audio to that track.

Legacy Integration

If you need to integrate Dolby E into an existing tape-based workflow, SurCode for Dolby E Decoder can directly decode Dolby E streams from your Pro Tools timeline or from a live AES/EBU input feed from your deck. You can also lay back Dolby E assets to tape, using SurCode for Dolby E Decoder as a live input confidence monitor for real-time Dolby E decoding. Encode Dolby E streams as 16, 24 or 32 bit WAV files from Pro Tools to guarantee tape deck compatibility. These files can also be two-mono or a single stereo interleaved export.

Who uses SurCode for Dolby E?

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Integrated 

SurCode for Dolby E contains Encoder and Decoder plug–ins for Pro Tools, Media Composer, NewsCutter, Symphony, Final Cut Pro, AudioTools AWE plus VST versions for qualified surround–capable workstation such as Nuendo, Pyramix, Sequoia, Fairlight and Samplitude.

Complete Metadata Management

SurCode for Dolby E generates and preserves all Dolby metadata. This gives broadcast professionals the ability to control downmix, dialog level and other essential metadata. SurCode for Dolby E imports and exports metadata as:

• DBMD - Write Dolby Media Data Chunk into WAV file
• XML file - Minnetonka Audio-defined XML format
• Text file

To lean more about Dolby’s metadata standards, please click here.

System Requirements

Fully Certified

Like all members of the SurCode family, SurCode for Dolby E is fully certified and licensed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. This ensures complete interoperability across platforms and across the globe.

Dolby E is the industry standard method of transporting multichannel digital audio across an asset's entire post-production life cycle, and SurCode for Dolby E is the industry's benchmark for file-based processing of Dolby E. SurCode, the world’s most comprehensive collection of professional Encoders and Decoders.