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'''Dolby A''' is a noise reduction process | '''Dolby A''' is a sound format that incorporates a Dolby A-Type noise reduction process. It is used in many aspects of analog recording but for the purposes of Sprocket School we will be talking exclusively about its use with 35mm stereo optical track prints and 35mm/70mm film prints with [[magnetic soundtracks]]. It is a 4 channel format- left, center, right and surround. | ||
'''It was in use from approximately 1975 to 1986, when it was largely replaced by [[Dolby SR]].''' | '''It was in use from approximately 1975 to 1986, when it was largely replaced by [[Dolby SR]].''' | ||
It is important for projectionists to be able to distinguish between Dolby A and Dolby SR because the sound processor | It is important for projectionists to be able to distinguish between Dolby A and Dolby SR because different circuitry within the sound processor is required to play them back correctly. If you playback Dolby A as SR or vice versa, it will not sound correct. | ||
Via the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Stereo Dolby Stereo]] Wikipedia page: "The optical soundtrack on a Dolby Stereo encoded 35 mm film carries not only left and right tracks for stereophonic sound, but also—through a matrix decoding system (Dolby Motion Picture matrix or Dolby MP[1]) similar to that developed for "quadraphonic" or "quad" sound in the 1970s—a third center channel, and a fourth surround channel for speakers on the sides and rear of the theater for ambient sound and special effects. This yielded a total of four sound channels, as in the 4-track magnetic system, in the track space formerly allocated for one mono optical channel. Dolby also incorporated its A-Type noise reduction into the Dolby Stereo system." | |||