Discrete

Refers to a 1:1 relationship of recorded tracks on a print and the resulting number of speaker channels. For example, a 4-track magnetic print will be reproduced through four channels left-center-right-surround in the theater. Obviously, the surround channel has more than one speaker. Discrete playback is often contrasted with matrix encoding/decoding.

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