Bosyo whats the improvement from ordinary cd music file to 96/24? Is stereo to 5.1 also possible? TY
Depending on the material, you can simulate immersive 5.1 surround quality but it's quite laborious. I experimented on this using 2 software apps back in 2006 But don't ask me what as I've lost all my files when my hard disk crashed last year. I'm not sure if there's a single app that can do it these days.
You need an audio editor to extract 6 wav files and then compile them to become 5.1 DTS audio files you can play on ordinary CD players. You first extract LFE information from 100hz below to become your .1 or 6th channel. The common frequencies from L and R are extracted, usually the vocal components or solo instrument and summed to become your mono center channel. What you have left is L and R front passbanded from 100Hz up and devoid of center information. You then extract the out of phase frequencies to become your rear L and R channels. You can play around with their respective levels and delays then all 6 channels are compiled in a different application into a 5.1 DTS file. It can take an hour per song to do it.
I started out saying it depends on the material because not all will sound great. If there are no out-of-phase information, you can't get the rear channel data. You will need to mirror the L and R data with a phase shift and 25% volume for the rear to simulate an echo and it often sounds smeared. In a live concert, you could put the clapping audience in the rear after a song. Simple instrumentation like a quartet or trio has better chances. Some songs form Ana Caram, Diana Krall and Patricia Barber can sound great in extracted 5.1. Google search the DTS software. It's the easiest part because once you have the 6 channels laid out, the app outputs a 5.1 DTS file in seconds. Goldwave, Soundforge or Nero can be your audio editor.
