#Dolby Dma8 Software professional#

By the mid-1970s, Dolby had combined their improvements into a single 35mm release format: Dolby Stereo Optical. Stereo and surround sound had been in use since the 1950s using expensive magnetic soundtracks, which were problematic and typically limited their use to the top-grossing theatres. Particularly challenging, we also had to maintain compatibility so that our improvement didn’t negatively impact the sound in unconverted theatres.”Īlthough the application of A-type NR had helped much of the production process, what the industry really needed was a low-cost and practical way to deliver multi-channel sound-and in particular surround sound-to all theatres, not just a few in the major markets. This involved not just adding A-type NR, but changing many of the practices and technical standards being used throughout the post-production process. We found it did little good to improve any particular point unless we looked at the entire chain from the microphone to the loudspeakers. As soon as we fixed one problem, another popped up.

Ioan Allen, VP of marketing and current senior VP, recalls, “It was a conundrum, as if we were playing a game of technical whack-a-mole. While A-Type NR was effective at reducing noise and increasing fidelity during recording, the experiments revealed that to make meaningful improvements in the sound heard by audiences, the entire process, from original recording on the set, through the post-production, to playback in the theatres had to be improved. In 1971, Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange was the first film to use Dolby noise reduction on all pre-mixes and masters, but due to the need to be compatible with the playback equipment in the theatres, it was released with a conventional monophonic optical soundtrack. We knew it would not be easy or fast to change the industry, but we began by researching the problems and made the commitment to do what we could to improve things.' Ray’s pragmatic approach and commitment to the cinema industry continues to this day.ĭolby’s cinema program began in November of 1970, with the experimental application of A-type noise reduction to excerpts of the film Jane Eyre, then in production at Pinewood Studios in London. Motion picture sound in the 1960s was still rather dismal, plagued by legacy equipment, practices and standards that dated back to the 1930s.

#Dolby Dma8 Software professional#

Ray Dolby, company founder, recalls, 'After our noise-reduction success in the professional recording industry, we began looking at other markets that would benefit from our A-type noise-reduction system.

Within a few short years, the music recording industry had adopted A-type NR because it facilitated the use of multi-track recording that allowed recording engineers to build complex, layered mixes without objectionable noise. It all began quietly in London in 1965, with the introduction of an innovative process known as Dolby A-Type Noise Reduction (A-Type NR) that reduces the unwanted buildup of noise in professional recordings. Their encompassing view of the moviemaking process, from the shooting stages, through post-production, to the theatres, gives them the insight and opportunity to view the process as a whole, and devise novel and appropriate solutions to address industry needs. Their presence in all global cinema markets gives them the ability to work with and understand the needs of filmmakers everywhere. All along, Dolby has been involved one way or another, either at the center introducing new technologies or working behind the scenes eliminating obstacles and pushing the boundaries limiting presentation quality.ĭolby’s unique position as a technology innovator, an equipment manufacturer and a service provider is unparalleled in the cinema industry. The industry has transitioned from the older analog film-based formats to the completely new digital systems that have opened the doors to exciting innovations such as 3D, new content, and digital delivery of movies to the theatres. In the 40 years of Dolby’s involvement, cinema technology has undergone a complete transformation. This March at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Dolby is celebrating this milestone, which was officially reached last November, with its international network of partner distributors and exhibitors. What most don’t realize is Dolby Laboratories’ pivotal role in raising the quality of cinema presentations for over four decades and how Dolby continues to advance the entertainment experience with innovations not only in sound but picture. Exhibitors and their audiences around the world quickly associate the name Dolby with great cinema sound.