Quadraphonic Files To Mp3 Options

[Rambar]

Hi, I Just downloaded a group of files from a mike olfield album that is said to be in quadraphonic sound, the files are in .wav format, but all i hear is a terrible hiss when i try to play them in I tunes or quicktime, I try passing them thru Sound Converter but all i get is the same hiss,The Owner says the Tracks are from QUAD to DTS and that i need a dts player do any one knows of a program or converter in the mac that can get me this files to any playable format, any comment will be helpfull, Thanks , Bye

This post has been edited by Rambar: Thu 21 Dec 2006, 01:01

[Jim Hoyland]

I've certainly been able to burn Dolby 5.1 to disc using Toast 7, though only through the DVD video burning route (i.e. making a QT movie of the same length and applying a file from A-Pack).

I've not had a chance to check this out, but my understanding is that you should be able to do the same with DTS files by selecting PCM audio in the advanced options for DVD authoring and switching off automatic re-encoding. In fact I did manage to author some DVDs and CDs this summer using this technique but was unable to check them as I don't have access to a DTS decoder. Word from the net is that the discs will "click" for a second before the DTS decoder kicks in.

While DTS certainly sounds better than Dolby (much lighter compression, 24bit 96Khz etc), Dolby is much more widely used in the home market and should be playable by just about everyone.