[vorbis-dev] A possible use for multichannel ogg files!

[Rob Fletcher]

Hi,

Has anyone thought about using the multichannel format as a way of
distributing "musician minus one" files?

Eh? I hear you ask. Ok. Basically these are multitrack files but you can
mute the solo track so you, the musician, can practice against the other
"players". You can buy CD's of this nature, but of course, the solo
instrument is on one channel and the others on t'other.

All we would need is a simple "mixer" application to allow tracks
to be muted/solo'd  from a simple multichannel ogg formatted file.

Of course, only a single file would be needed to effect quite a number
of "musician minus one" setups from a single recorded source!

What we are not wanting in this "multichannel" format is Dolby 5.1,
other ambisonic formats etc ... but a simple mix as per  cubase,
sonar, logic, protools etc etc but obiating the need for this expensive
software!

Anyone had similar thoughts??? Any views, for or against?

We have a wonderful format here, we need to use it!

If I am totally wrong, tell me!

Regards,

Rob

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