Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Channels, surround & immersive audio · Working

5.1 mix

Also called: 5.1

ELI5

A surround format with five main channels and one low-frequency-effects channel.

Used in conversation

“The final mix needs to meet the 5.1 mix requirement in the delivery specification.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “5.1 mix” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

Connected terms

  • 7.1 mixComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Low-frequency effects channelComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.