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

Low-frequency effects channel

Also called: LFE, .1 channel

ELI5

The dedicated channel for selected low-frequency content in surround formats.

Used in conversation

“Can sound prepare a pass using the low-frequency effects channel?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Low-frequency effects channel” 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

  • 5.1 mixComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • 7.1 mixComputed 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.