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Questions related to the Fraunhofer IIS mp3 Surround Evaluation Software V3

Do I need 5.1-channel content to create an mp3 Surround file?

Using the Fraunhofer IIS mp3 Surround Encoder, mp3 Surround files can only be created from uncompressed 5.1-channel '.wav' files. With the mp3 SX Converter, mp3 Stereo files can be enhanced to mp3 Surround and played back in multi-channel. mp3 Surround files created that way contain a flag signalling that they have been created from 2-channel content. mp3 Surround Encoder, mp3 SX Converter, and mp3 Surround Player are available for download from this website.