SX Pro

Picture left: Stereo; picture right: Surround Sound with SX Pro.

SX Pro enhances the listening experience due to the enlargement of the sweet-spot and the increased listener envelopment.

SX Pro is the ideal solution for all types of broadcasting equipment during the transition from stereo to multi-channel. SX Pro supports a flexible, real-time upmix process. Broadcasters can use the fully automated mode as an efficient way to save time and effort. In addition, they can fine-tune the automated up-mix manually to adapt it to an individual up-mix concept. Integrated into , SX Pro offers even more benefits for broadcasters. MPEG Surround is a high-quality, low bit rate, multi-channel standard that operates on top of perceptual audio codecs. Combining SX Pro and MPEG Surround, broadcasters can upgrade their stereo programs towards surround sound at stereo bit rates. The surround program is fully compatible with existing mono or stereo receivers, which will play back the original unaltered stereo file, avoiding simulcasting the stereo and surround program. Alternatively, SX Pro may also ideally be integrated into the mp3 Surround transmission scheme to achieve multi-channel distribution over stereo channels while being fully compatible with conventional mp3 stereo devices.

Through the integration of SX Pro, audio software manufacturers provide a highquality, flexible tool to create multi-channel versions of stereo material for professional and semi-professional users. They can offer different levels of creative control of all aspects of the up-mix process to achieve the desired output. Users of the software benefit from a high-quality default processing mode, or they can choose from a selection of typical upgrade presets. Alternatively, they can perform a completely manual operated up-mix.

Manufacturers of audio playback software can enhance their products towards surround sound playback even for stereo content using SX Pro technology. With SX Pro, the playback software provides a high-quality automated up-mix, including several enhancement options. SX Pro upgrades any kind of audio format found in the music collection of every user.

SX Pro is an ideal extension for home entertainment devices, including AV-receivers, set-top-boxes, DVD-players and more. With SX Pro technology, home theater systems can be used to play back stereo music in excellent surround sound providing different upgrade concepts to match each individual taste. SX Pro is the best choice for any type of application where two-channel legacy content is converted, broadcasted or played back in a multi-channel environment.