SIST EN 62574:2011

Audio, video and multimedia systems - General channel assignment of multichannel audio (IEC 62574:2011)

This International Standard specifies the general channel assignment for multichannel audio formats. The general channel assignment as a channel mapping and labeling provides the unified usage of channel assignments for source devices, digital audio interfaces and sink devices. This standard excludes the specification of the exact position of each loudspeaker. It is aimed at consumer applications, but is not targeted for theatrical environments. Up to 32 labels for loudspeaker positions are specified, which can be used for all current multichannel formats.

Audio-, Video- und Multimediasysteme - Allgemeine Zuordnung der Kanäle von Mehrkanal-Tonsystemen (IEC 62574:2011)

Systèmes audio, vidéo et multimédia - Affectation générale des voies des systèmes audio à voies multiples (CEI 62574:2011)

La CEI 62574:2011 spécifie l'affectation générale des voies applicables aux formats audio à voies multiples. Cette affectation générale des voies, comme mappage et étiquetage des voies uniformise la pratique de l'affectation des voies pour les dispositifs sources, les interfaces audionumériques et les dispositifs récepteurs. La présente norme exclut la spécification de la position exacte de chacun des haut-parleurs; elle vise les applications grand public et non les salles de spectacle. Jusqu'à 32 étiquettes de positions de haut-parleurs sont spécifiées, ce qui convient pour tous les formats actuels à voies multiples.

Avdio, video in večpredstavnostni sistemi - Splošno dodeljevanje kanalov večkanalskega avdia (IEC 62574:2011)

Ta mednarodni standard določa splošno dodeljevanje kanalov za večkanalske avdioformate. Splošno dodeljevanje kanalov kot porazdeljevanje in označevanje kanalov zagotavlja enotno uporabo dodeljevanja kanalov za izvirne naprave, digitalne avdiovmesnike in namembne naprave. Ta standard izključuje specifikacijo točnega položaja vsakega zvočnika. Primeren je za potrošniško uporabo, vendar ne za gledališka okolja. Za položaje zvočnikov, ki se lahko uporabijo za vse trenutne večkanalske formate, je določenih do 32 oznak.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Aug-2011
• ICS: 33.160.30 - Audio systems
• Technical Committee: AVM - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 13-Jun-2011
• Due Date: 18-Aug-2011
• Completion Date: 04-Aug-2011
• Ref Project: EN 62574:2011 - Audio, video and multimedia systems - General channel assignment of multichannel audio

Standards Content (Sample)

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Audio, video and multimedia systems - General channel assignment of multichannel
audio (IEC 62574:2011)
Audio-, Video- und Multimediasysteme - Allgemeine Zuordnung der Kanäle von
Mehrkanal-Tonsystemen (IEC 62574:2011)
Systèmes audio, vidéo et multimédia - Affectation générale des voies des systèmes
audio à voies multiples (CEI 62574:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62574:2011
ICS:
33.160.30 Avdio sistemi Audio systems
SIST EN 62574:2011 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 62574:2011

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62574
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.160.30


English version


Audio, video and multimedia systems -
General channel assignment of multichannel audio
(IEC 62574:2011)


Systèmes audio, vidéo et multimédia - Audio-, Video- und Multimediasysteme -
Affectation générale des voies des Allgemeine Zuordnung der Kanäle von
systèmes audio à voies multiples Mehrkanal-Tonsystemen
(CEI 62574:2011) (IEC 62574:2011)




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Foreword
The text of document 100/1706/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 62574, prepared by IEC TC 100, Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was
approved by CENELEC as EN 62574 on 2011-05-12.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
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The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2012-02-12
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-05-12
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62574:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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SIST EN 62574:2011
IEC 62574
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Edition 1.0 2011-04
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Audio, video and multimedia systems – General channel assignment of
multichannel audio

Systèmes audio, vidéo et multimédia – Affectation générale des voies des
systèmes audio à voies multiples

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ICS 33.160.30 ISBN 978-2-88912-428-2

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– 2 – 62574  IEC:2011
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Terms and definitions . 6
3 General channel assignment . 9
3.1 General . 9
3.2 Model . 10
3.3 Channel maps and labels . 12
Bibliography . 13

Figure 1 – Model of channel spaces . 10
Figure 2 – Top layer . 11
Figure 3 – Middle layer . 11
Figure 4 – Bottom layer. 11

Table 1 – General channel assignment table. 12

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AUDIO, VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS –
GENERAL CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT OF MULTICHANNEL AUDIO


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International Standard IEC 62574 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 100: Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
100/1706/CDV 100/1773/RVC

Full information on the voting for the approval of this technical specification can be found in
the report on voting
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