Some useful links and articles for everyone either already working - or considering getting started - in the wonderful world of Surround Sound & Multichannel Audio.

http://www.grammy.com/pe_wing/5_1_Rec.pdf
A very good introduction on setting up and calibrating your monitors. Full information on angles, delivery formats, and some mixing/Production considerations written by some very knowledgeable people.

http://www.surroundpro.com/
Online magazine for all aspects of Surround, music & movie both.

http://members.cox.net/surround/quaddisc/quadindx.htm
Very interesting trip through the archives - a revisitation of the old Quad format from the late 60's & early 70's. There were a surprising amount of titles released in Quad back then - and they also suffered badly from stupid "format wars" too. Nice to see we learned our lesson!

http://www.5dot1.com/index.html
A nice "general" site, with info on all sorts of things - including some of the new delivery formats available. Also includes links to other places of interest

http://www.dolby.com/
'Nuff said

http://www.dtsonline.com/
Another perceptual encoding system - and IMHO far superior to Dolby Digital. Also has links to DTS Entertainment, with details of available titles using this common format

http://www.quadraphonicquad.com/
If you join no other online community ever, join this one. Covers every conceivable form of Surround Sound & Multichannel Audio past & present. Quad, Ambisonics, DVD, DVD-A, SACD, DTS-CD etc.
Well worth a visit - information & reviews of discs,, hard & software used.

http://www.nuendouk.com/
Homepage of arguably the best Surround Production software available - bar none. Full support throughout for up to 10.2 Surround. Also DD and DTS encoders and an optional extra "Surround Bundle" too. If you are serious about Multichannel production, you need this software

http://www.opusproductions.com/
Award-winning production company based in West London, specialising in Surround Sound & Multichannel Audio at all levels right up to actual DVD-A/V authoring ready for release.

http://www.ambisonic.net/
The home of Ambisonics - an often overlooked way of working that definitely has it's adherents.

http://www.surroundmusic.net/
All manner of news & views aboout the current market for Surround.


That should be enough to whet your appetites.
Anyone who needs more information - or would like to discuss a possible Surround project - can always drop a line to info@opusproductions.com and we will do our best to help you out.