Surround Speaker Check’s latest update adds a new layer of troubleshooting on the Apple TV: a legacy Dolby Digital 5.1 format setting that helps distinguish general surround sound issues from ones specific to Dolby Atmos processing. Here’s how it works, and what to do once you’ve identified the problem.
Dolby Atmos playback on Apple TV can go wrong in a few recognizable ways: missing channels, channels playing out of order,... Read More
Surround Speaker Check version 2.3 introduces a new Subwoofer Test Suite section of the app where users gain access to new features and test tracks tailored for evaluating home theater low end performance. The Subwoofer Test Suite includes a Manual Frequency Test feature for use in testing subwoofer performance and evaluating room acoustical response, while the Epic Bass Demo Tracks page offers five unique Dolby Atmos tracks designed to let you hear the full capabilities of your... Read More
Surround Speaker Check is celebrating its 10th anniversary on the Apple App Store by gifting users with a free, brand new test track. Included with version 2.2 of the app, “October Sky” is a mellow, yet full range R&B-style track designed for testing core 5.1 speaker configurations.
Surround Speaker Check now includes over 2.2 hours of Dolby Atmos test tracks and demo content
The new free “October Sky” test track is suitable for testing... Read More
When I launched Surround Speaker Check 2.0, I envisioned the Spatial Lab section of the app as the ultimate source for Dolby Atmos demo content. The idea was to create a monthly series of videos produced in Dolby Atmos spatial audio and specifically tailored for showing off the capabilities of a user’s home theater gear. So here’s a quick recap video on the first half of Season 1. ... Read More
Surround Speaker Check 2.0 brings full support for Dolby Atmos along with all new features and spatial audio content to help users experience the full potential of their home theater audio gear.
Over two years in the making, Surround Speaker Check 2.0 is the culmination of hundreds of hours of research and production work, with the end goal of creating the very best application for testing immersive audio playback on Dolby... Read More