Piotr Wozniacki wrote:This simple procedure will map channels correctly provided the FL=audio 1, FR = Audio 2, FC ->audio 3 end so on, right?
You're overcomplicating.
It does not matter which ordering scheme the source clip uses, as this will be changed once you have placed the source clip on to the Timeline.
Map the source clip's channels in the order as they appear within the source clip ("My Dog Barking") in the Clip's Attributes, as previously illustrated.
The Clip Attributes ordering is only an initial step to keep things simple, it is not the final channel ordering or panning.
"My Dog Barking" Channel 1 (FL) (Ambience Left) will become Timeline Track 1 (A1)
"My Dog Barking" Channel 2 (FC) (Centre Mic) will become Timeline Track 2 (A2)
"My Dog Barking" Channel 3 (FR) (Ambience Right) will become Timeline Track 3 (A3)
... and so on.
Once the source clip has been placed on the Timeline, rename the Tracks so you can easily identify their content.
For example:
A1 = Track 1 = "FL" (Ambience Left)
A2 = Track 2 = "FC" (Centre Mic)
A3 = Track 3 = "FR" (Ambience Right)
...and so on.
Now, re-order Tracks in a more convenient order. i.e. Move A3 "FR" (Ambience Right) up below A1 "FL" (Ambience Left), for example, so that the two ambience mics are grouped together (Ambience L+R).
The new channel order becomes:
A1 = "FL" (Ambience Left)
A2 = "FR" (Ambience Right)
A3 = "FC" (Centre Mic)
...and so on.
So if my Inferno screwed this order and my Center ambiance (FC) has been recorded as audio 2 instead of 3 - the panning will not work correctly is that right?
Forget about the Inferno's channel configuration.
The Tracks on the Timeline will determine routing to the Master Buss based on your Panning.
So, in this example:
A1 = "FL" = Ambience Left = Panned Hard Left (Auto-Routed to Channel 1 of Master Buss)
A2 = "FR" = Ambience Right = Panned Hard Right (Auto-Routed to Channel 2 of Master Buss)
A3 = "FC" = Centre Mic = Panned Center, Hard Front (Auto-Routed to Channel 3 of Master Buss)
...and so on.
You could also pan the Ambience L+R tracks (A1 and A2 in this example) to the Back Left and Back Right, to auto-route those channels to Channels 5+6 of the Master Buss, if you so required.
The original Inferno source file's channel configuration is a distant memory, and now has absolutely no bearing on your preferred channel configuration.