Combining 3 Stereo Tracks to Make One Surround File

[funnybunny]

I have 3 stereo audio files that I would like to combine into a surround sound file.

Which programs can I use to do this?

I do not have a surround card or audio system, however, I have previously been able to encode a surround file with 3 stereo audio files in a program called Audacity, however the effect was not good and I was unable to assign certain tracks to certain positions on the 5.1 track (left, right, center, etc).

Can someone help me out?

Thanks in advance! :)

[tebasuna51]

If you don't know the origin of the 3 stereo files we can't help you.

[Gokumon]

If you don't know the origin of the 3 stereo files we can't help you.

Where did he say he didn't know the origin of the files?

[menno]

http://people.bath.ac.uk/masrwd/mctools.html

Use the tool: interlx

[SeeMoreDigital]

You could give WaveWizard v0.54b a try too!

[funnybunny]

I'll try those out, thanks!

I have another question. Can these tools assign certain tracks to certain positions in the surround file, such as Left channel, Right channel, Center channel, etc? If not, can someone recommend a tool that can? The only tools I've found so far are commercial that can do this.

[SeeMoreDigital]

With WaveWizard you can move individual "mono" tracks around.

You can move "paired" files around but they will still be linked as pairs.... If that makes any sense?

[funnybunny]

Yeah, that makes sense, however, can you clarify on how you move the mono tracks around? Thanks!

[SeeMoreDigital]

You click and hold on the file/channel. And move it up/down the list: -

http://i42.tinypic.com/25jy23r.png

EDIT: The above is the correct order.


Cheers

[funnybunny]

Alright, thanks for that. Is there a special setting you should use to get the surround file exported or is default good enough?