Auro 11.1

Short description: Cinematic speaker layout

For other uses, see Auro.

Auro 11.1 logo

Auro 11.1 is one of the cinematic speaker layouts of the Auro-3D format, invented in 2005 by Wilfried Van Baelen (CEO Auro Technologies, CEO Galaxy Studios).

## Contents

* 1 Working
* 2 Products
* 2.1 The Auro 11.1 decoder
* 2.2 AP243D audio processor
* 3 Films released in Auro 11.1
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Working

Comparison of 5.1 (left) and Auro 11.1 (right)

The Auro 11.1 cinema sound format is an extension of the existing 5.1 surround sound format by incorporating height and overhead channels to allow for placement and panning of sound in the horizontal and vertical axis.[1]

Auro 11.1 is a channel-based system and thus differs in capability compared to competing formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The height layer allows for placement of background reflections and reverberations observed in nature as well as allowing for smooth panning from the base layer to the ceiling. However, the lack of a surround back-channel restricts panning due to lack of differentiation between the side and rear sector. Similarly, the use of arrays for surround and overhead channel also disallows pinpoint localization of sound along the walls as well as within the theater space.[2] The AuroMax format extends the capabilities of Auro 11.1 to approach Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

The system uses Auro-3D Octopus codec, which allows the 12 channels to be compressed into 6 channels by utilizing the least significant bits for the additional channels and its metadata.[3] This allows Auro 11.1 to be played as 5.1 in the absence of a decoder.[4]

The first Auro 11.1 system was installed in May 2010 in Galaxy Studios and the format was launched at the spatial audio conference (AES) in October 2010 in Tokyo. By December 2014, 550 installations were committed and installed in theaters worldwide.

The first movie mixed in Auro 11.1 was Lucasfilm's Red Tails,[5][6] released in January 2012. On 1 November 2012, DreamWorks Animation announced that it would release 15 of its upcoming movies in the Auro 11.1 format.[7][8]

## Products

The Auro 11.1 technological suite contains the Auro-Codec encoding - decoding plugins, Auro-Matic upmixer plugin, and the Auro-Panner plugin.

### The Auro 11.1 decoder

The Auro 11.1 decoder is a firmware based solution compatible with Doremi cinema servers, that activates once the metadata in an Auro 11.1 stream is detected. Once decoded, the media block routes the channels to the AP243D audio processor.

### AP243D audio processor

The AP243D audio processor renders the streams received from the decoder and allows switching between 6 and 12 channel playback automatically or upmixing to Auro 11.1 layout.[9]

## Films released in Auro 11.1

Sources:[10][11]

Title | Release date | Language

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Red Tails | January 20, 2012 | English
Madame Butterfly 3D | March 5, 2012 |
Rise of the Guardians | November 21, 2012 | English
Het Bombardement | December 20, 2012 | Dutch
Vishwaroopam | January 25, 2013 | Tamil, Hindi
Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan | February 22, 2013 | Tamil
Oz the Great and Powerful | March 8, 2013 | English
The Croods | March 22, 2013 | English
Shadow | April 27, 2013 | Telugu
Turbo | July 17, 2013 | English
Mr. Go | July 17, 2013 | Korean, Japanese, Chinese
Maryan | July 19, 2013 | Tamil
Elysium | August 9, 2013 | English
Diana | September 20, 2013 | English
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | September 28, 2013 | Mandarin
Stalingrad | October 10, 2013 | Russian, German
Sutta Kadhai | October 25, 2013 | Tamil
Ender's Game | November 1, 2013 | English
Vidiyum Munn | November 29, 2013 | Tamil
The Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box | January 10, 2014 | English
1: Nenokkadine | January 10, 2014 | Telugu
Jilla | January 10, 2014 | Tamil
I, Frankenstein | January 24, 2014 | English
Swapaanam | February 27, 2014 | Malayalam[12]
Mr. Peabody & Sherman | March 7, 2014 | English
D-Day: Normandy 1944 | March 2014 |
Oculus | April 11, 2014 | English
Damaal Dumeel | April 18, 2014 | Tamil
Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | April 25, 2014 | Hindi
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | May 2, 2014 | English
Fool Cool Rock! ONE OK ROCK Documentary Film | May 16, 2014 | Japanese, English
Kochadaiiyaan | May 22, 2014 | Tamil
How to Train Your Dragon 2 | June 20, 2014 | English
Transformers: Age of Extinction | June 27, 2014 | English
Arima Nambi | July 4, 2014 | Tamil
Ramanujam | July 11, 2014 | Tamil
1:13:7 Ek Tera Saat | July 13, 2014 | Hindi
The House That Never Dies | July 18, 2014 | Mandarin
Lucy | July 25, 2014 | English
Alludu Seenu | July 25, 2014 | Telugu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | August 8, 2014 | English
Into the Storm | August 8, 2014 | English
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | August 15, 2014 | Tamil
The Expendables 3 | August 15, 2014 | English
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | August 22, 2014 | Tamil
Peruchazhi | August 29, 2014 | Malayalam[13]
The Maze Runner | September 19, 2014 | English
Black & White: The Dawn of Justice | October 1, 2014 | Taiwanese
John Wick | October 24, 2014 | English
Onnumae Puriyalai | October 2014 | Tamil
Chaar Sahibzaade | November 6, 2014 | Punjabi
The King's Surrender | November 13, 2014 | German
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | November 21, 2014 | English
Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal | Tamil
Gollu Aur Pappu | Hindi
Penguins of Madagascar | November 26, 2014 | English
Aaah | November 28, 2014 | Tamil
Bowling Balls | December 17, 2014 | Tamil
The Taking of Tiger Mountain | December 23, 2014 | Mandarin
Kappal | December 25, 2014 | Tamil
Unbroken | December 25, 2014 | English
Freedom | 2014 | Hindi
Mayapuri | January 9, 2015 | Malayalam
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | January 15, 2015 | Tamil, Telugu
American Sniper | January 16, 2015 | English
Isai | January 30, 2015 | Tamil
Jupiter Ascending | February 6, 2015 | English
From Vegas to Macau II | February 19, 2015 | Cantonese, Mandarin
Anegan | February 2015 | Tamil
Uttama Villain | February 2015 | Tamil
The Divergent Series: Insurgent | March 20, 2015 | English
Home | March 27, 2015 | English
The Age of Adaline | April 8, 2015 | English
Vaaliba Raja | April 29, 2015 | Tamil
Monk Comes Down the Mountain | July 3, 2015 | Mandarin
Papanasam | July 3, 2015 | Tamil
Minions | July 10, 2015 | English
Pixels | July 24, 2015 | English
Loham | August 20, 2015 | Malayalam
American Ultra | August 21, 2015 | English
A Tale of Three Cities | August 28, 2015 | Mandarin
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | September 18, 2015 | English
Everest | September 18, 2015 | English
Sicario | September 18, 2015 | English
The Last Witch Hunter | October 23, 2015 | English
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | November 20, 2015 | English
In the Heart of the Sea | December 11, 2015 | English
Mojin: The Lost Legend | December 18, 2015 | English
Mr. Six | December 24, 2015 | Mandarin
Kung Fu Panda 3 | January 28, 2016 | English
Skiptrace | February 15, 2015 | English
Flight Crew | April 21, 2016 | Russian
28 Panfilovcev | April 2016 | Russian
Warcraft | May 25, 2016 | English
The Secret Life of Pets | June 24, 2016 | English
Ludo | June 2016 | Tamil
The Legend of Tarzan | July 1, 2016 | English
Ghostbusters | July 21, 2016 | English
Ice Age: Collision Course | July 22, 2016 | English
Jason Bourne \- China Only | August 23, 2016 | English
Inferno | October 12, 2016 | English
Trolls | November 4, 2016 | English
Sing | December 21, 2016 | English
Passengers | English
An Invitation | 2016 | Russian
TAKE2 | January 26, 2017 | Mandarin
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back | January 28, 2017 | Mandarin
Fifty Shades Darker | February 10, 2017 | English
The Great Wall | February 17, 2017 | English
The Boss Baby | March 31, 2017 | English
The Fate of the Furious | April 14, 2017 | English
Captain Underpants | June 2, 2017 | English
The Mummy | June 9, 2017 | English
Spider-Man: Homecoming | July 6, 2017 | English
The Dark Tower | August 4, 2017 | English
Blade Runner 2049 | October 6, 2017 | English
Paddington 2 | November 10, 2017 | English
Justice League | November 17, 2017 | English
Coco | November 22, 2017 | English
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | December 20, 2017 | English
Maze Runner: The Death Cure | January 26, 2018 | English
Fifty Shades Freed | February 9, 2018 | English
Black Panther | February 16, 2018 | English
Tomb Raider | March 16, 2018 | English
Pacific Rim Uprising | March 23, 2018 | English
Ready Player One | March 29, 2018 | English
Avengers: Infinity War | April 27, 2018 | English
Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 25, 2018 | English
Incredibles 2 | June 15, 2018 | English
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | June 22, 2018 | English
Ant-Man and the Wasp | July 6, 2018 | English
Mission: Impossible – Fallout | July 27, 2018 | English
First Man  | October 12, 2018  | English
Avengers: Endgame | April 26, 2019 | English
Valimai | February 24, 2022 | Tamil

## References

1. ↑ "Auro 11.1 explained". Barco. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903080102/http://www.barco.com/en/Auro11-1/exhibitors-tab-1. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
2. ↑ "Auro 11.1 versus object-based sound in 3D". Barco. http://www.barco.com/secureddownloads/cd/MarketingKits/3d-sound/White papers/Auro 11.1_versus_objectbased_sound_in_3D.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
3. ↑ "Auro 3D Interview Continued". http://www.audioholics.com/audio-technologies/auro-3d-interview/2. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
4. ↑ "Auro 11.1 products". Barco. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903080057/http://www.barco.com/en/Auro11-1/exhibitors-tab-2. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
5. ↑ Jentsch, Scott (2011-10-20). ""Red Tails" to Debut Barco's Auro-3D® 11.1 Sound Format" (in en). https://www.bigscreen.com/j/Red-Tails-to-Debut-Barcos-Auro3Dreg-11.1-Sound-Format/3210.
6. ↑ "RED TAILS to Play in Auro-3D 11.1 Surround Sound in Select Locations" (in en). 2012-01-12. https://collider.com/red-tails-auro-3d-11-1-surround-sound/.
7. ↑ "DreamWorks Animation pacts for Auro-3D sound" (in en-US). 2012-11-02. https://variety.com/2012/film/news/dreamworks-animation-pacts-for-auro-3d-sound-1118061588/.
8. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (2012-11-01). "DreamWorks Animation Partners With Barco" (in en-US). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dreamworks-animation-barco-385113/.
9. ↑ "Digital Cinema audio processor - AP24-3D". https://www.barco.com/en/Products/3D-sound/Cinema-sound/Digital-Cinema-audio-processor.aspx#!. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
10. ↑ "Old and upcoming movies with Auro-3D technology". Auro. http://www.auro-3d.com/consumer/movies/. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
11. ↑ "Most Popular Auro 11.1 Titles". Internet Movie Database. https://www.imdb.com/search/title?sound_mixes=auro_11.1&ref_=tt_dt_spec. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
12. ↑ "Auro-3D film Swapaanam receives Indian Film Award for sound mix". Auro. http://www.auro-3d.com/press/2014/04/auro-3d-film-swapaanam-receives-indian-film-award-for-sound-mix/. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
13. ↑ Prakash, Asha (26 July 2014). "After Swapanam, Peruchazhi uses Auro 11.1 sound format". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/After-Swapanam-Peruchazhi-uses-Auro-11-1-sound-format/articleshow/39053143.cms. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

## External links

* Auro 11.1 webpage
* Auro Technologies webpage

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