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).
Working
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.
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. 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. This allows Auro 11.1 to be played as 5.1 in the absence of a decoder.
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, 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.
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.
Films released in Auro 11.1 Sources:
Title Release date Language 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 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 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 EnglishFirst ManOctober 12, 2018English Avengers: Endgame April 26, 2019 English Valimai February 24, 2022 Tamil
References
External links Auro 11.1 webpage Auro Technologies webpage