EBUAudioChannelPurposeCode
Complete Main [CM]
This is the main audio channel
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Original language
To provide the audio in the language in which is was
created
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Dubbing
To provide a synchronised translation in alternative
languages
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Music and Effects [ME]
This audio channel reserved for music, including background music,
and effects (without dialogs)
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Background Music
This audio channel is used for carrying Music to be played in the
background from a separate channel
Update
2013-01-07
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Special Effects
This audio channel is used for carrying special sound
effects
Update
2013-01-07
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Low Frequency Effects
This audio channel is used for carrying special low frequency
sound effects
Update
2013-01-07
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Visually Impaired [VI]
This audio channel contains additional descriptive information to
the attention of a visually impaired audience
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Audio Description
This audio channel contains additional descriptive information to
the attention of a visually impaired audience
Alignment with EBU Captioning definition
2013-01-07
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Hearing Impaired [HI]
This audio channel provides louder or background noise free audio,
optionally with additional descriptive information, for a hearing impaired
audience
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Dialog [D]
This audio channel conveys only the dialogs
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Commentary [C]
This audio channel conveys an additional commentary
track
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Emergency [E]
This audio channel is reserved for emergency
announcements
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
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Voice Over [VO]
This audio channel conveys and additional optional voice over
track
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
1
Karaoke
This audio channel is used for karaoke specific
applications
Built from EBU Tech 3285 - Broadcast Wave Format
2009-10-14
1