diff --git a/docs/source/scopes/adm.rst b/docs/source/scopes/adm.rst index 14ebd60..9ad3a36 100644 --- a/docs/source/scopes/adm.rst +++ b/docs/source/scopes/adm.rst @@ -4,7 +4,19 @@ ADM (Audio Definition Model) Metadata Notes ----- +`ADM metadata`_ is used in master recordings to describe the format and content +of the tracks. In practice on wave files, ADM tells a client which tracks are +members of multichannel stems or "beds" and their speaker assignment, and which +tracks are freely-positioned 3D objects. ADM also records the panning moves on +object tracks and their content group ("Dialogue", "Music", "Effects" etc.) +ADM wave files created with a Dolby Rendering and Mastering Unit are a common +deliverable in feature film and television production. The `Dolby Atmos ADM Profile`_ +describes how the RMU translates its native Master format into ADM. + + +.. _ADM metadata: https://adm.ebu.io +.. _Dolby Atmos ADM Profile: https://developer.dolby.com/globalassets/documentation/technology/dolby_atmos_master_adm_profile_v1.0.pdf Class Reference ---------------