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I think the best reference point we can look at is not looking back at the past, but looking at the best modern surround mixes out there. In my opinion, that means looking at the Flaming Lips, who are essentially the only successful contemporary rock band who creates their music WITH surround in mind.

This is not to disrespect our many friends out there who fly their quad flag high. Absolutely more power to you all, but I love the sound of my effects, with a center, on "The Soft Bulletin."

River161,
you know, center channel is and always was vital in my conversions, we changed long informations and details about that a long time....some scripts and groups was done for tests...one group you draw for me with one kind of 'invertions in front channels'(if you still remember).
between me our cool friend Ken(r.i.p.) was changed lots of mails and hosting entire samples testing for days the same music in special to get the 'desired' center channel.
if the Center is 'not so good', the general conversion run in the same direction: is 'not so good' too.

cheers!