--- title: "How to Decode Dolby E to PCM in Adobe Premiere Pro CC" slug: "how-to-decode-dolby-e-to-pcm-in-adobe-premiere-pro-cc" updated: 2024-12-19T12:57:24Z published: 2024-12-19T12:57:24Z canonical: "docs.telosalliance.com/how-to-decode-dolby-e-to-pcm-in-adobe-premiere-pro-cc" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.telosalliance.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Decode Dolby E to PCM in Adobe Premiere Pro CC #### Decoding Dolby E to PCM in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 1. Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC, and Create a New Sequence. Under the Tracks tab: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/48a40fcb-0ebd-4e3e-ac6e-5297562715a9-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 1. Create a Multichannel Master 2. Specify the Number of Channels in your Dolby E‐encoded file(s) 3. Create an Adaptive audio track for your Dolby E‐encoded file(s) 2. Import a Dolby E‐encoded asset into your Project bin and timeline. Next, launch the Audio Plug‐ In Manager… ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/ec962ba2-f14b-43eb-ab3c-dbd5aaf0524b-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 3. Click Add… located in the top left‐hand corner of the Audio Plug‐In Manager. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/dced912b-c1fb-4e1f-a7cf-622627b723f2-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 4. Browse to the SurCode VST Plug‐In folder: 1. Windows ‐ [C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steinberg\VST2\SurCode] ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/001bf8fc-c70e-4604-82df-273dd93444bc-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 2. Mac ‐ [Machintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plug‐Ins > VST > SurCode] ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/6520fa06-970f-40ec-9892-f5d55b54a6ce-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 5. Click Scan for Plug‐Ins, and make sure that SurCode for Dolby Decoder is set to Enabled. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/b91c9223-3daf-4b53-a009-e23e7d166398-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 6. To Instantiate SurCode for Dolby E Decoder, click on the inserts menu of the Audio Track, containing Dolby E, in your Audio Track Mixer. Go: [VST > Effect > Minnetonka Audio Software > SurCodeforDolbyEDecoderVST] ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/97c02948-8816-4e54-a08f-cd441d0e2d8a-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 7. Double‐click on the SurCode for Dolby E Decoder insert to open the User interface. Click play to monitor in real‐time. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/7093e1b9-9736-4632-acbf-a43e8da6a20a-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 8. To Decode to PCM, select the Dolby E file in your timeline, and Go: [File > Export > Media…] ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/5174194d-5b31-49fc-a09d-03b63dcb14de-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 9. Next, use the following **Export Settings**: 1. Set the Format to Waveform Audio 2. Specify an **Output Name** and directory for your decoded file 3. Set the **Audio Codec** to **Uncompressed** 4. Set the **Sample Rate** to **48000 Hz** 5. Specify the number of **Channels**, contained in the Dolby E file 6. Set the **Sample Size** to **24 bit** 7. Click **Export** to decode to PCM ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/9f54e883-a7c5-496c-ba8a-5947de2550f3-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 10. Once the file has finished exporting, browse to the directory you specified in step **9b.** and import the decoded file into your Project bin. Right‐click on this file, and Go: [**Modify** > **Audio Channels…**]. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/e798ec92-4d07-4dc4-97b2-b5da22934a84-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 11. Under the **Audio Channels** tab, use the following settings: 1. Set the **Number of Audio Tracks** to **1** 2. Make sure that the **Preserve Channel Assignments** option is ticked 3. Set the **Channel Format** to **Adaptive** 4. Specify the number of **Active Channels Per Track** 5. Click **OK** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/9e7125f3-3c4b-4adb-ba7c-cc1b1b1bc6be-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) 12. You can now drag the mutichannel decoded PCM onto an Adaptive audio track in your Premiere Pro timeline. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/57e3cd80-d493-453c-9672-ad1b043dadc3/Images/Documentation/dfc1510f-dabf-4303-9558-ab4a272da5a2-image.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T11%3A57%3A06Z&se=2026-11-12T12%3A57%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dIBGcUl0BJUszptWWRhdWQnqjtXp7g41X1HSEaHW11o%3D) If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [techsupport@telosalliance.com](mailto:techsupport@telosalliance.com).