The Left Channel may refer to one of a pair of
Channels in a Stereo configuration, which is generally used for music. It may also refer to a channel meant to be positioned to the left of the screen in a
Surround Sound configuration. For
Matrix Surround the Left Channel may be used to derive additional
Center and
Rear Channel signals, along with the
Right Channel signal.
Mono audio for movies may either be delivered only to the
Center Channel, or divided between the Left and
Right Channels.
The Left Channel may be referred as simply Left, as in the Channels are Left, Right, Center,
Left Surround, and
Right Surround.
The image below shows the position of the Left Channel in a
5.1 Surround Sound configuration.
