Multi-channel audio enhancement system for use in recording and playback and methods for providing same

A method of processing n audio input signal pairs to create m audio output signals, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of n pairs of audio input signals;
• enhancing each pair of the n pairs of audio input signals to form n pairs of enhanced audio signals;
• and
• forming m audio output signals, wherein m is less than n, and wherein forming each of the m audio output signals comprises:
• combining at least one of the audio input signals with at least portions of the n pairs of enhanced audio signals.

A system of processing a plurality of audio source signals to create a pair of audio output signals, the system comprising:

• a plurality of n pairs of audio source signals, each pair of audio source signals comprising a left input signal and a right input signal;
• a plurality of modules to process each pair of the n pairs of audio source signals to form n pairs of processed audio signals;
• and
• a mixer to combine at least one of the n left input signals with at least portions of the n pairs of processed audio signals to generate a first audio output, and at least one of the n right input signals with at least portions of the n pairs of processed audio signals to generate a second audio output signal.