Term: Multichannel 

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Multichannel audio refers to audio with more than two playback channels, such as 5.1, 7.1, or even larger systems like Atmos and 360 Reality Audio. Multichannel playback requires several speakers placed around the listening environment and can only be simulated on headphone playback. Multichannel audio can be channel-based or object-based.