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Dolby Lake Processor

Dolby · 2006

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

The Dolby Lake Processor combined Lake Contour and Mesa EQ technology in a modular unit up to 4-in, 12-out, with circular 'Portal' meters and networked wireless control software.

Introduced
2006
Category
Loudspeaker processor
Intended use
System management for touring, installation and monitoring
Production
Dolby Laboratories, after acquiring Lake Technology in 2003

Equipment photographs · 1

Dolby Lake Processor in a touring rack

1 / 1 · Dolby Lake Processor in a touring rack

Dolby Lake Processor in a touring rack·Tiago Cassol Schvarstzhaupt·CC BY 2.0

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Dolby's first live-sound product, extending [[lake-contour|Lake]] technology.

  2. 02

    Its wireless control from any seat shaped later processor interfaces.

Engineering record

Configurations
LPD digital-only to LP4D12 with 4 analogue in and 12 out[3]
Control
Dolby Lake Controller with wireless tablet operation[1]

Original pricing

$7,000 (LP4D12) (2008)

2026 equivalent

≈ $10,900

Period US list or retail price reported by the cited source.[3]

Estimated in 2026 US dollars using the BLS CPI-U annual average for 2008 (215.3) and 334.980 for 2026, rounded to the nearest $100.[4]

Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Dolby Unveils Dolby Lake ProcessorMix · archive · 2006-02-08
  2. 2Dolby Lake ProcessorSVC · archive · 2007-07-01
  3. 3Field Test: Dolby Lake ProcessorMix · case study · 2008-01-01
  4. 4CPI Inflation Calculator methodology and CPI-U dataU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · reference · 2026

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