In this 90 minute video, listen and learn from a fab group of world-class mixing engineers and producers, talking about how they create, mix, produce Dolby Atmos mixes for a range of artists and labels.
https://youtu.be/h7be89v35R8?si=90jdgt922ax9UekR
Matt Boudreau of Working Class Audio hosts a panel on Dolby Atmos immersive audio/music mixing featuring (from left to right) Steve Genewick, Will Kennedy, Bob Clearmountain, Dave Way, and Andrew Scheps.
https://youtu.be/h7be89v35R8?si=90jdgt922ax9UekR
Matt Boudreau of Working Class Audio hosts a panel on Dolby Atmos immersive audio/music mixing featuring (from left to right) Steve Genewick, Will Kennedy, Bob Clearmountain, Dave Way, and Andrew Scheps.
Video Tip: Jump to these sections:
00:00:00 Intro and Welcome
00:00:44 What convinced you to get into Atmos?
00:07:20 Stereo to Atmos vs. Mono to Stereo
00:08:20 How do you approach listener placement?
00:13:30 Did it take time to develop an approach?
00:18:00 The Mullet Mix
00:18:25 Going from channel-based to object-based
00:23:15 Did you do test mixes early on?
00:27:20 Tagteam mixing at Studio Delux
00:30:55 Catalog vs. Frontline work
00:36:15 Dave to Bob: When you're doing catalog work, do you treat it as a separate mix?
00:37:25 What area of the Atmos setup process should engineers NOT cheap out on?
00:39:30 How do you feel about mixing Atmos in headphones?
00:43:50 Mastering?!
00:47:40 What do you use to check your mix on consumer gear?
00:49:50 Atmos vs. other immersive formats
00:52:27 How do you feel about the Dolby curve?
00:57:45 Why is time alignment important?
01:01:15 Is the size of your room important?
01:05:20 Is Atmos a passing craze?
01:07:42 How do you determine what to charge to mix Atmos?
01:12:15 Do you or does the artist propose the Atmos mix?
01:15:20 Have you had success deriving a stereo mix from an Atmos mix?