Mixing in Dolby Atmos - How it Works

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This is the first video that provides a detailed introduction into Dolby Atmos. With lots of graphics and diagrams, I show what Dolby Atmos is, the various software/hardware setup option, and everything else to understanding wrap your head around before starting mixing your music in Dolby Atmos. In a bonus chapter, I explain Binaural Audio and demonstrate the difference between Stereo Headphones and Binaural Headphones.
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0:26 Intro
1:15 Table of Contents
3:20 Introduction
9:36 Speakers
11:47 Software + Hardware
17:47 What is Dolby Atmos?
25:16 Workflows
31:12 Distribution
35:57 Binaural Audio
43:25 Binaural Audio Demo
46:23 Outro
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@v1o 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellent, you've done a better job explaining Spatial audio than anyone else on YT.

@shanegonzalezelindio4835 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@GunninRebel55 Жыл бұрын

I call bullcrap.

@v1o Жыл бұрын

@@GunninRebel55 There's obviously been alot more material put out there, since this came out.

@melvinlasalle-poujoulat7668 2 жыл бұрын

This is probably the most detailed and well explained video on Dolby Atmos available. Anyone interested should just watch this first.

@NovareAudio Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent explanation of just about every aspect of Atmos from Production to Consumer. I highly recommend watching this video three times!

@mattrixx_audio 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly thorough as always Edgar. Well done!

@ainsliegrosser2475 2 жыл бұрын

You're precision in language and definition is really so accurate and most appreciated.! I am a new fan! Almost completed setup of ProTools 7.1.4 / Dolby suite atmos mixing studio and you have confirmed everything I understood Atmos to be. Very clear. This is the future .. the object paradigm is genius and complicated. You have a gift of explanation and I am better for it. Thankyou!

@eBell05 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Especially your chapters on workflow and distribution, and that brilliant binaural demo as well. Thank you!

@jdigital1 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing explanation of Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, and Binaural Audio! Thanks for doing this 👍

@DatAnydeks Жыл бұрын

Apple’s confusion hijacking “immersive audio” with “spatial audio” is well explained in the Distribution section of this video around 35:00-35:35. That is … the consuming public is misinformed because the Renderer is NOT used for spatial audio. Thus, your TRUE Dolby Atmos mix/master file is not properly presented to the consumer because it is REDUCED to ‘spatial audio’. I concur with other comments praising the excellence of this video. Thank you, Edgar.

@BizzyMo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, dass war bis jetzt das Beste Dolby Atmos was ich auf KZfaq finden konnte 🤯 Danke für die Mühe!!

@sereyratanakvann4391 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, This is amazingly well explained. I've been searching for awhile for this type of clear content about Atmos.

@aranash00 Жыл бұрын

The best overview of immersive audio ive seen to date. Thanks!

@mohnpincemin4790 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant, such a chance to have access to such a great course, can’t say enough thanks to you 🙌🏻

@OfficialStevenCravis 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is the best and most important introduction and overview video available on the subject.

@AirplaiTv Жыл бұрын

After reading your first book on Dolby Atmos, watch the video again makes more sense to me now. Thanks for your hard work

@brianmartin7710 2 жыл бұрын

this is by far the best explanation of Dolby Atmos production and distribution. thanx so much !!!

@Sentientfx1 2 жыл бұрын

That was very clear, despite it being a complex subject. Thank you.

@michaelandremovies Жыл бұрын

Thank you Edgar! This is exceptional - calm, clear, erudite and engaging.

@TimTim-fw1gl 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you do more videos on Atmos…and other things. The way you describe and visualize information works sooo well for me. Thanks

@MusicTechExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Already in the pipeline. Just make sur to subscribe and get notified.

@Moltown 2 жыл бұрын

I just purchased a physical copy of your book from Amazon. Excited to read it! Thank you.

@Antonstoeckl1 Жыл бұрын

Edgar, perfect explanations and experience. Second to none.

@brandoneickert Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most informative videos I’ve laid eyes upon. Great work sir!

@GabrielBoehm 2 жыл бұрын

That is best best demonstration of binaural audio that I have seen. The A B switching between binaural and regular stereo really let me hear the difference. I do us Apples services with AirPod Pros very often for both video and music listening. The head tracking is freaky good sometimes. I'll be sitting in my normal listening position, surrounded by the speakers, and forget if they are playing or if it is Airpods. This is the first video I have seen from you, it got me to hit subscribe. Good job.

@sionjones1675 11 ай бұрын

The binaural version sounded weirdly roomy, in an undesirable way to me. I understand that the "normal" stereo was also strange, but the binaural sounded like it had been recorded in a terrible room

@AbrEvig 2 жыл бұрын

Superb, simply superb. This is a first class source for learning! Wish I could press the like button many, many times. Subscribed!!!

@flory1052 2 жыл бұрын

👌awesome overview with cool visualizations - appreciate your hard work man

@whittymusic 2 жыл бұрын

by FAR the BEST video ive found on Atmos, thanks so much, subscribed!

@ikarthewiseman2385 Жыл бұрын

perfect explanation! thank you!

@spane5mixline Жыл бұрын

Best video that I've seen on this topic. Not even the company could be this truthful

@Audiotopic 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much. this is a perfect tutorial for switching from 5.1 to atmos mixing. thanx really very much. :)

@Touchstone64 2 жыл бұрын

With this excellent video and your "What's New in 10.7" I finally get the differences between Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos - thank you!! One thing I didn't get, though - the mention of The Who's Quadrophenia album (7:11 in the intro). While it was a great album, I think it was only ever mixed in stereo. Perhaps 'quadrophonic' would be a more fitting graphic, and Dark Side of the Moon a more fitting example?

@jamesross9452 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME AND INCREDIBLY THOROUGH MR. EDGAR. THANK YOU

@silasbr. 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Switzerland ✌️ Really great work. And as you mentioned it’s everything still moving. Logic has now for the moment the deepest Atmos integration with the integrated renderer and the ability to choose Apple headphones as your listening devices.

@1m1a Жыл бұрын

thank you SO MUCH! that cleared up a a lot of questions that I've had. You've earned my subscription!

@SonnyGreenwichJr 2 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic Edgar, thank you. It gives me a lot to think about before trying out my first Spatial/Atmos mix using Apple's Logic. Haha! I've smashed all the smashers! Salutations from astonishingly grey, wet & still sorta weirdly not back to normal Ireland! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘

@Yuenix Жыл бұрын

I love your audio gears layout sets behind you😊

@joeblasingame2006 Жыл бұрын

Edgar, I enjoyed this tutoral even more than reading your book. You did a wonderful job on this 'newer frontier' more of us are beginning to traveling upon. It has been painstaking at times, converting our Control Room from 5.1 to Atmos 7.1.4, but so exciting as we can see the golden finish-line ahead. We in this industry must be the gatekeepers to continue to strive/insist for the excellence in audio production. While the music industry has cheapened what is such a low standard of quality from our profession, just for consumers convenience. I continue to hold on to the belief, show the quality of what can be acheived, and maybe make music listening again a singular experience unto itself.

@pengcheng3331 Ай бұрын

Very informative, many thanks! Just subscribed!

@siddhu14 Жыл бұрын

I thought if fast forwarding & watching this or even watch at 1.25x. You know what! I could not skip even a second. It was so rich & informative. The way you describe things and put it in place is sooo admirable sir.. Thanks a lot for the content that you provide. I'm very much interested now to check out your book and learn stuff in detail. Thanks again sir. Loved it.

@shanegonzalezelindio4835 Жыл бұрын

i felt the same thought it was going to be the same old explantions ect ect ect BUT this was hour of my time , my life well spent!!! i will be using this as a referece always so clear and understandable.

@siddhu14 Жыл бұрын

@@shanegonzalezelindio4835 🙂🙌🏽

@TropicalCoder 5 ай бұрын

Wow - excellent presentation. I was also impressed with the demo of binaural sound, which gave me a far deeper understanding.

@_TheModernCreative 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for what you do!!!!

@antonioortiz3654 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thanks so much!

@Yuenix Жыл бұрын

Love the detailed explanation, love it

@PascalPayantfilms 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing explaination

@chug70 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained, thank you.

@chocodil2 2 жыл бұрын

I will now refer people to this video if they are serious about learning digital sound. Thank you for your efforts in making this kind of content.

@MusicTechExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it.

@TS-dj7cj 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I have now basic knowledge about Dolby Atmos

@fellabrownn 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing explanation

@macrolvlmusic1156 Жыл бұрын

amazing video thank you very much for organizing and delivering this knowledge!

@hsiehhhp Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

@neville_bengali 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Edgar.

@almightytreegod 2 жыл бұрын

Just started this and I love the statement of how spatial audio is “the same as Dolby Atmos but not the same.” I’ve been talking to friends at Apple (some of who are devs) that also found it confusing and I eventually got a solid explanation after multiple months of discussion.

@jewtubetruckers 2 жыл бұрын

Well what's the explanation??

@samgayney88 2 жыл бұрын

@@jewtubetruckers Well Spatial Audio is Apples implementation of Dolby Atmos within their headphones, the newer models of AirPods allow you to position yourself in various angles besides head on for the intended mix that the engineer/artist made the song for. It's like you're in the studio listening to the music but you can turn you head to listen to different parts of the song, like you would be at a concert maybe. So you can listen to Atmos song in Atmos, but not if you're using non-Apple headphones, essentially, all spatial is Atmos, but not all Atmos is spatial, granted the situation changes not on the song you're listening to, but whether its with Apple Music and their AirPods lineup.

@edmasters4454 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting information - thanks. Curious to see what the next version of Logic Pro includes to process Spacial Audio.

@user-sl5mz1sv8n Жыл бұрын

Thank You ! 🙂🙏

@claudioleiva4196 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Thank you so much.

@TheTripboxer 2 жыл бұрын

wow, how much work you put in this great video! Thanx! :-)

@akmirdad9096 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@shanegonzalezelindio4835 Жыл бұрын

this was the best explanation that i have seen and watched on KZfaq, even being a subscriber to dolby, this was so helpful. I have been aware of dolby because of star wars and ILM.But as a musician (flamenco guitar) having my own homestudio and preparing my own system starting with 5.1 learning the basics then moving to a 7.1.4 with dolby rendering apps the oportunity is limitless to moving my music to a higher level. thanks for the video I will becoming back to watch it over and over again. saludos desde Málaga, Spain

@citizenworld8094 Жыл бұрын

Hola desde Fuengirola!! 🎶Estoy construyendo un estudio Dolby Atmos aquí también.

@shanegonzalezelindio4835 Жыл бұрын

@@citizenworld8094 bsds donde? Yo vivo en el centro de malaga. Aver si nos connectamos. Aver como esta montando 🤜🤛

@swansproduction Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sir

@RudalPL 2 жыл бұрын

An update for Cubase users. As of 13.04.2022 Cubase 12 Pro supports Dolby Atmos as well and is available on Windows machines.

@danielpaul7305 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@stereosushimusic 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! thank you soooo much.

@ramuaddanki4499 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir

@yathirajuppoor9612 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much...

@MartinFellerMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@Beterhans11 2 жыл бұрын

this is the best now i understand

@Neuri Жыл бұрын

This is excellent thanks u very much dude ❤😊

@peterrabbit2719 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very detailed explanation of how the consumer the will always get the water down version of the original Dolby Atmos master and the speaker sound bar and television manufacturers will always give you more advertising hype than substance.

@manuelvicente9614 Жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤

@CaueBarcelos Жыл бұрын

Great video !!!!❤

@Coleecool 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@freddyfilser1176 2 жыл бұрын

great! thx

@DouglasSBenson_Foo 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that was a great video. I have a much better understanding. Well done

@antonylepage Жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooooooo much!

@Boretoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@loucii8212 2 жыл бұрын

Well done

@JAMPROSOUND Жыл бұрын

I'm two days into the demo of Cubase 12 Pro. I got my ceilings hung this last weekend and wired them up tonight. My room is smaller and I'm running 5.1.4. This is going to be a lot of fun. I just wonder how long it will be before I feel the need to go back to Nuendo.

@Meteotrance Жыл бұрын

Da vinci resolve for me it's really well integrated and work fine on windows, they also have a fairlight hardware accelerated card that use madi input and output, all the rendering tool and panning are well integrated. It's also support vst 3 audio unit plug in.

@fabianbourgeais5784 5 ай бұрын

Merci !

@mandrake4778 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for your grate information thanku so muchh love youu

@kevinmcgrath3591 Жыл бұрын

finally..a super detailed description of how ATMOS works, many thanks. Can you say a few words on file sizes, the 128 channels admbwf file must be huge. the consumers version of the 128 channels must be compressed like mp3? then rendered to the available number of speaker channels - Also , I imagine the BluRay file capacity being large might have a different quality data stream than the equivalent media streamed from TIDAL or anyone else? thanks for the super interesting video

@PabloCubarle 2 жыл бұрын

amazing! I got your book :)

@BizzyMo 2 жыл бұрын

Danke!

@mehranzand2873 2 жыл бұрын

thanks

@amdenis 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT FREAKING VIDEO!!! Just found your channel. Very well explained, very engaging and entertaining. Thanks! On a different subject, cool glasses, what brand are they?

@MusicTechExplained 2 жыл бұрын

The frames are a German brand called "ic! berlin" and made out of carbon.

@jactims852 2 жыл бұрын

great video and made things clear for me, will you make a video on 360 reality audio by Sony ?

@rolandocaraballo Жыл бұрын

Dobly is available on Window directly form the web site System Requirements Dolby Atmos Production Suite: Available for macOS 10.14.6 to 12.5.1 with supported DAWs. Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite: Available for macOS 10.14.6 to 12.5.1 or Windows 10 Pro with supported DAWs.

@natansoundel2191 Жыл бұрын

I have learnt soo much😄😄 . do you have a master class ? it would be nice to get deep insight about the audio world .

@MemoRiezOfficial 8 ай бұрын

As my secondary computer with this be good for the plugin atmos renderer. HP Omen 870-224 Gaming PC. I5 CPU, 16 gigs of RAM, 1 Terabyte hard drive, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 3Gig RAM, DVD Writer/ Player, 1000 LAN, 7-in-1 memory card reader, Internal 500 W (100V-240V), and Windows 10 Home.

@cheeragcama6714 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. Thank you very much. Are you planning something similar for the DaVinci Fairlight and Atmos mixing? Would love to get one of your GEM books on the Fairlight!!

@timbeaton5045 2 жыл бұрын

OK... waiting on the Atmos workflow in Logic 10.7 video, with, it has to be said, bated breath! Just bought your guide to this. Currently downloading 10.7, so itching to try some of that Atmos magic!

@timbeaton5045 2 жыл бұрын

Downloaded and exploring. This is cool! Looks logical and well thought out. Looking for other updates within Logic, too... PS STILL no updated ES2 control window. Still looks like 360p rendering! 😆

@raisingjakestudios1371 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video which shows how ridiculously over-complicated Atmos is. 1) We can fully define the 3D location of a sound in a room, plus LFE FX, with a "simple" 4.1.4 system - why do we need 7.1.4 for this? 2) Given that 4 ceiling speakers are required for 3D why is the Atmos BED "7.1.2" rather than "7.1.4"? 3) Given that we can automate the panning of any sound within any DAW, why do we need "Object" channels? Why not just mix everything within the DAW to a 7.1.4 output (oh yeah, we can't do that because of #2 above!)? I understand the concept of the Atmos Renderer in that it can "remix on the fly" for any playback system. That's fine and revolutionary. What I DON'T understand is why the input to that process had to be so complicated. Feed the Renderer a 4.1.4 signal - with all the panning done in the DAW - and that's all we need for fully "immersive" sound. If a big theater needs 9.1.6 or more to fill the room or home theater needs 5.1. that's fine - let the Renderer generate those outputs from the 4.1.4 signal.

@michaelandremovies Жыл бұрын

37:31...knife in the heart moment.

@amdenis 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention, in addition to some of the most amazingly useful books that are actually fun to learn from, those are really cool glasses. If you don’t mind me asking, are brand are those glasses? Thanks again!

@MusicTechExplained 2 жыл бұрын

They are from a German company in Berlin www.ic-berlin.de but they are available in stores in the US too. It's a cool designer company with an attitude. All frames are handmade.

@edwardnixon1782 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 of your books on doing Dolby Atmos. My main interest at the moment is setting up Logic Pro X with the external version of the Renderer. But there is something I'm missing about getting audio into the Bed. I.e., a stereo track In Logic routed to Outputs 1&2 doesn't make it. And there is no Surround panner in the Channel Strip. Is it even possible to do a complete Dolby Atmos mix with Logic and the external Renderer software? Can you point me to the parts of either or both your books that describe how Beds are filled from Logic Pro? The Object workflow, aided by the Music Panner and the Bridge seems straightforward. Thanks for all of this; it is very complete and very useful. And, of course, the internal/native workflow is clear.

@Damianthelovetour2024 Жыл бұрын

Bro my brain is dead lol. Love it.

@mattfoster5304 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. With Apple Music playing back songs in Spatial Audio, this results in Dolby Atmos mixes being rendered with Apple's own rendering software to your listening device. Is the processing done with the listening device? i.e. Using my phones processing to render a binaural playback over headphones? What about then switching off Spatial Audio, where does that stereo mix originate from? Is it a Dolby Atmos fold down to 2.0. CD Baby distribute Atmos ADM BWF files only to Apple Music, so Apple Music is not playing back the original stereo mix? How would you have both the original stereo mix nad an Atmos master of your song hosted with Apple Music via CD baby?

@ChestermereTimes 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! In the context of Cubase 12 do I still need to buy the Dolby Atmos Production for 299? Which one of the following two solutions makes more sense for quality results in a Dolby Atmos environment: 1. Hilo lynx to Hedd Quantum to SPL Phonitor XE to Focal Clear Pro MG via Binaural 2. Antelope Galaxy 32 to 11 X Genelec 1030 ( or Ik multimedia mtm) + sub Also is there any info on how mastering Dolby works? Thank you.

@MarcoVialeBakmaind 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really interesting. I think I'll buy your book, I'm very interested in upgrading my current 5.1 system. just a brief question: Given that it is possible to create an Atmos mix with a pair of headphones, or with a 5.1.2 system, how important is the height of the ceiling in a 7.1.4 system? I have a room of 23 square meters with a height of 2.3 meters. Is it too low or might I be able to do some decent mixes?

@MusicTechExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Technically, you could mix with headphones through binaural rendering, but it is not recommended because HRTF technology is not there yet. For pre-mixing maybe, but you should check (master) in a proper 7.1.4 room. Anything less than 7.1.4 is a compromise, especially if you have only two height speakers. The spatial resolution is just not there. The 2.3m height might work but depends on the type of speakers you use because their depth and mounting kit reduce the effective height. However, a lot of small rooms will be equipped with 7.1.4 systems as we speak. You have to work with what you got.

@gr8john6 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. But for us gamers, the biggest question we have is given that the game in question has no direct support for Dolby Atmos, should we choose Stereo or 7.1/5.1 output. There are many threads on the web none are very clear. This is for a consumer using Dolby Atmos for Headphones. I know it won't have the metadata for the consumer renderer but is it better to have more channels feeding it or does that even matter?

@OfficialStevenCravis 2 жыл бұрын

Edgar, where is the optimal object or bed position to place bass, and/or sustained bass? It seems like everything is based from the listeners ears and up, but what about below?

@MusicTechExplained 2 жыл бұрын

The bottom position in Dolby Atmos is ear level, not the floor.

@TheRetroBurn 14 күн бұрын

Hey, nice channel. I am having trouble including the meta data when I render out my ADM files. The option to "apply program level meta-data" is greyed out and when I load the ADM file into a new session, the audio is fine but the object meta-data is missing. Any idea why that would be?