Creating Music in Dolby Atmos with Will Kennedy
In this month's latest Dolby Music Community Session producer and engineer Will Kennedy shares his techniques for recording and mixing original music in Dolby Atmos — from the very first moments of a project. Explore how Will uses custom mic arrays along with individual performer placement to capture bands live in Dolby Atmos, and create an immersive mix as the first steps in post production, including:
- Building and adapting custom spatial mic arrays for live ensemble recording.
- How performer placement in the room directly determines placement in the immersive mix.
- Capturing bands live in Dolby Atmos across genres.
- Starting the mix in Dolby Atmos from the ground up & deriving stereo.
Creating Music in Dolby Atmos with Will Kennedy
In this month's latest Dolby Music Community Session producer and engineer Will Kennedy shares his techniques for recording and mixing original music in Dolby Atmos — from the very first moments of a project. Explore how Will uses custom mic arrays along with individual performer placement to capture bands live in Dolby Atmos, and create an immersive mix as the first steps in post production, including:
- Building and adapting custom spatial mic arrays for live ensemble recording.
- How performer placement in the room directly determines placement in the immersive mix.
- Capturing bands live in Dolby Atmos across genres.
- Starting the mix in Dolby Atmos from the ground up & deriving stereo.
Dolby Headphone Personalization
In this Dolby Music Community Session, Martins Popelis (Co-founder and CPO, Sonarworks), shares the new SoundID Tools Dolby Atmos Personalization app used to create your personalized profile for mixing and monitoring Dolby Atmos in headphones. Perfect for Dolby Atmos creators working in the studio or on the go, Dolby Headphone Personalization improves the spatial and timbral accuracy of Dolby Atmos headphone mixes, allowing a more accurate and consistent monitoring experience.
Dolby Atmos for Live Music
In this month’s Dolby Music Community Session, Dolby's Mark Tuffy explores the exciting world of Dolby Atmos for live music and beyond, sharing how he an his team created the Dolby Live experience at Park MGM in Las Vegas as the preeminent location for live music in Dolby Atmos. Plus, Jordan Glasgow shares updates to the Dolby Atmos Renderer v5.3.1 and Greg "Stryke" Chin covers how to use binaural rendering in DAWs such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Nuendo and Studio One.
Exploring Immersed
In this Dolby Music Community Session, Grammy-winning engineers Justin Gray, Michael Romanowski and co-producer Drew Jurecka, explore the creation of the Grammy-winning album, Immersed, winner of Best Immersive Audio Album at this year’s Grammy Awards. Immersed is a cinematic album composed, recorded, and produced from the ground up for immersive audio by Justin and mastered by Michael. The record was co-produced by Drew and Morten Lindberg. Featuring 38 artists from around the world, the project places the listener at the center of a 360-degree orchestra. Mixed and produced in Dolby Atmos and paired with a full-length film, Immersed synthesizes original composition, immersive audio production, and visual storytelling to reimagine how music can be experienced.
2026 NAMM Preview
In this Dolby Music Community Session, Dolby’s Jordan Glasgow, Greg “Stryke” Chin, and Ben Givarz rundown a 2026 NAMM show preview, sharing where Dolby will be with partners at the show, including at The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Genelec, Harman / JBL, Audeze, Avid, and more. Plus, Jordan shares the new features of the Dolby Atmos Album Assembler v2.1, Apple Head Tracking with the Dolby Atmos Renderer, Dolby Atmos Personalization with Sonarworks, and Dolby Atmos mastering with Steinberg Wavelab Pro 13.
Mixing & Mastering Dance Music in Logic Pro with Bob Sandee
In this Dolby Music Community Session, acclaimed engineer Bob Sandee (Armada Music) walks through his mixing and mastering workflow for dance music in Dolby Atmos with Apple Logic Pro. Recorded at the Dolby House at Tobacco Theatre during the 2025 Amsterdam Dance Event, Bob shares techniques he uses while working with top artists like Armin van Buuren / Armada Music, KSHMR, and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Mixing & Mastering Pop and World Music in Dolby Atmos with A…
In this month's Dolby Music Community Session, we took an inside look at mixing and mastering Pop and World Music in Dolby Atmos with engineer Alex Solano. Alex shared the workflows he used when crafting EPs and albums in Dolby Atmos, offering practical insights attendees could apply to their own projects. Plus, part two of Greg “Stryke” Chin’s Dolby Atmos Pro Tips series explored how to leverage Object Beds for powerful, multichannel reverbs.
Room Calibration Techniques & DARDT Training
In this month’s Dolby Music Community Session, Dolby’s Rich Addis takes a deep dive into best practices for EQ Curves and SPL Measurements to ensure proper studio calibration and accurate translation. Dolby’s Emma Brooks shares the new Mix Room Design & DARDT (Dolby Atmos Room Design Tool) training program for calibrating studios, which is free and available to all. Plus, Dolby’s Greg “Stryke” Chin shows how to leverage FX sends on your Dolby Atmos mix in his new series of Pro Tips.
Dolby Atmos Album Assembler & Music Learning Courses Updates
In this month’s Dolby Music Community Session, Dolby’s John Scanlon goes over updates to the new Dolby Atmos Learning courses for music, and Dolby’s Jordan Glasgow shares a sneak-peek of the next Dolby Atmos Album Assembler release, which includes crossfades. Plus, Greg "Stryke" Chin demos how to use the DARDT for studios with sloped ceilings.
Dolby Atmos Mixing with Andrew Scheps
In this month’s Dolby Music Community Session, Grammy-winning engineer and producer Andrew Scheps shares his Dolby Atmos mixing workflow and mixing techniques used on the new album by Low Roar – House in the Woods. Plus, Dolby’s Europe’s David Ziegler joins the conversation, and Greg “Stryke” Chin shares part 2 of his binaural rendering Pro Tips using the Dolby Atmos Renderer.
Setting Up A Dolby Atmos Home Studio
On this Dolby Music Community Session, Ben Givarz and Greg "Stryke" Chin meet with Genelec’s Sr. Technical Sales Manager, Paul Stewart, and Dolby Laboratories Staff Applications Engineer, Jonathan Lessner, to discuss the latest tips and best practices for setting up and calibrating a small Dolby Atmos Home Studio. Plus, Greg ‘Stryke” Chin and Ben Givarz look back at highlights from this year’s NAMM Show.
2025 NAMM Preview & 2024 Year in Review
On this Dolby Music Community Session, Ben Givarz and Greg "Stryke" Chin preview this year’s NAMM activities and share where to catch Dolby Atmos music presentations with our partners throughout the show. Greg also looks back at the key moments for Dolby Atmos music tools in his 2024 Year in Review.
Immersive Master Pro Application Tips
In this month's Dolby Music Community Session with Immersive Machines, LLC co-founder Nathaniel Reichman and mix and mastering engineer Zach Szydlo explore how creatives and studios are using the new Immersive Master Pro application for batch processing and analysis of Dolby Atmos files. Greg "Stryke" Chin shares part three of his Creating in Atmos Pro Tips, and Ben Givarz discusses the latest resources and four new Live from Nashville Music Community Session videos.
Creating in Dolby Atmos and Stereo Direct
In this month's Dolby Music Community Session, mix engineers Robin Reumers of Abbey Road Institute Miami and Matt Boudreau of Working Class Audio explore techniques for creating in #DolbyAtmos, deriving your stereo mix, and the new Stereo Direct feature in Dolby Atmos Renderer v5.3.
Harnessing CI Media Cloud for Remote Mix Reviews
In this month's Dolby Music Community Session, special guest David Rosen, VP of Cloud Applications with Sony Professional | US & Canada, explores how Dolby Atmos content owners and creators are harnessing the power of Ci Media Cloud for remote mix reviews and approvals.
The Mix & Mastering Relationship
Nashville engineers Jeff Balding and Andrew Mendelson of Georgetown Masters, discuss the importance of the mix and mastering relationship when working in Dolby Atmos, and how to achieve best results for QC and translation to consumer services using tools such as the Dolby Atmos Album Assembler. From the Dolby Music Community Sessions live from Nashville weekend.
Creative Conversation with engineer Jeff Huskins, BMG Studio…
Mix and Mastering Engineer Jeff Huskins of BMG Studio A in Nashville, shares his process for capturing and starting projects in Dolby Atmos, and deriving his stereo mixes using Stereo Direct, live from East Iris Studios in Nashville, TN. From the Dolby Music Community Sessions live from Nashville weekend.
Creating In Dolby Atmos and Stereo Direct
Engineers Kevin Reeves and Dustin Richardson of East Iris Studios in Nashville join Dolby’s Greg “Stryke” Chin, Director of Creative Enablement to discuss using the Stereo Direct feature of the Dolby Atmos Renderer for studio monitoring and deriving your stereo mix, and how it improves their workflow, approvals and achieves improved sonic results. From the Dolby Music Community Sessions live from Nashville weekend.
Dolby Atmos Music Ecosystem Overview with Christine Thomas,…
Dolby’s Head of Music Industry Relations, Christine Thomas, shares for an overview of the global, end-to-end Dolby Atmos music ecosystem covering tools, studios, labels, services and devices in this session live from East Iris Studios in Nashville TN. From the Dolby Music Community Sessions live from Nashville weekend.
Creating in Dolby Atmos and Stereo Direct
In this month's Dolby Music Community Session, mix engineers Robin Reumers of Abbey Road Institute Miami and Matt Boudreau of Working Class Audio explore techniques for creating in #DolbyAtmos, deriving your stereo mix, and the new Stereo Direct feature in Dolby Atmos Renderer v5.3.
Greg "Stryke" Chin shares Part 1 of his series for creating an original song in Dolby Atmos, and Ben Givarz chats with Loic Maestracci about the upcoming Music Expo SF.
Exploring DARDT v6.2 with Emma Brooks & GC Pro
Join the conversation with Dolby’s Emma Brooks and Greg "Stryke" Chin for updates to the DARDT v6.2 and the new #DolbyAtmos Certified Service Partner program. Guitar Center Professional’s Marcin Nowak and Doug Battle showcase how they are using the Dolby Atmos Room Design Tool for studio designs and the new GC Pro Dolby Atmos Creation Studio in Hollywood. Plus, Greg shares his Pro Tips for room set up and iLok, and Ben Givarz chats with Marc Gallo about the Mind The Gap sessions
Dolby Atmos Renderer and Album Assembler Updates
In this month's Dolby Music Community Session, dive into the latest updates to the Dolby Atmos Renderer v5.3 and Dolby Atmos Album Assembler v1.4 with Dolby’s Jordan Glasgow. Jordan introduces Stereo Direct, the new transport slider, size metadata and loudness updates in Renderer, and new edit modes in Album Assembler.
Hard Rock and Metal Music Mixing in Dolby Atmos Webinar (spl…
In this Dolby Music Community Session, engineers Brad Smalling and Athena Wilkinson from Evergroove Studio in Colorado breakdown their technique for mixing hard rock and metal music in Dolby Atmos.
QC Tips, LFE and Loudness with Nick Rives & Greg Chin
Mix engineer Nick Rives (Bob Marley, Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam) shares his techniques for managing loudness in your Dolby Atmos tracks and albums, and how he uses LFE in the mix. Greg "Stryke" Chin also breaks down writing automation with the Dolby Atmos Music Panner for use with Avid Pro Tools.
Exploring Studio Design & Enablement with Haverstick Designs…
Listen to this conversation with acoustical designer Gavin Haverstick & Focal’s Josh Estock as they share best practices for Dolby Atmos mix rooms with Emma Brooks, Greg “Stryke” Chin and Ben Givarz. Plus, Greg shares LFE tips to ensure translation.
Dive into the integrated Pro Tools Dolby Atmos Renderer
Explore the exciting features of the newly integrated Pro Tools Dolby Atmos Renderer designed to improve the efficiency of your immersive mixing workflows with Avid’s Chris Windsor. Plus, check out the newly updated Dolby Atmos Album Assembler v1.3 with Dolby’s Jordan Glasgow and Greg Chin, with live Q&A.
Dolby Atmos Pro Mix Tips with Dolby’s Greg Chin
Dolby’s Greg Chin shares his Dolby Atmos mix tips using the Dolby Atmos Renderer and Binaural Settings Plug-In, a few quick tips for Apple Logic Pro and Presonus Studio One, plus an exciting update featuring native Dolby Atmos rendering within Avid Pro Tools, followed by Q&A.
Introducing Greg ‘Stryke’ Chin and Dolby Atmos Music Studio…
We introduced our new Director of Creative Enablement, Greg "Stryke" Chin from the Music Partnerships team, and Dolby’s Emma Brooks shared the latest Dolby Atmos music studio resources and best practices.
Dave Emery + Dolby Atmos Renderer v5.1
Producer and mix engineer Dave Emery, 2023 MPG Dolby Atmos Mix of The Year Award winner discussed mixing for Maggie Rogers “Want Want”.
Also, mix engineer Nick Rives and Dolby’s Jordan Glasgow shared the new features in the upcoming Dolby Atmos Renderer v5.1 release, including head tracking for creators.
The Art of Mastering in Dolby Atmos
GRAMMY-nominated mastering engineers Piper Payne (Neato! Mastering) and Dale Becker (Becker Mastering) shared the art and technique they used on albums and songs in Dolby Atmos from Harry Styles, SZA, Doja Cat, and Madame Ghandi.
Dolby Music Team & Extended NAMM Q&A Session
Dolby Music Team hosted a live session covering the FAQs from NAMM 2023, answering your questions on studios, tools, resources, and the Dolby Atmos ecosystem.
Introducing the new Dolby Atmos Renderer
Dolby's Fin Barnes and Jordan Glasgow will be demonstrating the new Dolby Atmos Renderer application with GRAMMY award winning mix engineer, John Kercy.
The Sound of KY Engineerin's Immersive Hip-Hop Mixes
Join Atlanta-based mix engineer, Finis White, AKA KY Engineerin' as he shares the Dolby Atmos mix work he's done for artists like 2 Chainz, Kali and SwaVay, and how the vibe of Atlanta's music scene continues to shape the sound of hip-hop.
Producing in Dolby Atmos
Dennis “Roc.AM” Jones shares his process for producing and mixing specifically for Dolby Atmos, techniques for deriving stereo mixes from his Dolby Atmos mixes, and working on Rihanna's catalog in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.
Creating Music in Dolby Atmos
Multi-GRAMMY winning producer and mix engineer “The Senator” Jimmy Douglass, and Miami-based mix engineer Kiara Moreno from Jimmy’s Dolby Atmos studio, “The Magic Mix Room” will be discussing work they’ve done on records for Justin Timberlake and COASTCITY, Jimmy’s mentorship program, “The Hang”, and more.
Conversation and Live Q&A with Jeff Balding
Producer and mix engineer Jeff Balding shares how he’s equipped his Nashville studio for Dolby Atmos, uses the Dolby Atmos tools to create compelling binaural mixes, and monitors translation and QC on various playback systems.
Live Q&A with Fab Dupont and Nic Hard
Mix engineers Fab Dupont and Nic Hard discuss the Dolby Atmos mix of the new Snarky Puppy album, Empire Central.
Deep dive on the Dolby Atmos Album Assembler
Hear from Georgetown Masters' engineers Andrew Mendelson and Luke Armentrout as they discuss the features and benefits of the new Dolby Atmos Album Assembler and how they use this tool to QC and master Dolby Atmos albums at their Nashville studio.
Axis Audio - Nashville, TN
In this session, Dolby’s Ben Givarz sat down with Axis Audio’s Mike Monseur and Webster Tileston to discuss how Nashville’s Axis Audio is embracing the power of Dolby Atmos Music to create immersive mixes for artists such as Diplo, Little Big Town, and Dillon Francis.
Flexible Home Studio Set-Up & Tuning
Dolby's Senior Applications Engineer, Bryan Pennington, sat down with Senior Mix Engineer Luke Argilla and Content Creation Specialist Maggie Tobin for a Dolby Atmos Music Community Session outlining flexible home studio set-up, workflows, and tuning.
Flexible Dolby Atmos Music Creation Systems
Dolby's Ceri Thomas kicked off the first Dolby Atmos music creation webinar series of 2022 by exploring flexible solutions and systems for creating Dolby Atmos music, agile solutions for studio enablement, and how next-gen podcasts can leverage Dolby Atmos.
Featuring Dolby Institute and Abbey Road Institute Miami
Dolby's Ben Givarz sat down with Dolby Institute's John Scanlon, and mix engineers Natalia Schlesinger and Robin Reumers from Abbey Road Institute in Miami to discuss empowering the next generation of music creatives, the implementation of Dolby Atmos music education into Abbey Road Institute's curriculum, and Natalia and Robin's approach to mixing Latin music in Dolby Atmos.
Featuring Andrés Mayo and Martín Muscatello
In this session, mix and mastering engineers Andrés Mayo and Martín Muscatello shared their experiences of working in immersive audio, including recording and capture techniques, pioneering remote QC workflows, and their work on an anniversary tribute album to the late Astor Piazzolla, titled Tangos All Around — now available in Dolby Atmos.
Live from Infrasonic Sound in Nashville, TN
Dolby's Ceri Thomas sat down with producer, mixer, and engineer F. Reid Shippen of Robot Lemon Studios and mastering engineer Pete Lyman of Infrasonic Sound to discuss their newly built Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering rooms, offering clients a total Dolby Atmos music solution in Music City.
Deep Dive on Panning in Dolby Atmos
Dolby's Ceri Thomas provided a deep dive into the panning capabilities of the Dolby Atmos renderer, including how objects and beds interact within the panner, advanced tips and tricks, and recent updates to the Dolby Atmos music ecosystem.
Dolby Atmos Mixing Techniques
Dolby's Ceri Thomas provided an in-depth look at Dolby Atmos mixing techniques, including headphone and speaker translation, mixing to the Dolby Atmos music target curve, and the Dolby Atmos renderer version 3.7.
Colin Leonard and Fabian Marasciullo
Audio engineers Colin Leonard and Fabian Marasciullo sat down with Dolby's Ceri Thomas to discuss their best practices for achieving clarity, cohesiveness, and impact when creating music in Dolby Atmos.
In conversation with producer and songwriter, Dave Cobb
In this session, six-time GRAMMY-award winning producer, songwriter, and host of Southern Accents Radio show on Apple Music Country radio, Dave Cobb joined Dolby's Ceri Thomas to discuss his musical background working in Nashville, how he approaches mixing immersive Dolby Atmos music, and some of the notable projects and hit records that he's worked on.
In conversation with Stan Kybert
In this session, music producer and mixer Stan Kybert, based at Dean St. Studios in London, joined Dolby's Ceri Thomas to discuss mixing new releases in Dolby Atmos and his work within the UK recording scene.
Mastering in Dolby Atmos
In this session, mastering engineers Emily Lazar and Michael Romanowski joined us to discuss the "Who's and How's" of mastering in Dolby Atmos, the process of creating records in Dolby Atmos, and the future of Dolby Atmos music.
Setting up your studio for Dolby Atmos music
In this session, Ceri shares best practices for setting up your studio to produce Dolby Atmos music, the new producer pack setups, and the Dolby Atmos studio onboarding process.
Producing Dolby Atmos music
Mixer/producer/engineer Dave Way sits down with Ceri to discuss the various ways to produce Dolby Atmos music. This webinar session covered the best practices for working in Ableton and Logic plus delivering mixes from Dolby Atmos masters.
What's new with Dolby Atmos music (as of May 12, 2021)
Our Dolby team shared the latest updates to the Dolby Atmos ecosystem, including wider playback support, Dolby Atmos music in the car, TIDAL on the go and at home, updates to specifications, and Dolby Atmos studios worldwide.