![]() ![]() |Headphones are probably the least optimal way to listen as some Bluetooth headphones will strip out some of the binaural information, although they do read the binaural metadata that I did the mix with. ![]() When listening to Atmos, are headphones preferable to speakers? They put it in their own spatialiser but it doesn’t really take into account what I’ve done binaurally, unfortunately.”ĥ tracks producers need to hear by… Brian Eno You can either stream it on Apple Music using normal headphones or use AirPods Max or AirPods Pros to get Apple Spatial, which isn’t the same as Atmos - it’s an Apple derivation of a re-render of a fold-down of Atmos. Of the 700-800 mixes I’ve done so far, Brian’s album is the only one I’ve done that’s gone to Blu-ray. Other than requiring a Blu-ray player, how should the consumer prepare themselves for listening to the album in a home environment? Certain parts are different, as is the balance of perception because, whereas a sound was once at the front, now it might be top-left and some sounds are muted on the Atmos mix, so it’s a complete reimagining.”īrian was very clear about what he wanted and everything he suggested made the mix better. “My regular Atmos mixes are exactly like the stereo mix where you’ll be in the middle of it and it will sound more immersive and impactful, but Brian’s mix is a different experience - the songs actually sound quite different. You have to get a feel for where sounds fit, and that’s very track-specific. “It’s very similar in the way that the record hangs together, but quite different from the stereo mix in terms of how it’s balanced, vocal placement and tonal choices. What element of the Atmos mix is noticeably different to the stereo mix and is that a subtle thing or intended to be subtle? In fact, it was my best day in the studio for years because Brian was very clear about what he wanted and everything he suggested made the mix better, but then he’s very comfortable working with immersive audio because he’s been mixing in that field for 20 years.” “He gave me the brief and left me alone, then he came in for a day and we adjusted everything until he was happy with it. Once you’d been given Brian’s brief, how did your working relationship evolve? I’ve got a 7.1.4 system, with two subs for bass management in a fully kitted Atmos room.” I’d been working on projects with Genelec who suggested I get into it and thankfully I listened to them. “There’s quite a few now, but I was one of the first independent studios to be set up, and that was done in April of last year. It comes from cinema tech, so when you’re listening to an Atmos mix on speakers you’re facing forwards and hearing it from the front, side and rear.”Īre many studios set up for Atmos recording these days? But Brian wasn’t interested in that, he wanted it to be fully immersive and without any front, even though that’s not really how Atmos works. ![]() So you take the album master stems and master them in the Atmos environment, matching everything to within less than 0.1dB so you have identical levels everywhere. “The idea behind most Atmos mixes is to recreate the stereo mix absolutely identically. Then I got a call one afternoon from Abbey Road, where a lot of the Atmos quality control comes from, saying ‘What are you doing now, and can Brian come over?’ It was then that he explained the concept to me and gave me a super-clear brief of what he wanted, which was fantastic.” He sent me a couple of tracks to try but I didn’t really have any brief at all. “‘Yes! Yes, please !’ It was absolutely brilliant and I couldn’t wait to get started, especially as I hadn’t worked with Brian before.”ĭid you have discussions with Brian regarding the concept of the album prior to working with him? Having got the call from Universal, what was your immediate reaction? ![]()
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