Week Four
Our Dolby Atmos Mixing For Music course is a 12-week part-time course with further study and practical time expected.
Each week, you’ll focus on a specific topic within Atmos mixing for music, with each topic building on the knowledge and skills from the previous week. Much of your time will be spent in our dedicated Dolby Atmos studio alongside classes in our teaching spaces at Angel.
Each subject addresses the practical and technical skills you need to develop a rounded knowledge and skill set within each area. The course curriculum is structured as follows:
Week Four
Speaker Calibration & Adapting Stereo Mixes for Dolby Atmos
- Activity 1: Speaker Calibration Workshop (with Audient)
○ Learn to set up and calibrate a basic Atmos speaker array, including angle positioning, time alignment, and room correction using SPL meters and calibration software.
- Takeaway 1: Confidence in creating a professional-grade Atmos setup.
- Activity 2: Bringing Completed Stereo Mix/Masters into Atmos
○ Learn how to take an approved stereo mix or master and use it as the foundation for creating an immersive Atmos mix.
○ Developing a creative approach to object placement, bed creation, and adding depth while maintaining the integrity of the original stereo mix.
○ Analyzing a professional mix that evolved from stereo to Atmos.
- Takeaway 2: Confidence in transitioning from a stereo mix to an Atmos mix, including workflows and technical considerations. Skills to enhance a stereo mix for immersive formats while preserving the intent of the original.
An inspiring and incredibly well designed course that gave me the best musical education I could have dreamt of. Life-altering.
David Dargahi, Alumni
The curriculum is fantastic, extremely comprehensive, contemporary and relevant to today’s industry.
Andrea Mastroiacovo, Alumni
This course has helped to develop me into a well rounded producer, engineer, and musician. It has helped open doors to career opportunities that I would otherwise not have had access to. I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the fantastic team, course, and resources available at Abbey Road Institute London!
Yvan Chambers, Alumni
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Marta Di Nozzi, Alumni
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Martí Canales, Alumni
I had an incredible experience. The staff have so much to offer and cover so many different areas of music.
Luke Glazewski, Alumni
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Cory Lawrence, Alumni
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Lizzie Arnold, Alumni
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Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Killing Joke)
It’s a unique experience in so many ways, the location, the calibre of guest lecturers and access to Abbey Road Studios for classes is pretty amazing. There aren't many places you get to record a full orchestra!
Jason O’Bryan, Lecturer
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