immersive design labs

Justin Gray (right) takes delivery of his IDL 7.0.4 Recording Array at The Village Studios in Los Angeles with IDL Founder and CEO Adrian Weidmann.

Music Production

Grammy-Winning Producer/Engineer Talks Immersive Miking

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/10/2026

Justin Gray, who recently won the Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, discusses his approach to miking.

IDL’s carbon fiber microphone array supports a 7.0.4 Dolby Atmos configuration and is seen here from the listener’s perspective, with Willy Porter at the center-channel mic. PHOTO: Adrian Weidmann/Nader Dall.

Music Production

Tracking With Immersive Music in Mind, Part 2

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 04/15/2025

Unlike stereo recording, there are no ‘standard techniques’ for mic placement when capturing immersive music at its source— in the studio. So…let the innovations...

During setup, the musicians were positioned around the immersive microphone array to achieve the optimum balance and separation for recording engineers Matt Wallace and Will Kennedy. From left: Mai Bloomfield, Matt Wallace (standing), Willy Porter, Carmen Nickerson and Ryan Pearl. PHOTO: Adrian Weidmann/Nader Dalloul.

Music Production

Tracking With Immersive Music in Mind, Part 1

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 04/14/2025 ⋅ Updated: 04/15/2025

Unlike stereo recording, there are no ‘standard techniques’ for mic placement when capturing immersive music at its source— in the studio. So…let the innovations...

Business

SSL and Kali Audio Return to Mix LA With Full-Blown Immersive Music Setup

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 03/03/2025

SSL and Kali Audio return to Mix LA: Immersive Music Production II, this week to demo a variety of immersive music mixing techniques with...