Recording
Apple Patents 3D-Printable 3D Mic
As Apple continues to ramp up film and TV production, the company has won a U.S. patent for a dual concentric spherical microphone array.
Spatial Audio
The Wire
The HOLOPHONIX Company Expands its Team and Global Presence to Meet Growing Demand for Spatial Audio Solutions
Backed by an elite team blending years of scientific, technical, and artistic experience, advanced degrees, and successful collaborations across theater and the arts, HOLOPHONIX...
Live Sound
Dallas’ Watermark Church Goes Immersive
Watermark Community Church in Dallas takes its multimedia seriously, and has a new L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive system to take it further.
New Products
TiMax Upsizes Spatial Show Files with Scaling Surfaces
TiMax aims to speed up spatial mixes' studio-to-stage transition with a new feature, Scaling Surfaces.
Facilities
Apple Music Marks 10th Anniversary with L.A. Studio Launch
Apple Music is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new L.A. studio complex an immersive audio mix room and more.
New Products
Apple AirPods Max to Get Spatial Audio Update
Apple’s AirPods Max headphones will soon offer wearers Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking, including while using Logic Pro for Mac.
Music Production
Ken Caillat Under Marshmellow Skies
The famed Fleetwood Mac producer dives into Dolby Atmos—with a push from Joni Mitchell.
New Products
Boss Katana:Go Headphone Guitar Amp Gets Spatial…Again
Boss has re-launched Katana:Go, a headphone guitar amp/USB audio interface that uses spatial audio to provide users with a 3D audio experience.
New Products
Adamson FletcherMachine Gets V2.3 Update
Adamson Systems Engineering’s FletcherMachine spatial audio solution has gotten an update.
Post and Broadcast
Webster Tileston Talks Immersive Plug-ins
Webster Tileston has appreciated the evolution of software tools for the spatial platforms over time.
Facilities
Jimmy Douglass Adds Atmos Room
Five-time Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jimmy Douglass has outfitted his private facility with a new Atmos mix room.
New Products
Adamson FletcherMachine V2 Released
Adamson Systems Engineering has officially released FletcherMachine Version 2, updating its spatial audio rendering system with new features, enhancements and more.
New Products
Massenburg DesignWorks Goes Immersive with MDWDRC3 Plug-in
Massenburg DesignWorks has launched the MDWDRC3-Native Multichannel Dynamic Range Controller plug-in.
Business
Mix LA: Immersive Music Production Panelists Announced!
Bob Clearmountain, Eric Schilling, Dave Rideau, Ryan Ulyate, Dennis “Roc.am” Jones, Eva Reistad, Steve Genewick, Dave Way and other top mix engineers will join...
Blog
Craig Anderton’s Open Channel: The Atmos Trilogy, Book Three
Let's peek into the future—where’s Atmos going? Will it take over the world, or will it fizzle like previous efforts to market surround?
Live Sound
Mixing U2’s Mighty Sound for the Sphere, Part 2
In Part 2 of our U2 Sphere coverage, Joe O'Herlihy, the band's legendary FOH engineer, shares how he prepped for the Sphere shows, recounts...
Live Sound
Mixing U2’s Mighty Sound for the Sphere
A team of legends—U2, FOH engineer Joe O’Herlihy and producer Steve Lillywhite—re-imagine ‘Achtung Baby’ for Las Vegas' multi-billion-dollar Sphere.
New Products
Dear Reality VR In-Headset Spatial Mixing Now in Cubase 12
Dear Reality has introduced its dearVR Spatial Connect immersive audio mixing controller to Steinberg’s Cubase 12.
Music Production
Giles Martin Talks Remixing The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ in Dolby Atmos
Giles Martin has brought the epic 'Pet Sounds' into immersive…warily: “I have that view of ‘This should not be touched, and maybe especially by...
New Products
L-Acoustics L-ISA 3.0 Released
L-Acoustics has launched a massive update of its immersive audio software platform with the introduction of L-ISA 3.0.
Business
Fulcrum Acoustic Acquires Venueflex, Creates Immersive Division
Loudspeaker manufacturer Fulcrum Acoustic enters the immersive live sound race, acquiring Venueflex and forming Fulcrum Immersive.
Business
L-Acoustics to Distribute Mixhalo with L-ISA 3.0
Mixhalo’s technology will come pre-loaded as part of L-Acoustics’ spatial audio ecosystem, L-ISA 3.0.
New Products
Sennheiser Prototype AMBEO Immersive Renderer for Live Events Revealed
Sennheiser Pro Labs unveiled a working prototype of its AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio live renderer at NAB 2023.
New Products
Sound Particles Bows SkyDust 3D Software Synth for Spatial Audio
Sound Particles has introduced SkyDust 3D, a virtual instrument with full 3D audio support, fully integrating the Sound Particles 3D engine.
Live Sound
On The Cover: Las Vegas Takes Immersive Live, Part 1
Immersive live sound has taken hold in Las Vegas, driven by artist residencies and cutting-edge technologies.
New Products
Solid State Logic System T for Music Debuts
SSL has introduced System T for Music, tweaking its well-established post system to handle music production workflows.
New Products
Universal Audio Adds Immersive Audio Monitoring Support to Apollo x16
The new UAD V10.2.3 update adds immersive audio monitoring support to the UA Apollo x16 Thunderbolt audio interface.
Music Production
Recording Academy P & E Wing Posts Immersive Webinars
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing is making "Inside the Mix" webinar episodes that it co-presented with Dolby available online
New Products
Audio-Technica BP3600 Immersive Audio Microphone Launches
After months of sneak-peeks at trade shows, Audio-Technica has officially launched its BP3600 Immersive Audio Microphone.
Business
Mix Immersive Music Production Nashville Announced for May!
After a highly successful NYC debut last year, Mix Immersive Music Production returns, moving to Nashville!
Post and Broadcast
Netflix Unveils Spatial Audio Roll Out
Netflix has announced the addition of Spatial Audio for its Premium Plan subscribers, powered by Sennheiser’s AMBEO Spatial Audio technology.
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 4
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top 20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of...
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 3
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!
New Products
IsoAcoustics Tackles Immersive Audio Height Speaker Isolation
IsoAcoustics aims to isolate wall and ceiling-mounted speakers in immersive and spatial audio systems with its new V120 Mount.
Business
New Study Reveals Gen Z’s Spatial Audio Preferences
Real-time engagement platform developer Agora has announced the results of a commissioned study that examines Gen Z preferences regarding spatial audio.
The Wire
Finishing Move to give Keynote Speech at GameSoundCon 2022
“We are thrilled to finally be back in-person at this year's GSC. Some of our most meaningful industry and personal connections have been made...
Business
Don’t Miss MixNYC: Immersive Music Production This Saturday!
Check out this full rundown of all the Grammy-winning, multiplatinum pros; top manufacturers; and crucial topics being covered this Saturday at MixNYC (and then...
Business
New at MixNYC: Creating Immersive Audio for the Metaverse and Cinematic 360 Video
A new session and demo on creating immersive audio for the Metaverse and Cinematic 360 music video has been added to MixNYC.
Business
New at MixNYC: Atmos Mixing & Mastering—Maintain the Artist’s Vision Without Compromise
As part of MixNYC, IK Multimedia will host 4x Grammy-winning, Diamond and multi-platinum mastering engineer Alex Psaroudakis (Illenium, Rosalía, Gente De Zona) and 2x...
Business
Blues Legend Joe Bonamassa Joins MixNYC: Immersive Music Production!
Blues guitar giant Joe Bonamassa will discuss creating his new Time Clocks immersive music album as part of MixNYC on August 6, 2022.
Music Production
How …Trail of Dead Went Quad for ‘XI: Bleed Here Now’
When …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead recorded its new 'XI: Bleed Here Now' album, releasing it as a two-disc...
Business
New at MixNYC: Explore Spatial Audio Tools with Sennheiser, Neumann and Dear Reality
At MixNYC, Studio G will host cutting-edge spatial audio technologies from Sennheiser, Neumann, Dear Reality and Merging Technologies.