IMMERSIVE AUDIO
First Steps in Dolby Atmos
ACOUSTICS AND
MONITORING
Room Acoustics,
Monitoring, Home Studios
ON MICS AND MIKING
Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Bands, Drums, Percussion
Bass, Vocals
ON MIXING
Drum Mixes
Mix Studio
Multiband Dynamics
Tracking
FOR SONGWRITERS
Microphones
Music Business
Production Techniques
Recording Demos
FOR YOUR STUDIO
From The Outside In
Maintenance
Studio Infrastructure
INTERVIEW: GRAMMY Award Winner Justin Gray on Recording and Mixing in Dolby Atmos
Immersive Audio!
- Six Artists on Atmos Recording
- Dolby Atmos & Mastering
- Three Approaches to Tracking
Spotlight on Chris Meyer’s 7.1.4 Sky Kiva Studio
7 New Reviews
FEATURED REVIEW
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO
Balanced, natural and easy to trust
Just over two years ago, in our April 2024 issue, we took a look at the studio-focused Sennheiser HD 490 PRO open-back headphones, where author Bill Stunt called them “…that handy of a mixing tool and equally pleasant to just listen to.” READ FULL REVIEW
FEATURED ARTICLE
First Steps in Dolby Atmos – Part 5
Immersive Audio Tracking Considerations
So, what have I been up to in my immersive journey over the past six months? Thanks for asking. First and foremost, a lot of listening to commercial Atmos mixes on my system (see this issue’s Fade In), a lot of research and plenty of conversations with people actively working in the format. READ FULL ARTICLE

Recording’s Readers’ Tracks is where respected engineer and producer Marty Peters listens to your recordings and critiques them, pointing out where and how you can make them better. Listen to the songs, read the reviews, and submit your own materials online via upload.
Artist Name: Just Go Quietly Title: Pieter Holland Genre: Pop Rock Rating:
“Just Go Quietly” is a pop-rock song written and performed by Pieter Holland. Pieter’s wife, Sally Holland, engineered the record in their Nashville studio, ROCKnROLL RANCH.

REC’s six monthly Sound Advice bulletins offer great advice:
- On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
- On Guitars: Miked or direct, electric or acoustic, ways to capture great guitar sounds.
- On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
- On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
- On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
- On Digital Audio: All about digital and computer audio.


















