Even if you have not heard an Atmos mix yet, you have probably heard about Atmos. Perhaps you are curious about this (or any) immersive format and dying to dive in. If this is you, over the next few months, I invite you to join me in my journey of setting up and learning to mix in this exciting new format.

Welcome back to part two of my ongoing series, chronicling my first steps into immersive audio and Dolby Atmos. In part one, published in the March 2025 issue, I offered a brief introduction to Dolby Atmos and immersive audio in general. Then, I detailed my journey from Atmos skepticism to Atmos-curious to, I guess, what you might call Atmos-committed.

Welcome to part three of my journey into immersive audio and Dolby Atmos.

Lets explore crucial, often overlooked elements of any immersive speaker installation.

It should not be surprising, but besides the speakers and interface, you will also need to consider stands and/or mounting brackets plus a way to get power and audio signals to each speaker.

Welcome to part four of my journey into immersive audio and Dolby Atmos.

In this fourth installment, it’s time to look at audio interfaces for an Atmos setup.

Welcome to part five of my journey into immersive audio and Dolby Atmos.

Since launching this column in March 2025, I have documented the transformation of my basement office/editing suite into an Atmos listening and mixing space—from choosing an immersive monitor system (IK Multimedia MTM MKII monitors), to sorting out cabling, power and speaker mounting, and finally selecting an Atmos-capable audio interface in the Audient ORIA.