Dolby Atmos has moved the goalposts for loudness, all the way down to -18 LUFS.

This was one of the main topics of conversation for this year’s Dynamic Range Day, with the Atmos versions of 5 albums being nominated for the award - and in fact, the overall winner was an Atmos mix & master.

In this episode I talk to Nick Rives from Capitol Studios, who mixed the winning album, and we discuss:

* Nick's approach to mixing immersive audio* How he got started with Dolby Atmos* Using spatial effects to enhance the musical impact* How the -18 LUFS guideline works in practise* The benefits and challenges of Atmos dynamics

Full show notes on our websitehttps://themasteringshow.com/episode-82