How to start mixing your music in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos in Logic Pro 10.7
Get your immersive groove on in Apple’s DAW
Released last month, Apple’s Logic Pro 10.7 update had one thing on its mind: spatial audio.
This new version of the DAW gives users the chance to mix their tracks in Dolby Atmos - regardless of whether they have a multi-speaker setup in their studio - and then release them on Apple Music.
To make this possible, there are new mixer and panner controls that enable users to access Dolby Atmos-compatible surround channels, while 12 existing Logic plugins (including Space Designer, Limiter, Loudness Meter, and Tremolo) are now spatial audio-friendly, too.
Check out the video above to check out the basics of spatial audio mixing, and prepare to enter a new dimension of sound...
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