Sonic Days 2024

Atmos First: Elevating Stereo Mixes with Immersive Technology
Join Atmos Music Mix Engineer Frank Grønbæk, supported by David Ziegler from Dolby, as they explore how starting with an Atmos mix can lead to a superior stereo mix. With modern audio technology, it’s possible to take advantage of the expansive soundscape of Atmos while delivering a highly refined stereo result. Through live demonstrations, attendees will experience a music production in full Atmos, through headphones, and in traditional stereo, showcasing how spatial audio techniques can enhance the final stereo mix. This session highlights the advantages of using Atmos as the foundation for all music mixes.

In this presentation, we’ll explore the foundational principles of psychoacoustics that inform our understanding of human hearing, delving into how these insights have shaped the development of binaural audio. By examining how we naturally perceive and locate sounds in real-life environments, we’ll uncover the techniques used to create binaural audio experiences for immersive music production. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how immersive production techniques harness our sensory perceptions to deliver spatially realistic audio experiences.

Auditory Envelopment (AE) is an elementary, perceptual quality of sound, capable of inducing pleasure and emotion in the listener. AE is not the same Listener Envelopment (LEV) used in acoustical engineering, and immersive audio formats have a higher capacity than stereo to influence AE in listeners.
We describe and exemplify recordings, mixes and distribution formats of immersive across a variety of genres. Examples of the new AE dimension are also given - from intimate to grand - as well as five deadly sins of how to miss its potential pleasure, including bad acoustics of listening rooms.

In this session, producer and songwriter Stine Kinck will share insights into her work creating music for international brands like Giorgio Armani, Valentino, and Samsung. Stine’s uncompromising artistic vision has earned her a place as one of Denmark’s top producers. Learn how she balances creativity with brand messaging and discover the behind-the-scenes process of landing high-profile sync campaigns while maintaining a distinctive sound.