Mixing Immersive Audio

This chapter is an introduction to immersive audio and important details and concepts necessary to understand before mixing in an immersive format. It is included because almost every DAW is capable of immersive production, so it’s best to educate the reader before they try their first immersive mix. The chapter explores some of the immersive formats available and the differences between loudspeaker and headphone formats. Analysing commercial mixes is suggested as a prerequisite to immersive mixing. New concepts specific to immersive mixing are introduced and effective use of the 3D immersive soundstage and various reverb and effect imaging options are discussed. Delivery of immersive files is introduced.