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Dolby Atmos 2024 Presents Richard Whittaker UK Immersive Engineer
Location: Great Egg Studio Drexel Hill, PA (On-Line Seminar Only)
Moderated by: Marc A Gallo
Speaker(s): Richard Whittaker
Join us for an interactive Dolby Atmos 2024 discussion with Immersive Engineer Richard Whittaker and your host, Marc A. Gallo. Together, we’ll explore his extensive Dolby Atmos work with The Who and other artists, such as Robin Trower.
Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/dolby-atmos-2024-presents-richard-whittaker-uk-immersive-engineer-tic...
Richard is widely regarded as the ‘go-to’ engineer for many heritage artists, producers, and record labels. He has produced immersive mixes for Thin Lizzy, Def Leppard, Traffic, The Kinks, KISS, and Kylie Minogue.
During this seminar, we’ll delve deep into his Atmos mixes for The Who’s double album, “Quadrophenia,” including their hit, “Love, Reign O’er Me.” Additionally, we’ll review his Atmos workflow for Robin Trower’s album, “Bridge of Sighs,” and others, comparing his approach with The Who’s “Quadrophenia.”
Furthermore, we’ll revisit his early education in ambisonics and how it relates to, and differs from, Dolby Atmos. Richard will also demonstrate how he personalized the Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF) and loaded it into the Renderer to improve the binaural experience and its accuracy.
Finally, our online audience is encouraged to participate in the Q&A session at the end of the seminar, and soon we’ll have a special guest to be announced. Stay tuned!
For more information about Richard Whittaker, please visit immersiveaudioalbum.com/qa-with-richard-whittaker-dolby-atmos-mix-engineer-audio-specialis...
Soundtracks Mixed by Richard Whittaker:
Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Dolby Atmos 2024 Presents Grammy-Nominated Producer & Engineer Brad Wood
Location: Great Egg Studio Drexel Hill, PA (On-Line Seminar Only)
Moderated by: Marc A Gallo
Speaker(s): Grammy-Nominated Producer & Engineer Brad Wood
Come join us for an interactive Dolby Atmos 2024 discussion featuring a Q&A with our host Marc A. Gallo and Brad Wood. We’ll explore his immersive work with artists like Liz Phair, Soul Asylum, The Pogues and Diana Ross and The Supremes archival recordings remixed in Dolby Atmos.
Brad will also discuss how his initial reluctance to immersive audio evolved into his enthusiastic stance now. He’ll explain how his methods for successful Atmos mixing has changed, and how his history with analog recording has found new relevance in the immersive era.
REGISTER HERE:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dolby-atmos-2024-presents-grammy-nominated-producer-engineer-brad-woo...
Speaker Biography:
Beginning his career as a producer, engineer and studio owner in Chicago, Brad Wood played a part in the 1990’s alternative rock phenomenon, working on debut albums by Liz Phair, Veruca Salt, Sunny Day Real Estate and Ben Lee.
Notably, his work on Liz Phair‘s album Exile In Guyville and The Smashing Pumpkins’ song, Adore, which reached Number 2 on the Billboard charts, was the catalyst for a very long and prosperous career. In addition, he received a Grammy Nomination in 1999 for the Best Musical Show Album, Hedwig and The Angry Inch.
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2000, Brad built his current studio, Seagrass Studio, and has worked with artists like Pete Yorn, mewithoutYou, Touché Amoré among others. In 2001, he received the RIAA Gold Certification for The Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits album as a producer and engineer.
During the pandemic, Brad began his journey into Atmos mixing, designing and installing the Seagrass 9.1.4 system that powers his mixes for Dianna Ross and the Supremes, The Killers, Pentatonix, Future Islands and Soul Asylum to name a few.
Dolby Atmos Soundtracks by Brad Wood:
Soul Asylum Grave Dancer’s Union (2022 Remaster)
Future Islands People Who Aren’t There Anymore
The Pogues Fairytale Of New York
Website: bradwoodmusic.com
Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Ryan Ulyate with his Grammy Nominated Immersive Album, Act 3
Location: The Mix Room at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA (Available On Site & On Line)
Moderated by: Marc A. Gallo with David Ivory
Speaker(s): Ryan Ulyate, Grammy Nominated Producer & Engineer
Come join us for an interactive Dolby Atmos discussion featuring a Q&A with Marc A. Gallo and Ryan Ulyate. As a producer and engineer, Ryan has worked with artists such as Tom Petty, George Harrison and ELO. Since 2020 he has remixed several Tom Petty albums in Dolby Atmos, and recently Ryan’s debut solo album, Act 3, was nominated for the 2024 Immersive Audio Album Grammy.
Ryan will discuss his simplified approach to mixing in Dolby Atmos and how he approaches classic songs like “Free Fallin”, as well as how he took all that he learned about Immersive Audio to create new material from the ground up for “Act 3”. His philosophy is simple: "Just put people inside the music and let the music do the work”. Take a listen beforehand to some Tom Petty and Act 3 tracks in Atmos, and join us with your questions and observations for a fun and passionate discussion!
REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tcVPHScUT0qTAaOES1GDcg
Dolby Atmos Soundtracks by Ryan Ulyate:
Tom Petty Greatest Hits: https://music.apple.com/us/album/greatest-hits/1469579555
Tom Petty’s Free Fallin: https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-fallin/1469579555?i=1469579716
Ryan Ulyate Act 3: https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/qa-ryan-ulyate-on-act-3-tom-pettys-mojo-and-more/
Ryan Ulyate Act 3: https://music.apple.com/us/album/act-3/1716301899
Ryan Ulyate Background:
For decades, Grammy-nominated Producer and Engineer Ryan Ulyate has recorded and mixed music for some of the biggest artists in the industry. He has worked with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Electric Light Orchestra, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys, and members of Fleetwood Mac.
Ryan has also been at the forefront of immersive audio since the mid-2000s, starting with the format, 5.1, better known as surround sound. With the introduction of Dolby Atmos, which added height to the soundscape, he began creating immersive mixes from his studio, starting with Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers”, aiming to put the active listener inside the music.
For Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Greatest Hits release in 2022, Ryan did a deep dive into their original multitracks to select the right takes, match the stereo mix, and create stems to ultimately recreate the music into Dolby Atmos mixes.
Although these mixes were painstakingly gratifying, they prompted him to consider a different approach when working in Dolby Atmos. Why not initiate the recording process with an immersive mix in mind? While one approach involves reworking stereo mixes into Dolby Atmos, starting with an immersive approach from the outset is clearly another.
This philosophy is the genesis of his Grammy-nominated immersive album, Act 3, recorded and mixed specifically for Dolby Atmos. In this seminar, we’ll delve deep into his approach.
Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024
