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Justin Gray Sound
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Justin Gray is an established producer, recording engineer, mixing and mastering engineer, and composer.
Justin is a leader in the field of immersive audio production and mixes/masters content in Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 for artists across the world.
As a producer and stereo mix/mastering engineer, Justin has worked with artists in a diverse range of musical styles.
As an electric bassist, double bassist, and Bass Veena player, Justin performs in a variety of traditional and contemporary music ensembles from around the world.
Justin is a leader in the field of immersive audio production and mixes/masters content in Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 for artists across the world.
As a producer and stereo mix/mastering engineer, Justin has worked with artists in a diverse range of musical styles.
As an electric bassist, double bassist, and Bass Veena player, Justin performs in a variety of traditional and contemporary music ensembles from around the world.
11.1.6 Dolby Atmos Studio - Justin Gray's 19 Channel Lipinski Speaker Array
My name is Justin Gray. I am a mix/mastering engineer and producer from Toronto, Canada. This video explores my 11.1.6 Dolby Atmos Lipinski speaker array.
My 19-channel Dolby Atmos system is comprised of the following speakers by Lipinski Sound:
Main Level - 11 Speakers - Lipinski L 707
LFE - 2 Speakers - Lipinski L 150
Height Channels - 6 Speakers - Lipinski L 50
Channel Layout:
Main Level - L, C, R, LW, RW, LS, RS, *LS2, *RS2 LRS, RRS
LFE - 2 speakers summed to mono LFE channel
Height Channels - LTF, RTF, LTM, RTM, LTR, RTR
*LS2 + *RS2 - These speakers are tuned as an "array" with my LS and RS speakers. These additional surround speakers ensure translation to cinematic re-mix stages where surround speakers are tuned in arrays.
lipinskisound.com/professional/
Please visit my website for more about my studio, and work. I look forward to connecting.
www.synthesissound.com - Mixing and Production
www.immersivemastering.com - Mastering
Playlists: Please visit my website to find links to Tidal, Amazon, and Apple playlists, which feature highlights of my work in Dolby Atmos, Sony 360RA and Stereo.
Instagram/Facebook:
@justingraysound
@immersivemastering
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Justin Gray is endorsed by Radial Engineering, Audeze Headphones, D'Addario Canada, Source Audio, MJS Pickups, D.W. Fearn/Hazelrigg Industries, Markbass & Godfrey Guitars.
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My gratitude to Michael Fisher from www.fishermedia.ca for his help editing this video.
My 19-channel Dolby Atmos system is comprised of the following speakers by Lipinski Sound:
Main Level - 11 Speakers - Lipinski L 707
LFE - 2 Speakers - Lipinski L 150
Height Channels - 6 Speakers - Lipinski L 50
Channel Layout:
Main Level - L, C, R, LW, RW, LS, RS, *LS2, *RS2 LRS, RRS
LFE - 2 speakers summed to mono LFE channel
Height Channels - LTF, RTF, LTM, RTM, LTR, RTR
*LS2 + *RS2 - These speakers are tuned as an "array" with my LS and RS speakers. These additional surround speakers ensure translation to cinematic re-mix stages where surround speakers are tuned in arrays.
lipinskisound.com/professional/
Please visit my website for more about my studio, and work. I look forward to connecting.
www.synthesissound.com - Mixing and Production
www.immersivemastering.com - Mastering
Playlists: Please visit my website to find links to Tidal, Amazon, and Apple playlists, which feature highlights of my work in Dolby Atmos, Sony 360RA and Stereo.
Instagram/Facebook:
@justingraysound
@immersivemastering
...
Justin Gray is endorsed by Radial Engineering, Audeze Headphones, D'Addario Canada, Source Audio, MJS Pickups, D.W. Fearn/Hazelrigg Industries, Markbass & Godfrey Guitars.
...
My gratitude to Michael Fisher from www.fishermedia.ca for his help editing this video.
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Decorrelating Audio with PenteoPro+ in Immersive Music Mixing - Justin Gray
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Audeze Headphones for Mixing/Mastering with Justin Gray - LCD-5, CRBN, LCD-4, LCD-4z, LCD-XC & LCD-1
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Sony 360 Reality Audio Music Production with Justin Gray - Aesthetics, Mixing & Mastering
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My name is Justin Gray. I am a mix/mastering engineer and producer from Toronto, Canada. In these videos dedicated to Sony 360 Reality Audio music production, I will be exploring the Sony 360RA immersive audio format, with the goal of sharing with artists and producers the inspiring potential this format holds for the future of music. This is a lengthy video that takes a deep dive into the form...
Dolby Atmos Music Production w/ Justin Gray - E7: Apple vs. Amazon vs. Tidal - Streaming (Oct 2021)
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My name is Justin Gray. I am a mix/mastering engineer and producer from Toronto, Canada. In these videos dedicated to Dolby ATMOS music production, I will be exploring the Dolby ATMOS immersive audio format, with the goal of sharing with artists and producers the inspiring potential this format holds for the future of music. Episode 7 is dedicated to clarifying how immersive audio content (Atmo...
Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 6 (Dolby ATMOS Mastering Part 2)
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My name is Justin Gray. I am a mix/mastering engineer and producer from Toronto, Canada. In these videos dedicated to Dolby ATMOS music production, I will be exploring the Dolby ATMOS immersive audio format, with the goal of sharing with artists and producers the inspiring potential this format holds for the future of music. Episode 6 is the 2nd of two videos exploring Mastering in the Dolby AT...
Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 4 (Dolby ATMOS Mastering)
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My name is Justin Gray. I am a mix/mastering engineer and producer from Toronto, Canada. In these videos dedicated to Dolby ATMOS music production, I will be exploring the Dolby ATMOS immersive audio format, with the goal of sharing with artists and producers the inspiring potential this format holds for the future of music. Episode 4 explores Mastering in the Dolby ATMOS production workflow. I...
Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 3 (Preparing Music for Dolby ATMOS Mixing)
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My name is Justin Gray. I am a mix/mastering engineer and producer from Toronto, Canada. In these videos dedicated to Dolby ATMOS music production, I will be exploring the Dolby ATMOS immersive audio format, with the goal of sharing with artists and producers the inspiring potential this format holds for the future of music. Episode3 explores approaches to preparing your music for Dolby ATMOS m...
Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 5 (Listener Ecosystem, Apple Spatial Audio)
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Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 2 (Short Video - Objects & Binaural)
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Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 2 (Full Length - Objects, Binaural & Prep)
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Gear with Justin Gray - Radial PZ-Pro (With the Bass Veena)
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In this video, I explore the brand new Radial PZ-Pro dual-channel piezo instrument preamp. I explain how I use it with the Bass Veena, play some music, and share many other potential uses for the PZ-Pro. Thanks for watching. Radial PZ-Pro Link: www.radialeng.com/product/pz-pro Justin Gray Artist Website Link: www.Justingray.ca Justin Gray is a producer, bassist, composer, and educator based in ...
Dolby ATMOS Music Production with Justin Gray - Episode 1 (Short Version - ATMOS intro & Binaural)
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Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 1 (Full Length - ATMOS intro and Binaural)
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Dolby ATMOS Music Production With Justin Gray - Episode 1 (Full Length - ATMOS intro and Binaural)
That's a lot of money for those headphones and power amps. You must be making some good dough! Or going into debt.
fantastic material! thank you for putting all those important knowledge together and for all additional personal notes from your experience!
I’m interested in the LCD-x headphones and watching this video gave me an appreciation of why they are considered the best bang for your buck cans out of the full size line up.
thank you
For mixing and mastering, do I go for the LCD-X or should i save a bit more for the MM500?
Do you think LCD 2 are worth it ? 😊
They are one of the most lovely cans for home enjoyment listening. They are a bit bass-heavy / dark to be a mastering-level headphone. They are still miles ahead of most mixing headphones though. At this point, I would suggest the MM500 in that same price range.
Thank you, I forgot to say it is for mixing. Now I m more thinking about LCD X or MM-500
Do those speakers have really good vertical dispersion that allows you to have them so much higher than your ears?
Although they do have excellent dispersion, the camera angle is deceiving. The tweeters are level with my ears when I am sitting at my desk. I am sitting back in my chair for this video, and the angle of the cam makes it seem like they are higher. Good observation.
1:52:53 How often would you say QC failures get through the Atmos pipeline? I'm reminded of the Atmos mix of Washington on Your Side on the Hamilton soundtrack. The bass track is woefully out of sync. I've seen a few mentions of it online, and tweeted Dolby about it, but it's still screwed up (at least on AM).
QC failures are usually due to human error, but when it comes to any music production, mistakes can happen. What matters is that we catch them before release. Stereo and Atmos require careful QC to ensure something like this does not happen. Even if the technology caused an issue like what you describe, it is the responsibility of the engineers to catch it and rectify it. I work with major labels daily, and one of the things I admire most about their teams is their QC standards. They are ruthless (in a good way). As an engineer, I don't want QC notes, as they cause delays, so I do my best to catch everything before delivering a master file to an artist, producer, composer, or label.
36:27 Love the Ian Shepherd callout! Dynamic range is still the main reason I prefer listening to Atmos.
Hey Justin! Great work. Don’t need to use the Cinema Renderer to do an 11.2.6?
No. You can access it via Array mode in the external. It will likely not be a feature within PT for a very long time. Arrays do require specific tuning, as they do not act the same as the other channels (they differ between objects and beds). HE studios are not allowed to have the cinema renderer (and that makes sense), so I still go to a soundstage here in Toronto to finalize and author for cinematic release.
What a beautiful setup Justin! I met you briefly at NAMM earlier this year and hope to see (and hear) your facility in person one day. I currently use the large 3 segment L-707A Signatures in my studio with two L-150 subs. Using L-401 monoblocks for the Signature monitors and L-301 amps for the subs.
Amazing!! I would love to hear the 707A Signatures. I am sure they are stunning!.
@@justingraysound Next time you're in my neighborhood, please let me know so I can invite you over for a listen!
Great video, Justin. You do a great job explaining everything (natural teaching abilities!). Thank you!
Heavy hitting setup! Congrats
I've heard Lipinski's passive L-707 and active L-700 and I consider them an ultimate pick for audio enthusiast. They have the most natural and real playback one can expect. Some say, that the sound is even better than live performance, and there is definitely something to that. Not only do they play well on low and medium loudness levels, but they can also perform loudly without distortion. I came across the Lipinskis by accident a year ago, and to this day I cannot fathom why something so outstanding receives so little attention. This is truly a hidden gem.
Incredible. Would like to visit you.
I have Lipinski Sound speakers at home and they are amazing. The L50’s are on my wish list for the second half of the year. Your studio must sounds exceptional.
Thank you. They are special speakers, as you know well. You will love the L50's :)
Love that you have a Terry CEQ!!! I have a SEQ on order!!!!
Thanks. It is a very special EQ for sure. Congrats on the SEQ order!
I was wondering how often you get idgits trying to argue the contrary point of view. I have had the same discussion with several “top” studio engineers in LA and Miami. Several actually asserted that anything above 0dBFS is irreparably “lost” regardless of the recording bit depth. Interestingly, a couple are engineers that mix on NS-10’s at around 85-90 dB all day. Maybe it is that they’re simply hearing the ringing in their ears… who know?
If I understand correctly, these are two different things. If we cross 0 dbfs in the digital domain, that information is indeed "lost" as it is clipped at the final authoring/conversion stage. The discussion of mixing at 85-90 db is in relation to what listening volume they use in the room, which is not related to the internal digital headroom (dbfs). Does that make sense?
Just messaged you on IG!
Hey Justin long time no see since Humber. Super stoked to see you doing so well with the mixing and mastering. Have you had a chance to try or compare these with the MM-500 new models? I'm looking into getting a single bullet for mixing in my apartment. Keep it up!
So nice to hear from you and thank you, my friend! The MM-500 is impressive. I have compared them several times, and I do recommend those headphones. I think they are likely the best value available right now. There is a certain level of upper-frequency clarity and speed that the LCD-5 has, which the 500 doesn't quite reach, but I think the 500s are world-class headphones, and I would be happy mixing on them. Hope that helps.
@@justingraysound Thanks so much! They didn't end up being available in Vietnam at moment (and was gonna be months) so I went with the LCDX and I'm blown away. Might have to pick up some more at some point but these seem to be like they are gonna get the job done for a long while!
@@user-ko2os3ep3c Enjoy. The LCDX truly are an amazing headphone!
Why do you create object-beds for signals that are not moving; why not use the bed channels directly? I thought bed and object modes were sonically identical when not moving?
They do indeed. The reason I used so many objects here is very specific, and largely because separate objects allow me more control over binaural render modes. Also, I have designed this specific mix to be able to eventually go to a cinematic format, which means I want to be able to potentially adjust some levels later on a soundstage. The objects will remain separate in the mastered ADM, which means I can adjust their level later when I get to the cinema. There really is no disadvantage to using many objects in discrete locations, unless you are looking to do bus-style compression, which is not required for me in this particular project.
Thanks for sharing your discoveries, appreciate it! I've ruined a few headphone mixes making a super fun speaker experience, I guess there's a place and a time for that. Cheers!
Thank you. I also know of some great speaker experiences that were compromised by making super fun headphone experiences :) In the end, I am always looking to find the balance. For now, with this project, I am enjoying focusing on the speakers almost exclusively at this stage. That said, did you enjoy the sound in the headphones of this video?
@@justingraysound You're right. Yes, sounded nice in the headphones, seems like an amazing (and a tad crazy) endeavour but looking forward to listening in a speaker setup. Have a nice day!
Thank you Justin
Amazing!!!! the goat of atmos 🔊🔊🔊🐐 🔊🔊🔊
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@@justingraysound what's your favorite immersive reverb btw?
@@blinksy7201 Tough call. Likely Cinematic Rooms has to take the cake, but I also use Lustrous Plates and Seventh Heaven often.
Hey Justin, Thanks for the info. I was just using this and had been using the betas for months. Very nice upgrade and very happy they got it out this week. Thanks to Sophia at ADL PerfectSurround support! Just subscribed to your channel also!
Fascinating Justin, thank you for doing this (and all your) videos.
Finally got a chance to watch this video - great work Justin. Your music is very evocative!
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You just answered a ton of questions, thank you so much!
Very interesting talk
Great video, great plugin. A bit pricey though :(
It is. Compared to its competitors, it is pretty reasonably priced, but I fully respect that this kind of investment should be made with care. That is why for me, I made a video that talks not just about what it can do, but why one might want to use it. Thanks for watching.
@@justingraysound i agree. do you have to have a physical ilok usb dongle?
Good question. I do have one, and use it for Penteo, but it is worth checking their site to see if there is another way.
@@justingraysound Good news! Their support answered immediately: Penteo can be deployed onto iLok USB or iLok Host Machine (no USB).
By far, one of the best presentations I have seen so far! His no nonsense approach is easy to understand, he gives clear notes and doesn't move on until you understand the basics. Terrific!
Thank you so much for all the knowledge and sharing your experiences.... truly appreciate. 👍
Headphone reviewers really need to take notes this is how you do it 👏
This video is a seminar on the failures of Dolby and a call to action for those who can develop a vastly simpler and more useful tool.
What I mean by that it’s so overly complicated that only 20% of people who would need to know this stuff actually know this stuff (and that’s being generous). As a result, 80% of Dolby Atmos art arrives not as intended. That’s a problem. That’s Dolby’s failure. The system needs to be far, far simpler. Or, the hardware medium needs to be standardized under one company’s roof.
My company will try to make spatial audio beautiful for everyone by mass-producing enhanced, standardized performance venues that are absurdly high-tech jukeboxes by day and other things by night. One format. One type of venue. One type of room. One mega-intuitive software. Tech side completely separate from art side. Every city in a America. Rent venue room during day for $50/hr. Everything is always perfect every time without fail save an act of God. It’s only room, one system copy pasted everywhere. And it’s about Brand name. You walk into my theater for an in-house show and you know for a fact you will receive a quality experience. The Dolby name is everywhere on everything so it means nothing.
This video should of been on television as a documentary. One of the most pleasant informative presentations for describing the headphone experience I've ever come across. Thankyou for the details and thankyou for helping me understand what I need to be doing to my music as well as helping me make greater decisions in the mixing and mastering.process. I look forward to meeting you oneday. Peace, light and love.
I really enjoy your videos informative and fascinating thanks ❤
I love this soooo much nutritional value ❤ thank you
One thing that still has me stumped is why soundcheck sounds so bad in my car compared to the headphones experience. Making the switch between Atmos and Stereo files kind of tedious. I love Apple, but even after 2 years from this video being posted needs a lot of improvement. Hopefully having Ceri Thomas on board with Apple's team will influence this. We shall see!!
You put the icing on the cake when you brought up binaural trim. I have tried to understand why average loudness is a consideration for music only. Film I understand a little more, but it would help a lot to potentially push 7.1.4
Good work bud
It would be handy if you could upload the slides somewhere.
Dolby Atmos is a dead parrot!
This is a fantastic explanation. I am deeply impressed how well this Dolby Atmos mastering story has been told and this makes a lot clear.
Insane video
too much headaches with that product
This a fantastic video. I am setting up a high-end telehealth suite for telehealth psychotherapy, in which I would value being able to pick up detailed emotional information in speech (also I work for hours at a time). Between the LCD-5 and CRBN, which would you recommend for that use case?
you are amazing
Excellent video, far above the level of most university lectures. Well done!