Thoughts on the the Center Channel for Dolby Atmos Music

Mix engineer Dave Stagl offers his thoughts on the Dolby Atmos Center Channel for mixing Dolby Atmos music.
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00:00 - Start
00:53 - Pro's for the Center Channel
03:15 - Center Channel Cons
07:57 - My Personal Opinion on Center Channel Use
08:41 - The Center Channel Takes Getting Used to
09:34 - Center Channel Considerations
11:55 - Examining Divergence
14:17 - The Atmos Size Control
14:52 - Coming Off the Wall
15:47 - Should you use Divergence, Size, or Bring Things Off the Wall?
16:47 - Wrap-Up

[@user-je4xz1ng2p]

Thanks, Dave! It is interesting and useful. That is, in addition to the artistic task, it is worth thinking about the compatibility of atmos mix and stereo. Especially in the absence of a separate stereo mix.

[@spane5mixline]

I love this lesson so much. Thank you so much for the insight!

[@deniscadieux1676]

Great stuff, as usual. I love your no nonsense approach and the way explain something complex in a very simple way everybody can understand. Thanks!

[@iankelly-danslestudio2124]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! VEry interesting stuff.

[@goingto11]

I'm glad you found it interesting.

[@alex_ayers]

I agree that the center channel sounds weird, but I can't help to LOVE how good it sounds for dry vocals, drum, and sometimes bass, if it is a mono source. I would love to hear your opinion on using the center channel with Stereo panning/Objects!! I have heard of producers moving the vocal slightly in, or even off the wall to include that center channel some. It is an interesting concept that I have been trying to play around with!!

[@goingto11]

When I've mixed in Atmos from stems, there have been times I've folded things down to the center channel or, at least, just fed information to it.

[@sound4label]

Nice content thanks

[@Sidharrtharun]

good one :)

[@goingto11]

Thanks

[@spane5mixline]

I also noticed that there is a significant increase in volume when I switch a source from being an object to being a bed while listening in binaural mode. Do you know why this is also the case?

[@francescomarzona]

HI ! It would have been nice to have a comparison also in binaural...

[@alex_ayers]

The binaural would be hard to judge, especially when using binaural settings. Which is a whole video on it's own!!