API | Legacy AXS at the Center 

For 55 years, API has been a leading manufacturer of analog consoles, mic preamps, compressors and EQs, The API team will be on hand to discuss the AXS console in the studio and all things API in a casual Q&A format.

Presented by: API 

Mix Deconstruction, w/ Nick "Squids" Squillante

Mix engineer Nick "Squids" Squillante will walk us through his Atmos mix process from top to bottom. From session management and workflows to object placement and automation, Squids will provide valuable insights for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Presented by: Focal and Universal Audio, Inc.

Using Stereo Reverbs to Create Immersive Soundscapes w/ Jeff Balding

Learn how producer/engineer Jeff Balding expertly uses Universal Audio’s acclaimed Ocean Way Studios, Hitsville Reverb Chambers, and Sound City Studios room emulation plug-ins to build an immersive reverb experience for all to hear.

Presented by: Focal and Universal Audio, Inc.

Taking the Leap From Stereo to Immersive

Join Emma Brooks, Nick Squillante, Jeff Balding and Michael Romanowski as they discuss the transition from stereo to immersive. From challenges to opportunities, the panel will discuss how the adoption of immersive audio has changed their approach in their respective fields of expertise, including mixing, mastering and system design.

Presented by: Focal and Universal Audio, Inc.

Sony Immersive Workshop

Sony will be playing back 360RA content and will be demonstrating the WalkMix 360RA plug-in tools for 360RA content delivery. The content creation and delivery process will be explained in detail.
 
Sony will also demonstrate the new Virtual Mixing Environment technology (360VME). Sony will measure the visitor’s hearing profile  on Sony MDR-MV1 open back Headphones in BMG Studio A (across the street from Black River) and create a custom HRTF profile that will accurately duplicate the immersive listening experience in headphones. Interested parties must sign up for this demonstration outside the Black River Immersive Mix room.

Presented by: Sony Corporation of America

Immersive Music Masterclasses

Neumann will captivate audiences with immersive presentations utilizing Neumann KH monitors as well as Merging Technologies’ Anubis and Hapi MK II audio interfaces configured in a 7.1.4 immersive sound setup.

The Neumann Soundstage will feature masterclasses by renowned music producers and engineers: Michael Romanowski, Pete Lyman, Chuck Ainlay, and J Clark.

• 11:00 AM -12:00 PM - Chuck Ainlay
• 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - ​Pete Lyman
• 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Michael Romanowski
• 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM - J Clark

Hosted by Neumann and Coast Mastering

Demystifying Immersive Mastering

While mix engineers are embracing and creating amazing immersive mixes, the step of mastering for immersive is being mostly ignored. Our panel of professional engineers have a proven track record of mastering audio in the immersive format and will discuss why it is critical to have your mixes mastered by a mastering engineer who is familiar with the format and challenges that could arise. This panel will be moderated by Dave Rieley, Director of Focusrite Group Professional and a working Immersive mix engineer.

Presented by Focusrite & ADAM Audio

The State of Immersive Mixing

This was a very popular panel at last year’s Mix Immersive Nashville event. This year, we’ll be revisiting the topic of mixing in immersive to discuss developments to the format and key technologies that assist in the mixing workflow. It is clear that immersive is here to stay; this group of professional mix engineers are working hard to keep immersive audio growing while also encouraging the next generation of engineers. This panel will be moderated by Dave Rieley, Director of Focusrite Group Professional and a working Immersive mix engineer.

Presented by Focusrite & ADAM Audio

ATC Loudspeakers Demo 

ATC will be providing Dolby Atmos Music demos at Starstruck Studios.  Playback will be done on a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 system consisting of all ATC monitors.  LCR is SCM110ASL monitors, 4 as surrounds SCM45A’s, 4 heights SCM25A’s, and 2 SCM0.1/15SL subwoofers.

Harrison will be showing the new 32Classic—a modern analog studio console that comes equipped with Dolby Atmos monitoring and Dante converters. Users can work on immersive projects in any format with the Atmos 12-wide monitor section, which supports Atmos 7.1.4 for music. The 32Classic also has built-in Dante AD and DA converters and a full Dante digital interface. The integrated converters and Dante interface offer seamless recording, patching and routing within the studio system. The classic Harrison sound is at the heart of the 32Classic console, too. Whether it’s the surgical yet smooth EQ, Jensen JT-MB-CPCA input transformers used throughout, or the vintage VU meters, the 32Classic sets the vibe of the session and allows you to go back to the golden era.

Presented by: ATC Loudspeakers

Solid State Logic Demo

SSL will be demonstrating immersive mixing techniques in the Atmos room at Starstruck Studios S500-32 immersive music console with a dedicated 7.1.4 speaker system. The System T range from SSL represents the only recording and mixing console with multiformat audio processing tools specifically built for mixing in both stereo and immersive formats. Onboard 7.1.4 SSL bus compression, multichannel SSL EQs, next-gen panning techniques and many more immersive audio tools complement enhanced DAW control to create a solution not previously available to mixing professionals.

Harrison will be showing the new 32Classic – a modern analog studio console that comes equipped with Atmos Monitoring and DANTE / Converters. You can work with immersive projects in any format with the Atmos 12 wide monitor section, which supports Atmos 7.1.4 for music. The 32Classic also has built-in DANTE AD and DA converters and a full DANTE digital interface. The integrated converters and Dante interface offer seamless recording, patching, and routing within the studio system. The classic Harrison sound is at the heart of the 32Classic console. Whether it’s the surgical yet smooth EQ, Jensen JT-MB-CPCA input transformers used throughout, or the vintage VU meters, the 32Classic sets the vibe of the session and allows you to go back to the golden era.

Presented by: Solid State Logic and Harrison

Putting Together an Immersive Room

Presented by: Sweetwater, AVID and PMC

Best Workflow for Immersive Mixing

Presented by: Sweetwater, AVID, PMC and Audiomovers

Studio Crawl and Listening Sessions

The Berry Hill neighborhood of Nashville features the highest concentration of immersive music mix studios in the country. All studios listed are within a three-block radius of Blackbird, and throughout the evening shuttle buses will run in 15-minute loops so that attendees can visit a variety of immersive mix environments. The party starts at Blackbird Studio!

Blackbird Studio | 2806 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN 37204
The evening begins at Host Partner Blackbird Studio, one of the world’s leading recording facilities, where attendees will celebrate the day with food, drinks, live music, and continuous immersive music listening sessions in the famous Studio C, which features a dual mix environment, with a 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos system (Avid S6 console, ATC monitors) in one direction and an API/Genelec-based Sony 360RA setup in the other, along with Studio F, featuring a 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos (ATC monitors) immersive music mix environment.

Sputnik Sound | 408 E. Iris Drive, Nashville, TN 37204

East Iris Studios | 518 E. Iris Drive, Nashville, TN 37204

GCPro Custom House | 2810 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN 37204
Focusrite, ADAM Audio and GCPro have partnered to offer an exclusive contest for attendees of Mix Immersive Nashville.  Click here for full details. 

Focusrite and ADAM Audio have partnered with GCPro for an evening of food, drinks and interactive audio demos at the Custom House. There will be four 40-minute sessions where our group of engineers playback a track they’ve engineered in immersive and answer questions regarding the decisions they made along the way.

There will be BBQ from Martin’s and cold drinks provided for those who come by.

Focusrite Group Professional Director, Dave Rieley, and the GCPro staff will be available in person to help answer questions talk you through an audio solution that’s perfect for your workflow.

Don’t forget to enter the contest to win a complete studio makeover from Focusrite, ADAM Audio and GCPro. 

You’ll hear tracks engineered by: Michael Romanowski, Joe Chudyk, J Clark and Rob Burrell