Issue link: http://digital.copcomm.com/i/1451070
14 S P R I N G 2 0 2 2 I C A S Q U A R T E R L Y How long (in years) have you been re-record/dubbing mixing for theatrical/TV/streaming, etc.? Responses ranged from eight years (the least) to 52 years! The average was around 22 years. How long (in years) have you been mixing in surround formats (5.1, 7.1, Atmos, etc.)? The average was about 17 years, with two additional responses stating that they began working in each new format as it was developed. How long (in years) have you been mixing in Dolby Atmos? The average was about five years with two additional stating since inception/ introduction. What delivery format(s) are you primarily mixing in Atmos for? When mixing for theatrical (if applicable), how are you typically using beds? Additional comments on using beds for theatrical presentations: "Each of my DME food groups get a bed and associated objects. I always use the same template, whether it's for theatrical release or streaming. You can always flatten objects and output a re-render for streaming, but you can't go the other way, so I just author in theatrical and maybe use less objects if I know it's going to be a streaming-only release." "Make your mix first in the beds, then drag those elements that will be enhanced via object usage onto dedicated object tracks." "I like a 7.1 bed for all d/m/e with sprinkling of FX or MX accents in the objects." "I do have reverb returns and specific DME elements I localize more strongly using objects."