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45 SUMMER 2015 / CINEMONTAGE and off the bed or object assignment instead of an aux. That dummy aux concept and the use of sends to turn on/off assignments was the key. "All of a sudden I wasn't using the Atmos panners to move a sound," Bender continues, "but rather to develop a waypoint in space. I could then use the Pro Tools panning developed by myself and my sound editors to move sounds within an Atmos Field that we could access at will using the dynamic bussing via sends instead of aux outputs. I can take mono, stereo or left-center-right elements into multiple speaker pairs anywhere in the Atmos soundfield, with a variable object size or divergence, dependent upon our needs." Mixer Hemphill adds, 'I simply highlighted the Pro Tools tracks, turned off the pipeline to the bed, and then turned on one that is going to the Objects via the pre-designed Atmos Fields," I could then send to different outputs but still honor pre- designated pans. I was lucky to find that Pro Tools offers that functionality via sends: designated FMP D uring the recent Avid Connect event, held prior to the NAB Convention in Las Vegas this past April, Avid and Dolby announced plans to further integrate Dolby Atmos within Pro Tools. This will enable the use of built-in, object-based Pro Tools panners and mixing solutions to send audio- object positioning metadata to the Dolby Atmos RMU, without the need for an additional plug-in. Built-in 3D panning and direct Pro Tools buss support will output Atmos positioning and automation metadata, as well as support for 9.1 tracks and busses in Pro Tools. Dubber-type workflows will enable punch-in for both audio and metadata. Sound editors, designers and re-recording mixers will soon be able to develop Native Atmos panning and routing metadata using compact or small-format control surfaces, since the necessary functionality will be integrated directly within Pro Tools rather than external hardware panners and/or joysticks. At press time, there was no tentative release date for Dolby and Avid's further integration of Atmos and Pro Tools. - Mel Lambert DOLBY AND AVID TO INTEGRATE ATMOS AND PRO TOOLS Far left, Planning Palette for Sound Design Atmos Field Profiles, with position, height and size parameters. Left, Planning Palette for Effect Atmos Field Profiles, with X-Y position, height and size parameters. CONTINUED ON PAGE 62