Whilst people are working from home, self-isolating, or putting newly found free time towards personal development, our friends at HHB, a UK based pro-audio dealer and installer, have put together a free starter guide and Pro Tools template to help users get to grips with mixing music in Dolby Atmos.

To get the free guide, you will need to sign-up for the HHB Newsletter and they will send you the free how-to guide for using the Dolby Atmos Production Suite software tools, which is designed to enable a Pro Tools user to set up the required metadata and audio connections in order to be able to deliver their first Dolby Atmos mix!

This getting started guide is also relevant to anyone working in Post Production who wants to get up to speed mixing in Dolby Atmos using the Dolby Audio Bridge.

There is also a guide on the new free Dolby Atmos Music Panner plugin too.

What Do I Need To Mix Music in Dolby Atmos In Pro Tools?

You will need a copy of Pro Tools Ultimate, Pro tools Standard isn’t enough as it only supports mono and stereo tracks. You need Pro Tools Ultimate to get the support for immersive track counts from 5.1 to 7.1.2.

If you don’t own Pro Tools Ultimate, you can get a free 90-day trial from Avid. For more details check out our article FREE Temporary Licenses And More to Help You Work From Home During Covid-19. You can also get a 30 day free trial via the Dolby Developer Portal.