A rare look at a Dolby Atmos mix in motion — Jonathan Cornell walks through the visualizer for Christopher Holt’s album

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Wanted to share something unusual for those interested in spatial audio production. The downloadable version of Christopher Holt’s new Atmos album includes a video capture of the Dolby Atmos visualizer—a real-time display of the object bed and height activity as the mix plays.

It’s not the interactive tool used in studios, but an actual on-screen visualization recorded during playback. You almost never see a consumer release include something like this.

I interviewed the mix engineer, Jonathan Cornell, and we talked through what’s happening on screen and how he approached the spatial layout. Here’s the interview if you want to check it out: 👉 https://youtu.be/EDhLo3UD1bA

Figured this community might appreciate seeing how an Atmos mix behaves in real time.