Resources

Tutorials, Videos & Podcasts⌗

• Brave with Atmos – Wired article
• The BEST DAWs for Dolby Atmos for 2025
• Best Immersive Audio Metering Tools: My Top 10 Plugins
• TPA Presents: The Art & Science of Immersive Sound Design
• Immersive Audio Basics Playlist (ADAM Audio)
• Dolby Atmos & Spatial Audio Course (Ask.Video)
• Dolby Atmos - Immersive Audio Podcast – David Gould discusses Dolby Atmos content creation

Core Readings & References⌗

• Physical attributes of acoustic waves: Part I
• Physical attributes of acoustic waves: Part II
• Kolarik, Andrew J. et al. (2015). Auditory distance perception in humans: a review
• Companion website for Routledge textbook

Software & Tools⌗

• Logic Pro X – Used for Dolby Atmos mixing
• Dolby Atmos Renderer plugin – For 7.1.4 monitoring and spatialization
• SpatGRIS – Free spatialization controller for multichannel setups
• BlackHole – Audio routing for multichannel output
• Ambisonic Toolkit for Reaper – Ambisonics plugins for Reaper
• Ear Production Suite – Open source VST plugins for object-based spatialization
• Panagement – Binaural panning and spatial effects
• Audiocube – Standalone 3D audio software for spatial audio production
• Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation – Free ambisonics audio tools
• dearVR PRO 2 (Sennheiser) – Advanced spatializer plugin for stereo to 9.1.6
• Audio Ease 360pan suite – Third-order ambisonics mixing plugins

Free Ambisonics Plugin Suites⌗

• SPARTA – Real-time 3D audio tools
• IEM Plug-in Suite – Comprehensive ambisonics and binaural tools
• AMBIX – Open-source ambisonics plugins
• MCFX – Multichannel effects suite
• O3A Core – Object-based audio tools

Sample Libraries & Example Recordings⌗

• Ambisonic Toolkit Example Recordings
• UHJ format samples

Tutorials & Videos⌗

• Brave with Atmos – Wired article
• Spatial Music: Exploring Space and Sound

Organizations & Further Reading⌗

• Audio Engineering Society (AES)
• Mix With The Masters

Essential Books⌗

• Ambisonics: A Practical 3D Audio Theory by Franz Zotter & Matthias Frank (2019) – Open access comprehensive guide to ambisonics theory and practice
• Immersive Sound: The Art and Science of Binaural and Multi-Channel Audio by Agnieszka Roginska & Paul Geluso (2017) – Comprehensive guide to multichannel sound
• Spatial Audio by Francis Rumsey (2017) – Principles and practical considerations of spatial sound recording and reproduction
• Instant Surround Sound by Jeffrey P. Fisher (2004) – Practical guide to multichannel mixing and encoding
• Sound and Recording (2014) – Updated edition covering immersive audio systems like Dolby Atmos and Auro 3D

This list is curated from all major tools, readings, and references mentioned throughout the course. For more details, see the relevant lecture or project page.