Russ Hughes: How did you get into mixing Atmos?

Alastair McMillan: It was literally a conversation. I was walking out the door from the U2 studio and Edge said, "Oh yeah, we need to deliver an Atmos version, maybe you could look after that." I said yeah. And I thought, how hard could it be?

Katia Sochaczewska studied acoustic engineering in Krakow. It was there, during a late-stage project on immersive production, that her interest in what sits beyond traditional stereo really took hold. “The first time I heard immersive music done properly, I knew there was no way back. Once you hear how enveloping that third dimension can be, it’s very difficult to forget.”

Richard Burki's Atmos mix of David Guetta and Afrojack’s "Hero" earned a Grammy nomination in 2022, and his immersive work spans not only music but virtual reality, cinema, installations and advertising. Russ Hughes caught up with him to talk about immersive audio’s creative potential—and how Immersive Master Pro is saving his sanity.