Here is a nice article on sonicscoop, with a few 5.1 mkxers talking about their approach on surround mixing,
http://www.sonicscoop.com/2014/01/2...best-surround-mixers-approach-the-soundstage/
Ronald Prent mentions that he mixes in 5.1 even when the artists do not ask for this. Would be intested to hear what he has in the can, I will give it a try and contact him to see if he is allowed to talk about this.
http://www.sonicscoop.com/2014/01/2...best-surround-mixers-approach-the-soundstage/
With this in mind, we talked to a handful of the very best surround mixers in the business, including GRAMMY nominees and winners like Bob Clearmountain, Frank Filipetti, Jim Anderson, David Fridmann, Nick Davis, Ronald Prent, Morten Lindberg, Martin Walters, Keith O. Johnson and Greg Penny, about how to master the format.
Ronald Prent mentions that he mixes in 5.1 even when the artists do not ask for this. Would be intested to hear what he has in the can, I will give it a try and contact him to see if he is allowed to talk about this.