Ken Caillat & Claus Trelby IAA Interview

[sjcorne]

Covers their work on the Fleetwood Mac 5.1's, Joni Mitchell Atmos mixes, and more! There's one news bulletin in there that I think will interest a lot of folks here...
https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/qa-...s-trelby-award-winning-immersive-mixing-team/

 

[privateuniverse]

Nice interview! Fingers crossed for those Joni blu-rays!

 

[humprof]

Covers their work on the Fleetwood Mac 5.1's, Joni Mitchell Atmos mixes, and more! There's one news bulletin in there that I think will interest a lot of folks here...
https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/qa-...s-trelby-award-winning-immersive-mixing-team/

Great job, Jonathan!

I love this remark from Caillat: "When we did the 5.1 [of Rumours], all the extra space allowed us to use that other material we’d originally recorded. That’s my thinking: if we had something that didn’t work in stereo–but does fit in 5.1 or Atmos–I’ll put it in." I understand the various forces, both internal and external, that drive some (re-)mixers to feel they have to "respect" the original stereo mix, but Caillat's attitude towards surround mixing makes so much more sense.

Their discussion of binaural recording--and how Dolby Atmos Binaural differs from true binaural--is also really enlightening. They're fairly generous (and optimistic--and realistic) about the whole topic, but I still give their opening remark a big thumbs-up: "we feel that the true home of an Atmos or spatial mix is a multi-speaker system. The [Dolby Atmos] binaural will get better over time, but it’s an algorithm. It’s just math rather than true binaural recording, which can sound amazing."

 

[Mr. Afternoon]

I feel so stupid not knowing Colbie Caillat's father is Ken.

 

[privateuniverse]

Joni Mitchell did come in and listen back to the five albums of hers we recently mixed in Atmos.

Five? Is this a new batch?

 

[humprof]

Five? Is this a new batch?

I think they're including the Newport album.

 

[privateuniverse]

I think they're including the Newport album.

Aaaah.....gotcha. Forgot about that one. Got myself all excited for Shadows and Light &  Hejira!

 

[himey]

There was de-mix tech on For the Roses which is interesting. I like the comment about how the .1 channel is redundant, which is so true. The picture with Joni choked me up a bit near the end.

 

[austinsignal]

fantastic piece, Jonathan!

 

[mandrix]

I just discovered this! So much for everyone mixing in 7.1.4 for Atmos. These guys have a full blown setup. (or > 7.1.4)
Great interview and very informing.

 

[sjcorne]

It was eye-opening for me learning how closely involved Claus was in all those older Fleetwood Mac 5.1 mixes. I couldn’t find his name in the Rumours DVD-A booklet or the liner notes in any of the subsequent box sets.

 

[mandrix]

It was eye-opening for me learning how closely involved Claus was in all those older Fleetwood Mac 5.1 mixes. I couldn’t find his name in the Rumours DVD-A booklet or the liner notes in any of the subsequent box sets.

Yes, it was news to me.