Bob Clearmountain on Mixing Atmos

[4-earredwonder]

You'd think so, yeah. AllMusic unhelpfully lists some of those reissue credits as "Mixer" and others as "Remixer."

But it's my understanding that without the original multitracks a proper stereo remix could never be accomplished and I'm sure, as he has stated, he did 5.1 remixes for FUN .......and they're ALL in his hard drives....OH, to be a fly on the wall in his studio!

 

[sjcorne]

You'd think so, yeah. AllMusic unhelpfully lists some of those reissue credits as "Mixer" and others as "Remixer."

Interestingly enough, he told me he's no longer in possession of the multitrack assets for Roxy Music's Avalon (despite having created the 5.1 remix years ago). I guess the labels demand this stuff back after the project is finished, even if it's in digitized form.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Since Clearmountain was ONLY commissioned to do the STEREO REMIXES wonder if the studios and/or artists are even aware he made 5.1 remixes for his own personal use?

And what would be the harm in THAT if they were NEVER shared with anyone other than himself?

 

[MidiMagic]

Every mix I make is for both stereo and QS/RM/Dolby Surround. It sounds great no matter which way you play it. I think it all out as I mix.

 

[kap'n krunch]

Every mix I make is for both stereo and QS/RM/Dolby Surround. It sounds great no matter which way you play it. I think it all out as I mix.

that is precisely what I did when I mixed the last album I did with my ex, I was monitoring it in Stereo and through DLP II , which is the most universal...

 

[Monkish]

Maybe Bob and @PaulatSDE should have a chat (if they haven't already)?

 

[kvsawilson]

I have to admit I am cluless as to what Bob has mixed? Any favs from you guys?

He did a great mix of Joe Bonamassa's Time Clocks last year but you can't buy it. Only rent it at one of the streaming sites

K

 

[quicksrt]

I'd like to see or hear Bob Cleamountain do a Stones album like Some Girls or Black and Blue. Or make Emotional Rescue and Tattoo You really swing. He likely has some 5.1 mixes of live Stones projects he has worked on recently.

 

[THX1136]

Bob ranks up there with Parsons for me. Got interested in him back when he was doing mostly live sound (or at least it seemed he was doing mostly live sound judging by the coverage Mix gave him). Totally cool if some of his non-stereo mixes would be released. Thanks for sharing the links!

 

[coolerking101]

Here is an excellent interview with Bob Clearmountain and Jesse Ray Ernster on mixing, including a detailed discussion of Atmos/Spatial Audio issues:

Jesse Ray Ernster & Bob Clearmountain on Mixing: “We’re in!”

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[humprof]

Here is an excellent interview with Bob Clearmountain and Jesse Ray Ernster on mixing, including a detailed discussion of Atmos/Spatial Audio issues:

Jesse Ray Ernster & Bob Clearmountain on Mixing: “We’re in!”

Tape Op is a free magazine exclusively about recording music. Subscribe (yep, for free) at tapeop.com.

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Discussion here:

Will Atmos go away in a couple years?

Bob Clearmountain seems to think so. https://www.musicradar.com/news/bob-clearmountain-dolby-atmos-go-away

www.quadraphonicquad.com

 

[riskylogic]

Bob Clearmountain's projects 1968 to PRESENT:

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-clearmountain-mn0000063906/credits

Besides the entire Roxy catalog, the clear favorite for me is Bryan Ferry Olympia. Surely that is one of the titles sitting on his hard drive.

 

[gene_stl]

About 4:50 he talks about mch. Someone on FB posted this and I thought the QQ members would like it.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

About 4:50 he talks about mch. Someone on FB posted this and I thought the QQ members would like it.

Someone needs to tell him about Immersive Audio Album
Maybe that one site he mentions?

 

[~dave~~wave~]

About 4:50 he talks about mch. Someone on FB posted this and I thought the QQ members would like it.

Except that it's from 12 years ago?

 

[gene_stl]

So it is. Somebody posted it on FB SACD group and I bit on the clickbait. Sorry.

 

[MrSmithers]

The interview turned up as a podcast on Youtube - not sure if it's been seen before? Edit oops see it on the bottom. Still good to hear it again. Wonder if he's done any more mixes since? I'm pretty sure he previewed Born In The USA in another interview, wonder if/when that'll be out?