A leading pioneer and supporter of Dolby Atmos Music and spatial audio, PMC has supplied its monitors to immersive facilities worldwide. The company also conducts an ongoing programme of Dolby Atmos masterclasses, educating engineers in the immersive capabilities of spatial audio to create a more dynamic and engaging listening experience for audiences.
PMC has announced dates for new masterclasses to be held in China and Korea. From 22-24 May, masterclasses will be held at RC Studio in Xiaozhou, Guangzhou, conducted by PMC’s senior business development manager, studio, export, Dan Zimbelman and renowned American audio engineer, David Rideau.
Representatives from PMC’s Chinese distributor Budee Group will also be on hand at the three sessions, which will be attended by local recording and mixing engineers including a delegation who worked on the soundtrack for the Black Myth: Goku video game.
On 26 and 27 May, Dan and David will be in Seoul to conduct sessions for the Korean industry. The two days will be held at Ponychung Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, supported by PMC’s local distributor, Music Metro. Participants will be able to listen to a full PMC Dolby Atmos system in the multipurpose venue, which is also installed with a reverberation control system allowing for adjustable acoustics to suit different performance genres.
The masterclasses will cover the fundamentals of Dolby Atmos technology and explore the variety of ecosystems that exist in the market for fans to listen to the music. Participants will learn how to adopt workflows and best practise; how to work with artists to actualize their creative vision in the immersive space and create deliverables for major labels and digital service providers. There will also be in-depth question and answer sessions.
About David Rideau:
Grammy winner and four-time nominee David Rideau has been making records and mixing soundtracks for more 30 years, earning dozens of gold and platinum records while working with the music industry’s biggest stars including Sting, TLC, Janet Jackson, Marcus Miller, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Earth Wind and Fire, George Benson, Juan Gabriel and Al Jarreau. Based in Los Angeles, David’s work with international artists has taken him to Europe, Japan, Korea, China and Brazil. He has embraced the Dolby Atmos format, deploying it on projects including Detour and Solid for saxophonist Boney James, the Snoop Dogg and Billy Ray Cyrus duet Hardworking Man and a shared credit for the Atmos version of the legendary Miles Davis album, Kind of Blue.
