Requirements for Beds

For the channel-based bed in Dolby Atmos mixes, you must respect several requirements regarding channel configurations and routing.

Beds for Dolby Atmos projects are in fact channel-based sub-mixes, comparable to stems. When mixing for a Dolby Atmos audio bed using the internal Renderer for Dolby Atmos plug-in, the following applies:

  • We recommend that you use group tracks for the bed. You can then route mono, stereo, or surround channels to the bed group.

    Note

    • If a track is routed to a bed in 3D format, its VST MultiPanner channel panner offers additional settings and parameters for 3D mixing.

    • If you route a 7.1.2 channel to a bus or a group channel in 7.1.2 or another 3D channel configuration, MixConvert V6 is used for panning.

    • Projects from Nuendo projects can contain more than one bed. If you open these projects in Cubase Pro, only the first bed is added to the ADM setup in the ADM Authoring for Dolby Atmos window.

  • The following bed channel configurations are supported by the internal Renderer for Dolby Atmos plug-in and the external Dolby Atmos Renderer: 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 5.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.0.2, and 7.1.2.

  • Plug-ins that are used in a 3D bus or a group channel must support a corresponding number of channels.