Abbey Road Studios continues to lead audio innovation with launch of mastering for Dolby Atmos Music

29 September 2022 - Press release

London’s Abbey Road Studios today announces that it is expanding its world class mastering and Dolby Atmos mixing services with the opening of a new mastering suite designed specifically for Dolby Atmos Music mastering.

Abbey Road has remained a pioneering force in audio innovation for 90 years, from the invention of stereo to countless ground-breaking technologies and recording techniques, through to more recent experimentation in immersive sound. This has allowed Abbey Road to acquire a deep understanding of immersive formats throughout the creative process.

Immersive audio allows an artist to present their music in a new and exciting way, delivering depth, breadth and height of the music, giving it a rich and bold sound. It’s a format that is increasingly being embraced by major music platforms. During the past few years, Abbey Road’s engineers have mixed hundreds of tracks in Dolby Atmos Music, working across both the Penthouse and Mix Stage studios.

Mastering engineer Oli Morgan, who is leading the charge in Dolby Atmos Music mastering, says: “Our new mastering room enables established and emerging artists to unlock the exciting potential of immersive audio, giving their creativity more space to breathe. This is perhaps the most compelling development in consumer audio for many years, so I’m looking forward to creating Dolby Atmos Music masters of the highest quality.”

Lucy Launder, Head of Mastering at Abbey Road Studios, says: “We’re really excited to introduce immersive audio mastering expertise with a dedicated suite designed specifically for mastering these mixes, catering to all formats including Dolby Atmos Music. Alongside our existing stereo mastering, vinyl cutting and online service, the new addition ensures we offer a complete package.”