Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio

[MaxRayÎles]

you can make many headset sound okay with a good EQ!

 

also Immensité

[jpatdeleon09]

Will it play automatically in DA or SACD mix with that .wav files? I think it will not since you need like a codec for DA for it to play correctly or it will be force to play in stereo and it will not sound nice.

 

You really need a correct player to play DA music like Apple Music. Even SACD, that’s why there’s SACD players. It can be played in PS3 before

Edited April 20, 2025 at 09:43 AM by jpatdeleon09

[actofcontrition]

The new extended adlibs at the end of "En attendant ses pas" are gorgeous!!! Can't stop listening to it! 🥰🥰🥰

[MaxRayÎles]

They added a dobly atmos version of Live à Paris sur Apple Music. Pretty nice

[MaxRayÎles]

Oh no jk it's only to love you more

 

Excusez-moi

[Abodi2002]

Would Dolby Atmos be possible for live releases anyway? I feel like those wouldn’t be as easy to work with as her actual albums

[MaiconSC]

Would Dolby Atmos be possible for live releases anyway? I feel like those wouldn't be as easy to work with as her actual albums

 

depends on how the sound was captured... if they recorded each instrument/voices in separated tracks, that's totally possible...

 

 

at least the concerts released on DVD already have 5.1 audio...

[Celine Fan 77]

Would Dolby Atmos be possible for live releases anyway? I feel like those wouldn’t be as easy to work with as her actual albums

 

I think so, Hymne à L’amour from Paris is available on Dolby Atmos after all.

[CélineI'mAlive]

depends on how the sound was captured... if they recorded each instrument/voices in separated tracks, that's totally possible...

 

 

at least the concerts released on DVD already have 5.1 audio...

I don't think it's necessary to separate vocals and instrumental with Sony's official program for Dolby Atmos.

Edited July 12, 2025 at 03:01 PM by CélineI'mAlive

[MaiconSC]

I don't think it's necessary to separate vocals and instrumental with Sony's official program for Dolby Atmos.

 

if it's not separeted, the mixing makes no sense...

[tal-sh2]

I think so, Hymne à L'amour from Paris is available on Dolby Atmos after all.

Yes, cause it was recorded in a studio

[CélineI'mAlive]

if it's not separeted, the mixing makes no sense...

You're right, sorry. I didn't remember.

[actofcontrition]

The live album from Ed Sheeran is Dolby atmos so yes its possible.

[CélineI'mAlive]

The live album from Ed Sheeran is Dolby atmos so yes its possible.

Who is an expert on this, now that I think about it, is MCK, from YouTube, who is also a fan of Céline

[CélineI'mAlive]

The live album from Ed Sheeran is Dolby atmos so yes its possible.

What worries me is not that it can't be done, but that since it's not recorded from a soundboard, as in the case of that album, it can be heard poorly.

[CélineI'mAlive]

Yes, cause it was recorded in a studio

Is the Dolby Atmos version of that song the studio version or is it the same one on the YouTube channel? Sorry for the off-topic.

[MaiconSC]

Would Dolby Atmos be possible for live releases anyway? I feel like those wouldn't be as easy to work with as her actual albums

I don't think it's necessary to separate vocals and instrumental with Sony's official program for Dolby Atmos.

 

 

a brief explanation....

 

for the recording session of a song, each instrument and each vocals are recorded one by one, several takes, and each has one track... so a song can have 50 or more tracks (when they have a real orchestra, that can be crazy)...

the job of the producer is to mix all of these tracks into a single one for the release... the common way, is a stereo track, since the vinyl era...

 

now with digital streaming and releases, the track can have spatial mixing, so the song can have up to 24 "channels", and the producer can place those 50+ tracks from the recording session as their creativity tells...

that's why a good atmos release is so exciting to hear, and we can have new sounds in it...

 

 

but a live recording of a concert is different, all the instruments and vocals are happening at the same time... so it depends on how the sound will be captured...

if it's just the audio feed of the concert venue, if the audio engineer is mixing all instruments and vocals AND recording all separate at the same time, if there are extra mics for ambient sound and audience capture... the list goes on...

 

that's why an atmos release of old concerts is more likely hard to do, cause back in the day spatial audio didn't exist, so the producers didn't think about that...

but when a show was released on DVD, that was already been done because of the 5.1 mixing...

[MaiconSC]

I think so, Hymne à L'amour from Paris is available on Dolby Atmos after all.

 

oh that's a pretty poor atmos release... the channels are basicaly a copy and paste of the stereo track... all the main information is on the center, and the surround is just reverb and audience noise

[CélineI'mAlive]

a brief explanation....

 

for the recording session of a song, each instrument and each vocals are recorded one by one, several takes, and each has one track... so a song can have 50 or more tracks (when they have a real orchestra, that can be crazy)...

the job of the producer is to mix all of these tracks into a single one for the release... the common way, is a stereo track, since the vinyl era...

 

now with digital streaming and releases, the track can have spatial mixing, so the song can have up to 24 "channels", and the producer can place those 50+ tracks from the recording session as their creativity tells...

that's why a good atmos release is so exciting to hear, and we can have new sounds in it...

 

 

but a live recording of a concert is different, all the instruments and vocals are happening at the same time... so it depends on how the sound will be captured...

if it's just the audio feed of the concert venue, if the audio engineer is mixing all instruments and vocals AND recording all separate at the same time, if there are extra mics for ambient sound and audience capture... the list goes on...

 

that's why an atmos release of old concerts is more likely hard to do, cause back in the day spatial audio didn't exist, so the producers didn't think about that...

but when a show was released on DVD, that was already been done because of the 5.1 mixing...

 

Yes, it's true that Dolby Atmos didn't exist back in those years, but it's also true that nowadays we have programs that allow us to separate the audio, and it can be done very cleanly if we also have a good recording and put in enough work. Take, for example, the videos by MCK London on YouTube — they have impressive quality. In those videos, he extracts the tracks from live performances, even from Céline, but recorded through a soundboard — capturing Céline’s microphone, the backing vocalists, and the instrumentalists, like in A New Day, for instance.

[Abodi2002]

So I was listening to Let's Talk About Love album in Dolby Atmos again this morning as it's been awhile. I'm pretty sure someone mentioned a different backing vocal in the second verse of my heart will go on, and I think I finally hear it. You can hear it just after she sings and never let go till we're gone. It reminds me of the live versions to be honest. I think in the first chorus there might be one on once more, you open the door, though that could be my imagination. The sound seems to have improved on Dolby Atmos, overall recently, though I am using my AirPod pros, so not sure other non-Apple devices would be as noticeable.

[Abodi2002]

Be The Man is no longer available in dolby atmos for me.

[jpatdeleon09]

Be The Man is no longer available in dolby atmos for me.

 

Same

[Taking Chances]

Are there more albums coming? Where is Celine Dion and Dion Chante Plamondon? Edited January 18, 2026 at 10:08 AM by Taking Chances

[Abodi2002]

Are there more albums coming? Where is Celine Dion and Dion Chante Plamondon?

Both would benefit from a dolby mix. I love If You Asked Me To dolby atmos! ,uty and the Beast is kinda meh compared to the dolby on the BATB soundtrack but my favorite different mix will forever be the 5.1 mix

[sebulba]

I purchased a subscription a few months ago just listen to some Celine albums and some other stuff in Dolby Atmos. And my verdict after have listened a few time is UNDERWHELMING. At the first few listen it was really great because of the new factor like the small bits and pieces added and surround in general for so many songs although some added bits did not make any sense to me. But after a while for me almost all songs sounded the same like it was mixed on automatic and not a producer that put experience and skills into the mixes if that makes sense.

Some songs stood out and benefited but for most I preferred the 2 channel stereo mixes. It's clear more channels don't equal better by default.

I compared All the way on SACD with Apple Dolby Atmos and for me SACD surround mix sounded way more fun and alive and cleaner more detailed and dynamic. I thought the songs sounded flat and had no dynamics and the surround sounded not coherent like as one unit or mix. Which I think the older surround SACD albums do better. I used the highest quality setting in Apple music when I compared.

Anyway to summarize these Atmos mixes are a fun listen as a break from the originals but as far sounding great the SACD and CDs win.

So got to say I was disappointed.

 

Also I don't think it a hardware issue from my side like I have almost full Atmos setup with good speakers. I am starting to suspect this might be made for headphones and it might sound better listening that way. But I am all for Apple doing these mixes with any albums since it's still a step forward in terms of using the latest tech. They should just figure out how to use it in the best way.

 

Also I got to say speaking of live concerts in Dolby Atmos. I can highly recommend Hans Zimmer Live in Prague. That shows how Dolby Atmos can be made and how it enhance your listening experience. It has everything in terms of sound and mix quality. I would say it's a must for anyone liking Atmos.