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Channels, surround & immersive audio · Working

Dolby Atmos

Also called: Atmos

ELI5

An immersive sound format that can place individual sounds around and above the audience.

Used in conversation

“The final mix needs to meet the Dolby Atmos requirement in the delivery specification.”

Definition

An immersive audio format combining channel beds with positioned audio objects and metadata.

Here “Dolby Atmos” means: An immersive audio format combining channel beds with positioned audio objects and metadata. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Dolby Atmos” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

Connected terms

  • Atmospheric effectsThe search label “atmos” can route to both entries.
  • AmbienceThe search label “atmos” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.