STEREO – WAS A NICE TRY
Creating and Producing Immersive Music

Stereo is an illusion. A trick of left and right. In the real world, sound has no edges. Every note, every whisper, every rustle exists as a single voice… yet it surrounds us completely, flowing from all directions, wrapping us in a living, breathing 360-degree world. This is how we truly hear.
With the rise of Dolby Atmos, 3D music is now reaching streaming platforms, headphones, laptops, and soundbars. It’s the perfect moment to rethink music production, start working immersively, and make music with a much stronger emotional impact.

This book is your guide to this exciting world. It’s a warm invitation for creators and producers eager to explore immersive music in a home studio environment or in an educational institution—from composing and producing to mixing, mastering, and live performance. You’ll learn to think in immersive terms, with practical insights on how to work in 3D, covering everything from studio setup to final delivery formats.

Dolby Atmos plays a major role in this book, but other immersive formats are discussed too. And I’ll present a more general workflow and format-agnostic approach to imme