Justin Gray, Grammy-Gewinner 2026 in der Kategorie ‚Best Immersive Audio Album‘, folgt einer Einladung von VDT-Mitglied Prof. Felix Krückels (Leiter des Sound and Music Production Bachelor-Programms) an der h_da Hochschule Darmstadt. In diesem Gastvortrag wird der Komponist und Produzent sein Album Immersed und die Arbeit mit Dolby Atmos in der Musikproduktion präsentieren. Das Referat Aus- und Weiterbildung lädt VDT-Mitglieder (insbesondere der Regionalgruppe Frankfurt) kostenlos zu dieser besonderen Veranstaltung ein. Die Anmeldung erfolgt über folgenden Ticketshop.

Der Veranstaltung findet am 10.06.2026 von 10 bis 17.30 Uhr am Campus Dieburg der h_da statt.

Ablauf:

• 10:00 - 12:30 Präsentation Dolby Atmos Produktion Immersed, FB Media, Raum F16/18
• 14:00 Hörsession 1 Album Immersed, SSL Regie/F18-102
• 15:15 Hörsession 2 Album Immersed, SSL Regie/F18-102
• 16:30 Hörsession 3 Album Immersed, SSL Regie/F18-102

Abstract zur Präsentation von Justin Gray:

Producing music for immersive audio presents new opportunities for how we create, record, and make music. It also challenges long-standing assumptions about the listener's perspective. Whereas conventional recording and production methods are typically designed to support a fixed stereo field, immersive audio invites composers, producers, and engineers to reimagine every dimension of their workflow, including how music is captured at the source.
To date, the majority of recording techniques developed for immersive formats have centred around orchestral production. These approaches are well established, thoroughly researched, and have been implemented in numerous celebrated recordings.
This masterclass will explore how to adapt immersive recording techniques for a contemporary studio production context. Drawing from his Grammy-winning album Immersed, Justin Gray will demonstrate recording strategies he developed for his immersive music production, where each layer of the arrangement was captured with deliberate spatial intent at the source.

The presentation will include playback examples in Dolby Atmos, accompanied by diagrams, video and session photographs to illustrate the microphone arrays, spatial orchestration, and technical considerations behind each recording.

Justin will also discuss the immersive mixing process, showing how these recordings are integrated into a cohesive spatial presentation that supports and enhances the compositional intent.

Techniques presented will range from 11-channel immersive microphone arrays to 4-channel height arrays for capturing smaller ensembles and solo instruments. The session will also demonstrate how to effectively combine close and ambient capture, maintaining the intimacy of a contemporary production while simultaneously allowing it to serve the immersive intent.