Delivering Dolby Atmos Music: A Complete Guide for Revelator Pro Users
You can use Apollo to upload and distribute Dolby Atmos audio to Apple Music, providing your listeners with an immersive, multidimensional sound experience.
What is Dolby Atmos?
Dolby Atmos is an advanced audio technology that allows sound to move around the listener in a 3D space, including overhead, creating a fully immersive audio experience.
If you would like Dolby Atmos enabled on your account, please contact the Apollo support team who can do so.
Adding Dolby Atmos to your release:
To include Dolby Atmos in new releases:
- When creating a new release, add Dolby Atmos to any track in the track list. Review all requirements for Dolby Atmos audio to be accepted by stores and upload your file under the Dolby Atmos tab.
- Create & Distribute: Once everything is set up, finalize the release creation, and distribute it to stores.
To add Dolby Atmos audio to existing releases (already live on stores):
- Open a release from your catalog
- Select the track you want to update
- Use the Dolby Atmos tab to upload your Dolby Atmos file. Ensure the duration matches your stereo file exactly to avoid delivery issues. A unique ISRC for the Dolby Atmos track, distinct from the stereo version, will be assigned.
Important: If the release is already live, it must be taken down from stores supporting Dolby Atmos before redelivery.
Availability:
Currently, Dolby Atmos distribution is available to Apple Music and Tidal. Releasing your music in Dolby Atmos increases your chances of being featured in Apple’s spatial audio playlists and gaining editorial support. Dolby Atmos releases will also display a special badge on the album detail page on Apple Music.
Pricing:
There is a charge of £20 per track for Dolby Atmos upload and storage.
How to Mix in Dolby Atmos:
For best results, follow Dolby’s guide to learn about creating Dolby Atmos mixes. For studio support, check out this list of Dolby Atmos-enabled studios equipped with the necessary technology and expertise:
Dolby Atmos Music Studio Directory
Apple Dolby Atmos Technical Specs
- ADM BWF (.wav) file.
- All audio tracks must be 24-bit LPCM audio at 48kHz.
- A Dolby Atmos track must be created from multitracks or stems created from multitracks.
- Upmixing from a stereo release is not allowed.
- Extracting stems (“de-mixing”) from a stereo release is not allowed.
- A Dolby Atmos track consisting only of a stereo mix placed in the sound field with added ambience or reverb is not allowed.
- You must conform and sync the Dolby Atmos files with the stereo reference files for the same project.
TIDAL Dolby Atmos Technical Specs
- ADM BWAV (.wav)
- Minimum required sample rate of 48 kHz and a bit depth of 24 bits
- The file must be created with a 24fps timecode and provided as an ADM BWAV file.
- No additional silence at the start of the deliverable when compared to the corresponding stereo deliverable.
- The file end should be 0ms from the end of the track including any fade out.
- 48kHz BWAV ADM Binaural Render Mode should be set for all channels
- All deliverables should be conformed and synced to the original stereo reference master.
- Loudness Target: -18LKFS based on ITU-R BS. 1770-4 recommendations. Peaks should not exceed True Peak: -1dBTP
Binaural metadata is present in all ADM output and should be checked before Master creation to ensure correctness.
For Full Dolby Atmos File technical requirements, click here.
For additional questions or assistance, contact the Apollo Support team.