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Pro Tools - CMB 4.122 Studio 4C - How to Setup For a Atmos Mix Session

Pro Tools - CMB 4.122 Studio 4C - How to Setup For a Atmos Mix Session

Click on Computer to Start the system

 

Then click on Advanced

Then click on Surround Sound

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Surround & Mix Settings

For Speaker Modes choose ATMOS

 

Projector input choose HDMI Mix Station Program

 

For Theatrical Reference 85db SPL

Turn all the way up the calibrated level is the max level

 

The REF and Theatrical buttons don’t do anything so leave those alone

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Open Focusrite Control in the Applications folder

Click on >File Load Snapshot

 

Go to >4C Mix Suite Storage>

Atmos 4C Session Setup >

Select - FocusRite Atmos 7_1_4 Snapshot

 

Click Open

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Next Open ProTools

 

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Click OK here

 

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Click Allow here

 

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Click Next here

 

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Choose the Focusrite Thunderbolt as the Playback Engine

 

Click OK

 

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When ProTools Opens click on CANCEL don’t setup a new session we are going to do additional I/O setup FIRST

 

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Go to >Setup>I/O

 

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Click on Apply to all tabs check box

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Then click on Import Settings

 

 

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Navigate to >4C Mix Suite Storage >4C Mix Suite Storage>Select - Atmos - Foley I/O.pio

>Click Open

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Choose Yes to Replace existing busses

 

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The correct I/O Setup will open and this is how the input should look

>Input I/O Tab

 

Note if the settings don’t match make sure you had “Apply To All Tabs” checked

 

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>Output I/O Tab

 

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>Bus I/O Tab

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Press OK to close

 

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Then open Session

 

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Click Open From Drive

At the bottom of the window

 

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Navigate to >4C Mix Suite Storage>Atmos - 4C ProTools Session Setup>Atmos - 4C Test Session 7_1_4>Atmos - 4C Test Session 7_1_4

>Click Open

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Click Yes Here if you are asked to enable the Video Engine

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Click Yes here to enable the Dolby Renderer

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You should see the Video Clip on the projector in the mix room.

If you do not see any video then check to see if the BlackMagic Ultrastudio is connected.

Go to Macintosh HD>Applications>Blackmagic Desktop Video open

Desktop Video Setup and you should see

 

 

 

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open

Desktop Video Setup and you should see the

UltraStudio 4K connected

 

If you do not then try restarting the computer after saving your work in ProTools

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ProTools Atmos Session

Go to the Tracks and twrill down the DOLBY PINK tracks

 

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To see the Dolby Window

>Window>Dolby Atmos Renderer - make sure it is checked on

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Make sure the Dolby Atmos Renderer is set to 7.1.4

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Play the pink noise section of the session and check speaker levels

Solo each channel and make sure each one is at 79 at REF level

Solo L, C, R, Lss, Rss, Lsr, Rsr, LFE, LtSum and RtSum

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When finished recording the session

Go to File >Save session

Then Quit ProTools and copy the session and recorded audio files to box or make sure they are on your hard drive to take with you for editing or mixing.

 

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Turn System off when finished

 

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