Listening to in Dolby Atmos Streaming, via Tidal/Apple/Amazon

[LB-V]

As I understand it, the streaming Atmos codec treats the rear surround channels as objects

My pre/pro sees 7.1 but it's not an Atmos device, and didn't put anything in the rears. I agree, they must get treated like objects and need the Atmos. I have to say, that was a disappointing revelation.

 

[EricKalet]

You'll lose the rear surrounds if you do that, the ATV only sends a 5.1 core.

According to Apple Specs, ATV sends/supports 5.1, 7.1 or Atmos, so if it's an Atmos capable device AVR, then you'd get the full discrete 7.1 portion which would have the .4 overhead "down" mixed into the 7.1 as Atmos is embedded into the E-AC-3 stream but not an AC-3 stream.

Audio Formats
HE-AAC (V1), AAC (up to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound), and Dolby Atmos

 

[EricKalet]

My pre/pro sees 7.1 but it's not an Atmos device, and didn't put anything in the rears. I agree, they must get treated like objects and need the Atmos. I have to say, that was a disappointing revelation.

A non Atmos device would get the AC-3 substream found within the E-AC-3 stream. Probably duplicates the channels to make a 7.1 that your p/p is seeing.

 

[himey]

According to Apple Specs, ATV sends/supports 5.1, 7.1 or Atmos, so if it's an Atmos capable device AVR, then you'd get the full discrete 7.1 portion which would have the .4 overhead "down" mixed into the 7.1 as Atmos is embedded into the E-AC-3 stream but not an AC-3 stream.

Audio Formats
HE-AAC (V1), AAC (up to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound), and Dolby Atmos

It isn't a hardware thing. Streaming Atmos music, has a 5.1 bed, while Blu-ray Atmos is 7.1. There are other spec differences too, to keep the file size down.

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Actually, I don't see the Bangladesh album on Apple Music at all, Stereo or otherwise. May be a rights issue due to all the artists performing on that record.

The best option right now is to watch the movie.
The old DVD has a 5.1 DTS soundtrack that sounds pretty good if you turn it up to concert volume.
If it's properly loud to fill the room, who the hell cares if there's fairy dust sprinkling down from the ceiling speakers?

Probably my most-watched concert film.

 

[himey]

A non Atmos device would get the AC-3 substream

First time I've heard this. DD+ makes more sense.

 

[himey]

who the hell cares if there's fairy dust sprinkling down from the ceiling speakers?

Give me some sitar from above!

 

[davidjpoole]

So is this one....

Agreed. Any suggestions for more along these lines?

 

[davidjpoole]

In addition to Peter Gabriel's single The Court (mentioned earlier), there's another recent single Panopticom with an adventurous Atmos mix.

EDIT: I see it was posted a while back

 

[Oldschoolsoundengineer]

Looking forward to having both this albums completed after some great preview tracks. Available in Norway as of this morning:

 

[Oldschoolsoundengineer]

Looking forward to having both this albums completed after some great preview tracks. Available in Norway as of this morning:

Tidal links:
https://tidal.com/album/277543997https://tidal.com/album/276638625

 

[himey]

Pearl Jam Yield in Tidal!

 

[scooob]

Pearl Jam Yield in Tidal!

On Apple too:

and for you ATV newcomers, No Code has been on Apple in Atmos for awhile:

 

[scooob]

On Apple too:

and for you ATV newcomers, No Code has been on Apple in Atmos for awhile:

I neglected to mention Ten and Gigaton, also both in Atmos on Apple for some time now:

 

[himey]

On Apple too:

and for you ATV newcomers, No Code has been on Apple in Atmos for awhile:

No Code and 10 are on Tidal in 360, that's why it's surprising to see Yield show up in Atmos. No Gigaton on Tidal.

 

[JCDC]

I wonder if we’ll see Vs and Vitalogy remixed?

 

[woody]

I was really happy with the mix on this :

 

[perzon57]

I was really happy with the mix on this :

Nice, will try it out tonight.

 

[beerking]

Agreed. Any suggestions for more along these lines?

There is this one which really uses all the available Atmos speakers, layout.
Completely different to what you highlighted but well worth a listen.

https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/mickey-hart/2855229

 

[LennonCobain]

No Code and 10 are on Tidal in 360, that's why it's surprising to see Yield show up in Atmos. No Gigaton on Tidal.

If you go to the 360 Reality Audio “genre” page on Tidal, Yield is listed there with the Atmos indicator, which is odd that this album got indexed there. Get the Atmos version while you can, just in case it gets replaced with a 360RA version on Tidal.