Create a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project in Logic Pro for Mac

Creating a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project changes the following components in Logic Pro for Mac:

The Output slots of all audio tracks are set to Surround and begin to function as bed tracks.
The pan controls on the bed tracks show the Surround Panner control and the Elevation slider.
The output channel strip is hidden in the Mixer.
The master channel strip now functions as the surround master channel strip and shows the 7.1.4 level meters with two sections representing the channels for the ear-level and overhead speakers.
The Effect slots are visible on the surround master channel strip, with the Dolby Atmos plug-in automatically inserted.

Figure. Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project.

Create a new Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project from the Project Chooser

In Logic Pro, choose File > New from Template to open the Project Chooser.
Click New Project in the sidebar.
Click the Empty Project button or Live Loops button.
You can also use a Live Loops grid from a sound pack or a template to create a new Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project.
Click the Details disclosure arrow to reveal the project parameters.
Click the Spatial Audio pop-up menu and select Dolby Atmos.
This automatically sets the Frame Rate parameter to 24 fps and the Surround Format parameter to 7.1.2, but you can choose different settings if needed.
Set the Sample Rate parameter to the recommended 48 kHz or 96 kHz (or any other sample rate if needed), then click the Choose button.
In the New Tracks dialog, select the number of tracks you want to create, then click Create.

Create a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project from an existing project

In Logic Pro, choose File > Project Settings > Audio, then click the General button.
From the Spatial Audio pop-up menu, choose Dolby Atmos.
The Surround Format parameter automatically switches to 7.1.2, and the Frame Rate parameter in the Synchronization project settings switches to 24 fps.
If you want to change the 7.1.2 surround format for the bed tracks, click the Surround Format pop-up menu and select 5.1 or 7.1.
From the Sample Rate pop-up menu, choose 48 kHz or 96 kHz (or any other sample rate, if needed).
WARNING: Only switch the project sample rate if you haven’t recorded any audio regions in your project yet.

Pay attention to the following:

Sample rate: Don’t change the project sample rate on an existing project. If the sample rate is different from 48 kHz (required for the Dolby Atmos ADM BWF master file), Logic Pro will automatically convert the project sample rate in real time.
Surround plug-in: If you convert a surround project that already uses plug-ins on any channel strip, then the conversion might change the channel mode of the existing plug-ins, which could affect the sound of your mix.
Overhead channels: If your project surround format is set to 7.1.2 and you use the Dolby Atmos plug-in to monitor your mix in 5.1.4 or 7.1.4, any bed track signals routed to the top two channels of the surround bed (Ltm and Rtm) are balanced between the top four channels of the 5.1.4 or 7.1.4 monitoring formats (Lt, Rt and Lts, Rts).
Surround formats: Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos projects support these three surround formats: 5.1, 7.1, and 7.1.2.

WARNING: If you create a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos mix from a finished stereo or surround mix, you may want to save a copy of your project with a new name or create a project alternative to avoid overwriting settings and parameters in the earlier finished mix.

Download the guides:

Logic Pro User Guide: PDF

Logic Pro Instruments: PDF

Logic Pro Effects: PDF

Control Surfaces Support Guide: PDF

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Create a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project in Logic Pro for Mac

Create a new Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project from the Project Chooser

Create a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos project from an existing project