Sonic Forest Studios

07/28/2026

Every Atmos project I take on starts the same way: a folder of stems lands in my inbox, and within five minutes I know whether this mix will be smooth or whether we're about to lose a day untangling files. So I finally wrote the whole thing down. Sample rates, bit depth, why you should print your processing, how to label a session so nothing goes missing. It's the same checklist I send every client before we start, now free on the site. If you've got an Atmos release coming up, ten minutes here will save us both a headache. Read it here:

How to prepare Dolby Atmos stems: 48 kHz / 24-bit, processing printed, FX busses included, clear labels. From the mixing chair at Sonic Forest Studios.

07/24/2026

Stereo was invented in 1931. The music industry ignored it for 27 years, and when it finally showed up on records, nobody knew where to put anything... the Beatles' first album has the whole band hard left and the vocals hard right.

I just published a piece on why immersive audio is walking the same road right now: the Beatles' twin-track mixes, the fake stereo era, and the reason Apple now pays up to 10% more for tracks mixed in Atmos.

Read it here:

Stereo arrived in 1931, got ignored for decades, and had no mixing rules. Here's why immersive audio is the same shift happening again.

06/15/2026

03/09/2026

Congratulations to my friend Matthew Lien for all his success with The Kluane Compositions!

The Kluane Compositions film continues to achieve successes at film festivals around the world. Visit www.thekluanecompositions.com to learn more about this music film.

02/17/2026

So proud of Matthew Lien and the team for this! I was honoured and humbled to be a part of it. Flying a grand piano to the top of a glacier is no small feat!

We're excited to report The Kluane Compositions film is a winner at the Sweden Film Awards, and an official selection at the Stockholm City Film Festival -- the 9th international film festival to accept our film as an official selection. Thanks to everyone for the continued support and enthusiasm. We are honored to share the Yukon's Wilderness and culture with the world through this film.