# ‘Dolby Atmos had somehow restored the little things that get sacrificed along the way when you’re making a stereo record’: Dire Straits’ keyboardist and producer explains why the ‘quite addictive’ process of mixing spatial audio can also get pretty emotional

> Dire Straits' keyboardist/producer Guy Fletcher post about mixing their albums in Dolby AtmosHe says immersive mixing of the original recording sessions is "quite addictive" and often very emotional3D audio can reveal…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/dolby-atmos-has-a-curious-ability-to-reveal-not-just-the-details-within-a-recording-but-also-the-memories-embedded-within-it-dire-straits-producer-says-that-mixing-spatial-audio-rescues-lost-elements-that-were-sacrificed-for-stereo?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4dbfb8a24d9fa257e1f678)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #headphones
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