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Dolby Atmos surround sound

Whether it’s a helicopter or harmonica, the result is extraordinary

Chances are you’ve experienced Dolby Atmos without even knowing it: the technology was launched in 2012 and is used in thousands of cinemas. It’s also part of the Dolby Cinema home theatre format.

Dolby Atmos is a way of delivering incredibly accurate, lifelike audio. It’s mainly used in films but it can do amazing things in music too: REM’s recently remastered was also remixed for Dolby Atmos with what singer Michael Stipe described as

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