Through a DAC. (USB)
I can get lossless no problem...the problem is just with ATMOS
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Apple Music Songs that sound great with Dolby Atmos
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I can get lossless no problem...the problem is just with ATMOS
Is it purely a cosmetic bug? Are you getting 7.1 channels despite the logo not showing up?
I think you're encountering the direct selection bug - see here:
Not getting Atmos or Lossless when you expect to on Mac? Workaround here
Have you found that on macOS you can be playing an album or playlist that is supposed to be Atmos enabled, only to find that some of the tracks don’t play Atmos versions at all? There’s a workaround for this incredibly annoying glitch. If you load an album or playlist then click directly on...
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No I tried that.I think you're encountering the direct selection bug - see here:
Not getting Atmos or Lossless when you expect to on Mac? Workaround here
Have you found that on macOS you can be playing an album or playlist that is supposed to be Atmos enabled, only to find that some of the tracks don’t play Atmos versions at all? There’s a workaround for this incredibly annoying glitch. If you load an album or playlist then click directly on...
No matter what I try, I cannot get amost playback on my mac mini.
Not a huge deal, as I'm more interested in lossless (which works), but I'd still like to have the option.
I'll wait for an os update and see
It’s kind of wild how some songs sound straight up bad though…elements missing, volume levels being totally messy, pitch correction plug-ins not being active on this version, etc. I don’t get how they heard these and thought “yes let’s release it”?
If you want to experience extreme drum’s depth/width and something VERY rare in pop/rock check out I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross. The intro has a fantastic drums set that is full on depth and width. The song while catchy is a little post disco and slightly dated but listenable.
Then check out at time stamp 3:00 for a super rare trombone solo followed by anther drum set that is outstanding. It is a Nile Rodger’s mix at it’s best.
Then check out at time stamp 3:00 for a super rare trombone solo followed by anther drum set that is outstanding. It is a Nile Rodger’s mix at it’s best.
Can you please share a link? I can only find it in Lossless.
Edit: worked on my phone. From this album;
Upside down sounds amazing too.
Yes, all enabled. Lossless disabled…
i switched off library sync which I believe can cause bother.
Upside Down isn't in Atmos though (at least not now). Also I got it from the Made for Spatial Audio playlist. It is off a different album.
Usually don't care for Carey because I DON'T like her squealing (or don't like screaming in songs). However that is a nice mellow track. Lots of bass and maybe a little over emphasized and slightly distorted but a very good experience.
I love how I have to go into all my albums and remove them/re add the "lossless" or atmos version of the album...seriously apple you couldn't just auto swap all the albums?
I've got over 3.5K albums in my library. Am I supposed to go through it every few weeks and check which ones have new versions I need to add? This is a million miles from the 'it just works' mantra.
Trying it for the first time now, with my Sony wh-1000xm3s (wired). Some songs sound great (Come Together) but others are not so good. Listening to Buddy Holly by Weezer now, and you can barely hear the guitars. You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi sounds anaemic.
Where I think this will come alive is with classical music. I'm not a massive fan myself, but listening to a few bits and the soundstage created works better with an orchestra.
Where I think this will come alive is with classical music. I'm not a massive fan myself, but listening to a few bits and the soundstage created works better with an orchestra.
It's criminal to you.
Speaking of Atmos... I really don't know what to think. I read an article from The Verge I believe (maybe it was another source, I don't remember) where they listed a few songs that sounded like a marvel with Spatial Audio. Paparazzi by Gaga, a techno thing by Tiesto, among other songs...
...but I didn't heard any noticeable difference. On my iPhone 12 Pro and on my MBP M1. Spatial Audio always on. AirPods Max. I swear, it sounded pretty much the same for me.
So my conclusion is one of two possibilities: there's something wrong with my setup, or everybody has different hearing sensibilities for that stuff and maybe there's a placebo effect present.
Maybe you have to go into settings and make sure “download in Dolby Atmos” is turned on, then delete and redownload. I had similar issues and this fixed it
With even the best earphones, the experience is limited and can even sound worse, but if you have an Atmos home theater (or even just 5.1 with dedicated speakers — not just a soundbar), good Atmos mixes sound fantastic. Each instrument and the vocals come alive and are crisp. There are elements inaudible in the stereo versions.
I’ve not been blown away but for it sounds a lot better if I listen using my HomePod stereo pair than my AirPods Pro. Obviously the homepods do not compared to proper speaker set up but I can notice some differences, with some being preferable. With the AirPods Pro it’s very hit and miss and doesn’t always sound good.
studios "remix" and "remaster" tracks all the time. in the original studio recording, they would have used multiple microphones, and if those different audio streams are available they can be used to produce different final tracks with different intended effect.
sometimes its effective. most of the time it seems a mess.
atmos and spatial are both trademarks. one belongs to dolby, the other to apple. both are technology that has to do with surround sound. atmos content requires compatible downstream technology to properly reproduce the surround effects. spatial is apple's compatible downstream tech.
Neither Automatic nor Always On will "force" surround sound effects when it is not available in the content. apple will not automatically upmix something to surround. the difference only matters when a track is available in both atmos and non-atmos. the implication is that apple's spatial-compatible devices are optimized for playing atmos stuff and will choose it when available... whereas other unrecognized devices may not play atmos content very well, so they let you pick which track you want to play.
the question is whether radiohead has or intends to produce their music in multi-channel? to my knowledge, they have never released a multi channel SaCD or DVDa. they deliver vinyl if people want (theoretical) higher resolution, and they may offer hi-res or lossless digital files too. but never surround stuff, so thats their decision
Spatial audio is a generic term. Dolby Atmos is one type of spatial as are the various versions of DTS:X.
macOS 12 and iOS/iPadOS 15 do have a "Spatialize Stereo" feature to simulate spatial audio from stereo.
Not a song ("A song ain't a song Until someone starts singin" 🤔 
- The Wallflowers) but this is an original ear-worm that is featured in countless movies, TV shows and commercials. Being arpeggiated chords makes it even more catchy and endearing. Very melodic and an almost "rock" sounding pace with an constantly undulating quality. It is Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude (1st movement). All 6 Cello Suites are mastered in Atmos. The depth and ambiance is astounding. Sounds like you and Rostropovich are alone in a large old church or other grand hall.
- The Wallflowers) but this is an original ear-worm that is featured in countless movies, TV shows and commercials. Being arpeggiated chords makes it even more catchy and endearing. Very melodic and an almost "rock" sounding pace with an constantly undulating quality. It is Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude (1st movement). All 6 Cello Suites are mastered in Atmos. The depth and ambiance is astounding. Sounds like you and Rostropovich are alone in a large old church or other grand hall.
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