Dolby Atmos calibration  

A Dolby Atmos Certified Service Partner, specializing in studio tuning and consultation

Sound Designer & Mixer

Three-time, Emmy AWARD-winning designer + mixer for music, animation, film, games, and experiential.

San Francisco | Los Angeles

immersive audio system design & creative

Erik Foreman working on an inmmersive art installation at Dolby HQ San Francisco
Erik Foreman working in New York City, Dolby Soho immersive art installation
Erik Foreman working in the Dolby Dome immersive installation San Francsico CA

Nine years at the cutting-edge of Atmos technology in-house at Dolby Labs.

For the exhibitor building a jaw-dropping experience, I provide the system design, the integration, and even the creative. As a leader in the immersive audio space, I provide consulting to studios, professionals, and companies interested in the technology.

dolby atmos consulting

Being an audio mixer & sound designer, I understand your studio ambitions & requirements. I understand your needs & vision for your studio.

I don’t just tune rooms, rather take a holistic approach to helping you create a hyper functional, great sounding environment.

Erik Foreman Dolby consultant, room tuning and calibration. San Francisco and Los Angeles

  • Dolby trained and certified.

    • DARDT Room Design Utilization

    • Subwoofer Optimization

    • RT60 measurement, time alignment, phase alignment, equalization

  • Setup, metadata, monitoring options, workflow, pipeline, plug-ins, DAW options, speaker matching, monitor controllers, headphones options, metadata implementation, and more!

  • From new design or retrofit. Ergonomic and equipment planning. Complete acoustical analysis and plans available with partner, 20-year veteran acoustician Barry Grzebik of Grzebik Design Group

    • Discussion of the Dolby renderer options - re-renders, down mix controls, loudness, etc.

    • Consumer device mix review options. How to integrate them into the studio.

I recently set up my 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos mix room (Crossroads Studio C) in a new location. Erik did a fantastic job of calibrating my monitors and helping me get the best sound out of the room that I have ever had. The studio sounds amazing and my mixes are translating better than ever. Thanks again Erik! You did an awesome job!

-Scott Barnett

3x Grammy nominated engineer & leading Bluegrass mixer

Crossroads Label Group

“As I jumped into the world of mixing in Atmos, I thought I was OK having my speaker management system do an auto calibration in my room. Boy, was I way off!!. I didn’t realize what a difference it made until I asked Erik to properly get my room sounding as it should and within Dolby’s specs. Although my room presented some challenges, Erik, with his many years of experience in the field, his attention to detail and best of all, being a mixer himself, made not only the process fun and educational, but now I feel comfortable that what I hear in my room is accurate. I’m ready to embark in the world of ATMOS.”

-Eddie Caipo

Mix engineer for Enrique Iglesias, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera

SOUND designer & mixer for global brands

Samsung Sound Bars for Global Retail

CREDIT: All sound design and Dolby Atmos mix

Dolby Branding Dolby Fusion Bumper

CREDIT: Sound design in Dolby Atmos & Dolby Vision

Star Wars: Clone Wars Vols. 1 & 2

CREDIT: All sound design and mixing

Dolby Atmos Music Mixing

ABout Erik Foreman

Erik Foreman working at the Academy Museum Los Angeles

For sixteen years, I worked at George Lucas’ legendary Skywalker Sound with amazingly talented artists using cutting-edge gear in extraordinary ways and creating spectacular soundtracks. From ADR gigs with Robin Williams, George Lucas, Ang Lee, and Ronnie James Dio to sound design and mix work with Genndy Tartakovsky, Ryan Coogler, and Robert Rodriquez. I did it all and loved every minute. I won three Emmys.

In 2016, I moved over to Dolby Laboratories to become a member of a small content team responsible for showcasing the awesomeness that is Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Leveraging the science of sight and sound and the engineering behind it. In my 8 years there, I became an expert in the new world of immersive audio and video, working one-on-one with artists like Hank Shocklee and Perry Farrell, VIP corporate clients from Honda and Samsung, and made dozens of demos for multiple Atmos formats highlighting the tech.

Today, I am an independent sound artist and Dolby Atmos Certified Partner. I run a business creating top tier content for companies such as Apple and Blizzard as well as consult with new and existing Atmos users. I evaluate and consult on studio configurations to help others make their own amazing immersive content.

I’m passionate and driven by the art, the story, and immersive consumer experiences.

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