Educator & Researcher

Tonmeister M.M.

Associate Division Director Creative Arts| Program Director Music Technology, Digital Media, Dance
Tenured Associate Professor
University of Saint Francis. Fort Wayne IN. 2016 - 2025

Instructor of Music Industry Studies - Coordinator of Sound Recording Technology
Delta State University
Delta Music Institute. Cleveland MS. 2013 - 2016

Surround Mixing and Immersive Audio featuring Dolby Atmos

Learn to record, mix, and produce surround and immersive audio content using the Pro Tools digital audio workstation. Topics include the history of surround sound, choosing a surround monitoring solution, calibrating surround speaker systems, recording surround music in the studio and concert hall, multichannel mixing for music and audio post-production, processing source sound elements using surround reverbs and delays, working with surround-enabled plug-ins for single processing, mastering surround mixes to industry specifications, using Ambisonics technologies for recording and decoding immersive source material, and encoding mixes into popular surround formats including Dolby Atmos.

Delivered and administered as a full turn-key curriculum via Canvas LMS.

Contributing Author:

Immersive Sound Volume II The Design and Practice of Binaural and Multi-Channel Experiences

Edited By Agnieszka Roginska, Paul Geluso

Immersive Sound Volume II: The Design and Practice of Binaural and Multi-Channel Experiences is a collection of interviews and essays providing a comprehensive guide to the history, theory, and creative applications of 3D and spatial audio across music, production, theater, installations, and film.

Offering both foundational knowledge and practical insights into the design and implementation of immersive sound experiences, expert contributors present each topic in depth, with chapters structured for both sequential learning and standalone reference. By combining historical context, cognitive perspectives, and real-world applications, this book connects theory with practice and helps readers expand their technical, academic, and creative potential in the rapidly evolving field of spatial audio.

This is a valuable resource for all spatial audio content creators, including audio engineers, sound designers, researchers, educators, composers, performers, and students seeking a comprehensive understanding of immersive sound and its applications across different disciplines. This book serves as a companion to Immersive Sound: The Art and Science of Binaural and Multi-Channel Audio.

Immersive audio case studies for immersive audio in rock and pop music by Miles Fulwider & Vincent Gabriel Antonini.