Hi Friend,

On this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Adrian Weidmann, CEO and founder of Immersive Design Labs. 

During the interview we unpack why Dolby Atmos and immersive audio have left so many engineers scrambling, and how the real breakthrough is not technology, but clarity. 

Adrian shares how his background in test and measurement, studio microphones, and live capture shaped a radically simple philosophy, accuracy over novelty.

From designing a preamp to be “the electrical equivalent of effectively a 12 inch piece of copper wire” with no coloration, to building a 7.1.4 array that mirrors Dolby’s speaker layout, Adrian explains why immersive audio should feel natural, not futuristic.

In This Episode

  • Why Dolby Atmos left engineers scrambling

  • The philosophy behind designing a no coloration preamp

  • How immersive audio reconnects us with real acoustic space

  • Why dead rooms and close miking can squeeze emotion out of music

  • The concept of embracing bleed in a recording

  • How IDL mirrors a 7.1.4 Dolby speaker layout

  • Real world immersive recording sessions in LA and Nashville

  • The power of simply showing up in your career

And much more!

You can hear it at bobbyoinnercircle.com, or via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Mixcloud, Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn Radio, or RadioPublic.

Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well.

Enjoy the show!

Bobby