Beyond Stereo
Spatial Mixing for Theatre Professionals
A half-day industry session at RADA's JVT Theatre (Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre), London
Tuesday 26 May 2026, 9.30am
ABOUT THE EVENT
Start with stereo.
End with immersive.
Most theatre sound professionals are still working in stereo. Not because they don’t know better, but because stereo is the reality of most deployments. Beyond Stereo starts there and demonstrates what’s possible beyond it.
Led by spatial audio practitioner Phil Wright, the session draws on real-world experience of object-based mixing in professional theatre, from the constraints of stereo-only deployments to the full potential of an immersive system. No demo rigs. No simulated scenarios. Just a working production, a real system, and a workflow that changes what stereo is capable of.
THE SESSION
Three Acts. One Workflow.
The session is structured as a progressive journey, moving from the familiar to the transformative, using the same PA and signal chain throughout.
01
ACT 1
THE REALITY
Mixing in Stereo Only
Live demo using L/R mains only. A shared professional truth: limited localisation, a narrow sweet spot, and level-based panning.
This is where most theatre productions still live, and where the conversation starts.
02
ACT 2
THE BREAKTHROUGH
Stereo + TiMax SoundHub
Immersive results without an immersive PA.
TiMax SoundHub’s object-based delay matrix shifts spatial imaging from level-based to time-based, expanding the sweet spot and adding depth and stability across the same system.
03
ACT 3
THE THEATRE IDEAL
Full Immersive Deployment at RADA
The full system, surrounds, downfills, overheads, during an active student production.
The same workflow principles from Acts 1 and 2, expanded across a complete loudspeaker canvas serving a real show.
TiMax panLab Ultimate Licence Prize Draw
A prize draw on the day gives attendees the chance to take home a complimentary licence worth £329.99
SESSION AGENDA
Tueday 26 May 2026
Doors open at 09:30. The session concludes at 15:00, well in advance of the evening production.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Doors open |
| 10:00 | Welcome and introduction |
| 10:10 | Act 1 : Mixing in Stereo Only |
| 11:00 | Act 2 : Stereo + TiMax SoundHub |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | Act 3 : Full Immersive Deployment at RADA |
| 14:15 | Open floor |
| 14:45 | Close and prize draw |
| 15:00 | End |
ON THE DAY
Food and Drink Included
Arrival refreshments and a midday lunch are provided for all attendees as part of the day.
Arrival Refreshments
Tea, coffee and light refreshments on arrival from 09:30.
Lunch
A buffet lunch is provided during the midday break from 12:00 to 12:45
Snacks
Light snacks available throughout the session to keep you going.
SESSION LEAD
Phil Wright
Spatial Audio Practitioner
Phil Wright is a leading voice in object-based mixing for professional theatre, with extensive experience of deploying spatial audio workflows in live production environments. Drawing on real-world practice across stereo and immersive systems, Phil brings a practitioner’s perspective to the technical and creative possibilities of spatial sound design.
At Beyond Stereo, Phil leads all three acts, from the fundamentals of stereo mixing to the full immersive deployment running inside RADA’s active student production.
THE VENUE
JVT Theatre (Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
JVT Theatre is a professional working theatre within the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in central London. The venue operates a full TiMax SoundHub infrastructure, making it an ideal environment to demonstrate the progression from stereo to full immersive in a genuine, high-stakes context, alongside a real production, with real students, and real stakes.
All event activity is scheduled around the active production, with full respect for student call times, rehearsal schedules, and the integrity of the show.
Reserve Your Place
Attendance is free but capacity is limited to 100 places.
Register via Eventbrite to secure your spot.
Lunch and refreshments included • 26 May 2026 • RADA, London
This is a TiMax-lead event, featuring Martin Audio. Not a sales event. Not a product launch. A professional session for theatre sound practitioners.
