Feature Request (Atmos) - Multi-Object (Object beds)

[glebk90]

Hi all!

I didn't find a thread discussing this topic, so I decided to create one myself.

It would be cool if Pro Tools will be able to create multi-objects (object-beds). Nuendo for example allows you to use multi-channel buses as objects.

Instead of using the standard 7.1.2 bed, you can use 7.0.6 bus as a multi-object (object-bed). Nuendo does not restrict objects to mono or stereo configurations and any configuration can be used as objects.

Immersive reverbs will be able to use additional channels and there is no need to create object-bed from multiple stereo busses.

https://youtu.be/rEKJHyQ64eI?t=503 - in this video you can see how it works in Nuendo.

To summarise my idea:
- Add additional multi-channel configurations to Pro Tools: 7.1.4, 7.1.6, 9.1.4, 9.1.6 (since there is no point routing LFE channel to object I don't think it's needed, but maybe it can be used in non-Atmos scenarios ).
- Allow multichannel buses to be used as objects.