Dubway’s senior engineer, Nathaniel Reichman, was the producer for John Luther Adams’ most recent work, “Ten Thousand Birds.” The 70-minute orchestration emulates the sonic ambience of the outdoors — with a focus on birds — as morning transitions to afternoon and then night. The piece was played at the 55,000 square foot Park Ave Armory in Manhattan.

Producer Nathaniel Reichman stands among his **7.0.4 microphone/speaker** array, used to record **John Luther Adams**’ “**Ten Thousand Birds**” at the **Park Ave Armory**.

This installment of “Ten Thousand Birds” was performed by orchestra ensemble, Alarm Will Sound. Throughout the performance, Nathaniel and his colleagues (recording engineers Silas Brown and Doron Schächter) captured the piece in surround sound.

Usually functioning as a community fitness/event center, the 55,000 square foot **Park Ave Armory** was host to a different kind of function: an “immersive concert hall” for the work of **John Luther Adams**.

The performance was attended by many: some meditated, others lay on the floor, and most walked around (including Talking Heads’ David Byrne).

Audience member at **John Luther Adams**’ “**Ten Thousand Birds**,” surrounded by the orchestral performance by **Alarm Will Sound**.

This performance was a fantastic opportunity to capture audio in a 7.0.4 microphone/speaker array, for Dolby Atmos and Apple Spatial Audio playback purposes.

Check out the New York Times’ review of the event.