Michael Phillips Keeley Relies On NUGEN Audio's Halo Vision

Composer and re-recording mixer Michael Phillips Keeley has built his career around immersive storytelling, developing a production workflow focused on clarity, translation and creative precision.

Working from his Dolby Atmos-equipped studio, Sound Striker, Keeley has spent more than a decade refining his approach to immersive audio production. A key component of that workflow is Halo Vision from NUGEN Audio, a 3D immersive analysis plug-in designed to help engineers visualize and manage complex spatial mixes.

As immersive formats such as Dolby Atmos require precise object placement and bed management, Keeley uses Halo Vision’s real-time visualization tools to monitor how energy moves throughout a mix.

"I've been using NUGEN Audio over the past 10 years, and the brand’s plug-ins have really become an essential part of my workflow, especially when mixing Dolby Atmos," says Keeley. "For me, Halo Vision isn't just a meter, it's a spatial compass. The plug-in’s 3D immersive awareness gives me that instant visual clarity that really helps me know exactly where the energy lives for critical, cinematic mixes."

Keeley notes that the plug-in's visual feedback is especially valuable when preparing mixes that must translate across multiple formats. Many of his projects require delivery in several configurations, from immersive to traditional channel-based formats.

"These features give me a fast, creative workflow and translation that I can trust, so my creative intent is preserved when folding down from Atmos to 7.1, 5.1, stereo and binaural," he explained.

As immersive audio continues to expand across film, television and streaming, tools that support accurate spatial monitoring are becoming increasingly central to modern post-production workflows. For Keeley, the ability to visually track how sound behaves within a three-dimensional space remains critical to maintaining both technical accuracy and artistic intent.

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