In post-production sound, there is a formal system of booking time at studios which can easily be applied to professionals trying to juggle a lot of clients with fluid schedules. In studio scheduling, there are three main terms used: Putting a session on hold Confirming the session will happen Releasing the time It’s the same … Read More
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It’s been incredibly difficult to watch so many of my colleagues in the audio industry out of work in 2020 due to the pandemic. As of now (July 2020), live sound and theater likely won’t be back to work this year, and probably will continue into next year (at least in the U.S.). In Los … Read More
One of the most fundamental concepts we learn in audio is signal flow. Signal flow is the path an audio signal takes from input to output. In a very simple recording system, the path may look like this: Troubleshooting is the process of problem-solving. What is the problem, and what is the source of it? … Read More
If you’re interested in post-production sound, dialog editing is an area that isn’t as competitive as other jobs (like sound designer or re-recording mixer) in part because it leans more on technical chops than being creative. But, 99% of projects needs a dialog editor. The skills you learn as a dialog editor will help if … Read More
Post-production sound can be split into 5 categories: Voice-over, Dialog, Sound FX, Foley, Music. Voiceover Voiceover, or VO, is audio that is typically recorded in the studio. In a show (or film), it’s the featured voice that is explaining something to the viewer but you don’t see on screen. A good example of voice-over is … Read More
Working with vocals (for music) is similar to working with voiceover. Both are recorded in a recording studio with a stationary mic appropriately placed for the best sound quality. There’s not a lot of background noise or bleed of other sounds and if there is, the engineer can usually do something about it. Production dialog … Read More
Even though specs and stems apply mainly to the dialog mixer, it does affect how a dialog editor does their work, too. Stems Even though the goal of a mix is the balance all the tracks and elements together, we also have to output each of the sound categories individually. When you route all the … Read More
Where do I get materials from? The audio should come from the picture sequence by a format called AAF. If you’re not familiar with AAF or the process of opening and “splitting” one, check out my blog post: Post-Production Basics: What Is An OMF Or AAF, And Why Does It Matter? Indie Projects If you’re … Read More
The dialog editor is responsible for going through all of the dialog tracks for the following: Organizing files on audio tracks Sorting through tracks and removing regions so only usable or preferred/best mics are remaining. Once the appropriate mics are in place: adjusting fade ins, fade outs, cross fades, and filling in holes as necessary. … Read More