Compilation of Post Audio Information

Gohanto

Gohanto

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Here's a compilation of posts that might be useful for those looking for some post audio help. Enjoy.

Key to making your film sound like it had a budget
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=172106

Dolby Mix stage requirements for surround
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=172957

Understanding EQ
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=145176

Monitor Speaker Recommendations
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=155948

Mics for sound effects recording
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=162531

Sound FX
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?p=1353734#post1353734

Building Studio Need Soundproofing Advice
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=148773

Protools: Do I need it? What do YOU use it for?
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=143582

Audio Postproduction
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=58731

Headphones in Post?
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=136976

Sweetening sound effects?
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=131853

The Poor Man's Guide to ADR
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=126115

WorkFlow for editing audio
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=124676

what are top 5 tips to optimize audio in post?
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=78767

Geo's Sound Post Corner (Gearslutz)
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/post-production-forum/106320-geos-sound-post-corner.html

Standard Mixing Levels for Movie Theater, DVD, TV, Radio and Games (Gearslutz)
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/post...theater-dvd-broadcast-tv-commercials-etc.html

Make Audio Sound like Phone Call
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=140907

Building Your Own Contact Microphones
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=120028&highlight=piezo

Recording Background Walla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t52MVV4duqs

A few other things commonly missed...
Getting quality monitors is only part of the equation. The room your in will radically effect what sounds you hear and in an untreated room it'll be for the worse. Here are a few informative sites run by acoustics companies that can help you tune your room to optimize your mixing.
http://www.acoustics101.com/
http://www.gikacoustics.com/education.html
http://www.realtraps.com/articles.htm

Theatrical films and DVDs are not mixed to "a number" but rather mixed in a calibrated stage (TV is it's own animal). Below is a site that runs you through proper calibration procedure and supplies you with the tones as well. And if you're looking to mix for a theatrical release be sure to check out the Dolby Mix stage requirements for surround post.
http://www.abluesky.com/asp/catalogue/catalogue.asp?linkid=143

Some highly recommended books on post film sound...
Dialog Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art
By: John Purcell

The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation
By: Vanessa Theme Ament

The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects
By: Ric Viers

Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema
By: David Sonnenschein

Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound
By: David Lewis Yewdall

There are many more books that focus on the entire process of sound from pre to post production found elsewhere on this site, but the above books represents the best information I currently know of for helping out in the details of post sound.
 
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Well I can keep adding posts to keep it toward the top but a little moderator action could do it better...
 
Stickie would save so much time! Who do people talk to since the moderator seems not to be following this thread.
 
Added a thread on building contact mics from Radioshack Piezo buzzers.

Thanks Brad for the link. :beer:
 
Lots of information, but I didn't find anything on actual equipment to use to record a dialogue between actors if being on budget.. basically just want to record a good demo reel.. what equipment suggestions would be?
 
galapagos said:
Lots of information, but I didn't find anything on actual equipment to use to record a dialogue between actors if being on budget.. basically just want to record a good demo reel.. what equipment suggestions would be?
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That would be in the stickies that focus on production audio. This is more intended for post production, after the dialog is already recorded (excluding ADR). There are some great articles comparing different shotgun and lav mics in the stickies section, so you should definitely check those out.
 
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