sony's audio software?
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Dave_Fisk
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If you are not cutting to picture, Soundforge is really cool. I use it for dialogue mastering for video games, and sometimes I have to do some QC editing in it. It's fast and easy. You should see if your local dealer has a system set up that you can play with, or if they have demo software for you to try out. Keep in mind, their stuff is PC only, so if you are on a Mac, they won't work.
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Dave, I'm pretty sure there are 30 day demos (fully functional) of all the Sony products. Certainly there is for Vegas. What I love about the combination of Vegas and Sound Forge is that I can right click on any audio clip in Vegas, click edit and the clip goes right into Sound Forge. When I save in Sound Forge, the clip is properly represented again in Vegas.
This makes it really quick when I hear something I just want to get rid of or fix immediately - I know, not the best workflow in the world, but it works well for quick fixes.
It should be noted that Sound Forge is singe track. While you can do your multi-track mix in Vegas, it is really a pain in the tush. I recommend one of the other multi-track products (I personally use Audition) for doing your mixes.
Hey Dave, I know you and Scott spend a lot of your time on the post mix. Is there a good primer or have either of you ever written a best practices guide for editing and handing off for mixing? (Besides the obvious 2-pops and such). I have a few basic recommendations I've given to the low-budget folks I've worked with (who are basically not doing a final mix, unfortunately), but would love to have a set of best practices to refer to.
Phil
This makes it really quick when I hear something I just want to get rid of or fix immediately - I know, not the best workflow in the world, but it works well for quick fixes.
It should be noted that Sound Forge is singe track. While you can do your multi-track mix in Vegas, it is really a pain in the tush. I recommend one of the other multi-track products (I personally use Audition) for doing your mixes.
Hey Dave, I know you and Scott spend a lot of your time on the post mix. Is there a good primer or have either of you ever written a best practices guide for editing and handing off for mixing? (Besides the obvious 2-pops and such). I have a few basic recommendations I've given to the low-budget folks I've worked with (who are basically not doing a final mix, unfortunately), but would love to have a set of best practices to refer to.
Phil
Noiz2
Sound Ninja
Phil,
?? I'm not sure. I know Jay Roses book is highly recommended but I don't know if he covers that. When I was in theatre I had made up a sort of "standards and practices" sheet for designers but I don't know if I have anything like that in a single place. It's a good idea and if there isn't one out there we should probably try to put one together. I have noticed that folks coming out of video are not that familiar with film practices. A lot of stuff is very useful and some is just a standard that was set up for 35mm and a projectionist had to change reels every 20 minutes or so.
?? I'm not sure. I know Jay Roses book is highly recommended but I don't know if he covers that. When I was in theatre I had made up a sort of "standards and practices" sheet for designers but I don't know if I have anything like that in a single place. It's a good idea and if there isn't one out there we should probably try to put one together. I have noticed that folks coming out of video are not that familiar with film practices. A lot of stuff is very useful and some is just a standard that was set up for 35mm and a projectionist had to change reels every 20 minutes or so.
Scott, I was even thinking of some of the basic stuff like keep each actor's dialog on a separate track, room tone on another track, etc. Put 2-pops in at the begining of each track for alignment, etc. etc, etc. I'm certain I don't know most of the best practices, but you post guys certain could benefit from things being set up correctly in the first place.
Phil
Phil