Overview
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Create an evocative sound mix for a film or video, built from basic audio collected during the shoot and transformed into a final mix using Pro Tools 9.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- Using this course with Pro Tools 10
- Relinking audio files
- Understanding the new audio for video features in Pro Tools 9
- Exploring the hardware requirements for Pro Tools 9
- Understanding the audio components of a finished video
- Understanding the audio production workflow
- Understanding video formats, SMPTE timecode rates, NTSC, and PAL
- Understanding video formats, codecs, and pull-up/pull-down
- Setting up your Pro Tools session for video
- Exporting OMF and AAF files
- Importing OMF and AAF files
- Importing and the DigiBase browser
- Conforming the OMF import to your template
- Setting up groups and windows
- Spotting film and using markers
- Organizing the dialog tracks
- Optimizing the dialog in the first pass
- Using room tone
- Creating fades to smooth out audio edits
- Understanding sound effects, ambiences, and backgrounds
- Sweetening and hard effects
- Processing tips for sound effects
- Bringing emotion to the mix with music tracks
- Leveraging clip-based gain in Pro Tools 10
- Exploring AudioSuite enhancements in Pro Tools 10
- Preparing the session for foley and ADR recording
- Recording ADR and editing with VocALign LE
- Noise-reducing hums, rumbles, and buzzes
- Eliminating crackles and digital clicks
- Taming plosives and sibilance
- Reducing broadband noise
- Conforming to video changes
- Pitch shifting for effect or utility, TC expansion
- Setting up for stereo mixing
- Calibrating levels using an SPL meter
- Mixing with automation
- Advanced mix automation
- Automating plug-in parameters
- Mixing with reverb
- Ducking techniques
- Setting up a surround mix template
- Calibrating for 5.1 surround mixing and bass management
- Mixing and spatial techniques for 5.1 surround
- Downmixing, encoding, and using Neyrinck plug-ins
- Automating techniques for 5.1 surround mixes
- Print mastering and stem mixes
- Mastering delivery levels and dynamics
- Backing up your final project
- Goodbye
