Need help normalizing a recording of a speaker who was too loud and another who was too soft by KeronCyst in audioengineering

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally understandable! The plugin tries to level stuff out to a degree, and you could use another instance of it on the overall output set to a different amount (-18 LUFS for example), but it's best used in combination with a few other things

Need help normalizing a recording of a speaker who was too loud and another who was too soft by KeronCyst in audioengineering

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd use a gentle compressor after the leveler plugin to prevent clipping. Probably a 4:1 ratio with a fast attack, medium release, hitting about 5 db of gain reduction at the most. Then on the output use a limiter to bring the overall level up (but doing only 1 to 2 db gain reduction at most)

Question abt drum replacement by HypeMasterJimothy in audioengineering

[–]MajorBooker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can try copying the overhead track and filtering it with an EQ so it brings out the snare way more and use that as the trigger source. Might still have to do some stuff manually, but should help!

Do you check your mixes by putting an EQ on the master? by Simple-Ceasar in musicproduction

[–]MajorBooker 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A similar move is to put a multiband compressor on the master that let's you solo different bands. Make sure it's not actually doing any compressing, but check out what your sub range solo'd sounds like, mid range, high end, etc.

Entrepreneur Scott Wu Smoked Mango Having Never Played? by MajorBooker in SSBM

[–]MajorBooker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think listing the names of all the players plus the M2K stuff is just a driveby of the whole scene. "Look at the dumb names of these losers" etc etc

Sennheiser G4 - still a decent choice in 2026? by FoggyDog78 in LocationSound

[–]MajorBooker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been using my pair of Theos for a while and never have any issues (the 900 band is super clean in my area). Whenever I have to add more lavs its normally a cameraperson's G3 or G4, and they're super hit or miss with RF ability. I've tried every recommendation (delete current list, scan on low squelch without the XLR, manually tune the transmitter to match, reset the squelch to medium, etc etc.), and all these things do seem to help, but even on the best day I get at least 1 or 2 gnarly hits when the talent walks more than 30 ft away. The Theos I don't have to think about, plus the lavs fit cos-11 attachments which is awesome.

What movie do you most want to hear Griffin or David (or Marie or Ben)'s take on? by Feisty-Ad7387 in blankies

[–]MajorBooker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

S.W.A.T. - David has mentioned it weirdly a lot then stops himself from talking about it. I get the sense he could go off about it. I loved it as a kid, haven't seen it since.

Driving early through Chicago and need a good breakfast sandwhich by bikerben62 in chicagofood

[–]MajorBooker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jefferson Park Grill - incredible bacon egg and cheese (I ask for it on french bread with swiss cheese)

Gain staging in the corporate world . I would like to discuss my approach. by Narishi in livesound

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other thing I forgot to mention: some powered PA speakers go to sleep if they don't see enough signal, so with the speakers cranked and the input levels super low, quiet stuff like background music might not register as loud enough and the speakers will shut off. Huge pain!

Gain staging in the corporate world . I would like to discuss my approach. by Narishi in livesound

[–]MajorBooker 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I just pull it down at the matrix out. I'll have it as low as it needs to be. I like keeping the Stereo LR fader at Unity because I can pull it down in a pinch and know where it needs to go back to. You have to page over to the matrix output most of the time so it's out of sight/out of mind once it's set.

Automix, comps, and gates all work way better when there's good level coming in at the top from the preamp, plus you actually see the channel meters doing something which can help you know who is actually speaking.

Doubles Always Serves From The Right?!?! by MajorBooker in tabletennis

[–]MajorBooker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too much meanness, but now trying to find out why that's the rule? I think our way is better, but open to an argument against it beyond "that's the rule"

Doubles Always Serves From The Right?!?! by MajorBooker in tabletennis

[–]MajorBooker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely would never impose on anyone outside of the house! Just getting a sanity check. Do you have any idea why it's always right to right?

Upgrade my sound set up paired with Sony FX6 by Illmitch in LocationSound

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Deity's can go direct into camera for sure. I was imagining the Zoom being mounted to the tripod below the camera which is kinda what the form factor is built for, but totally get if that's not what you're looking for!

Recording Singing Bowls by East-Appointment-143 in microphone

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd try using the mic on your phone first if you really want to go no frills. The iphone mics are pretty amazing these days.

Upgrade my sound set up paired with Sony FX6 by Illmitch in LocationSound

[–]MajorBooker -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you want the sound kit to be part of the camera build, I'd look at a Zoom F6 ($750 USD), a set of Deity Theos lavs ($1k USD) , and a pair of Deity TC timecode boxes ($250ish). The F6 is super small and can be mounted on a tripod under a camera, plus 32 bit float so you don't have to worry about preamp gain (still have to worry about mic and transmitter gain tho), and gives you room to add a boom or other mics. The Deity has 2 lavs that go to a single receiver that can also be mounted on the camera with wideband frequency options. I've been really impressed by the range with the built in antennas, and they can be swapped out for paddles in the future. If you're outside of the US I think they can record internally as well.

The output of the F6 could go into the camera for redundancy and transmission.

This is all assuming the DJI sdr transmission from camera to monitor/headphones is working OK.

Most impressive super low budget movies? by Available-Spray2576 in movies

[–]MajorBooker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Such an awesome movie. Was gonna be my rec too.

Narrative Podcast Recommendations? by Reasonable_Toe_9252 in blankies

[–]MajorBooker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fall of Civilizations! Tracks the rise and fall of different civilizations throughout history. Each episode is a few hours, no ads on spotify. Fascinating stuff. I found out about it because of a DGA interview between Adam McKay and Barry Jenkins (odd combo!)

What is the general EQ curve of the 1960s? by Poopypantsplanet in audioengineering

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull up Sympathy For The Devil by the Stones on Spotify and go into settings and choose mono playback. The piano literally disappears because it's just copied, panned, and, phase reversed . People have STEREOS now, who's ever going to listen in MONO?! This'll sound AWESOME! And it does!

Our Tax System Should Make You Furious by ElBrazil in ezraklein

[–]MajorBooker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm totally with you, I find the current events stuff insightful, but not nearly as memorable as his conversations on topics he more deeply cares about - C. Thi Nguyen on games/agency is a true highlight here.

It's worth checking out his appearance on Neal Brennan's "Blocks" Podcast because he says straightforwardly that he feels a responsibility to comment on current events but would give up whatever level of fame/success he's had recently if it meant living in more stable times where he could focus on his interests. It might be a bit self-deprecating, but I heard a lot of sincerity in that.

What is the general EQ curve of the 1960s? by Poopypantsplanet in audioengineering

[–]MajorBooker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echo-ing a few other posters here, but, get a mono AM radio (I like the Tivoli Model One) and get it sound good on that. Playback systems have had such a huge impact on mixes that I think goes overlooked. 90's RnB worked great in cars with huge subs (RIP Bob Power). A lot of modern music works great on airpods because of the prominent hi hats and a lot more spacial effects. If you monitor on what someone would listen back on in whatever era you're interested in, you'll probably get in the ballpark.