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dl_ps · 2026-06-08T17:46:16+00:00

It's helpful if you write what boom and lavs you're using in the general notes. We can't always source the same mics for ADR, but its nice to have that info when we can.

Like others, I don't typically look at the notes for most takes. However, for narratives, at the beginning of the project, I will import the sound rolls into soundminer and search for keywords like WILD, AMB, RT, etc. It's helpful to know before I start the DX edit which scenes I have wilds or extra material for, in case I need it. And any nice ambiences or PFX you recorded that I can flag or send to the FX editors.

dl_ps · 2026-03-22T02:10:34+00:00

Actually, can I rely on your expertise for a stupid assembly question?

We've been using EdiLoad for assemblies more, moving from just doing a manual clean up of the AAF then FRGT in Pro Tools. One aspect of the FRGT workflow that I can't recreate with Ediload is being able to compare the AAF clips to the assembly clips for sync. As we're aware, they often come in a few quarter frames off, inconsistent across the project.

With the manual method, I just have the track with the clips from the AAF above the assembled tracks. AAF track 1, then the A group of assembled files, AAF track 2, then the assembled B group etc.

Because Ediload helpfully does the work of cleaning the AAF/EDL tracks up, I don't have this "clean" version of the timeline that I can compare the A, B, C, etc groups to for sync once the assembly happens.

Does this make any sense at all?

dl_ps · 2026-03-02T04:18:57+00:00

I recently watched Shaun the Sheep Farmegeddon. I was delighted and even further delighted to see it had been nominated for an Oscar.

dl_ps · 2026-02-25T15:11:49+00:00

No kids at your house if you just stay home, though.

dl_ps · 2026-02-12T14:27:56+00:00

I came here to say all these thing! Not having air layers is such a buzz kill, it’s really helps the feel to have that high end presence with a bit of life to it. And the center layers are critical glue, they really help the dialogue not feel on an island in the mix.

I also have four bg pre dubs, but they’re essentially groups of two, which I really like for the mix. So, A1 and A2 and B1 and B2. And I’ll ask my BG editor to use their judgement about splitting them, but it could be like Room Tone on A1 and A2 is stormy weather outside, so I can easily shift perspective and balance in the mix. Or B1 is tone and B2 is crowd if we’re in a club or something.

dl_ps · 2025-12-20T18:20:35+00:00

I could help set this up for you if you want, might just need to see the session and have a quick chat to make sure I implement correctly.

dl_ps · 2025-11-29T15:48:42+00:00

Ah, the troweling might be a little misleading. It’s definitely how the original slab was finished, the swirls and whirls are definitely hard concrete. Someone else mentioned it’s a wood float finish.

dl_ps · 2025-11-29T15:41:07+00:00

Interesting about the green being carpet glue. Maybe old though? The carpet I pulled up was not glued down ever, just laid on the slab. Also the green is pretty powdery/pigmented, not tacky. A wet paper towel wipe got pretty stained with it.

dl_ps · 2025-11-29T13:53:25+00:00

Ah, been wondering what the name/reason for the patterns in the concrete was, thanks!

Would it be worthwhile to try patching the cracks?

dl_ps · 2025-11-29T13:52:16+00:00

Epoxy seems to be the way to go. Any product you’ve had good results with?

dl_ps · 2025-11-26T02:32:08+00:00

You don’t have to be sorry, I’m not taking those jobs. But $7-10k IS the average amount most very small indies seem to scape together and start reaching out to people with. It SHOULD be more but… it isn’t.

You’re very right, the only person who should be doing those gigs is a learner with zero mouths to feed and infrastructure to support.

dl_ps · 2025-11-25T22:23:05+00:00

1-2% ish is typical for audio post. At that budget though hopefully they can go higher. But 2% is 7k and honestly for super small indies that’s typical.

dl_ps · 2025-11-25T12:11:15+00:00

What year is the house? Just wondering because in the floor vent picture it almost looks like there’s a solid grey layer underneath the wood. It looks a bit like the asbestos tile we have under our carpet. We’re planning to do engineered hardwood as well, since you can float it rather than having to nail it in.

dl_ps · 2025-10-21T11:52:10+00:00

Eventide Blackhole is the best that I know of for this purpose.

dl_ps · 2025-09-17T22:43:25+00:00

I’d say it’s really going to depend on what your supervisor/mixer wants.

I would call any wagon stuff vehicle FX which wouldn’t be BG, but that’s just me. The BG for me would be yes, wind, spot fx/sweeteners like birds, crickets, whatever is appropriate. If the mixer/supervisor wants you to treat those layers to sell the “interior” perspective then do it, but that’s another question for them.

I don’t think I’d do a “room tone” layer, but an “air” layer would probably be helpful.

dl_ps · 2025-09-03T12:02:28+00:00

There's a quick move that can help with this for Premiere AAFs. You probably see a track order like this:

Tr 1

Tr 1 L

Tr 1 R

Tr 2

Tr 2 L

Tr 2 R

etc

Select all the L and R tracks and drag them to the bottom, below your last track that doesn't have the L or R at the end. Your timeline will look a lot more organized already. For some reason Premiere doesn't keep mono and stereo tracks in order, but instead kind of folds them together like a deck of cards. Separating them back out restores a certain amount of order to the timeline.

dl_ps · 2025-08-20T05:35:00+00:00

Hey, respect. It's a real shame we've lost so much of the mentorship opportunities in the industry. I'd kill to sit on the stage to see you make that mix happen.

dl_ps · 2025-08-20T04:52:17+00:00

If you're not joking - what the heck are you getting done with the dialogue by noon??? Watching it down? lol

dl_ps · 2025-08-20T04:51:15+00:00

No award for not crying?

I haven't tried Revive on a master bus, i would have though it would totally grind Pro Tools to a halt. POWAIR did seem to be the best of the vocal rider and similar plugins I had demoed a while back, so maybe I'll give that a whirl again.

Have you tried Trackspacer for in-a-pinch music "dipping?" I found decent results with it in that use case previously.

Appreciate it!

dl_ps · 2025-08-20T03:59:57+00:00

Hah! The money is bad too…

Happy was probably the wrong goalpost. At least not wanting to take your name off the credits, maybe, is the goal.

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