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stereo sound in a movie theater Hi first post here :) I made the sound, music for a short film (a stereo 48k mix).The film had no dialogue. I noticed though in the screenings (2 film fetsivals) that the stereo image was almost gone.So i am wondering if this is a problem with the format it was delivered (thus stereo) o...	Most festival/venues i've been to, tend to mess up (stereo) soundtracks.
DVDs with Original Theatrical Mix for Reference? First time poster here: I've just begun to learn post-production sound, and I'm at the mixing stage for a short film that is going to be sent out to some festivals. I'm mixing in stereo at a decent studio setup at my college campus (the best one we have there) with very ...	Not a DVD, but they say the Bluray version of Master and Commander is pretty close to the theatrical mix.
Best Microphones for Recording Atmospheres Hi, I'm looking to buy some microphones to record some outdoor atmospheres (traffic, park, outdoor crowd, etc.). I have experience recording indoor sounds like vocals and foley but no outdoor recording experience. My budget is pretty low so I know my choice is limited but w...	Rode mics or, if you have a bit more money, Sennheiser MKH series are some of the quietest mics out there.
Dialogue Editing for Movie of the Week The Technical Requirements call for the International M&E to contain all production Fx, added design, and ambiences as in the domestic mix minus dialogue. What about Production FX that are married in the dialogue? Do you have to ADR and then rebuild FX that are under dialogue ju...	I typically 'save' as much production sound as possible, and paste room tone where ever the dialogue was to smooth out the sound, then cut in new foley effects over the room tone.
lack of gain, Zoom H4n with Rode NGT2 I have just recently purchased a Zoom H4n and Rode NTG2 and I am also having the same problems with not enough gain (recording in stereo, with or w/o channel 1 and 2 linked and with or w/o mono mix engages.) Using the mic at the appropriate distance from the person speaking, the ga...	Your problems are certainly not consistent with my experiences with the H4n, so it seems likely to be something to do with how you're using it. Short of getting a different recorder, you could add an MP-1 to your set up.
Endangered Sounds: Which sounds will be gone in a few years? Hey everyone, I was wondering if you could get me some hints on this topic: Which sounds will be gone in a few years and which sounds are already gone from our planet?(Erveryday life, not films) I know this site: http://www.savethesounds.info/ But I imagi...	In my part of the world, silence is definitely endangered.
The Best of Simple Ideas Have you ever had one of those moments discussing workflow, processing, or what have you...where someone mentions something that's such a painfully simple concept, you wonder why you never thought of it before? Maybe you've simply had a "Eureka!" moment on your own. Let's create a little archiv...	A gem from Randy Thom: An omnidirectional mic placed close enough to a sound source becomes effectively directional. I discovered an incredible difference in perceived dynamic range between the set of midfield monitors (Meyer HD-1s) in the control room and the live sound cabinets in the other room.
Power of sound design in film / Favorite scenes Hi! I was wondering if you guys have your favorite scenes, in which sound effect or effects that somehow affect your body, for example, making your heart to go crazy, or impacting your emotional state, making you cry/laugh/sad/blissful etc? <Q> i think i know what you mea...	The use of breath sounds to create an intimate perspective made me very nervous during the bomb diffusion scenes, as well as the sniper scene. I think its the sounds that create a narrative statement that resound the most with me.
[How To Question] Specific scrape sound Hey there, I'm trying to reproduce this spesific SFX, but i couldn't figure out how to create that scrape. Regular sword (fish slice) scrapes just won't work. Any ideas? the sound: http://snd.sc/PbYGrV <Q> Hi, It's a combination of several sound events: <S> A pitched up scrap...	On top of the other suggestions so far, try the knife on many surfaces.
Tips for cutting bullet bys Hello, I'm currently working on a short film with a lot of gun fighting. I went through and cut all of the gun shots and now I'm working on bullet bys. It would be great if you guys could share any tricks or tips you have learned when cutting bullet bys. There are handguns, assault rifle...	Cut them tight to the muzzle flashes and don't let them hang over the next cut (only the natural tail of the shot should hang over).
How do I keep sound levels consistent when editing? I've recently begun doing a lot of editing, and I'm having problems keeping the levels of the different parts consistent. Were talking usually about 20 minutes of video for which I do all the sound design and editing.Any tips for keeping the levels consistent? Are the...	Ideally you should line up your monitors to a set standard, but most important of all is making sure you put a mark on your master level control (on the mixing desk faders or whatever is feeding your monitors) so that when you edit you are always listening at the same level....
Resume Formats for Sound Editors/Designers First of all, I really enjoy this site and wish everyone tons of luck in their current and future projects. My question is one regarding the structuring of resumes or CVs for sound editors. Is there an industry-accepted standard for sound editing or sound designing resumes? ...	A brief description of you as a person and what you have done previously is fine.
Opinions re: modular mics and Neumann KM modular series I am a professional photographer adding DSLR video capture to my productions. Moving into this transition, I almost made the mistake of buying too low of quality in both a mobile recorder and microphones but luckily, I found this site and got plugged into a much b...	Budget choice: for indoors use, the AKG C-1000S is a surprisingly good mike when used with the super-cardioid adapter, and it is inexpensive compared to the other mikes you are considering.
How to mix music and dialogue... Hey guys I am working on a film and the music that has been scored is good but very loud and gets chaotic at some stages. The genre of the score is rock so percussion's, cymbal crashes and electric guitars are very prominent in this music score. I am using Pro Tools 9 and I am having ...	Other than turning down the music, if you have access to the music stems, you can "remix" the music to accomodate the dialogue.
Suggestions for recording club speeches/talks Hi I have regularly been asked to record talks and speeches at a private members' club. In the past the most successful recordings were made with my Sony ECM907 on 120 deg setting into my Edirol R-09HR. The two unamplified speakers were sitting in tall-backed armchairs o...	From the live audio work I've done, I've learned that the best PA is the PA that only provides coverage for where the audiences heads are, and nowhere else.
Give one sound the characteristics of another Hi, I swear I used to have a plug in which did this, but as many of you, the sea of tools at my hands has quickly caused my memory to drown. I'm basically looking to take around 30 tonal sounds, and apply the waveform characteristics of another 30 tonal sounds to it. Such...	one option is to use a vocoder (like Waves Morphoder) to use one sound as the carrier, and another as the modulator.
Is avid going to be around much longer? http://wallstreetpr.com/avid-investors-begin-their-selloff-of-multimedia-giant-avid-3730 http://www.tapeop.com/blog/2012/11/03/how-long-will-avid-and-pro-tools-be-around/ What do you guys think? Should I start learning a new DAW for the future? <Q> Pro Tools is too strong of a ...	However, I really don't believe Avid or Pro Tools is going anywhere for a long time.
DPA 4060: Protecting microdot connectors during traveling in the bag (connected to xlr adapter) Hi, Currently I'm traveling and recording China.I got quite a scare when the output of one of my Dpa 4060's was only 50% of the other mic level. I inspected the fragile microdot connector afraid it's phantom feed might have...	For small connectors or other protruding fragile electronic things I have successfully used plastic bottle caps or ballpoint pen caps.
Equipment and software recomendations for VO studio So this is a somewhat hypothetical question. I am possibly partnering with someone who is interested in getting a VO room and Control Room going. We collectively agree on charging a rate in the area of 100-150/hr for VO track and editing. Room soundproofing and trea...	Clean preamp (e.g., Grace m101, Millenia HV-3C)
looking for a mic that would pick up the low end sound of a gunshot. so far i have a looking for a microphone that would pick up the low end sound of a gunshot. so far i have a - rode ntg-3 - sennheiser mkh-416 - oktava mk-012 i would like to spent less then $900 thanks guys~reN <Q> just throw up an omni-directional...	For low end stuff I would use close proximity micing (below the gun) either Beta-52A or D112 dynamic kick drum mics. You should take a look at the Sennheiser MD21.
Recognise the sound of this glitch? (Pro Tools recording issue) I've been doing some recording on my home studio setup and while most of the time things are running smoothly, occasionally I'll record some Foley and it sounds fine in the headphones - but when I play it back it sounds like...well, this: http://soundclou...	Seems to be an isolated issue, maybe only with some 003 users.
Capturing audience reaction during a concert. Hi guys, long time no see. I've been extremely busy on some over-seas gigs. Right now I'm post producing a concert, and I'm having a bit of trouble with the amount of PA to audience ratio in between songs and even during songs when the crowd sings along with the music, etc...	I'd try to record the audience, if the pa is too loud, try some tricks, filtering, to phase-inverse the LR-Output from the mixing-desk (which should be recorded too!)
Is there a Mac tool for A/B comparison of two differently encoded sound files? Problem: I have to encode sounds as efficiently as possible while maintaining best quality.The only way I can do this is by encoding with different bit rates, and then listen to the files. I'm on the Mac and I listen to two versions using p...	I've had some success using the free app Mixxx. Wiretap Studio lets you loop sections of audio, and change the compression format/settings during playback.
No love for the AKG Blue Line microphones? I just discovered that there were other options for figure-eight mics for M/S and have found very little opinions on the blue line stuff from AKG. For about $1300 you can have a cardiod condenser and a figure-eight pair for essentially half the cost (new anyways) of a mkh30/...	They're great mics, but, yes, the stereotypical Sennheiser and Schoeps mics are definitely nicer.
Sound Library Usage for Freelancers Hi everyone,I've seen other posts on sound library usage, but my question is more geared towards freelancers. If you're working as a freelance sound designer and get hired by a production company on contract to work on a project for their client, are you legally allowed to use the r...	As a freelancer, if you purchase the royalty-free right to a sound effects library and are hired by a company that does not have their own library, you can use your own as long as they are used in synch.
What is everyone doing for contact mics? I just read an article, that I wish that I bookmarked, but he was talking about doing contact mics on pipes and things like that. The shit sounded amazing. Completely otherworldly, and it was just water running through pipes!! I think they're cheap from what I'm gathering, and ...	I use the Aquarian Audio H2a contact mic adapter. Though I don't own any, Barcus Berry contact mics sound awesome.
How do you make a scene sound/feel cold? This is a question that's been banding around the studio here and thought I'd throw the question out to you guys to see what you think - There are a couple of obvious ones like harsh sounding wind, or emphasising the high frequencies to make things sound like breaking ice. But w...	If I have to create Cold/Tech sounds I'll mosty use FM synthesis and granular synthesis. Howling wind usually sounds very cold.
Good samplers for real-time manipulation As my first post of what i assume will be many I'd just like to say hello to everyone, what an awesome space. I'm looking for a good plugin to load active tones into and manipulate in real time in a space. Ideally it would emulate the physics of the movement and therefore the s...	There simply isn't a single stand-alone sampler that has enough real-time and modulation flexibility, so most people use modular patcher programs (Reaktor, Max/MSP etc.)
Designing a genius' thought process I'm working on a student film where there is a CU scene of a genius' face while he is brainstorming a big idea. The director wants no speech involved (ie. it's not what he is thinking but rather what him thinking might sound like.) The director wants it to sound pleasant and happy (...	Obviously, making it sound pleasant and happy will really depend on what sounds you select. You might want to build up short electrical signals to suggest that neurons are firing.
Mixing exterior backgrounds for interior scenes I know the topic of exterior BGs for interior scenes has already received a lot of attention here. However, my question is more specifically related to how to mix them. I'm working on a scene that takes place in the living room of a fairly nice house close to the beach. ...	For a quick and dirty solution, try using a convo-reverb to the approriate room size, set to 100% wet to start, and then adjust filters and mix to taste.
What reverb plugins do you use? In keeping with this months topic of reverb on Designing Sound, what are the reverb plugins you use most often? for Convolution/IR? Traditional? Weirder/non real?(There is no right answer to this question of course, so I'll add my favourites below) Convolution:I own Altiverb http://www....	Echoboy by Soundtoys is great for weirder stuff. In my try list is "valhalla room. nebula pro and divers reverb programs. Ableton Reverb in Freeze Mode - atm I'm using TrueVerb and IR-L from Waves.
KRK (or any other) nearfield recommendation for game audio I've got some freelance game audio contracts beginning soon and need to get started with a basic bedroom setup. Here's some quick specs: 11.8 x 12.8 sized bedroom. Carpeted, drywall, a queen sized bed in there, bookshelves, etc. Pretty much a typical apartmen...	I would definitely recommend you to save some more money and go for KRK VXT8 at your position.
Newbie trying to create a head crack Hi guys, I'm working on a short film at the moment in which one of the characters falls of a skateboar and cracks his head open. The lead in sounds of the skateboard work, wheel screech, a gravel crucnch, though I am having trouble 'cracking his head open' (on concrete) naturally....	Try beefing up your sound with a low end enhancer (Waves' Lo Air, MH's Thump) or adding some distortion to really exaggerate the intensity of this moment in the film. Lastly, be really picky about lining up your initial transients - even a couple frames of difference can make a crack into something more thunky. hi ther...
Euphonix/Avid Artist Control V2: Is it as good as it looks? Hi everyone, I've been looking around for a better Protools-controller. A few years ago I bought a Novation controller, but I didn't know that the faders would become more important than the knobs. It's a great plugin controller, but for protools it's just no...	The faders have been smooth the entire time I've owned it.
Cartoon spider feet -- Any ideas? Making sounds for a cutesy iPad game for little kids learning to read. At one point there is a cartoon spider that runs across the top of the screen. The producer has requested a sound for this. I'm kind of at a loss. Any ideas? <Q> Re-watch <S> A Bug's Life for tons of ideas. <S> If y...	Seem to remember that Ben Burtt used handcuff ratchets for the feet of the roach in Wall-E. Just some ideas of existing SFX to get you unblocked. Bugs usually get a "skittery" sound no matter what kind of feet they have. Keeping footfalls short, truncated, short, like quiet IDM/electronic clips/hits/thwips.
Swinging of a blade Hello, does anyone here know how to simulate a long swinging of a blade? You know that high pitched sound you get when you have hit a metal. It does not seem to be a simple sinus tone. There seems to be some kind of modulation going on. Thanks! <Q> It sounds like you're looking for the metal rin...	The best luck I've had for the high pitched sing is to hit a metal putty knife with a screwdriver, then cut out the attack and fade in. As for the modulation, a slow tremolo that shifts frequency and not volume could work for you. If you have a knife block, you can get part of the unsheathing sound by pulling out of th...
Rycote, baby ball gag or full modular system? Hi groupAny of you having experience, using the Rycote baby ball gags, instead of a full modular system?I can see the modular system being more protective of the mic, but other then that I dont know the pros and cons. Im curious about the effectiveness of the grommet on the...	I love the idea of Baby Ballgags (what a weird name), but myself I'm a little worried about friction-noises!
Moving from mac to pc for post I’m moving more into audio for picture lately and I am trying to decide to go for a new PC or Mac running Protools.I know all the arguments for and against but I’m trying to come at it from a different angle.If I went with PC would there be any issue working with clients.For example if I...	I have only once encountered a pc based system in audio post, that I had to exchange files with. If mac is the answer, you may have to spend more on the computer, but you might spend a lot less time on converting files.
Mic Handling Noises in Post Production? I met with a client today who was looking to try and salvage some of the audio they recorded for a documentary. They were using a Rode videomic for Interior and Exterior, and the handling noise that came out is incredible. I suggested that there was very little that could be done...	So my guess is that your best bet will be (assuming there's no ADR options) rolling up your sleeves and doing some creative edits.
Best Sound in Horror/Thriller Films? It's been a while since I've had the urge to sit down and watch a good horror or thriller flick. I was wondering what people think are the films with the best sound. I'm not just referring to the sound design either. If you think the mix is stellar in a particular film, I'd like to ...	Might do you good to peruse the "Films to study for excellence in sound design" for thrillers/horrors, but these films are what I especially liked for their soundtracks: The Ring
The difference between SD Cards and Compact flashcards Hello, We are in the beginning stages of deciding what to buy for a new film school. Er are looking at Sound Device 722 and the SD552 but I think we have settled on the 722. I have a question though regarding the SD cards for the 552 and the compact flashcards fo...	CF cards were generally faster, but I have some 95 mbps SD cards so speed really is not an issue nowadays.
What else do I need to know besides pointing and clicking record? This is not really meant to be sarcastic, just wondering assuming you have the best equipment you can afford, which I do, what else do I need to think about when recording fx indoors? Getting the mic close to the source and hitting record on Pro Tools i...	Know your microphones and their underlying technologies: What's fragile, what's robust, what's overly sensitive to the proximity effect, what's bright vs. dull, what off-axis freq response is like, etc. I find perspective is important. Make sure you disable your hvac (off, not just adjusting home temp to shut it off). ...
Your favourite sound design tricks Apart from the usual suspects such as: recording sounds, pitch, reverse, delay etc.. What cool sound design tricks have you discovered? <Q> I gotta say, if you're a mac user, Michael Norris Soundmagic Spectral. <S> Wild stuff. <S> I'll spend some time a few mornings of the week just p...	My favourite sound design trick is not to share my sound design tricks ;)
Dialogue - what to listen for Hi guys As noted in a previous post, I am soemwhat of a newbie in terms of sound design and ear training. My current focus is on mixing dialogue, and I know a lot of people have asked before 'how do you EQ, process dialogue', to help train my ears a little, what do you listen for when pr...	Ideally, dialogue processing doesn't need anything more than some EQ, some gain riding (prefer it to compressors, unless you're in a hurry, although modern vocal specific gain ride plug-ins can work really naturally) and a compressor/limiter to finish it.
How to make playing card noises sound more satisfying and full I'm having trouble on the sound of playing cards, actual playing cards aren't doing it and there are not many resources out there for playing card noises. Any suggestions? <Q> Business Cards? <S> Post-It Notes? <S> Credit/plastic cards? <S> These are ju...	Break away from the literal sound playing cards make and think of textures and frequency variances. The cards need to be new, fresh out of the pack.
headphones for sound design There's not many threads where this is discussed extensively - and some of them are rather old... ...but I'm looking for a pair of headphones I can use for sound design (game audio, specifically) during off hours when my family is asleep. During the day, I've got a nice pair of 5" KRK's and...	When it comes to location sound and fieldwork, my weapon of choice is BeyerDynamics DT-250. Easily as important IMHO, is to get cans that fit your noggin
Computer in the next room My computer is quite noisy. What is the best way of putting it in a different room? Right now I have two HD monitors and a usb audio interface, but I'd like to be future proof. <Q> First, run some routine maintenance on your computer. <S> If it sounds like a small turbine engine every time you...	DVI / HDMI cable runs under 30ft are cheap and work fine. To make it completely silent I got meself an aluminum alloy chassis with internal padding (doesn't resonate at all), noiseless Seagate Barracuda discs (only ever use 2 in the same computer for the sake of noise and vibrations), a passive PSU, and passive graphic...
Sound Design in Anime Hey all, I was just reliving old childhood memories watching some anime and it got me wondering about about sound design for it (I watched Dragonball Z and the movie Princess Mononoke) Does anyone have any experience for doing sound design etc for anime? Are there any different processes rather...	Mostly all anime sound design is done in Japan. Americans are obsessed with "gear & secrets", always chasing the perfect sound or tone... & Brits are obsessed with the "arrangement" or the creation of the piece as a whole...
Which bit rate for location sound recording? Hey all I am doing a bit of freelance location sound recording for TV/Film, I know it is delivered in 48k/24bit but I usually record sound effects/Foley at 96k/24bit so I wondered which I should be going for whilst doing location sound recording? Would it be easier for the...	Yea, having done some field stuff, especially if it's meant to sync to picture later, better off just grabbing it in 48.
Mid/Side with cardioid & omni I searched the site and couldn't find a topic, hope I'm not repeating a question. For a M/S recording, I don't have a fig 8 mic, but I do have an omni. Could I use a cardioid for the mid, and an omni for the sides? <Q> I don't believe that will work...not for the typical "stereo" effect ...	You'd also run into an imaging issue in the front/rear plane, as the omni would not provide rejection to the rear as a figure-8 does. A cardioid/figure-8 pair is the optimum in combination, in my opinion.
Can I use a Zoom can i record with a zoom 4n simultaneously with the 3.5 mm jack and the built in mics and the xlr jacks at the same time? <Q> pretty sure the 1/8th jack is in parallel with the on board mics as far as tracking goes. <A> What you are attempting is 6 channel recording <S> and it is not capable of thi...	No, it can only use the internal mics and XLR simultaneously in 4 channel mode (the caveat being it limits you to 48/24 instead of 96/24).
Getting the work, best way to cold call/approach production companies? All of my paid work has been obtained via word of mouth from people I have done work for in the past. For awhile that worked, I edited out of my bedroom and did production sound and concert sound gigs to pay the bills. I had never actively pursued...	I agree with George - an online identity is important (even if only a simple "interactive business card" style website), but also CONSISTENCY in your online presence across all media platforms.
Reaper for Sound to Picture Hey guys, I'm most experienced using Avid's ProTools and Sony products (Vegas, Forge, & Acid) for sound designing, mixing, and mastering. I'll be in a pickle for the next few months designing 5 short films and I will continue to use Sound Forge and ProTools for fine edits, v/o, adr, foley, ...	I've never had a problem using REAPER doing anything!
Unveil, what are your experiences? I am thinking about purchasing Unveil (de-reverberation and signal focusing plugin), is anyone using it and if you are, how successful is it? I mostly use RX2 and expansion techniques when I am working, but am wondering if I my working practices are now out of date. http://www.zynap...	Ridiculous performance when I tested it.
Pro Tools 10 bouncing regions/cips with fades? I was wondering what methods people are using in pro tools 10 to export individual regions/clips as individual sounds while retaining any fades or processing or even clip gain? Seems like whenever I export the clips I only get the raw recorded file which isn't particularl...	Hey,You can bounce the individual regions ('clips' in PT 10) by soloing the track, selecting the region and then opt+cmnd+B.
New at Pro Tools, what is the best denoiser plug-in for dialogue? PLEASE ANY SUGGESTION ABOUT A BUNDLE WITH PLUGINS PARTICULARLY DEDICATED AT CLEANING NOISY DIALOGUE AND A GOOD COMPRESSOR ? <Q> FOR NOISE REDUCTION LOOK AT IZOTOPE RX 2 OR WAVEARTS MASTER RESTORATION. <S> PLENTY OF COMPRESSORS AVAILABLE, CAN'T <S> REA...	Rx is great but the whole learn/remove paradigm can be time consuming, although gives best results. Mix/Mastering, for dialog, I've actually found Audacity to be leaps and bounds faster and easier (or really for almost all single-file editing).
Noise Reduction - Sound Proofing On Windows EDIT Hey all, I'm looking for a way to block out excessive ambient traffic noise from a window in the below room. Preferably, with the use of multiple layers of black out curtains or some real thick acoustic ones. I was imagining hanging one set on the rails pictured. And ...	But I doubt you will be able to block out the traffic noise without some serious mass, like sheetrock/ drywall or thick glass.
Use of LinkedIn for jobs and links Hello This might be a silly question to ask, but for the sake of curiosity about experience of others... How do you use LinkedIn for: 1) Finding jobs 2) Finding people with whom you talk or meet later, and collaborate 3) any other sound-related useful applications (in assumption...	I moved to LA a little over a year ago and used linkedin to have my friends introduce me to folks they know in LA.
I had to get an unrelated job. What can I do now? Background to my question:I want sound to be my career. I'm in the middle of an associates degree in digital audio. I have some limited experience in the field and a decent amount of coursework behind me. But, we've gotten to the point where having only one truly signi...	Just try new things, or take up a small project for yourself to keep your hand in, or try and get some lo-no paid jobs from sites such as mandy.com, to get experience and even contacts.
How can someone embed emotional content to a desired sound design process ? I hear a lot of producers layer all kinds off weird sounds underneath their main elements, eg. a babies cry, or a woman's voice under a snare, a cats purr under a bass element in music...of course one doesn't just go about layering these sounds...	The most important thing is to move your sounds around and see how they fit and interact together.
After many channel strip demos I think I've settled isotope alloy two is my favorite. Any thoughts? Is there anything anyone who's been using it for a long period of time has grown to hate? I didn't have a lot of love for version 1, but 2 really seems to be nice. I think I may want to buy. Thoughts? <Q> I really like...	Having the ability to make the GUI larger is really nice and the RRTA in the EQ section is very helpful.
DPA 4060s-ways of placing them during field recording Hi, I borrowed DPA 4060 omni mics from a friend to try them and do some field recordings. Does anyone uses them for the same purpose? Could you suggest a way to place them when going out on the field? A hanger would be a good idea but please share with me any o...	Use them however you see fit to capture the sound you're looking for. BluTack on the bottom of a universal mount .
What do you value in life? / Do your values affect what you choose to work on? Now this is a very deep and philosophical question that digs into the personal level. It could be even slightly offensive. But given that many here work in many other forms of media than just related to factual/real world topics (e.g. docu...	I deeply value most of my work, most of the time, and feel very lucky that I'm doing whatseems to be the thing I'm best at.
books on mixing films? does anybody know of any book that deals with Mixing of films.. i have downloaded two books The Mixing Engineers Handbook. Mix Smart Pro Audio Tips For Your Multitrack Mixfrom the internet but these books basically focus on music mix. these two books are pretty helpful but i would also lik...	The books I would recommend are David Sonnenscheins "Sound Design" and Barbara Flückingers "Sound Design" if you read german.
Creating Sounds Coming From Floor Above Action? Hey,I'm currently working on a sci-fi short film in which the majority of action takes place in an abandoned cellar underground. The director wants bassy, rumbly factory/machinery sounds coming from the floor above. I thought this should be easy to just fire up some Log...	If you have Altiverb or access to it, the "Next Door" set of impulse responses is quite reliable for these kinds of sounds. If you can access a house (particularly a wooden one) with such a basement, try recording a few impulse responses through the floor.
How would you create footsteps from scratch using synthesis? I've been given a small task at my University to create a sequence of footage entirely from scratch but I cannot use any real audio, I have to use synthesis. I've found it quite easy for the most part, but I'm having trouble getting a good footstep noise. I...	You may also attempt to do most of the sound shaping using MIDI first, i.e. send notes and automate parameters during the note durations, before bouncing down the sounds.
How do you make YOUR Monster sounds? I'm sure we all have our own unique taste for monster vocals, just as sure as I am that we all downloaded Tim Prebble's seal vocal library for those same vocals. (If you haven't check it out here http://hissandaroar.com/sd003-seal-vocals/ ) But what sounds have you guys recorded i...	Something I learned many years ago that can be useful for many sound design tasks is the experimentation with mixing attack transients of various animals morphing into unrelated sounds.
What is the purpose of an FFT filter? I've used the built in FFT filter in Adobe Audition to get some vocals sounding like they're coming from a police radio, and while the black box worked, I'm just curious as to what the FFT filter is actually for, and what differentiates it from an equalizer? What cases calls for on...	The FFT filter is based on the Fast Fourier Transform, which is a different way of manipulating signals.
Finding Props for sound Where does everyone look for cool sounding props? If you do, do you have places you check on a regular basis? <Q> For me its mostly flea markets, friends storage places ("Do you need this?") and garbage bins. <A> Your house! <S> Kitchens and garages are particularly useful. <S> Need a metal sli...	You might want to see if there's a local maker/crafter hobby group, and ask them about resources. Also, in Ric Viers SFX Bible (you should buy this immediately), he talks about dollar stores and thrift stores as being one of his favorite resources. Personally I have used my Dad's garage as a place to find stuff.
Which EQ is suitable? Alloy 2, Pro-Q, or other? I'm looking into getting an EQ for $200 or less, preferably less. Alloy 2 retails for $150. Pro-Q is a little more expensive, but around the same price. I like Alloy because of its multi-band transient enhancer. I already have Transient Master from Native Instruments, b...	Alloy 2 is kind of a one stop shop and really awesome in my opinion.
Which is more difficult to work with: linear or interactive media? I decided to ask this after seeing Internet Human's reply to the Career Advice question. I have much more experience working on video games, but I also did audio editing, foley, sound design and wrote music for animations and such. What I found is that...	As far as sound design is concerned aesthetically I would say they are both as challenging as you make them.
Recording app with video playback / remote solution Hi,I am trying to find a solution to record foley in my recording booth while seeing a looping quicktime movie on my ipad. Is there any app that would allow me to do this? To avoid all the file handling and other issues i have also looked into just remote controllin...	Myself, I use Neyrinck's excellent V-Control App to control my DAW over wifi...
how do you manage a dialogue in a car hi, i apologize for probably stupid question, but how do you manage a dialogue with boom or lavalier in a moving car? how do you get the best result? <Q> Rigging Microphones in Cars <A> The old lavs in the sun visors rig works a treat. <S> I've also gotten great results rigging the...	You can use a MKH 50 attached to a magic arm which is hooked onto a wooden board and placed on the floor at the passengers seat, stabilized by sandbags.
Mics for ambience recordings? Hi all Ive been thinking about upgrading my set of mics for ambience recordings.So far, I am very happy with using a set of DPA 4060's, when recording more loud places, and for stealth like recordings. When recording quiet places, Ive been going with a pair of Røde NT55's. While these a...	I kind of think you'll need to stick to the Rodes to get good results with the chosen budget. I use Neumann km 184 with very good results.
Car Chase with old car Hello everyone, I'm actually working on an animated movie, and there is a car chase with old cars. What types of vehicles can I choose to have a sound which sounds like an old car, and that is at the same time powerful? A small description of cars: the story takes place in 1920-1930.The cars l...	I'd you'd want to EQ out a lot of the rone elements of the engine and emphasise the more mechanical, chugging elements.
open omf or template first When using OMFs and AAFs with a protools template is there any advantage in opening the OMF first and then importing the template or opening the template first and then importing the OMF? <Q> The way i work usually is that i open the OMF in a new session based on the template in pro tools. <S...	There is no difference between both, it's just a way of working.
How to create gun's whir sound? Hi! I try to create the whir of a gun sound, like ricochet.The thing we can hear in movies when the bullet pass just near the camera.Is someone have an idea about how to create this particular sound?Some suggestions about the material or effects i can use? ThanksBest regards Alexis <Q...	While actually recording those sounds would be best (see Michael Manzke's post), I've had success in the past with taking various windy sounds and dopplershifting them quite severely.
help me find out this "robot/inside helmet type of" voice processing At the beginning of this video clip, robot "H.E.R.B.I.E's" voice ...I know it's a very generic sound now a days, but yet so hard to recreate...To me it sounds like one of the IR responses from Altiverbs speakerphone, but I couldn't nail it down...a...	I think this is a modulated filter (cut-off) effect with high resonance value, feedback and modulating frequency.
The importance of sound in a game or app production and how people look at it. Hi, everyone, the title of this question cannot say exactly what I'd like to discuss here, but here I go: Lately I started to work as a sound designer for games and been more attentive on companies who create apps and games mostly for mobil...	Sound design might not itself add noticeable value apart from what is required to support the gameplay and graphics, but a good, enjoyable OST will definitely generate more value for the player.
Recommended Sound Libraries - WW2 Vehicles and Weapons Hi all! I'm about to enter production for a WW2 era short, but I'm somewhat limited by both the budget and my location (Australia) as far as recording original audio for vehicles and weaponry for post production (which I will also be doing). I was wondering if an...	I think Blastwave FX has a period combat and also Boom Library. Though the Rabbit Ears library doesn't any recording of the Centurion tank, they do have other WW2 era tanks - including ones that sound pretty similar to the Centurion.
How do you measure the impact/effectiveness of sound design? Perhaps a bit broad question, but definitely one of the things that probably everyone is consciously either intuitively defining or trying to define, or has already found some solution / definition to this question. So, what do you think is an effective meas...	"Effective" maybe refers to how your sound collage conveys emotion in telling the story, while still remaining "appropriate" for the style of the production, i.e. not too out of touch with the style and the intention. Don't trust the audience when it comes to measurement.
Will an external microphone make a tremendous difference in my work? Hello everyone, I am a 3D artist who is undertaking a few independent projects in the area of app development. As such, I am now exploring the world of audio production for the first time. The first iterations of my work where I was responsible for ...	Not all "external" microphones will offer better sound (because if they're cheap, they can perform poorer than the recorder's internal microphones), but good microphones will offer much more flexibility and better sound quality, at the small expense of having to carry them around and rig them up.
Tips on analysing sound design on films? Hi, I'm currently writing a comparative sound design study for university on the differences of live action films and animations. As one of the chapters i am analysing a number of films on each side before i compare and show contrast between them or explain why there isn't much...	My first thought is to look at how visual cues is translated or amplified into audio - how the sound relates to the visuals to give them certain properties, and how that differs between animation and live-action.
Best sounds to pitch down and time stretch? Hi, Just looking for some opinions on the best sounds to pitch down and/or slow down, which give the best interesting results? I need them for an example of how pitching and altering the speed of a sound can be used. Originally i was going to use bird recordings, any one h...	i've always been impressed with time stretched bell sounds (you'll want to use a spectral time stretch like AudioSculpt Roar, moan, cough, flutter your tongue.
Hardware for Sound design Hi, a lot of debate on plug ins / software for sound design. But what hardware does everyone love, for creating sounds - tearing recorded sounds apart - manipulating etc. Thanks guys <Q> -I'm a big fan of Eurorack synth modules. <S> I've chosen to focus my Eurorack rig on modules that proce...	powered speakers and any sort of resonant containers, for re-amping sounds.
How to make compressed audio loop without audible gap? I am trying to create an M4A (MP3) audio track which must loop without audible gap. I've heard that compressed audio is padded with silence at the end to fill up missing samples in a block of compression. In order to loop perfectly the file must have a multiple of...	You can use the LAME MP3 encoding, which supports seamless looping
Am I in the wrong? - mixing help! Hello everyone, I am a soon to be graduate from BA Film. For my final year I have decided to work as a sound designer (my second year I did this as I have a musical background and seen the opportunity to blend these together). So one film I am sound designing for I am coming to quit...	If everything is audible and the play with dynamics sounds good and is reasonable, then I don't see a problem.
What to use for a decent popcorn sound I've come upon my second project for which I need a somewhat hyper-real popcorn popping sound and I would like to improve on my previous attempt. The closest I could get was pitched up balloons but the end result of that was a bit sterile. Would appreciate any suggestions! <Q> I...	I expect recording real popcorn is going to be the base of your sound.
copyright issues with recording a broadcast from TV set for sound design Hi community, I'm doing the audio post for a short film. It's a graduation film project. I want to record a TV set while a soap opera is broadcasted to use it as background sound for a scene where the character interacts with the TV: she talks to...	Owning the rights via it being your own work is the best solution to avoiding copyright issues :)
When do you record room tone on set? I want to ask to see when people feel its an appropriate time to record room tone on set. I typically wait until the end of the day to get all of my room tone recordings, even if I have to run around and record multiple rooms in a single location. <Q> If there's not enough time ther...	Sometimes I ask that the Director to wait a few seconds after frame is called by the cam operator. The only time you really need room tone on a separate recording is if the ambiance is inconsistent or noisy.
Which tools can create a Star Trek / Iron Man computer voice effect from a normal voice? I need to convert a normal voice to a more interesting sounding high tech Science Fiction computer voice. I suppose there are dedicated tools for this task that go beyond a simple flanger? <Q> My suggestion: focus on the performan...	Just to add a couple of other suggestions: the SciFi bundled Pro Tools plugin would work to get the computerised 'twang' of Jarvis, if used in moderation, or even Adobe Audition has a 'Robotic' preset for the Echo effect, I think..!
First big investment for my sound kit - microphone or recorder? Hi all, I've been lurking for a while and have seen similar questions but not exactly the feedback I'm hoping to solicit. I'm transitioning over to the world of audio for film and I'm looking into a good sound kit. I have some funds and plan on building a...	Hello there!Well, I would go for great mics first, then splash on a recorder later.
Impulse response and room tone Hi, What is the main purpose of recording an impulse response? Is it just to have an idea of the kind of reflections of the room you're recording on? When to do it in a production? Thanks. <Q> an impulse response perfectly describes how an impulse behaves in a room. <S> if you know ...	the main purpose of recording an impulse response to is be able to simulate the acoustics of a space on another sound (either from somewhere you've been, or somewhere someone else has been).
How to preserve your hearing? In your normal work routine as a sound engineer is there anything to look out for? I began to fear about my hearing ability. I don't even know that right now am I hearing the same thing as others? (compared to same age range) I began to question my self after my friend lend me his Yuin PK...	there are guidelines and scientific knowledge or estimations regarding how loud sounds are safe, how long is it safe to be exposed to a certain loudness level and how much time your ears need to recover from the exposition. When working, monitor at low levels as much as possible. Some things just sound better/best to s...
Sound perception slowed down in the morning? Back when I'm still studying in high school I remembered I have this very weird problem, but have no one to turn to at that time. I played music games on my computer a lot. One day I notice that in the morning I launch my music games again like everyday but every song is now...	I don't find it extraordinary that if you focus on some activity (which may involve deep concentration) for prolonged periods that your "brain and senses" kind of get "locked" into those sensations that are sensed during that prolonged activity.
How do you get rid of the birds in your recordings? It's spring here and the birds are singing - but sometimes you just don't want them in your recordings ... so my question to you is what are your tricks for getting rid of those birds in your recordings? <Q> -> Wait till winter haha! <S> As a sound recordist, you ne...	BOOM Library has DeBird , a tool that uses Deep Learning to automatically remove bird sounds from audio recordings.
Batch audio 'watermark' adding for OSX? Hi all, Just wondered if anyone knew of a simple bit of software that can add an audio 'watermark' ident onto an audio file easily, for OSX? Something that I can mix to a certain volume level and decide the spacing of the repeats would be useful. I think there's something for PC...	http://www.audiowatermarker.com/ With Audio Wartermarker V5, You can use audio watermarking to protect and promote any/all of your MP3 Preview files.
gift ideas for an aspiring sound designer hello! my boyfriend is graduating in a few weeks and will soon apply to a sound design program. i want to get him a basic starter kit with different tools he can use as he works on his portfolio. i've been reading some posts here, and i ordered the vmeter usb midi controller a...	The Sounds of Star Wars makes a great gift, my wife bought me a copy when I graduated.
Some questions about car pass by techniques Hi there!I'm moving my first steps into sfx recording and I have some questions about car pass by recording techniques. I saw in many videos people pointing their pistol grips at car arriving (let's say left) and then following it with the mic to the right, doing a fast move...	If you pan with the car you get a longer and less extreme by; holding the mic steady gives you more of a zip by, especially at higher speeds.
Headphones for Mastering ? Hey hello!! I'm looking for a good pair of headphones under $200 for mastering field recordings. I was told that the Ultrasone Pro 550 and Audio-Technica ATH-M50 are very good options. What do you guys use or recommend? (I already own a Xone XD-40 and a Sony MDR-7506) Thanks a lot.. <Q> ...	However, I wouldn't recommend using headphones for mastering, that should be done on high quality speakers.

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