Questions tagged [best-practice]
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Why does compression acheive a louder volume without feedback?
Why can you reach a much higher volume for a vocalist (without feedback) if compression is applied? This has been my experience so far, and I'd like to understand why this is.
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How loud is 0dB, and what is a good dB to mix to?
In Shaun's recent post about the sound design challenge, he mentioned that there was a request for a loudness-limit (-10dB peak, I believe), and I realized that I was most likely the reason for it, if ...
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Best uses of contrapuntal music in film?
First off, if you don't know what contrapuntal music in film is (correct me if I'm not explaining correctly): Music opposite to the emotion expected from the narrative. So for example, to put it ...
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Protools 101 avid assessment
Hi guys thank you for the answer @TheFaderJockey (cool name!).
I have the 101 assessment coming up and I wanted to know if it is possible to practice on a my protools 9 (at home), I'd obviously need ...
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Keeping track of backups
So I see there's a slew of questions about the logistics of backing up, but as Hudzee cases start stacking up, I'm interested in how you keep track of what's on each drive.
I have been manually ...
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Have you ever turned down work for moral reasons?
I just had to turn down a paying gig and possibly piss off some important people because I had serious moral issues with the film I was set to work on. Now, I don't want to pass judgement on other ...
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