Posts by Marti D.

Lakshmat said hi back after a short trip out of town. the mix i saw was being done at 24 bit 192 khz,i sat at the pro tools console,and you can mix with pro tools and a proper console for 5.1he said they would downconvert to 20...

Greg K. When mixing for Theatrical release the speakers are calibrated at 85 SPL in the front and 82 in the surrounds. When mixing for home it's anywhere between78 to 82 all the way around. See my link on "Room Calibration for Film...

David, I agree with you. Nearly EVERY DVD Mastering guy has never ever mixed a Movie in his lifetime. People in mastering are remixing Movies the way "They" think they should sound. They are trying to be creative. How do they know how...

lakshmantFIRST OF ALL THIS IS NOT ANOTHER DD VS DTS THREAD ONLY OBSERVATIONS.. i was waiting to post this till i did my evaluations on the matter. i had to chance to visit a local DTS mixing stage and watch 3 films being mixed...

Mark said: And what about the audio transfer? Are theatrical mixes transferred directly to DVD or is remixing typically done? dr.sound replies: It really is a question of time and budget. Many do get remixed, but most don't....

Bobby T. In Feature Sound Mixing the mains get most of the work. The LFE does get some things sent to it but not constantly. Hope that answers your question.

Alex, Bass speakers and subwoofers are two different things. Subwoofers are put at the floor typically in the center of the screen. Bass bins are always directly below the mids and horns in a 3 way system. They are NOT put to the...

words of caution on perf screens: 1. NO BASS behind the screen. You have to cut the Bass off at about 150 hz or else the screen material will vibrate. It looks like you dropped a stone in a static pool of water. The Subs go under...

Lance, You're two responses from THX are correct. As for Gary W. I worked with him back in 1892 on one of his Surround projects. He is SOOOOO into surround. He has made a good living telling everyone his desire for 7.1, 8.1 , 10.2...

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