What's the point of a mixer?

Started by Link, December 01, 2003, 11:22:20 AM

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mutinyco

You're using DAT sound and the mini-DV's sound together? Dump the mini-DV. That's what the DAT is for -- to get a clean recording. As for the left track, yep just center it. Or copy it and send the other one right. But centering is correct. You should center your dialogue, then build your soundtrack in stereo. Unless... Really just look at your frame. If somebody is standing off to one side it might make more sense for his dialogue to come more from that side. Just be creative.
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SoNowThen

Okay, thanks.

I have to keep some miniDV sound, because we didn't have any mixer, so some screaming and stuff is peaked out on the DAT. Also, we had a theatre trained actor who spoke 5 times as loud as all the other actors. So it was nice to have that on-board as a backup.

But anyway, I shall proceed with centering and stuff.

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So I guess, after all this, Link, I would say get a mixer!!
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