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Audio Buzz: Ear Candy

Using common audio tools to sweeten your soundtrack.

Hosted by Jeff Earley

SEASON: EPISODE: 104  RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 29, 2007

In the world of post production audio, the word "sweetening" gets thrown around a lot. This week Jeff takes a look at what sweetening means and how you can use the audio tools you already have to make your productions sound sweet.

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38 User Comments

  • Jeff Goldberg
  • 2 years ago

Another great production.

  • Coleen Lou, The Epstein School
  • 2 years ago

This segment was SWEET Jeff! Great info...very well produced.

Sound Forge can be your best friend...:) I loved the specific settings for audio ranges you provided. Thanks.

  • Brian Haymond
  • 2 years ago

I NEED more of this stuff...PLEASE keep them coming!!!!! I so appreciate how you folks are in the business of supporting your customers...even when a dollar is not changing hands. I continue to purchase from DJ (another shipment due tomorrow) and I tell everyone I can about it!

Brian in Charlotte
www.VoiceOverforyou.com
Blog: VoicePro.blogspot.com

  • Jessica Willard
  • 2 years ago

Now all I need is a How-To on convincing my Boss I need audio sweetening time as well as edit time!

  • Elena Haskins
  • 2 years ago

Oh. My. Excellent. Thank you.

  • James Darren Hicks, Bethel Gospel Assembly, Inc,.
  • 2 years ago

Man oh man I am learning so much here today....I have SoundTrack Pro and Abode Audition and I have never used the sound editing techniques described here....thanks for sharing...

  • Steve Auferoth, Fitness
  • 2 years ago

I'm starting to understand more, keep up the good work. Great length also.

  • Steve Dubrava, Perfect 10 Satellite Dist
  • 2 years ago


WOW - SUPER JOB. I am soo loving AUDIO BUZZ.
One question arises, I 'play' with Adobe Audition. Does this program have the compression feature you mentioned or do I need a differant program.
Thanks love your series.

NEXT WEEK SERIES - How to use Audition to it's fullest potention. Oh yea and a free download of the source and project so you can watch and play at the same time...
Don't forget to TUNE and TURN it UP for Audio BUZZ!

Steve

  • J Turner
  • 2 years ago

Thumbs up to DigitailJuice for kickin' out some Audio Buzz. Audio is the video anchor, dig in deeper.

  • Karl Soehnlein, Reel Wave Media
  • 2 years ago

Jeff, thanks for the info - especially about compression. Great work.

  • Thomas Glinskas, TAG Video
  • 2 years ago

Great stuff, Jeff. Audio is indeed the step child of video production and needs attention. I appreciated the specific examples of settings, etc. My only request would be to get a bit more detail and real world examples. Your segments tend to be rather short, about half of the other shows. If audio is so important, as you contend and I agree, shouldn't there be a bit more included?

  • Bill C., Channell One Video
  • 2 years ago

Thanks Jeff. Good info. Maybe in some future episodes, could you explain, in more detail, the basics of doing those tips in an NLE (such as FCP)? I know most know how to do these, but I'm sure there are a bunch of us would appreciate the details. But, this was a good overview. 4 stars

  • Marcia Tao
  • 2 years ago

Thank you! This teaching is very important to me as a video editor.
I learn so much from you. Keep up the good work!

  • Daniel Johnson, Panda Motion
  • 2 years ago

I am very thankful to all of you for providing this service. I have struggled alot with audio, and the "normalizing" tip was especially helpful to me. Good Job All Of You!

  • Daniel Johnson, Panda Motion
  • 2 years ago

I am very thankful to all of you for providing this service. I have struggled alot with audio, and the "normalizing" tip was especially helpful to me. Good Job All Of You!

  • Steve Webb
  • 2 years ago

Really, really good stuff. Thanks for giving us this one!

  • Andy Owen, Western School District
  • 2 years ago

THANK YOU for explaining Normalization! That's one of those things I've always felt like I'd be dumb to ask. And the room noise recording was a great idea! One of those things I used to think about, but have forgotten lately, and need to make a habit again.

Great tips, and it was short, succinct and to the point! Almost too short! Thanks Jeff!

  • Thomas Krauska, Tom Terrific Co LLC
  • 2 years ago

I'd like to see a bit more information on compression.
As I looked at your screen there seems to be a few more controls which you don't explain at all.

Also you don't explain the controls which you do use.
What is ratio?
What is threshold?
You assume a lot.

I'd like to see a real example.
An audio file which needs some work and what you do to fix it up.

Good overall, but I'd like more detail.

  • William Morgan, Restoration Ministries
  • 2 years ago

Much needed advice. Thanks.

  • MARCO GONZALEZ, WVGXTV.COM
  • 2 years ago

Thank you. This was very to the point re clarity.

  • Paul Hackett, Canberra Pro Video
  • 2 years ago

Thanks very helpfull.

  • John Sullivan, Vitascope Productions (Austral
  • 2 years ago

Excellent but very rapid. More detail please

  • Juan Jose Fernandez, Mountain View College
  • 2 years ago

This is exactly what I was needing, THIS IS MY FAVOURITE VIDEO!!
5 Stars!!
We have to focus more on audio... he said it, if we work so hard on video... why not do the same for the audio?
A++++++

  • Charles Worthington, Charles Worthington Photography
  • 2 years ago

Succinct.

  • Robert Medrala, RAM Productions
  • 2 years ago

Jeff Good job very helpful. Keep them coming. Thanks

  • Les Brown
  • 2 years ago

very useful further audiosweetening ideas especially for dv would be very helpful

  • Terry VerHaar, i3 Digital Media
  • 2 years ago

This is the kind of specific advice and information that is extremely helpful. Thanks, Jeff.

  • Mitch Krayton, 1stKIOSK
  • 2 years ago

Well done.

  • Nathan Quattrini
  • 2 years ago

ok so what were all the audio tools you used in the beinning? Just eye candy? They were never explained. And is "compression" standard in audio editing software such as Audition?

  • Ruben Enriquez
  • 2 years ago

Great information.

  • JAN SPISAR
  • 2 years ago

Good Keep em coming.

  • J T Fowler, Atman Creative Group, Inc.
  • 2 years ago

Well Done and very helpful...

  • Jason Wasserman
  • 2 years ago

A very watchable episode. Nice Audio.

  • Eric Hartmann, SeaLight Entertainment
  • 2 years ago

GREAT Jeff!!! I was actually in my TV Studio at my college and the editor needed me to fix the audio from a badly recorded performance of Betty LeVette. I was not that familiar with STP, but after this segment I was able to STUN his expectations!! Thanks a million Jeff!!! :-D 5 stars all the way!!

  • Miguel Alvarez, ThirdSphere.com
  • 2 years ago

What a GREAT episode. I loved the tips... keep em coming!

- Miguel

  • Cindy Webb, Capital Studio
  • 2 years ago

Very helpful - thanks

  • Dan Sherman, Sherman Productions
  • 2 years ago

To the point and a good length.

  • Aaron Jones, Bearleft.tv
  • 2 years ago

Fast and to the point... Now these are spot on tips!

More please.. :o)

Aaron - www.bearleft.tv