Final Mix Questions...
Any ballpark suggestions or recommended reading for sound levels on:
Dialog track, ambience track, music track, sfx track for final mix down? (ie. dialog: -6, sfx -2, ambience -12, etc... <not suggesting these, just clarifying my question!>) (Output for DVD of dramatic narrative material if this makes a difference...) thanks, Lonnie |
Are you mastering for stereo or 5.1?
SMPTE standards call for 0VU (+4dBu) tone and average levels to fall at -20dBFS with program peaks hitting -12dBFS or -10dBFS. Your dialog track controls the final mix and the other tracks should be adjusted by ear against it. |
steve, presently mastering for stereo but how would it differ for 5.1 other than panning?
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steve, do you know of any good reference books or websites i should own/browse to educate myself??
thanks, Lonnie |
I recommend sampling the analog outputs of one of your favorite DVDs, and matching that. When I did that with the Matrix 3, I found the dialog to be about 12dB below full scale.
Don't take my word though. Find a DVD of a similar genre, sample it and use it as a mix target. You can then play it and your early attempts back to back for comparison. |
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