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How much should I charge to edit dialogue for a video game?
I have an opportunity to do some editing (and possibly some mastering) of some lines for a video game. it's all broken down in such a way that it will all be cut into single line s …
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8answers
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Portable Mic Preamp… Suggestions?
I am in the market for a portable, battery-powered microphone preamp for my shotgun. My Zoom H4n portable recorder does not seem to be driving my Rode NT2-A well enough, I would l …
3
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9answers
576 views
Sound design Education
What schoold did you attend to get into the sound design field? Where your experiences good? I am looking at VHS. Any reccommendations for good sound design programs that will prep …
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8answers
892 views
Sound design courses and full education programs.
I live in a not very progressive country, especially with regards to specialisms like sound design. It is in north-eastern europe. And after researching the web I can not find out …
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27answers
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Which DAW do you use?
I'm just wondering, which DAW or software is the best and cheapest for designing sound.
I'm working in a studio, and we use Steinberg Nuendo on a PC. It's quite good and comfortabl …
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26answers
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Best entry-level portable recorder
I'm an absolute newbie.
I'd like to buy a portable recorder but I don't know which is the best. I read about Zoom H2, Zoom H4n and Tascam DR-07 but there are also a lot of other …
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37answers
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What is your software secret weapon?
Not so secret if you share!
And how do you use it?
-=-
I LOVE Paul's Extreme Sound Stretch. I used to run it in my Windows XP days, but when I switched to an Intel Mac, there wa …
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5answers
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Favorite Mic for Dialogue
Dear All,
I was wondering what your favorite mic/mics are for recording voice-over or dialogue for whatever type of project you guys are sound designing - video games, films, etc. …
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3answers
501 views
demolition sound effect
I need to make a sound effect for a building slowly collapsing on screen. The initial explosions are easy enough to do, however I'm having some trouble thinking of something I can …
2
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3answers
352 views
Recommend a good quality blimp and dual-mount system for pair of Oktava 012s?
Have used the Shure A27M mounting kit and really liked it, but also need a couple of blimps with shockmounts that will accommodate pencil mics like the O12s, Neumann 184s, etc. A p …
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5answers
2k views
552 Mixer or 702 Recorder? (Sound Devices)
Background:
My main focus is sound effects recording. A very close second at the moment is onset recording (no huge productions though).
I own a Fostex FR2 but it is slowly dying …
4
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10answers
778 views
Fieldmixer / Recorder combo suggestions?
With the SoundDevices 552 and the anounced AETA 4minX the industry is providing us with some really great gear. Having both a professional mixer and a recorder in one device is awe …
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22answers
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Audio Postproduction/Sound Design resources you’d recommend
Hi everyone,
I'd like to create this thread that would be like a library for sound designers/audio post people. The principle is as basic as 1 post = 1 resource, so each book/webp …
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3answers
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Recommendations for affordable compact field recording headphones
I was reading a question asked by Chris Nannny about the amount of difference you get with good headphones and its got me into thinking of getting some new ones. At the moment I ow …
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2answers
568 views
Hyper realism in sound design approach
Hi everyone.
I was wondering if any of you guys had the chance to go through any type of work involving a hyper-realistic approach. I'm doing my Honours Project on a film that req …