Avid released Pro Tools 2019.10 the other day which includes the Dolby Audio Bridge which makes it even more capable for producing Dolby Atmos mixes. Along with this release Netflix have updated their recommendation for Dolby Atmos mixes, including that while there are minimum requirements for mixes, Dolby Certification is not required for Home Atmos … Read more Netflix and Dolby Atmos
Randy Thom, one of the greats of sound design, has a blog post about being creative and embracing accidents and mistakes. One of my favourite quotes from it is: A Craftsman knows how to avoid accidents — an Artist knows how to use them Randy Thom Read the full blog post at Randy’s website:
I’ve written before about loudness specs for television and content for the web, but not so much for radio as such. From what I can tell there are no real hard specifications for loudness of radio ads here in Australia, and some sample ads I have checked out have quite a range of loudness values. … Read more Radio Ad Specs
A while back the Pro Tools Expert website posted up an article about setting up for mixing ambisonics for 360 video in Pro Tools which included four short tutorial videos. It is useful to help people get started with this sort of thing. Check out the article and videos at: https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/8/16/want-to-learn-how-to-get-started-ambisonics-in-pro-tools-ultimate-we-have-4-avid-tutorials-to-help-you-with-vr-immersive-mixing
At NAB 2019 TV Re-recording Mixer Scott Weber delivered a session about his experiences mixing TV shows to loudness specifications for different networks. He has some interesting experience and discusses adjusting acts or sections to meet specs, and ultimately, that it is best to mix as close to the spec as possible to avoid downstream … Read more Mixing TV to Loudness Specs Video
The Sound Pack Tree has a few basic online sound generators on their website which includes a generator for Shepard tones/ambiences, fireworks and footsteps. Not all of the generators seemed to be loading properly in my browser, but I did have a play with the Shepard tone one in Safari and it is pretty cool. … Read more Online Sound Generators
Paul Maunder from Pro Tools Expert published a neat free video tutorial discussing the basics of mixing in surround in Pro Tools Ultimate. It covers a good amount of ground in its 40 or so minutes and serves as a good introduction for people looking to get started in surround mixing in Pro Tools. Check … Read more Intro to Surround Mixing in Pro Tools Video
Yellowstone National Park have done a cool thing by releasing a whole library of sounds that were recorded in the National Park into the public domain. The library includes a bunch of biophony including bird and bear calls, and geophony including geysers. You can access the library online at: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/soundlibrary.htm They also have a short … Read more Yellowstone Sound Library
Earlier in the year Pro Sound Effects published a video that featured supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Brad Engleking (Sin City 2, Machete Kills) discussing his top tips for dealing with Pro Tools automation. He takes a non-control surface approach in this video that is applicable to anyone with Pro Tools, although some aspects are only available … Read more Pro Tools Mixing Automation Tutorial with Brad Engleking
Skywalker Sound is one of the big names in sound for film, and a short video profile has been posted up by American Lifestyle chatting to their Foley team about their work. Check it out below.