Audio for Video: Production and Post Sound Techniques

Get the sound editing secrets of video professionals. Learn how to clean up, sculpt, and finesse your sound design in Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro.

Introduction

• Welcome
• How to use the exercise files
• What you should know

1. Production Techniques

• Best practices for recording great production sound
• Choose the right gear for the job
• Lavalier techniques
• Boom mic techniques
• Set appropriate input and monitoring levels

2. Dealing with Audio in the Video Edit

• Sync offline recording devices
• Working with audio tracks in the video edit
• Working with audio tracks in the video editor

3. Moving to Audition

• Workflow from Premiere to Audition
• Set up Audition for video editing
• Choosing sources
• Editing techniques
• Background sound—creating a world
• Adding sound FX

4. Fixing Issues

• What you can and can’t fix
• Hums and tonal noise repair
• Broadband noise repair
• Clicks, pops, and scratches

5. DIY Mixing and Exporting “In-System”

• Mixing to the proper levels
• Using EQ and other plugins
• Exploring automation techniques
• Finalizing your mix

6. Working with an Audio Editor

• How to prepare your timeline for audio handoff
• Exporting files for the audio session
• Managing video files

Conclusion

• Next steps