Pro Tools: Audio for Film and Video

Create an evocative sound mix for a film or video, built from basic audio collected during the shoot and transformed into a final mix using Pro Tools 9.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files
• Using this course with Pro Tools 10
• Relinking audio files

1. Getting Ready to Build Audio for Video

• Understanding the new audio for video features in Pro Tools 9
• Exploring the hardware requirements for Pro Tools 9
• Understanding the audio components of a finished video
• Understanding the audio production workflow

2. Working with a Video Project

• Understanding video formats, SMPTE timecode rates, NTSC, and PAL
• Understanding video formats, codecs, and pull-up/pull-down
• Setting up your Pro Tools session for video
• Exporting OMF and AAF files

3. Getting into the Audio for Video Workflow

• Importing OMF and AAF files
• Importing and the DigiBase browser
• Conforming the OMF import to your template
• Setting up groups and windows
• Spotting film and using markers

4. Working with Audio for Video

• Organizing the dialog tracks
• Optimizing the dialog in the first pass
• Using room tone
• Creating fades to smooth out audio edits
• Understanding sound effects, ambiences, and backgrounds
• Sweetening and hard effects
• Processing tips for sound effects
• Bringing emotion to the mix with music tracks
• Leveraging clip-based gain in Pro Tools 10
• Exploring AudioSuite enhancements in Pro Tools 10

5. Recording to Picture

• Preparing the session for foley and ADR recording
• Recording ADR and editing with VocALign LE

6. Learning Audio for Video Techniques

• Noise-reducing hums, rumbles, and buzzes
• Eliminating crackles and digital clicks
• Taming plosives and sibilance
• Reducing broadband noise
• Conforming to video changes
• Pitch shifting for effect or utility, TC expansion

7. Mixing Audio for Video

• Setting up for stereo mixing
• Calibrating levels using an SPL meter
• Mixing with automation
• Advanced mix automation
• Automating plug-in parameters
• Mixing with reverb
• Ducking techniques

8. Working in Surround

• Setting up a surround mix template
• Calibrating for 5.1 surround mixing and bass management
• Mixing and spatial techniques for 5.1 surround
• Downmixing, encoding, and using Neyrinck plug-ins
• Automating techniques for 5.1 surround mixes

9. Preparing for Final Delivery

• Print mastering and stem mixes
• Mastering delivery levels and dynamics

10. Backing Up and Archiving

• Backing up your final project

Conclusion

• Goodbye