{"id":148760,"date":"2021-02-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=148760"},"modified":"2022-10-25T03:08:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T08:08:29","slug":"helpful-audio-recording-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/helpful-audio-recording-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Tips Every Audio Engineer Wants You to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s a quick dive into the audio recording world to help save your future audio engineers some headaches.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every department has their own lingo, terms, and unwritten rules within their area of expertise. Audio is no exception. It can be a little tough to get fluent in and understand what’s involved in audio production. Here, we’ll give you a quick dive into the audio world <\/a>and, hopefully, save your future audio engineers some headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get Good Audio on Location<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Try getting your audio right on location. Image via guruXOX<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The classic adage\u2014\u201cWe\u2019ll fix it post\u201d\u2014is often attributed to the audio space. The truth is, as with most things, fixing it in post is a lot harder than doing it right the first time. Plus, audio may be the hardest thing to correct effectively in post. If you have an error in a shot, you may be able to cut away, crop-in, or even just remove the error entirely with some fancy After Effects magic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may not be the case with an audio flub. You can\u2019t crop in on an audio recording, or rotoscope out the A\/C humming along in the background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A location sound engineer will have their ears tuned to listen for anything and everything that could ruin the audio for a take. Sometimes, this could stall out a shoot as you wait for an ambulance to pass or a neighborhood dog to stop barking, but be careful not to shoot the messenger. I\u2019m fairly certain the location recordist isn\u2019t trying to hold up the next shot on purpose. I admit, I\u2019m guilty of saying, \u201cLet\u2019s just give it a go, and I\u2019ll worry about it when I get to editing,\u201d or \u201cThere will be music under this anyway, I\u2019m sure you won\u2019t be able to tell,\u201d only to spend hours trying to rework the shot to make it sound fine later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While those specific occurrences will go with me to the grave, if my audio engineer was aware, I\u2019m sure he’d have given me a big old, \u201cI told you so\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bringing the talent back in is time-consuming and costly. Image via SpeedKingz<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, when worst comes to worst, you may have to bring the actors or talent back in to do ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement). This is where you bring in the talent to re-record their lines and a studio to sync up to the words they said in the take. While ADR definitely has its time and place, using ADR to fix a problem can be costly and try your patience. Get it right in person and strike ADR from even being an issue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sound Design Can Elevate Your Project<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Audio Design can sometimes be an after thought, especially when it comes to set design<\/a>, lighting<\/a>, and cinematography<\/a>. However, just like the other, more glamorous departments, audio can be its own artform and is just as important. Audio is often that secret ingredient that you don\u2019t quite notice, but when it’s missing, nothing feels right. Imagine a scary movie<\/a> without the droning sounds or creaky floors, or a sci-fi flick<\/a> without distinct laser effects and beep-boops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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