The Audio Track Mixer in Premiere allows us to control our sound in some very sophisticated ways. One of which uses Sends and Buses. This illustrated tutorial explains what audio buses are and how to use them.
An illustrated tutorial on how to convert stereo audio to dual-channel mono for editing in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
A cookbook of compression settings for MP3 and MP4 audio files.
An illustrated tutorial on how to convert files from Apple Soundtrack Pro to Adobe Audition CC.
A detailed look, with an audio sample, of the brand-new Shure MV51 digital microphone.
NAB is always an exciting show – filled with new things to discover, explore or learn. While NAB can mark the start of a new industry revolution, this year’s show felt more evolutionary than revolutionary. Still, there was lots to see …
Larry Jordan talks with Bill Roberts, Senior Director of Product Management, Adobe Systems, about Adobe’s latest news and updates to their Creative Cloud suite of programs.
Larry Jordan talks with Ric Viers, Founder and CEO, BlastWave FX about why he created SoundEffects.com to teach how to record sound effects, then an in-depth discussion of the process Ric goes through to record high-quality sound effects.
A quick look at new products being announced at NAB 2016.
A behind-the-scenes look at the setup and gear the Digital Production Buzz is using for its NAB 2016 live coverage.
If you are a musician, know a musician, or enjoy listening to live music, you need to read this review. Larry Jordan looks at the Shure MV88 digital stereo microphone for iOS devices.
An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to use compound clips in Final Cut Pro X to apply audio filters to multiple clips at once.
An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to convert a stereo audio clip into two separate mono clips using Adobe Audition CC.
Here, Larry Jordan shows how to animate video using audio in Motion 5 – more specifically, animate movement driven by the beats in an audio clip.
Loudness Normalization in both Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Premiere Pro CC allow you to control audio levels to meet broadcast and cable specs in the US, Europe and around the world.
A step-by-step illustrated tutorial describing audio fade dots and how they are used to control audio in Final Cut Pro X.
A step-by-step tutorial illustrating how to trim video and audio clips under a transition in Final Cut Pro X.
A hidden keyboard shortcut that you can create in Final Cut Pro X that instantly resets audio levels to 0 dB in all selected clips or ranges.
The Loudness Radar is available in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Audition CC. It allows us to measure average audio levels and meet the requirements of the CALM Act.
When speed is everything, and distortion is not an option, normalization can wrangle all your selected audio clips and even out their audio levels in a heartbeat. This illustrated article explains how.
Step-by-step tutorials covering Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Adobe Media Encoder and product reviews written during Dec. 2015 by Larry Jordan.
A list of, and links to, the Top 20 tutorials on Larry Jordan’s website for 2015.
An explanation of why audio levels between compound clips and the projects into which they are placed don’t match when editing them using Final Cut Pro X.
Secret tips and tricks on editing with Final Cut Pro X, from Larry Jordan.
A detailed product review of the Apogee Duet analog to digital audio converter.
In this detailed, illustrated product review, Larry Jordan looks at SoundSoap, from Soundness.
In this short video excerpt, Larry illustrates how to use Adobe Audition CC and its Automatic Speech Alignment tool. A typical use for this technique is matching an ADR recording with on-set audio.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan uses Adobe Audition CC to remove clipping from an audio recording and restore the original dynamic range of the audio.
In this short video excerpt, Larry uses Adobe Audition CC to polish the final audio mix, export a stereo pair, then measure the exported file to determine its final audio levels and verify it is free of distortion.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to export a project from Final Cut Pro X to Adobe Audition for final mixing, then how to bring the completed mix back into Final Cut.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to use the Loudness Radar in Premiere Pro CC to determine average audio levels.
In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan shows how to work with multichannel audio in Final Cut Pro X.
This short video tutorial illustrates how to work with multichannel audio in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
The Channel EQ filter allows you to mix music and narration which keeps the music loud, yet allows the narration to be clearly audible. This illustrated tutorial covers Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro CC and Adobe Audition.
An indexed and linked list of all technical blogs and articles written by Larry Jordan during August, 2015.
An illustrated, introductory explanation of how to add, modify, position, and delete audio in Motion 5.
An illustrated tutorial explaining how to use the DeEsser effect in Final Cut Pro X to remove harsh sibilance, or hissing “S” sounds, from an audio clip.
A short video demo showing how to send projects from Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 to Adobe Audition CC 2015, and how to send the final mix back to Premiere.
A detailed look at the new ClipMic digital from Sennheiser, along with MetaRecorder from Apogee. Article includes sample sound files.
A detailed, illustrated explanation of how to automatically “duck” (reduce levels) of a music clip using a narration clip in Adobe Audition CC. This process is called “Side-chain effects processing.” This works with one or more tracks of music and one or more tracks of voice.
In this short video, Larry Jordan explains what digital audio recorders are, how to select the right audio recording format and where to set recording levels.
This short video illustrates how to use a short shotgun microphone.
This short video tutorial is an overview of things to consider when planning a video interview. Illustrated with slides and stories.
This short, video tutorial explains the microphones (mics) we listened to before deciding which ones to use for an interview, as well as where lavaliere mics should be placed.
A bad audio mix shows that you are trying to hide something and the audience knows it. A commentary on a stage show.
A commentary on Vimeo’s erroneous decision to categorize all PAL video as HD during upload.
An explanation of why placing mono clips on stereo timelines, or stereo clips on mono timelines creates a significant difference in audio levels.
In this short video demo, Larry Jordan shows how to setup and record an audio voice over in the Timeline of Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014.
In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to move audio clips and sequences between Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 and Adobe Audition CC 2014.
A short video demo by Larry Jordan showing how to separate stereo audio into dual-channel mono, as well as the differences between Extract and Break-Apart clips.
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