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.
A step-by-step tutorial suggested by a reader asking how to put all the voice over (vo) audio on one track, while all the rest of the audio is on the right track.
A step-by-step illustrated tutorial showing how to animate an effect in Motion 5 using audio. This also shows how to animate color changes.
A step-by-step tutorial on expanding and trimming multi-channel audio in Final Cut Pro X.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to send a clip from Adobe Premiere Pro to Adobe Audition to remove audio hum.
A short tutorial explaining what the color lines mean in Final Cut Pro X’s Browser and how to display them.
A short video tutorial, hosted by Larry Jordan, explaining what double-system sound is, why we use it, and how to sync the audio with the video using Final Cut Pro X.
A short video tutorial, presented by Larry Jordan, on how to add, modify and delete audio keyframes. This also shows how to access and use the Audio Animation Editor and reference audio waveforms.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to remove audio hum using Final Cut Pro X.
A step-by-step tutorial on reducing audio noise using the Noise Reduction filter in Adobe Audition CC.
A step-by-step tutorial on using Adaptive Noise Reduction techniques to reduce audio noise using Adobe Audition CC.
Today, Adobe updated all their audio and video applications to v2014.2. Here are the details.
A look at the gear Larry Jordan is using in his new audio studio, the home of the Digital Production Buzz.
A step-by-step tutorial on converting audio bit rates, along with the surprise discovery that this process doesn’t work in Apple Compressor 4.1.
A short video tutorial on what split edits are, how they are used in dramatic films, and how to create and modify them in Final Cut Pro X.
A short video tutorial explaining what multichannel audio is and how to work with it in Final Cut Pro X.
A detailed explanation of how to configure your Mac or Windows system for audio or video editing.
A detailed tutorial on how to transfer projects from Final Cut Pro X to Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
