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There’s a big difference between music that fills space and music that actually tells a story. As generative technology becomes more accessible, it’s easy to think a 'sad piano' prompt is a shortcut to a finished soundtrack. The reality is, while these tools are evolving, there’s still a clear gap between AI film …
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There is a specific kind of frustration in the edit suite when a track feels right but won’t quite cooperate with the footage. It might run a bit too long, or the energy peaks just when the scene needs a bit of space. The instinct is to reach for the volume fader or let the track drift out with a long fade. But more …
A lot of the time, when an edit feels 'off', it’s not actually the visuals—it’s the role the music is playing. When you’re figuring out how to choose music for a video, the first step isn’t opening a music library. It’s looking at your timeline and asking: what is the music actually doing here? Is it driving the …
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Imagine having the ability to remove or adjust the volume of specific instruments, such as strings or drums, from a background track in a film or video game. That's what music stems allow creators to do. They are like building blocks for creating the ideal music mix for your project. This guide aims to provide an …
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Audio loops are very useful for video producers. Using music loops to underpin dialogue and using a variety of loops can be effective and economical from a licensing perspective. I am an audio producer, but do have to dip my toe into basic video editing from time to time. I currently use Abobe Elements, …
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I love audio in film. A great film soundtrack, great foley work and clear, powerful dialogue. The thump of the subwoofer and surround sound in cinema gives me a real buzz. If I'm being honest, I love it so much I am one of those 'annoying' people who likes to listen to all of the music at the end of a film. Recently …
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Often with audiobook production and editing it is hard for a client to realise what difference it makes to the overall finished audiobook. It is fair to say, it makes a difference to the price as it takes a lot of time to take out breaths and edit the audio so that it sounds finished. To help, we made this short before …
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When working with voice overs I always request wave (at least 16bit 44.1kHz) but quite often get a file that started life as an mp3. This is because some voice overs record in mp3 format and then convert into wave. I have had this conversation many times over the years and I am still surprised at the number of voice …
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The bewildering array of audio output formats on my audio production software and differing opinions left me curious about what real world use these higher sampling rates provided. To settle my curiosity I went on a Googling binge to see what I could glean. For those of a similar nature here are my findings and …
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I have experienced a number of common misconceptions with regards to audio waveforms. When clients tell me that their files are clipped, I politely educate them about the quirks of audio. Hopefully, you will enjoy this lighthearted presentation :) Are you a fellow audio-er? Or, do you use audio in video projects? See …
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