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Forum: Pro Tools M-Powered (Mac) 11-10-2011, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,901
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Decklink Studio 2 with PT MP 9

if you haven't solved this yet...right-click on the movie window, you will see it in the pop-up menu.

P. Dennis Mitchell
Audio Post Mixer
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 10-18-2011, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,362
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Cartoon Network Levels WTF?

A client brings me a tagging job. The original stereo (not LtRt) mix is hitting -6dbfs. I add the tag and lower the level to 0vu/-10 peak and output.

Later the client says your mix level is too...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 02-20-2008, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,409
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Need TV Spot Mixing Advice...

BPert,

Here are some pointers:

Organize! most pix editors do not organize the same way audio editors do. Do NOT assume a stereo pair of DIA or NARR tracks are stereo. It may be 2 different...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 10-16-2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,402
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Broadcast Standard - (Limiting)

Here's the deal.(for television) The standard in the US is currently 0 VU = -20dBFS. Set your Peak Limiter for a ceiling of -10 dBFS. Adjust your threshold (on the L1) so that you're getting the peak...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 10-08-2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,818
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: It\'s Official - AES BBQ at WORLD WIDE AUDIO OCT 6th

Georgia,

Thanks for a great bash! Beautiful weather, interesting people, great BBQ, and a terrific new console...Oh and LOTS of beer! What more could you ask for!

Enjoy your new desk!

P....
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 10-08-2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,818
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: It\'s Official - AES BBQ at WORLD WIDE AUDIO OCT 6th

Georgia,

Thanks for a great bash! Beautiful weather, interesting people, great BBQ, and a terrific new console! What could you ask for!

Enjoy your new desk!

P. Dennis Mitchell
Audio Post...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 10-08-2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,818
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: It\'s Official - AES BBQ at WORLD WIDE AUDIO OCT 6th

Georgia,

Thanks for a great bash! Beautiful weather, interesting people, great BBQ, and a terrific new console! What could you ask for!

Enjoy your new desk!

P. Dennis Mitchell
Audio Post...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-20-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,373
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: TV Commercial HD Workflow

The Oracle has spoken!

Thanks Steve! If anyone should know, it would be you.

P. Dennis Mitchell
NYC
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-18-2007, 08:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,373
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: TV Commercial HD Workflow

Thanks, Georgia.

Who rents out the vast array of Dolby E & Dialnorm hardware (not to mention the HD machine) needed to accomplish this type of audio layback? Or do most simply mix a 5.1 stem and...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-17-2007, 10:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,373
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: TV Commercial HD Workflow

Thanks Scotty,

I've also done them for cinema release but not for standard TV broadcast. It is mostly the Dolby E aspect that concerns me. Is this done by the audio mix vendor or by the NOC that...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-17-2007, 09:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,818
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: It\'s Official - AES BBQ at WORLD WIDE AUDIO OCT 6th

Georgia,

Thank you for the offer, I will be happy to attend! Your last gathering was very entertaining!

P. Dennis Mitchell
NYC
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-17-2007, 07:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,373
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
TV Commercial HD Workflow

All,

While there is plenty of discussion about HD/5.1 workflow for long form, is there anyone on the DUC doing commercials in HD/5.1?

Is it the same workflow?

Dolby E or 5.1 stem or both? ...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 05-02-2007, 08:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,597
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: PT+MOJO+ICON working on PC vs MAC

[QUOTE]


Jonathan,

While that may be a viable solution, it is not a desirable one for us. We are actually trying to find a PPC G5 (hopefully as NOS). We have always preferred using the...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 04-30-2007, 08:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,597
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: PT+MOJO+ICON working on PC vs MAC

Brandon,

Thank you for your reply. It is very helpful. I was beginning to wonder if I would get an answer at all.


Cheers,
P.Dennis Mitchell
Post Mixer
NYC
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 04-30-2007, 08:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,597
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: PT+MOJO+ICON working on PC vs MAC

Eric,

I agree. We are LONG time Mac users and are not thrilled with the prospect of switching platforms.I certainly don't want this to devolve into a MAC v PC bitch-fest. We simply need this to...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 04-27-2007, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,597
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
PT+MOJO+ICON working on PC vs MAC

Any Post professionals using an ICON with MOJO on a PC? I am specifying an ICON for a Post room in a facility with an ISIS server, and am being told that MOJO does not work with the new Intel Macs...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 03-27-2007, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,132
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Sony SDDS 7.1 mix

Hello All,

I have a client that is thinking of having their :60 commercial (currently in 25f PAL) mixed for SDDS. What is the process for that. I've been told before that only Sony does the...
Forum: ICON & C|24 03-14-2007, 07:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,039
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Digidesign PRE v. Other Mic Pre Choices

Hello All,

I am helping a cable channel client specify the equipment for an audio post room they are installing at their facility. The budget is comfortable but not huge. I currently have a 16...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 03-13-2007, 06:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,541
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Top 5 (or so) must have plugins for post.

I regularly use for TV:

Maxim or L1/L2 (the all important -10dBFS max peak)
Digi Compressor
Fairchild 660
Focusrite 6 band EQ
Pultec EQP
Waves R Compressor
Dverb
Digi 1 Band EQ (as a filter)
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 03-08-2007, 04:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,306
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Dolby E Problem..

Make sure the deck is set to accept an external reference sync source. If it is set for internal sync it will "beat" with the external generator.

You can test your Black generator by putting it on...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 01-29-2007, 08:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,288
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: How to play synced video with PTLE (Bonsaidriv

Search the DUC for bonsaidrive. I know there was a thread about it last year when it first debuted. It seems like a reasonable solution. Scrubbing is only available via MMC. Why don't you want to do...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-12-2006, 12:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,211
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: ins n outs of licensing commercial music...

[QUOTE]
Hi all. Here are some thoughts from our GC on fair use, hope it's useful:

It is important to recognize that the performance right, such as broadcast or live public performance, which is...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 03-30-2006, 01:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,660
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Limiting plugs for TV

For peaks, I find Maxim works very well. set the output slider to -10.0 and then adjust the threshold slider to just nip into the top edge of the waveform on the threshold window. Don't push the...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 01-19-2006, 08:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,354
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: Quicktime

You cannot play a Quicktime directly thru AVoptionXL. You must open the file in something like FCP and output it from there or put it on a piece of tape, (preferably genlocked, high quality media...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 12-02-2005, 06:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,697
Posted By P. Dennis Mitchell
Re: AVoption LCD monitor Prob

[/QUOTE] Is this a single-monitor setup with the CRT or LCD each serving as the primary monitor? If so, what is the 2nd screen setting you mention?

[/QUOTE]
If I remember correctly, the...
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