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Target Levels during Soundediting
Coming from working mainly with Ebu 128/TV Projects i am used to bring the levels in a ballpark of -23LUFS and -1dBTP during sound editing.
Atm i am using Waves WLM Plus for that. Compared to that, what workflow can you recommend when working on a feature length film which is planned to be mixed for dcp? What are the aprox. target levels? WLM Plus can run a TASA leq (m) preset. Is that the go to preset to bring the levels in the right ballpark in preparation for the re-recording mix? If yes, what are the short term, long term & True Peak values for leq (m)? Or do you suggest another, easier to use plug-in than Wlm Plus?
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Re: Target Levels during Soundediting
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Re: Target Levels during Soundediting
And then turn down from there unless you work on a proper Dolby-sized dub stage.
If you have the Dolby dialogue test file or have a well-mixed theatrical release copy of a film (not DVD/Blu Ray/Streaming because those could possibly be remastered for the "home" levels), adjust your room volume so the dialogue level is comfortable to listen to. Most sound editing rooms are far too small to have them set up as 85dB(C) if you want it to translate to a feature dub stage.
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Re: Target Levels during Soundediting
Thanks for your input guys! Even though i understand to calibrate the edit suite to 85dB(C) (or a little lower depending on room size), i was hoping to hear some thumb-rules for leveling and about where to (let's say) bring average dialog scenes to.
Are your tragets on dialog around -20dbfs, backrounds from -35 downwards? Or do you use a LUFS meter if you have to make "on the road" fixes? Would be great to hear some advice about this.
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Re: Target Levels during Soundediting
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My target for B/Gs is done by listening not measuring.
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Re: Target Levels during Soundediting
Thank you for the feedaback, Frank. I appreciate.
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