Avid Pro Audio Community

Avid Pro Audio Community

How to Join & Post  •  Community Terms of Use  •  Help Us Help You

Knowledge Base Search  •  Community Search  •  Learn & Support


Avid Home Page

Go Back   Avid Pro Audio Community > Pro Tools Post Production > Post - Surround - Video

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-02-2003, 12:09 PM
dr sound's Avatar
dr sound dr sound is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Burbank, CA
Posts: 2,220
Default NEW UPDATED Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

Having seen this question asked nearly weekly, I have decided to post a few reference sites that can be used to calibrate your room for post.
First purchase a Radio Shack SPL meter # 33-4050(Analog). Then follow these links:
NEW UPDATED 12/12/2020
Dolby Pink Noise . Click on "The Dub Stage Dropbox" Link below
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u0wwhnbro0...Noise.wav?dl=0

This Dolby Link is UPDATED as of 12/12/2020
https://developer.dolby.com/globalas...ers-manual.pdf

Read the whole manual but go to Chapter 5 and read the whole chapter especially section 5.3 to learn how to take a correct measurement.
Then go to:
THIS IS JUST REVISED for 2013!!!!
Advanced Television Systems Comitee Inc.
ATSC Recomended Practice Techniques For Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudnesss for Digital Television


Here is the Link:
http://atsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2...tice+A+85+2013


NEW 11-21-17 :
Here is a link to the just released ATSC 3.0 Audio Information.
Read up! Here comes Immersive Audio to you at home:

https://www.atsc.org/wp-content/uplo...o-Part-1-4.pdf

and here:
https://www.atsc.org

================================================== ====================



This is New 3-16-13 HERE IS A NEW "ROOM CALIBRATION CHEAT SHEET LINK" from Danijel Milosevic
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...iNw/edit?pli=1


Use the Dolby Pink Noise above.



And this on Dolby Room requirements link:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/post-...uirements.html

and this new link:
http://www.aes.org/technical/documents/AESTD1001.pdf

and the latest Link for Music Mixing in 5.1: THIS IS A REVISED LINK
http://www2.grammy.com/PDFs/Recordin...rs/5_1_Rec.pdf

And this about Subwoofer Calibration:
http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/m...TN99051701.pdf

Here is an interesting articles on "The X Curve"
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...es-6-2002.html

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/post...uirements.html

NEW AS OF APRIL 5, 2015
Another very interesting article from Meyer Sound on "Calibrating Cinema Sound Systems"
https://studylib.net/doc/18607557/ca...-sound-systems

Between these links you should be ready to go.


Adding this to the original post.It is a link for finding your room modes.
Here it is:
http://www.realtraps.com/modecalc.htm



Keep these links to hand to your fellow Mixers.

REMEMBER.... MOST ROOMS ARE SMALL.
MOST PEOPLE SHOULD START BETWEEN 77 and 82 SPL NOT 85!!!



NOTE: As of July 17th, 2008 this sticky had OVER 61,0000 views
before the reset of the views counter!!! Add those views to the number you now see.
As of December 2020 this post has had over 294,800 views !!!!


Take Care,
__________________
Marti D. Humphrey CAS
aka dr.sound
www.thedubstage.com
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401937/
Like everything in life, there are no guarantees just opportunities.

Last edited by dr sound; 12-13-2020 at 08:48 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-03-2003, 07:07 AM
georgia georgia is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: NY,NY
Posts: 1,859
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

Nice links!

Cheers
georgia
__________________
georgia hilton CAS MPSE MPE

Hilton Media Management

Film Doctors http://www.filmdoctors.com
Me... http://georgiahilton.webs.com/
Stage 32 http://www.stage32.com/profile/6569/georgia-hilton
My Production Company http://www.hiltonmm.com

CREDITS (partial) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385255/resume
MEMBER: IATSE LOCAL 700
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-03-2003, 07:51 PM
anders anders is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Posts: 369
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

The bluesky was extremely helpful, as it included the band limited pink noise which it seems is misunderstood, or overlooked by many.

Any opinions on the bluesky monitors for a 5.1 system? They promote it rather heavily that Skywalker uses them quite extensively.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-04-2003, 05:53 AM
viaspiaggia viaspiaggia is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Colchester, CT
Posts: 402
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

anders - i mixed on a blue sky 5.1 system for about 2 years, doing mostly dvd mixes and premixing for feature film. i enjoyed working on them 8-12 hours a day, and my mixes seem to have translated rather well. i highly recommend them. like any other system it will take some time to learn how to mix properly on them, but once you do i found them lovely.

-adam-
__________________
Mac mini 2018 i7
ProTools Ultimate Native
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
Atmos 7.1.2
hugmonstersound.com / unheardof.world
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-19-2003, 11:14 PM
dr sound's Avatar
dr sound dr sound is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Burbank, CA
Posts: 2,220
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

Bump.
I thought I'd bump this up every 3 weeks so the questions don't get asked over and over.............................................. ..............................
__________________
Marti D. Humphrey CAS
aka dr.sound
www.thedubstage.com
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401937/
Like everything in life, there are no guarantees just opportunities.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-20-2003, 04:30 PM
hitp hitp is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Manila, Philippines
Posts: 307
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

Hi Dr. Sound!

Now we are on the subject of this. . .

Can you recommend a good CD or DVD with alignment tones (besides the Blue Sky files)

Thanks in advance for your opinion.
__________________
Dennis Cham
HIT PRODUCTIONS
music | sound design | post
www.hitproductions.net
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-21-2003, 10:52 AM
georgia georgia is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: NY,NY
Posts: 1,859
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

hi Marti
How goes life in the Left coast?


PS: try the MIX ref CD...
( just though I'd help..)


cheers
georgia


__________________
georgia hilton CAS MPSE MPE

Hilton Media Management

Film Doctors http://www.filmdoctors.com
Me... http://georgiahilton.webs.com/
Stage 32 http://www.stage32.com/profile/6569/georgia-hilton
My Production Company http://www.hiltonmm.com

CREDITS (partial) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385255/resume
MEMBER: IATSE LOCAL 700
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-23-2003, 10:34 AM
dr sound's Avatar
dr sound dr sound is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Burbank, CA
Posts: 2,220
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

Georgia,
Hey there!! Things are OK. Hope all is well with you!!
Get yourself some new HD Accel systems instead of brand "X"
now that the ilok issue has been dealt with.

Dennis,
As for tones, go to my link and click on this
http://www.surroundassociates.com/books.html
Bobby has a DVD for you.

Take Care,
__________________
Marti D. Humphrey CAS
aka dr.sound
www.thedubstage.com
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401937/
Like everything in life, there are no guarantees just opportunities.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-23-2003, 07:55 PM
georgia georgia is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: NY,NY
Posts: 1,859
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

I just installed a g5 HD2 w/accel for a client.. nice system.

cheers
georgia
__________________
georgia hilton CAS MPSE MPE

Hilton Media Management

Film Doctors http://www.filmdoctors.com
Me... http://georgiahilton.webs.com/
Stage 32 http://www.stage32.com/profile/6569/georgia-hilton
My Production Company http://www.hiltonmm.com

CREDITS (partial) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385255/resume
MEMBER: IATSE LOCAL 700
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-24-2003, 05:46 AM
hitp hitp is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Manila, Philippines
Posts: 307
Default Re: Room Calibration for Film and TV Post

Thanks Marti! You Rock!

__________________
Dennis Cham
HIT PRODUCTIONS
music | sound design | post
www.hitproductions.net
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Room Calibration - ATSC Standards - Help mikevarela Post - Surround - Video 20 08-29-2013 09:26 AM
D-Control output calibration for film... Pete@twenty7pix ICON & C|24 2 02-28-2011 10:10 PM
Meters for room calibration idris Post - Surround - Video 3 09-23-2010 05:27 PM
Calibration in a small room... joeyk Post - Surround - Video 3 05-08-2006 10:02 PM
Room Calibration and Levels for LE Starcrash Post - Surround - Video 8 08-03-2005 10:40 AM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:46 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. Forum Hosted By: URLJet.com