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Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-02-2011, 10:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,553
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: First feature film. How do I combine all my sessions?

A better solution for your example would be:


Open Disk Utility
Select any partition that contains the project titled "Breakin_2_Electric_Bugaloo"
Click "Erase"
Click "Security Options..."...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-02-2011, 07:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,183
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: First Time Pro Tools User...maybe -- Advice?

I agree with many of the comments here, but I would remind us that there are some great editors that are great with sound, too. If you're shooting to become another Walter Murch, I wish you all the...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-02-2011, 07:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 15,071
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Great and Influential Films for Sound

The Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann version) - Another one I can't believe I forgot as I show parts in class. Fantastic use of distance in sound (among so many other things). By the way, anyone...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 09-01-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 15,071
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Great and Influential Films for Sound

Wow, what great suggestions… I think I need to fill up my NetFlix queue with many of these suggestions. Some I know very well, others I remember somewhat, still others I don’t know any at all.
...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 08-31-2011, 10:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 15,071
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Great and Influential Films for Sound

For the past few years I’ve been teaching audio at a college here in Los Angeles (and I’ve been loving it). I’m putting together a list of “great sound” films for the students and after an initial...
Forum: Pro Tools 9 08-17-2011, 09:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,067
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Student edition difference?

Don't forget the most important difference (after the price): You agree that your student edition will not be used for any commercial purposes. That means if you use it for anything where you...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 08-15-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 36,621
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Freelance Sound Designer/ Mixer rates

Charge a cheap rate and people will see your work (and skills) as cheap - not up to par...
Forum: Windows 08-14-2011, 09:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,737
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Mac or PC, which is the winner for audio production?

However, I have a 10-page document on the changes required to get Pro-Tools to run right on a Mac.

Both require tweaking if you want to do it right.
Forum: General Discussion 08-14-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,813
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: The music video that killed a career.

I don't know what's more funny, the video or the comments! LOL! Thanks for that trip down I'm-glad-I-wiped-that-from-my-memory lane. :D
Forum: General Discussion 08-12-2011, 09:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,645
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: I declare tomorrow to be Canadian 80's day.

What about my personal favorite 80's Canadian band Men Without Hats..

"We walked around in circles singing, 'whoa ho'..."
Forum: Windows 08-12-2011, 09:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,737
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Mac or PC, which is the winner for audio production?

Ditto the above. Asking which works better for audio is like asking which is better for the long jump, black or white shoes? :)
Forum: 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Win) 08-12-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,192
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: earphones vs speakers

Very true.

So, are you saying that you are listening to Windows Media Player through your Mbox Mini (connected to an amp and speakers) and it sounds fine, but when you listen to Pro Tools through...
Forum: 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Win) 08-11-2011, 06:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,192
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: earphones vs speakers

Most headphones are designed to make things sound good. Though regular home stereo speakers are also designed to make things sound good, they are less forgiving than headphones.

Proper...
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 08-11-2011, 09:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,254
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Soundminer Users Collective

LOL! Is this like the old "if a tree falls in the woods..." updated for the 21st century: "If a person doesn't have a social network account, do they exist?" :D
Forum: General Discussion 08-05-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,686
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: EMI Publishing Dumps ASCAP

You don't write a check for free. You just don't see the line-item charge. :)
Forum: Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac) 08-04-2011, 08:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,701
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Audio Engineering Student need direction

Don't be so quick to discount Audition. My Audition PC sits right next to my Pro Tools Mac. It's a great program with some very powerful features. I have used Audition in a professional...
Forum: General Discussion 08-04-2011, 08:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,945
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Maybe it's just me!

Chill out people. I think there's a difference between venting and whining.



I agree with this with one big exception: nothing beats a formal education.
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 08-03-2011, 11:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 18,847
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: dialogue placement in surround mix

Amen and LOL! I've often wondered if the people in QC are actually watching the film. My favorite was once I had "Missing sound effect at 01:...." When we checked it out, it was when the character...
Forum: Pro Tools 9 07-21-2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,519
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 07-19-2011, 08:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 37,154
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Film Production Sound Tips & Field Recorder Workflow with Pro Tools 9.0.3

P.S. Great post and I agree on a video for the MC side of things.
Forum: Post - Surround - Video 07-19-2011, 08:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 37,154
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: Film Production Sound Tips & Field Recorder Workflow with Pro Tools 9.0.3

I don’t know if this is the true origins of this statement, but a number of years ago I was at joint meeting of SMPTE and AES that was held at one of the dub stages at Universal Studios in Los...
Forum: Windows 07-18-2011, 03:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,353
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: open 6.4 session on PT9?

+1

I have two systems, a Mix system running on a 6.4.1 on a G4 and 9.0.3 on a Sony laptop. I open 6.4 session files in 9 regularly with no problem.
Forum: Pro Tools 9 07-18-2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,481
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: PC or Mac?

Putting Mac sounds on your PC is playing with nature. It's illegal in most states and gets us into another whole bio-ethical debate. :D:D:D ;)
Forum: Pro Tools 9 07-18-2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,236
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: USB Hubs

I use powered hubs with my PC laptop. As long as you aren't stressing the system at its limits you shouldn't have any problems.

I often run both an mBox and HDD on the same hub with small...
Forum: Pro Tools 9 07-18-2011, 01:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,481
Posted By Charles D. Ballard
Re: PC or Mac?

The two most important things to consider when choosing between running Pro-Tools on a Mac or PC are:

1. Do you want an <OPTION> key or an <ALT> key?
2. Do you want to click on an "X" or a...
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