Hi Jen, I've been wondering about recording vs. mixing levels. Is there really a standard range (such as 20-12 db) that dialogue is recorded at? And if so, how does that change in the editing/mixing process? (I'm assuming compression is added to the tracks.) So at what level does dialogue end up being in the final mix of a film?
I've also wondered about room tone.... At what level is that normally? I've noticed that many well-edited/mixed films don't seem to have room tone, and the dialogue is able to pop out without having a strange room ambience underneath.
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Hi Jen, I've been wondering about recording vs. mixing levels. Is there really a standard range (such as 20-12 db) that dialogue is recorded at? And if so, how does that change in the editing/mixing process? (I'm assuming compression is added to the tracks.) So at what level does dialogue end up being in the final mix of a film? I've also wondered about room tone.... At what level is that normally? I've noticed that many well-edited/mixed films don't seem to have room tone, and the dialogue is able to pop out without having a strange room ambience underneath.
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