Adobe auditionfx dubbing2/17/2024 Take this revelation about working with Adobe Remix, for example, as a way to slow down parts of the soundtrack to help them better line-up with the beats of your scene and story. I also thought it was excellent in this BTS featurette to see how Cummings was able to use some other plug-ins and features in the Adobe suite, not often used by video editors. Using Adobe Remix to Slow Down Audio Image courtesy of Jim Cummings. However, once you have 5.1 set up, even if it’s as DIY as Cummings and his sound mixer’s setup (as seen in the video), it’s just about taking the time to fine-tune your mix to your personal preference and liking. The biggest issue facing film editors like Cummings is more about the hardware and setting yourself up with a 5.1 surround sound studio at your home or in your office. And, it’s a pretty straightforward process on the software side. Setting up Your Own 5.1 Surround Sound Recording Studio Image courtesy of Jim Cummings.Īll of this was possible thanks to the updated Waveform Editor in Audition which has genuinely been a game-changer for unlocking 5.1 surround sound editing in Audition. Still, for those in this unique situation, Cummings is here to tell you that his decision worked out for their film and his editing workflow. Now, while this might have worked for Cummings on this project, Pro Tools is indeed regarded as one of the best DAWs currently on the market for a reason. He decided to keep things within the Adobe Creative Cloud and do his complete audio mix and design in Adobe Audition instead of Pro Tools. ![]() That’s where Cummings’ breakthrough came. And, for anyone who’s made that transition before, the “three to four days” Cummings talks about it taking for the audio to sound as good as your Premiere mix might be generous, as it can be pretty laborious to rebuild so much of your audio design in a completely different program. “I didn’t want to do that anymore,” admits Cummings in the video above. The biggest issue facing Cummings (who edited the film himself and wrote and directed it with collaborator PJ McCabe) was the inefficient process of switching between Premiere Pro and Pro Tools to do a full sound edit and mix. Mixing Audio in Adobe Audition (Instead of Pro Tools) Image courtesy of Jim Cummings. While you could always look into pulling sound effects from a resource library ( like the one here at PremiumBeat) for the little details, sometimes it’s fun to make the SFX yourself.Īnd, truth be told, using a smartphone (with what looks to be something similar to a RØDE VideoMic ME directional mic), you can actually get quality audio that, with some basic sound editing, can fill in quite nicely for any SFX or room tone you didn’t record on set. The foley Cummings is doing is relatively minute and needed to help fill out the room tone for what’s supposed to be a bustling dinner scene. But, in context, it makes a good deal of sense. Try telling that to your film’s director or producer off the cuff, and it might sound ludicrous. ![]() Recording Your Own Foley Image courtesy of Jim Cummings.įirst off, probably one of the coolest behind-the-scenes features from this short video shared by Cummings is this casual-but super-informative and inspirational-revelation that he recorded foley for his film with a smartphone. How we used software to finish The Beta Test from home. ![]() Let’s look at some of the helpful lessons learned from this behind-the-scenes featurette. Writing, directing, and starring in three feature films ( Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, and The Beta Test) over the past three years.Īnd, with each film, Cummings has found the time to provide some heartfelt and constructive tips and tricks for other filmmakers to try out on their own.įor The Beta Test, a steamy, modern Hollywood noir that follows the characters entangled in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data, Cummings shared a glimpse into his team’s post-production process with a focus on sound, audio editing, and design-specifically in how they were able to work entirely within the Adobe Creative Cloud and with Adobe Audition. He’s also been quite busy both behind and in front of the camera. ![]() A look at the audio editing process of The Beta Test.įrom navigating the challenges of a one-shot short film to shooting a horror-comedy hybrid film in the middle of a pandemic to answering all your filmmaking questions with his YouTube series, Jim Cummings has been a treasure trove of information for aspiring film and video professionals. Is it time to start audio mixing your films in Adobe Audition? Jim Cummings thinks so.
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