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Matt Cikovic · November 10th, 2011, 03:34 PM

I'm a videographer by trade, and I'm working on a series of commercials right now where I used the same mic, and the same woman to do an opening for the spot as well as the v/o. Unfortunately, I lost my location half way through forcing me to finish the V/O in a car.

Index of /audio

In that directory is two clips representing the before stuff and the after car stuff. In Final Cut I've tried individually using compression, equalizing, echo, as well as all three together. I just don't know enough about the mechanics of sound post to make them match a bit better. Can any of you brilliant audio folks steer me in the right direction, or, provide a type of formula that I can set one of the clips to to better match the other?

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Battle Vaughan · November 10th, 2011, 06:15 PM

I'm thinking a little reverb to match the reverb in the first clip to the second clip --not echo, reverb,it's a different effect-- and some eq to pull down some of the higher freqs in the second clip, or a little boost to the 150-300 range in the second clip to match what may be proximity effect bass in the first clip....that's when you speak real close to a directional mike and it emphasizes the bass to some degree...

Rick Reineke · November 10th, 2011, 06:19 PM

You may be over-thinking this. The 2nd clip has more high-end (above 2kHz) than the other. Some EQ is in order for sure. You're never gonna match it exactly. I hear this all the time, even on multimillion dollar features.. cuts from body mics, to boom, to ADR. Pretty obvious to a trained ear, but the average viewer???

November 10th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#1
Matt Cikovic Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 47	Audio Help I'm a videographer by trade, and I'm working on a series of commercials right now where I used the same mic, and the same woman to do an opening for the spot as well as the v/o. Unfortunately, I lost my location half way through forcing me to finish the V/O in a car. Index of /audio In that directory is two clips representing the before stuff and the after car stuff. In Final Cut I've tried individually using compression, equalizing, echo, as well as all three together. I just don't know enough about the mechanics of sound post to make them match a bit better. Can any of you brilliant audio folks steer me in the right direction, or, provide a type of formula that I can set one of the clips to to better match the other? I will totally be your best friend..

November 10th, 2011, 06:15 PM	#2
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Re: Audio Help I'm thinking a little reverb to match the reverb in the first clip to the second clip --not echo, reverb,it's a different effect-- and some eq to pull down some of the higher freqs in the second clip, or a little boost to the 150-300 range in the second clip to match what may be proximity effect bass in the first clip....that's when you speak real close to a directional mike and it emphasizes the bass to some degree...

November 10th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#3
Rick Reineke Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,039	Re: Audio Help You may be over-thinking this. The 2nd clip has more high-end (above 2kHz) than the other. Some EQ is in order for sure. You're never gonna match it exactly. I hear this all the time, even on multimillion dollar features.. cuts from body mics, to boom, to ADR. Pretty obvious to a trained ear, but the average viewer???