Low lvl on mixer? at DVinfo.net

Sean Freeland · January 18th, 2006, 10:09 AM

I have done it all, moved the mic closer to the talent, cranked to the lvl to the ceiling, but my lvls stay around -20 db on a talent the mumbles :( What should I do about this, some talents are good. I us a FP33 mixer and tram mics, but still can't compencate for mumblers. If you got any ideas let me know.

Thanks :)

Steve House · January 18th, 2006, 10:38 AM

Time to put on your director's hat and explain to the talent what you need from them.

Ty Ford · January 18th, 2006, 08:11 PM

Yup!

On the other end of that. You'll also run across talent who needs to think about expressing emotion with acting instead of volume.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Glenn Davidson · January 18th, 2006, 11:11 PM

...Talent?

Steve House · January 19th, 2006, 06:45 AM

You could always take a lesson from Wilson on TV's "Home Improvement." Composite in something to obscure the lower face of your talent and hire a VO actor to record replacement dialog in post.

Glenn Davidson · January 19th, 2006, 01:16 PM

If you have the level cranked and the voice still peaks at -20, there must be some other problem than the 'talent' voice amplitude. If I turn my rig all the way up, room tone will be at -20. Can you describe your set-up?

January 18th, 2006, 10:09 AM	#1
Sean Freeland New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Low lvl on mixer? I have done it all, moved the mic closer to the talent, cranked to the lvl to the ceiling, but my lvls stay around -20 db on a talent the mumbles :( What should I do about this, some talents are good. I us a FP33 mixer and tram mics, but still can't compencate for mumblers. If you got any ideas let me know. Thanks :)

January 18th, 2006, 10:38 AM	#2
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January 18th, 2006, 08:11 PM	#3
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Yup! On the other end of that. You'll also run across talent who needs to think about expressing emotion with acting instead of volume. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

January 19th, 2006, 06:45 AM	#5
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	You could always take a lesson from Wilson on TV's "Home Improvement." Composite in something to obscure the lower face of your talent and hire a VO actor to record replacement dialog in post. __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!

January 18th, 2006, 11:11 PM	#4
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	...Talent?

January 19th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#6
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	If you have the level cranked and the voice still peaks at -20, there must be some other problem than the 'talent' voice amplitude. If I turn my rig all the way up, room tone will be at -20. Can you describe your set-up?