How do you make sure your audio is all level in post?

[Tim Bakland]

Originally Posted by Vince Pachiano

Not to be a smart-alec, but it bears mentioning...
Try and get the audio correct during the recording process.
Not always possible, but it should be step #1

+1

Love it!

[Nigel Barker]

Originally Posted by Vince Pachiano

Not to be a smart-alec, but it bears mentioning...
Try and get the audio correct during the recording process.
Not always possible, but it should be step #1

Even if the audio is recorded perfectly applying compression will still make it sound better.

[Rob Cantwell]

not always an option, I had an event a while back where a few speakers held the mic to their lips, 'rapper style' my audio had been sound checked, monitored until i had to lock it off to attend to another camera and they roared into the mic, it does depend on a degree on the talent using the mic, on the other hand i had an unmonitored lav on one speaker which turned out perfect both for the speaker and the other two with him!