For the show I asked about 5.1 audio production, I have a wav recorded by a zoom with mics in the stage ceiling.
I did first quick'n dirty editing. The comments are that it is ok except for the audio: it is too "clean". Used to sound from cameras set in the middle of the public with childer crying, people commenting or moving, etc this time the audio is "too clean"...
You can hear public clapping hands or laughing very low.
So my idea was to mix the audio track from one of the cameras to give audio more "presence". (putting "public" track in the back channel of 5.1 is an idea, but playing on standard dvd do I have a mix ?)
A friend of mine told me that I should normalize audio tracks first at -3db and use "actor" track as reference. Then use the "ambient" track upping levels when needed. The 2 tracks, summing, won't exceeed 0db....
I don't know if it is a correct method. If it is not wrong, can you please tell me how to proceed ?
Thanks
I did first quick'n dirty editing. The comments are that it is ok except for the audio: it is too "clean". Used to sound from cameras set in the middle of the public with childer crying, people commenting or moving, etc this time the audio is "too clean"...
You can hear public clapping hands or laughing very low.
So my idea was to mix the audio track from one of the cameras to give audio more "presence". (putting "public" track in the back channel of 5.1 is an idea, but playing on standard dvd do I have a mix ?)
A friend of mine told me that I should normalize audio tracks first at -3db and use "actor" track as reference. Then use the "ambient" track upping levels when needed. The 2 tracks, summing, won't exceeed 0db....
I don't know if it is a correct method. If it is not wrong, can you please tell me how to proceed ?
Thanks