Audio post production is the general term for all stages of production happening

between the actual recording in a studio and the completion of a master recordi
ng. It involves, sound design, sound editing, audio mixing, and the addition of
effects.
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Film
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Music
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Further reading
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References
Film[edit]
Audio post production usually refers to the post-production of audio that is syn
chronized with video. This applies to TV, cinema, and commercials. One major asp
ect of audio post production is the use of ADR, or automatic dialogue replacemen
t. Sometimes the original, or production audio, lacks in performance or quality,
and the actor or actors are brought into a sound studio to record some or all o
f their dialogue from the project. Other elements such as foley, music, and voic
eover, are also added during post production.
Music[edit]
The post process in recording acoustic music is often referred to as mixing, as
this process happens after recording the musicians. In electronic music the work
flow is usually quite different, and in this context the term "post processing"
would typically not refer to the actual mixing process but rather what is applie
d to the resulting mix-down.
With today's increasing amount of music software and musicians creating electron
ic music in their homes, post production is often done by the musicians themselv
es.[1] There are professional options in abundance too. Some dedicated music aca
demies have celebrated electronic music producers teaching music production cour
ses.[2] For example, the famous English house producer D. Ramirez teaches audio
post production at SubBass Academy of Electronic Music.[3]
The process typically involves equalization, audio level compression, multi-band
audio compression, and limiting. This process somewhat overlaps but should not
be mistaken for the term mastering, as post production is usually performed on a
per-song basis, whereas mastering is aimed at preparing an entire list of songs
for a specific media type.
Further reading[edit]
Rose, Jay, Producing Great Sound for Film and Video. Focal Press, fourth edition
2014 Book info. ISBN 9780415722070
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Rise of the Bedroom Producer". Wall of Sound Magazine. 2014-03-01
. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
Jump up ^ "Music Production Courses". SubBass Academy of Electronic Music. 201207-11. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
Jump up ^ "Music Production Techniques with D.Ramirez". SubBass Academy of Elect
ronic Music. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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