Exercise 11.3: Creating a Mixdown

In this exercise, you’ll continue with the previous exercise and use a mixdown to reduce the voice-count requirement for the sequence.

1. Using the techniques from the previous exercise, improve the audio for the other characters by applying EQ effects to their tracks.

2. Follow the techniques in the section entitled “Understanding RTAS Mixdown Workflows” to mixdown the tracks into a new mono track.

3. After mixing down your clips, apply a NORMALIZE RTAS effect to the mixed down track.

This is also a good opportunity to explore some of the other RTAS effects beyond EQ.

Next, perform a common audio finishing task—limiting. The purpose of a limiter is to reduce the dynamic range, allowing you to maintain a strong audio signal throughout the program without exceeding broadcast specifications.