Lesson 9
Fundamentals of Audio Mixing

When you’re working as a picture editor, don’t forget about the sound. “I’m sending it to an audio editor” isn’t an excuse for not finessing your soundtrack because Media Composer has many audio tools that are easy to use and can help you and your producer visualize the finish piece. There’s little worse than having a beautiful image only to be distracted by unmixed audio or an unwanted background sound. This chapter covers the fundamentals of audio mixing so you can avoid such a pitfall.

Media Used: Agent MXZero

Duration: 60 minutes

GOALS

Understand why picture editors should have basic sound editing expertise

Learn how to use the Audio tool and Mixer for achieving balance in an audio mix

Understand dynamic range as it applies to audio