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Sound Advice: Sound All Around (page 2)

Contributing Editor Hal Robertson is a 20-year audio and video production veteran who owns a media production consulting firm.

Sidebar: Folding Audio

It's easy to get caught up in all the cool effects and tweaking your production to perfection. But don't allow yourself to fall into the trap of thinking everyone will listen to your project in a fully equipped home theater. Many listeners will experience your project on simple stereo TVs or worse. DVD players, by default, collapse your multi-channel mix down to a stereo version when there is no Dolby Digital connection available. This process is called "folding down" a mix. Before you finalize your production, it's wise to make a test disc and play it back on a basic system to check your mix. If the rear channels are too loud in comparison to the fronts, your video will seem distant. If they are too soft, your viewers won't get any impact from your carefully crafted special effects.

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