Sound

Sound editing is the process of cleaning up audio, adding effects and music, and performing any other sweetening that your audio may need. Editing your sound is a great way to get evenly mixed audio that sounds professional.

Sub-categories

The Art of the Voice Over

Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 10/01/2011 - 12:00am

Recording a voice over isn't like recording an interview or live action in the field. This is the sound that carries your video, and needs to be clear, concise, and engaging.
Adobe Offers Half-Priced Switch From Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro X

brunsdan - July 03rd, 2011

Just this last week, Adobe decided to take advantage of the dissatisfaction with Final Cut Pro by announcing an upgrade program for anyone who has bought any version of Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer. Basically, those who make the switch will get a 50 percent discount on either Adobe Premiere CS5.5 or Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium.
Fixing Audio in Post

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00am

Most editors grind their teeth when someone says,"don't worry we'll fix it in post", but fixing it in post are where audio tricks shine.
Video Editing Tip: Minimizing Audio Plosives and 'S' Pops

Julie Babcock - June 15th, 2011

Plosives occur when people pronounce their P's with extra gusto, resulting in a 'popping' noise. An 'S' Pop is similar, but is a result of the hiss an 'S' makes.
Fun and Entertaining Vacation Videos

Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 06/01/2011 - 12:00am

Vacation videos don't have to bore your viewers - you just need to understand how to edit while you're shooting on location.
Music Licensing

Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 06/01/2011 - 12:00am

Once the province of only big-budget productions, now everyone can license a music track for their own projects - all you need is to understand the rules.
Music for Weddings

Anonymous (not verified) - Sun, 05/01/2011 - 12:00am

As a wedding shooter, you won't have the opportunity to choose the music for the wedding ceremony, but you can set the mood for all the video content you create.
Videomaker NAB 2011 Awards Announced

brunsdan - April 15th, 2011

Videomaker announces its Best of NAB awards following an action-packed week in Las Vegas for the National Association of Braodcasters tradeshow.
SmartSound Launchs Web-Based Music Customization at NAB

Susan - April 11th, 2011

Quicktracks is the industry's first Web service to provide music track customization online. It will give SmartSound users complete creative control over the company's extensive Royalty Free Music Library directly from the web site.
Videomaker's Audio for Video Webinar: Capture Better Audio

Julie Babcock - March 31st, 2011

Good audio is invaluable to the process of making a video. In fact, it has been said that people will sit through a bad video much longer than they will tolerate a video with bad audio. However, audio is often...