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Old 7th April 2009   #41
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Originally Posted by bradhebert View Post
Thank you.

Do all these levels refer to what the meters in something like Final Cut would read when a Pro Tools mix is brought back in to be attached to the video? (which should be the same as the master meters in Pro Tools, right?)

Sorry for the basic questions. I just want to make sure I don't make any stupid mistakes.
I don't know Final Cut (KK, Georgia, anybody?), but I would guess it's peak, not RMS.

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Originally Posted by bradhebert View Post
Hmm. I would have thought a bit higher, in general. Since dialog tends to average around -22dB to -27dB, right?
Well, there is only so much we can discuss in terms of dB
The figures I gave you are from quick-checking some music cues in Little Miss Sunshine, Fight Club and other films I have in the timeline.

BTW, disregard the comment about imagining you're in a theater, I forgot you're doing a DVD.
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