{"id":3222,"date":"2020-09-13T20:05:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T20:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3222"},"modified":"2021-07-15T06:17:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T06:17:57","slug":"audio-editing-mixing-restoring-for-film-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3222","title":{"rendered":"Audio Editing \/ Mixing \/ Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I could argue I&#8217;ve been editing audio for 30 years, but the early decades track an obsessive desire to extract, compare, expand, condense, and improve music and later dialogue, with podcasting forming the best synthesis of what I enjoy in taking voice, music, selecting sound effects and other extracts for a concise program, usually involving an interview with a film composer.<\/p>\n<p>For clients, I&#8217;ve condensed interviews for archiving, research, educational presentations, digital publication, and tackled issues with location noises, low volume levels, the quirks of phone and Skype connections, and the quirks of speech \u2013 the pauses, fragmented sentences, coughs, word repetition, and the Unconscious Um, which we all interpolate when forming or expanding a question, a reply, or a thought.<\/p>\n<p>The extracts below illustrate how editing can help your audio program or audio track, and how several unwanted elements can be trimmed, softened, and balanced to present a distillation of a public Q&amp;A that&#8217;s listenable in any environment and device.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F93YHP6B0ss\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yoUWsqbHSJQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1t-G1R8vu_A\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRICING &amp; MORE INFO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a podcaster, educator, journalist, publisher, broadcaster, or media artist in need of specific audio editing, cleaning up, and mixing, I can help bring your vision to fruition and save you time and concern in making sure your voice, your words, and your concept will sound just right, and meet your needs and specifications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For inquiries &amp; estimates, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BigHeadAmusements\/about\/?view_public_for=481379118584196&amp;ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To hear published samples of my work<\/strong>, I&#8217;ve selected a smattering of podcast interviews:<\/p>\n<p><em>Amin Bhatia &amp; Ari Posner on scoring the CBC-Netflix series ANNE WITH AN E:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Dhacw4i4e5pn5tbvxapghp47mi4?t=KQEKcom_---_Interview_with_composes_Amin_Bhatia__Ari_Posner_2020-KQEKcom_Digital__Big_Head_Amusement\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GooglePlay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-interview-composes-amin-bhatia-ari-posner\/id955326826?i=1000464183614\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/12947384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libsyn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/mondomark\/podcast-interview-with-amin-bhatia-ari-posner-2020-01-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SoundCloud<\/a>, <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/kqek-digital\/e\/66977680\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Author Peter Roffman on THE DEATH AND LIFE OF PIONEERING CANADIAN FILMMAKER JULIAN ROFFMAN:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Dvut2uu4bbdjbg2uqtv7n7o4xoe?t=KQEKcom_---_Peter_Roffman_on_Dear_Guelda_The_Death_and_Life_of_Pioneering_Canadian_Filmmaker_Julian_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-peter-roffman-on-dear-guelda-death-life-pioneering\/id955326826?i=1000399673319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/show\/bigheadamusements\/id\/6139393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libsyn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/kqek-digital\/e\/59918851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>, <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J7ZMMxRrGxs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cinerama and HOLIDAY IN SPAIN Restoration Director Dave Strohmaier:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/D6crzudc54ukhcu4zcy3opyszp4?t=KQEKcom_--_Interview_with_Cinerama_Restoration_Director_Dave_Strohmaier-KQEKcom_Digital__Big_Head_Am\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-interview-cinerama-restoration-director-dave\/id955326826?i=1000330765079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/show\/bigheadamusements\/id\/3283629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libsyn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/kqek-digital\/e\/59918882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>, <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UfM5TsP0Q8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Director Zach Weddington on his documentary VIVA AMIGA (and a bit of gear talk):<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Duo5omk5j7ubmklrxkxqpkmobcy?t=KQEKcom_---_Interview_with_director_Zach_Weddington_2018-KQEKcom_Digital__Big_Head_Amusements__ArtSc\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-interview-with-director-zach-weddington-2018\/id955326826?i=1000413789570\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, and\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/6705265\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libsyn<\/a>, <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/kqek-digital\/e\/59918847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Writer-director Dan Spurgeon and star Frank Blocker discuss adapting the infamous cult shocker THE BABY for the stage:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/D4htkphwlcwxiiwuhaygu5iqtki?t=KQEKcom_---_Interview_with_The_Baby_director_Dan_Spurgeon_and_actor_Frank_Blocker_2015-KQEKcom_Digit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-interview-baby-director-dan-spurgeon-actor\/id955326826?i=1000355330230\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-interview-baby-director-dan-spurgeon-actor\/id955326826\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libsyn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/kqek-com-interview-baby-director-dan-spurgeon-actor\/id955326826?i=1000355330230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>, <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/prjyFxpsBo0\" target=\"window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ADDITIONAL SERVICES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3147 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Turntable_Needle_slim_750x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Turntable_Needle_slim_750x397.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Turntable_Needle_slim_750x397-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Turntable_Needle_slim_750x397-104x55.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3208\">TRANSFERRING ANALOGUE MEDIA (LPs + AUDIO CASSETTES) to CD + DIGITAL FORMATS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3159\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3155 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hi8_tape.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hi8_tape.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hi8_tape-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hi8_tape-104x55.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3159\">VIDEO CONVERSIONS (NTSC \/ PAL \/ SECAM) + DIGITAL 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