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  • Audio Setup for Final Cut Pro

    Posted by Will Keir on February 14, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    Hello and thank you in advance for any helpful advice.

    I would like to buy nice audio setup for my mac based Final Cut Pro editing system.

    Most of my films go to theaters, film festivals, DVD and the web. I want a setup that will give me accurate sounds, from highs to lows and base. Something that will give me a good idea of how my film will sound in these venues.

    As far as budget, what are my options?

    Thanks,

    Will Keir

    Will Keir replied 15 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Ty Ford

    February 16, 2011 at 3:04 am

    Hello Will and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

    Are you asking about a monitoring system?

    Do you want surround?

    Regards,

    Ty Ford

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  • Will Keir

    February 16, 2011 at 10:11 am

    Thanks Ty. Yeah, I am getting a sound system for my final cut pro editing suit.

    So monitor = speaker right?

    Yeah, that’s what I’m looking for. Quality Monitors and quality sound for projects I edit and do minor sound work on.

    What would you recommend? Are there any good articles you might suggest or reviews to check out?

    Thanks,

    Will Keir

  • Ty Ford

    February 16, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    Will,

    Do you have an audio /video breakout or I/O box?

    Do you want stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 sound?

    Regards,

    Ty Ford

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  • Jordan Wolf

    February 16, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    The best way is to have an accurate monitoring system for yourself and demo everything in your own built-to-spec personal theatre…but if you don’t have one to do that in, then audition the films at local places – you’d be surprised how many people are willing to help out, you just have to ask.

    Wolf
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  • Bob Kessler

    February 16, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    I’ve noticed that a lot of video editors like the Blue Sky MediaDesk system; about $1,600.

    There’s a lot more to audio monitoring than speakers; proper placement, room treatment and isolation are also very important.

    Peace,

    Bob
    ____________________________________________________________________
    Filmmaking is the art of the invisible;
    If anyone notices your work you haven’t done your job right.

  • Will Keir

    February 18, 2011 at 1:51 am

    Ty,

    No Audio/Video breakout box, or anything. I have a macbook pro and a mac pro with only internal speakers. I’m building the sound setup for editing on the mac Pro. Hopefully it can be used for the macbook pro too.

    I think 5.1 sound would be a great goal. Stereo is good, but I’d like to take it to the next level. 7.1, that’s a lot of monitors. My office is 11’x 11′ with a 8′ roof sloping to 10′ on the high end.

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