Broadcast

Description

Broadcast Mixing: Finalizing the Audio

Mastering is the final step in audio post-production for broadcast, focusing on optimizing the mixed audio for a range of playback systems—from television sets and radios to streaming platforms and mobile devices. This process involves:

Volume Optimization: Adjusting loudness to comply with broadcast standards (e.g., EBU R128, ATSC A/85), ensuring consistent playback across channels and platforms.

Frequency Balancing: Applying EQ to resolve tonal imbalances, enhancing speech intelligibility and overall clarity.

Dynamic Range Compression: Managing the dynamic range to preserve audio integrity while ensuring clarity in environments with variable background noise.

Stereo Imaging: Refining spatial depth to maintain an immersive yet appropriate soundstage for broadcast environments.

These steps ensure that broadcast audio maintains its clarity, impact, and compliance with industry standards across all distribution formats.

Importance in Broadcast Production

Without proper mixing and mastering, a broadcast’s audio can become muddled, uneven, or fail to meet regulatory standards—distracting viewers and undermining the message. These processes ensure that sound complements the visuals or spoken content, guiding the audience’s attention and enhancing the storytelling. By investing in skilled mixing and mastering, broadcasters can deliver a professional and polished auditory experience that connects with audiences across all platforms.

ADR/Automated Dialogue Replacement

 Sound Stage provides exceptional ADR mixing (Automated Dialogue Replacement) services  in Chennai and Hyderabad area. Every day, our team of full-time staff engineers records ADR on both coasts for live action television and feature films. Supporting dozens of series each season, including critically acclaimed television shows, we are committed to delivering the best recording experience for talent and production by designing our studios for comfort and quality.

The team’s deep experience in shooting dialogue makes for easy placement back at the mix stage. Our production mic vault includes multiple Sennheiser, Sanken, and Neumann mics.

Recording Console room has a 15 foot projection screen, with Optoma Projectors and Black Magic Design for Video Lock.  The recording room is fitted with recliners and a projection screen 15 foot wide with a Panasonic LED Projector.

Equipment

Pro Tools MTRX Studio

Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64gb RAM

Pro Tools Ulitmate 2024

Neve 1073 8 channel Preamp

SSL Fusion

Behringer HeadPhone Distribution Amp

Monitors – Genelec 8030, Adam A7