How do you sound mix unless you are "Professional Mixer" for small project?

[Minu Park]

I am constantly making so many shorts, and these shorts aren't make any money furthermore... I like to mix sound my self.

Now, I have been researching about getting a mixer for mac. I found only "avid- pro tool- mixer" Which I don't use.

I have been using Audition of Premiere it self. I am using AC-7 Core app, but I was wondering, whether there is an actual mixer that I could buy within $500 for private usage purpose of mixing in Premiere or audition.

Thanks!!

 

[Paul Russell]

I pull out OMFs from Premiere and mix in Samplitude, although you could use almost any DAW software.

I built a sound treated room which doubles as the edit suite, and have JBL self-powered pro-quality near-field monitors and a pro quality sound output device (UAD Apollo). This is essential if you want good sound.

 

[Andy White]

I presume you're looking for a physical mixer (for realtime faders/tactile use)? If so, options are limited with Premiere - maybe start here (you're searching for control surfaces) - https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro...e-support.html & the forum here https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1401037 - here's a video using Eucon (ethernet based) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKT20GmFS1E (using the old Euphonix, now Avid surfaces).

 

[Marcos Montenegro]

Check out REAPER
http://www.reaper.fm/

 

[Michael Tiemann]

Or Harrison MixBus.

 

[Marc Wielage]

Pro Tools is the leading sound mixing/editing program for film and TV for a reason. It's very good, very reliable, has tons of features, and (most important) has a huge universe of available plug-ins.

There is a steep learning curve, but there's lots of tutorials and books out there that cover it very well.

There are a dozen other programs out there that claim to be "just as good as Pro Tools," but the reality is that all of them fall short when it comes to being ideally suited just for the post-production business.

If you're just doing short films for yourself or as a student, anything can work. Heck, you can mix and edit sound within most picture editing programs like Final Cut Pro, Premiere, and so on. But for serious sound work, you need serious software, and I don't think the others measure up.

 

[PatrickFaith]

Pro Tools is the leading sound mixing/editing program for film and TV for a reason. It's very good, very reliable, has tons of features, and (most important) has a huge universe of available plug-ins.

There is a steep learning curve, but there's lots of tutorials and books out there that cover it very well.

There are a dozen other programs out there that claim to be "just as good as Pro Tools," but the reality is that all of them fall short when it comes to being ideally suited just for the post-production business.

If you're just doing short films for yourself or as a student, anything can work. Heck, you can mix and edit sound within most picture editing programs like Final Cut Pro, Premiere, and so on. But for serious sound work, you need serious software, and I don't think the others measure up.

Nuendo is the only one I think that is a direct compare to protools, but that's a lot more. Also now protools 12 has gone the subscription route and you get 90% of the HD (i.e. high end features), in the cheaper subscription. I btw like lynda.com for the protools tutorials.

I also don't think it's a good idea to get a physical mixer, even people that have high end mixers are mostly fully in the box with a mouse. I got rid of my mixer that was integrated with protools and just use my mouse. Maybe I'll get a RAVEN someday, but I don't think it makes sense getting a mixer unless your doing post sound full time and have a full dubstage (and dolby certified room) - which is serious amount of money.

There is a great forum on gearslutz devoted to post sound btw: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/post-production-forum/ which Marc recommended to me a long time ago when I had similar questions.

 

[Marc Wielage]

Nuendo is the only one I think that is a direct compare to protools, but that's a lot more. Also now protools 12 has gone the subscription route and you get 90% of the HD (i.e. high end features), in the cheaper subscription. I btw like lynda.com for the protools tutorials.

Both good suggestions. Nuendo is one possible contender against Pro Tools -- it's definitely big in the music community -- but I would still give Pro Tools the edge by far for plug-ins.