Audio production is the art of creating in sound design, foley, and post-production sound for movies. Broadcast & post sound mixing is essential to having your video project translate sonically on TV, the web, and in theaters. With over 15 years of experiencing working with sound in varying spaces - from hospitals to cinemas - I provide expert level audio editing, recording, and sound mixing services for projects ranging from movies to audiobooks and so much more at almost any budget.
Don’t let your project be the victim of bad mixing.
On Set Audio
On Set Audio, or Field Recording, is the term used for recording sound outside of a recording studio which applies to both natural and human-produced sounds. You’ve most likely heard the terms “Sound Person”, “Audio Op”, “Boom Op”, or “Sound Mixer” so to clarify, those are various titles applied to the person responsible for capturing On Set Audio. Industry standard Field Recording uses a mix of multiple audio channels and microphones to capture and provide a clean preliminary sound mix.
$400.00 / Shoot Day
Getting great audio starts at the source and that’s why it’s critical to not only have the right equipment but also the right understanding of sound. To make sure your film starts from a winning position this rate includes (3) Wireless Lavalier Microphones, (1) Directional Shotgun Microphone with Boom, and (1) Phantom Powered 8-Channel Audio Mixer w/ PreAmp & Timecode.
$1200.00 / 4 Shoot Days
Consistency is key, so rather than waste precious time and energy stressing over the daily budget for your shoot, get a discounted package rate with some bonuses. This special 4 Day Project Rate includes (3) Wireless Lavalier Microphones, (1) Directional Shotgun Microphone with Boom, (1) Phantom Powered 8-Channel Audio Mixer w/ PreAmp & Timecode, and a Director’s Audio Monitor Kit so you can watch and listen to how your film is coming to life.
Post Production Audio
Post Production Audio is where the art of creating sound design, foley, score, soundtracks, and pristine dialogue for movies, television, and music happens. Broadcast & post sound mixing is essential to having your video project translate sonically on TV, the web, and in theaters. That basically means two things; 1) it sounds absolutely incredible when you listen to it and 2) that incredible sound happens no matter where you listen. So do you want Stereo, Surround, Spatial Audio, or All of the Above?
2.1 Channel (Cinema Stereo)
A 2.1 channel setup consists of one left channel, one right channel, and a subwoofer channel. That’s two speakers and a “bass” to give you a nice clean sound. With a proper cinematic mix you’ll feel like the voices are coming from the space between the speakers, like from the screen itself, while other sounds match their approximate placement on screen scaled to the audio size of your room.
up to 15 Minutes……….. Starting at $800.00
15-60 Minutes………….. Starting at $1300.00
60-120 Minutes……….... Starting at $1700.00
120+ Minutes………….. Starting at $2200.00
Recommended for Televisions, Online Media, and Small Speaker Systems
5.1 Channel (Surround Sound)
The standard surround sound system that uses five audio channels (center, front left, front right, rear left, rear right) plus a subwoofer channel for low end frequencies and effects. Surround sound is the industry standard movie experience we’ve all come to love that makes us feel immersed in the movie we are watching. An accurate mix brings all your voices into the center channel with a little bit occasionally slipping into the front left and front right for effect and ambience. The front left and front right also join the subwoofer in providing your main music tracks, scores and effects while the rear left and front help to create like like enveloping of effects and environmental sounds.
up to 15 Minutes………. Starting at $1200.00
15-60 Minutes………….. Starting at $1800.00
60-100 Minutes………..... Starting at $2400.00
100+ Minutes…………… Starting at $3000.00
Recommended for Film Festivals, Movie Theaters/Cinemas, Home Theater Systems, and Modern Car Audio
7.1.4 Channel (3D Spatial Audio)
3D Positional (or Spatial) audio allows speakers and headphones to manipulate sound to make it seems like it's coming from in front of you, behind you, above you, and from the left and right, surrounding you in an audio bubble. Spatial audio combines 7.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos signals then applies filters to the sound based on positioning data giving the audio direction allowing for the effect of surround sound. Some spatial audio features will track your head and device movements for more accurate positioning. Wearing a pair of headphones, like Apple AirPods, a well designed spatial mix will convince you that the sounds you’re hearing are coming from everywhere around you, adjusting to compensate for you head movement and screen placemeent.
up to 15 Minutes………. Starting at $2000.00
15-60 Minutes………….. Starting at $4500.00
60-100 Minutes………… Starting at $6500.00
100+ Minutes…………… Starting at $8000.00
Recommended for Large Commercial Movie Theaters/Cinemas, 3D Audio ready Headphones, and Dolby Atmos Equipped Home Theater Systems
Audio Equipment List
On Set Audio
Sennheiser EW 112P G4 Omni-directional Wireless Lavalier Microphone System x3
Audio-Technica AT897 Line/Gradient Shotgun Condenser Microphone w/ Custom Mic Capsule
Sennheiser MKE 2 Gold Series Subminiature Omnidirectional Lavalier x2
Rode Microphones Wireless GO II Dual Channel Wireless Microphone System
Post Production Facility
Adam Audio T5V Active Nearfield Monitor x2 (Matched Pair)
Adam Audio T7V Active Nearfield Monitor x2 (Matched Pair)
Arturia KeyLab 49 MKII Keyboard Controller
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Fender Squire Bronco Electric Bass Guitar
27” iMac 5K Retina 32Gb Ram, 1TB Fusion Drive (250GB SSD+750GB 7200 RPM HDD)
Da Vinci Resolve Studio 18
Logic Pro X
Sound is Science.
How you Manipulate the Science of Sound is Art.
-Vega Montanez