Cell Phone Interference in Soundtrack Pro
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In this Soundtrack tutorial, Sam McGuire looks at the infamous cell phone interference issue that can be a real nightmare for your audio. While several solutions are explored, the main point is emphasized that you'll need to make sure all phones are turned off while filming! |
Comments | | | | Thanks Sam, excellent tutorial. I shot in Malawi and was not even thinking (admittedly ignorant) that the local subsistence fishermen had cell phones in their pockets.
I'll try the Equalizer tool to apply a fix. Thanks again!
Rita | | | | |
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by John Fishback 44703821 |
Very nice tutorial. I've heard this sound in our studio for years before the iPhone. It has more to do with the AT&T cell system freqs and transmission system. Almost any AT&T phone (I'm sure there are others) will cause this interference. When it first started I thought it was a mic-pre or failing mic capsule. It took an actor pulling out their phone as the interference happened to clue me in. A little testing confirmed it was the phone. But, as you point out, the best defense is shutting down all cells. I might add that a competent sound person would have picked this up and alerted the director.
John
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| | | | Good comments. This is most common when a small crew shoots without an audio person. They might do a signal check at the beginning and then let it roll unmonitored. Talk about a gamble! | | | | |
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by Jayasri Hart 44710148 |
Thanks, Sam. I learned a lot about using the displays in ST Pro! I wish I could have given you a better dialogue level, but there are enough options in your tute to tackle fixable problems.
Jayasri Hart
HARTFILMS
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