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Soundtrack Editing 

By Frank McMahon

The number of video producers creating their own soundtracks continues to grow for several very simple reasons. First of all, it's now fairly easy to...

Edit Review — SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 3.2 and Quicktracks for Premiere Pro 

By Frank McMahon

SmartSound's Sonicfire Pro is probably the leader in soundtrack creation because it doesn't really have much competition, at least not at the level that...

Sonic Stone 

By Blair Jackson

It somehow seems appropriate that the crew that worked on Oliver Stone's latest film, Alexander, comprised professionals from many countries — after all, the youthful subject of the film conquered much of the known world in the fourth century B.C. and established an empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to India. The film was shot in the UK, Morocco, and Thailand. It was produced by Germans, Americans, and a Scot. It was shot by...

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Into the Fire 

By Blair Jackson

Firefighters have always been respected and admired in this country, but especially since the cataclysmic events of Sept. 11, 2001, when so many lost their lives in the World Trade Center collapse. That disaster served as a sobering reminder of the bravery and heroism that are part of the firefighter's job. And more than just being anonymous service professionals, they are also members of a community...

MIDI Music Round-Up 

By Frank McMahon

Music software gets better each year. Advancements make songs easier to create and allow more control over scores. You may have experimented with Sony's...

Dialogue Reigns Supreme 

By Blair Jackson

Since making his directorial debut in 1980 with the low-budget independent film Return of the Secaucus 7, John Sayles has earned a reputation as one of...

Sound Advice 

By Bill Miller

Several months ago I was chastised for inadvertently omitting the sound department from one of my articles about shooting. In an effort to atone for my...