Elbradamontes OP t1_iu40psv wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Reply to comment by stumpcity in Another post claiming someone has had enough of modern sound engineering. This time...me. by Elbradamontes

Hate to interrupt y’all’s argument but any chance you want to ask whether or not I actually know this?

I’d be pretty awkward if you guys put all that work into arguing that consumers are morons if it turned out I was a sound engineer who’s recorded and mixed live events and low budget independent films. May be extra awkward if I have a 5.1 system.

ogcouchzombie t1_iu4ca4q wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:37 PM

How bad was tenet? Eewww. Couldn't hear a word. Every single person I know has complained about it.

Elbradamontes OP t1_iu5zhfw wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM

I’d say The Stranger is worse than Tenet.

stumpcity t1_iu4hfr8 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:15 PM

>I was a sound engineer who’s recorded and mixed live events and low budget independent films.

OK?

You being a sound engineer doesn't change any of the shit I was talking about. (It wasn't even directed AT you, I was responding to someone else). Also, you complaining about sound engineering and then conveniently leaving out for absolutely zero reason that you're a SOUND ENGINEER for "low budget independent films" in the OP where you're making it sound like it's novel that you're complaining about bad audio at home is a wild choice.

Movies older than 15 years ago still actually had people behind those boards who gave a shit about mixing for stereo at home because they knew a lot of folks would be listening that way. Now, that still happens (maybe to a lesser degree) today, and those mixes are still made available. What's happening a lot more NOW is that Consumers now have a habit of forcing 5.1 shit through terrible soundbars, shitty TV speakers, or not great speakers, or less speakers than needed, with processing they're not really aware of happening by automatic process inside their TV and their soundbar.

Again - none of this has shit to do with whether you run the board at concerts or not. It's not awkward that we didn't stop to acknowledge that our discussion didn't note you mix live concerts (which is really different than what we're talking about anyway, and what you're complaining about isn't really "sound engineering" either.)

And if you have a 5.1 system at home and you're having problems hearing dialog - or anything - try the stereo mix. Even if you don't WANT to try the stereo mix because "ewww, Stereo," and then see if you don't hear what's happening a little better.

90% of the time you do.

Elbradamontes OP t1_iu603f5 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Seriously go for a walk. I know what I’m doing. The Stranger is mixed like ass. I know what stereo mix is you ass wipe it’s what I use when I run a movie through my studio monitors. Again…

I. Have. Fucking. Mixed. Audio. For. Film. What the fuck are you on about?

stumpcity t1_iu61b2r wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Physician, heal thyself

Elbradamontes OP t1_iu6pxxm wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:39 PM

Sweet Jesus Fuck. It was my TV. Shit I feel like a moron. My TV was feeding the sound into my 5.1 via optical cable (smart TV) but it was fucking up the sound. So it didn't matter what sound type I used it was fucked from the get go.

I hate to say this....but you guys were right. Fuck me.

stumpcity t1_iu6skya wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Hey, at least you figured it out! And that's good to hear, for real. It sucks when the stuff you get (and care about) doesn't work the way you want it to, or the way its SUPPOSED to. I know that frustration myself.

Congrats on finding the fix man