Dialogue Editing

164 NOW, THE ACTUAL EDITING
Figure 10-34 The top track is a boom and the bottom track is a radio microphone
with much less room tone. In this case, Paul’s mic can probably fade in and out
without continuous tone, since the noise of the boom microphone masks any
swells in his room tone.
Figure 10-35 Even though Paul’s radio microphone track carries little tone
compared to Beatrice’s boom, its room tone will contribute to the overall noise
level. Slightly reducing the level of the boom track while the radio mic is playing
will help smooth the scene and make it quieter.