Dialogue Editing

Preparing Dialogue Tracks for ADR 269
Figure 15-6 A typical Pro Tools recording setup. Notice that the tracks have been
renamed for ADR recording. The record track carries the cue name, automatically
identifying each take with name and take number. Production playback is on two
tracks: “GT line” is for the production tracks that have to be replaced; “Track” is
for the pre- and postroll of the line. Below the removed GT region is room tone
(RT), which is used to replace the removed dialogue when testing recorded ADR
lines. On the top track is a beep sequence to cue the talent.
Rich or poor, remember that it’s imperative that the the soundfi le names
refl ect the original ADR call names, and that the scrupulous notes you took
during the session refl ect the realities of the recordings. It’s worth the investment
to ensure that the names and take numbers on your well-planned
paperwork relate to something real.
Soundfi le Backup
Finally, back up all of the ADR fi les when you get back to your cutting room,
or have the studio do it. Even with a large number of fi les it’s no longer the
gargantuan task it once was. It’s absolutely certain that all of your ADR
session recordings will fi t on one DVD-R.
Preparing Dialogue Tracks for ADR
Dialogue has room tone. ADR doesn’t. When you remove the original (to be
replaced) line from the dialogue track, you have to fi ll the resulting hole with