March 13, 2010, 05:35:30 PM
RiffTrax RoundTable  >  General Category  >  Movie Talk  >  Topic: DAMN I hate the way they mix the sound in movies these days.
Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
Print
Author Topic: DAMN I hate the way they mix the sound in movies these days.  (Read 85 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
NRRork
Magneto-cent Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 423



WWW
« on: March 10, 2010, 04:55:09 AM »
By "these days", I mean about the last ten years or so.

It seems like every other movie is a mixture of barely audible dialogue and loud-as-shit gunshots, car chases, explosions.

Not that I mind them making all that action stuff sound cool, but would it KILL THEM to bring up the volume on the dialogue and balance things out? Then at least I can just stick to having it KINDA loud.

I'm sick of having it to turn it way up to hear the dialogue well, and then have to turn it way down again anytime someone fires a gun or gets into a brawl. Especially because I have what are known as NEIGHBORS! At my old place, it was more rural and not such a big deal, but I live in a townhouse now, so my neighbors are twenty feet that way *points left*.

Maybe there's something to this that I'm not understanding. And I know that bitching about it on a message board won't exactly change the situation, but it really bugs me.
Logged
ScottH
Mayor of Nilbog
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 3862


warning: posts may be deleted by an arrogant mod


WWW
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 05:50:39 AM »
perhaps you shoukd turn your hearing aid up for the dialogue and down for everything else?  Cheesy
Logged


Proud recipient of the annual Montgomery Burns award for outstanding achievement in the field of excellence
Darth Geek
Climbed El Capitan
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 5439


I am boring and destined to die alone!
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 05:58:20 AM »
This is a problem, I remember particularly with matrix Reloaded. I suppose the only consolation is that most blockbusters nowadays are so stupid that not hearing the dialog is not a loss.
Logged
Why would you do that? - Zim
Because it's cool. - Martian


"My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We only kill out of personal spite." - Brain Guy

Quote from: Pak-Man on November 15, 2009, 11:47:15 PM
Chomp on, little dude!
gbeenie
Dragon Ryder
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 6127


>sigh< Nobody gets me...
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 10:02:43 AM »
Most surround processors have a function that decreases the overall dynamic range of a movie's audio, and punches up the center channel a notch.
Logged
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

- Conan O'Brien
TTYT
Magneto-cent Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 367
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 04:13:26 PM »
Do you have a TV that simulates surround sound? You might need to turn that feature off or tweak its settings a bit. Surround sound channels being forced into only 2 stereo channels can sound hideous sometimes. That happened with some movies on my old TV. Also, check your DVD's audio settings menu to see if it has a separate Stereo mix. Most usually do nowadays.
Logged
THE QUEEN!!!
Not Hurt By Pain
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1849


"Don't drink that poison! It's $4 an ounce!"
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 04:21:36 PM »
NRRork, I totally agree. My brother is a sound designer, so we get on this subject all the time.
Logged
Sharky O'Pus
Dragon Ryder
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 6355


Now serving Guinness and cabbage farts all week.
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 04:55:08 PM »
I almost always put the English subtitles on for exactly this reason. My neighbors, on the other hand... Angry
Logged
Quote from: dignan on March 09, 2010, 03:29:08 PM
That's why I mask my nerdiness with cool things like posting on internet forums, and crying.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
Print
RiffTrax RoundTable  >  General Category  >  Movie Talk  >  Topic: DAMN I hate the way they mix the sound in movies these days.
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Page created in 0.049 seconds with 24 queries.