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"I am always
cognizant of
where most
people will
watch the story."
–Matt Waters CAS
setting, it makes the most sense to
get the balance, imaging, and
panning correct for a theatrical
setting even though the final
deliverable may be straight to
streaming. Our feature engineers
have constructed our stages and
keep them calibrated and tuned to
be able to translate a sound job
mixed in one stage to be played in
another stage with extremely minor
audible differences. Therefore, the
mixers can have confidence to get
the proper balance of the mix and
apply those stems to future nearfield
versions in smaller environments
with nearfield monitors."
There is great value to the studio to
ensure a solid nearfield translation
of the theatrical mix. Humprhey
explains, "Whatever movie is out
has a limited run, and they have to
go to streaming or network/cable
environment for the film to recoup
their investment." Waters expands
on this notion, "I am always
cognizant of where most people will
Matt Waters
CAS
Burt Lancaster Theater
at Sony Pictures
Dub Stage Six at
Sony Pictures
watch the story. If it is going to be
out in a theater for a week and then
on a streaming service for the rest of
the time, I do want to make sure it
will sound good on nearfield's. My
