The sound and music are 50 % of the entertainment in a movie.

George Lucas

High Quality Audio Post-Production

Up to 1 minute

€ 190

Up to 3 minutes

€ 290

Up to 5 minutes

€ 390

Professional audio mixing & mastering at a set cost is the most effective way to radically increase your production values. For your convenience, I offer special simplified packages based only on the length of your video.

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Sound design, music editing, composition and production as well as audio problem-solving. For all media types, games, events and exhibitions. All lengths, all formats. If it is audio, I can deliver it! Simply choose a time to talk about your project, and upload your audio/video assets via a Dropbox link. I'll then make you an offer you can't afford to refuse.

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Audio Examples (before/after)

For the time being, there is no algorithm, online service or 'AI tool' that can automatically and reliably turn a non-ideal audio recording into a great one. The best way to deal with audio is still a multistep process involving many decisions. These decisions should be based on long experience with a set of mastering grade loudspeakers in an acoustically treated room, combined with a thorough knowledge of the story, the target audience and the preferred style of the video.

Here are some examples that are best judged with good headphones. Don't analyze it from a technical point of view, but think about how the 'before' version might detract from the production value and even hinder the storytelling by distracting the listener.

A series of three interviews, the middle one of which had a very different 'telephone-like' sound. The visual situation was the same in all three interviews — think how much it distracts from what is being said when the sound changes so drastically. Also listen carefully to how defined and homogeneous the ambience became and how much the voices acoustically jump to the front row, sounding like pristine studio recordings in the 'AFTER' version.
Here an already good sounding studio recording of a professional speaker was the starting point. And although the music was stock, I used 'STEMS' (layers of the existing music) to mix and edit it to the picture. This music editing, some additional music elements, mixing and mastering improved the momentum and perceived quality of the video.
At the end of a documentary about 'BeyondTellerrand' founder Marc Thiele and a friend take a walk in the woods and have a relaxed chat. Listen to how much better the 'AFTER' version emphasizes the mood. The voices and foley (footsteps, clothes) are much steadier, less tiring to listen to, the ambience is much wider and continuous - more present, but also much easier on the ears. All this is done to acoustically represent the surroundings, to give the two protagonists a sonorous tone of voice, and to reflect the joyful, serene situation.

References

Image movie for the ESA (European Space Agency)
Documentary ‘Dream Job Astronaut’ (excerpts)
Trailer/Showreel Mackevision

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About Me

Hi, my name is Rolf Maier Bode. Just after computer programming as a teen (C64 “Demos”) I released my first record in 1991, and in the mid-90s under the RMB tag, wrote, produced and performed melodic techno. Six of my tunes hit the German top 30, and one was awarded a gold record.

In 2005, I founded loudbranding offering composition, production and sound design for advertising and media - including TVCs, Dolby 5.1 cinema surround sound, sonic branding, scores and sound design for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Pringles, MARS, the ESA and Zeiss.

But I have always loved working with films and imagery. So, with composed music on ads now mostly gone, I founded final.audio, so I can bring professional post-production audio to all media producers at very affordable rates.

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I am always open to professional inquiries via a booked video meeting to talk about your production.

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In case you have simple questions, that don’t need to be discussed in a meeting, feel free to email me. In any case, maintain the highest standards, embrace creativity and enjoy creating media!

Rolf Maier Bode

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