Mixing a Documentary in Pro Tools - Dipped and Undipped Stems
Doc spec sheets often call for dipped and undipped stems, a mix minus, and a bunch of other things. I'll take you through a Pro Tools session setup to deliver these assets efficiently.
You can get this template here if you don't want to make your own from scratch: http://www.4lo-digital.com/shop/
00:00 Intro
00:25 Template setup for deliverables
01:32 Undipped vs dipped stems
02:45 Using VCA and busses to mix the dipped version
03:40 How to use the unit track volume and clip gain for both versions
04:46 Doing the MnE mix first
05:28 VCA setup
05:42 Interview tracks by name
06:40 OTF tracks
07:00 Nat Sound tracks
08:00 Mono background fill for interviews
08:40 Wrap up