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The Abandons Audio Post and the Legacy of Lonesome Dove
With the premiere of The Abandons, we look back at how Lonesome Dove helped shape Smart Post Sound’s history, from an Emmy-winning mix to the workflows that defined our approach to Westerns for a generation.
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Understanding the Audio Mix Process: What Actually Happens on a Mix Stage
If you’ve ever attended a final audio mix, you know the process can feel anything but straightforward. Sometimes, conflicting opinions transform the mix into a dark room full of people trying to politely voice their ideas without losing their minds when they don’t get their way. The thing to remember is that if there are five creators on the stage, there will almost always be six valid opinions. This is also why, and before anything else, it’s important for us to emphasize th
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The Sounds You Never Hear: Why Silence in Audio Post Is the Hardest Thing We Mix
Silence in audio post is never empty. It carries tension, emotion, and intent, and shaping it is one of the hardest challenges mixers and editors face.
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The Couch That Sounds Like a Theater: The Lovesac StealthTech Demo
A peek behind our Lovesac StealthTech demo partnership: we designed, mixed, and engineered Dolby 5.1 playback through Sactionals—powered by Harman Kardon—then deployed to 300+ locations with consistent levels, clear docs, fast updates, and verified playback.
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One Project, Many Cities: How we make Mixing, ADR, and Sound feel like it's all in the same room
We run audio post like one facility with many doors. From predubs in Santa Monica to mixing in Burbank, ADR in Atlanta, and reviews from Vancouver, the session—and the collaboration—stays the same.
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