Make Your Sound Loud in Premiere Pro CC

Need a quicker, more efficient way to make the sound for your video projects loud and consistent? Premiere Pro CC 2015.1 has a new audio loudness normalization feature which can make this quick and easy. In this episode we review why you should loudness normalize your audio for video projects and how to quickly do it when exporting your video from Premiere Pro CC.

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Gear used to create this episode:

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Tascam DR-701D Audio Recorder

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1189478-REG/tascam_dr_701d_linear_pcm_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR701D/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR701D

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Audio Technica AT4053b Microphone (This is the mic I used in the talking head clips)

Amazon: https://geni.us/JBXdJU

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642499-REG/Audio_Technica_AT4053B_AT4053b_Hypercardioid_Condenser_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT4053B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT4053B

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Sony a6000 Camera (Talking head shots)

Amazon: https://geni.us/V0qK

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1029861-REG/sony_ilce6000_b_alpha_a6000_mirrorless_digital.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/SOA6000B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xSOA6000B

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Sony E 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Amazon: https://geni.us/HW6af

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1001008-REG/sony_sel50f18_b_50mm_f_1_8_lens_black.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/SO5018B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xSO5018B

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Electrovoice RE 20 Dynamic Microphone (for the screencast voiceover)

Amazon: https://geni.us/3Y9Bm

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/76681-REG/Electro_Voice_16207816_RE20_Cardoid_Voiceover.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ELRE20/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xELRE20

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012

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