u/Necessary-Leader-957

Hi everyone! I'm currently practicing cinematic dialogue mixing in REAPER for a medieval/epic portfolio piece.

I imagined a scene with a king delivering a speech in a massive stone hall and wanted to get opinions on my signal chain and spatialization choices. Here is what I did:

Source Chain (Voice Track): Applied a ReaEQ with a high-pass filter at 120 Hz to clear out studio proximity/mud.

Spatialization (DearVR PRO): Placed the dry voice at a distance of 6 meters for initial positioning.

Reverb Send (-15 dB): Sent the dialogue to an auxiliary track running Altiverb 7 using the "Castle de Haar Main Hall - 11.6m s-s" preset to simulate the massive scale of the hall.

Reverb EQ: Added another high-pass filter inside the reverb chain set to 160 Hz to prevent the long stone reflections from getting muddy.

Does this workflow and spacing make sense for a realistic cinematic large-hall speech, or would you adjust anything in the chain?

tenho 23 anos e sinto que to desperdissando minha vida. sou de guarulhos mas sempre gostei da capital. mas fico dia inteiro só em casa porque não sei odne ir ou o que fazer... queria ter amigos pra sair, namorar e tals, mas quem chamar que não conheço ninguém? kkk. minha faculdade é ead e o trabalho só tem gente mais velha, me sinto meio deslocado. e tb tem superproteção familiar, é difícil sair sozinho.

Hi everyone, I’m learning audio post-production for dubbing and I’m looking for some advice on acoustic integration. I use reaper, and I have access to plugins like Altiverb 7, Chameleon Surround, Slapper 3, dear vr pro 2, and FabFilter Pro-R 2, but I’m struggling to make the voice 'sit' in the scene.

I have two main questions:

Indoor Scenes (e.g., stone castle hall, living room): Is it best practice to use a dedicated Aux/Bus track with the reverb plugin and use Sends from the dialogue track? Also, is there a rule of thumb for the Send amount? How do you balance the dry signal and the reverb to ensure the voice feels like it’s inside the room rather than 'on top' of it?

Outdoor Scenes (e.g., open field, mountain): This is where I struggle the most. Even with plugins like Slapper 3, I can’t seem to get rid of that 'studio-recorded' sound. The voice feels 'close' even when the visual distance is large. How do you handle distance and lack of reflections in outdoor environments without making it sound artificial or just 'dry'?

Any tips on routing, EQ, or specific techniques to bridge that gap would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone,

I’m pretty new to sound design and could really use some guidance on how to structure a scene. Since Portuguese is my primary language, I struggle a bit with English-only courses and tutorials, so I’m learning step-by-step on my own. (Also, as a heads-up, I am visually impaired, so I navigate everything by ear and audio tools).

The Scene:

I want to create an audio-only scene (no video/visuals) set in a vast open plain. It’s an intense 1-on-1 fight between two Viking warriors wielding axes.

My Setup & Libraries:

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DAW: Reaper

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Libraries (Boom Library - Construction Kits & Designed):

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Medieval Melee

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Medieval Weapons

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Cinematic Metal & Cinematic Metal Titan

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Violent Combat (Designed)

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Drums/Percussion: Heavyocity Damage 2

My Questions:

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Since there is no video, how should I approach building this scene in Reaper? Is it just a matter of dragging sounds onto the timeline, or is there a better workflow for layering/panning to create depth?

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How do I make the vast, open-field environment feel real without letting the reverb blur or muddy the impact of the axe hits?

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What’s the best way to layer the metallic impacts, swings, body hits, and vocal grunts so the fight feels weighty and clear?

I’d love to hear any tips, workflows, or advice you have for a beginner tackling a project like this!

Thanks in advance!

Oi Gente, bom dia a todos. Em 2024 comecei a cursar comércio exterior em uma faculdade de sp, onde fiquei por 1 ano e meio, das 7h até as 12h. E era engraçado, porque eu acaba ficando izolado das pessoas da sala, sempre fiquei assim desde o ensino fundamental porque tenho dificuldade de socialisar, acho que por ser cego as pessoas acabam ficando com medo de se aprocimar, ou eu que sou tímido demais, não sei, não consigo me integrar nos grupos e nas conversas. Ao mesmo tempo eu gostava de estar em uma sala de aula, ter a companhia de pessoas a minha volta... Em agosto de 2025 consegui uma oportunidade de estágio em uma grande empresa e tranquei a faculdade presencial por conta do horário e mudei para uma ead. O pior foi que comecei a sentir falta de algo presencial, sabe? O trabalho e a faculdade são remotos mas o trabalho é em horário comercial, então fico dia inteiro em casa, não saio pq simplesmente não tenho ideia de onde ir, e isso me deprime 1 pouco. Completei 24 anos recentemente e as vezes me vejo sem pespectiva de vida. Queria estar naquela fase da juventude universitária onde pessoas fazem amigos, namoram e tals, mas acho que não consigo isso, e agora que a faculdade é ead na estácio meno ainda. Seria bom conhecer estudantes da minha idade e tals pra trocar experiência, mas minha faculdade não oferece nada nesse sentido..

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a fandub project in Reaper and I’m having trouble getting the dialogue to sound "dry" and professional because I recorded with the mic too far away.

I’ve already used iZotope RX Dialogue Isolate to clean the noise floor, but I’m struggling to remove the remaining room reflections and make the voice sound cohesive with the scene.

Since I can't re-record, what are the best techniques or "signal chain" tips in Reaper to fix this? I have the full FabFilter bundle, izotope RX suite, clear tone, valhala bundle and Dear Reality plugins. I'd love to know how you guys would chain these to get the voice to sit properly in the mix.

Here are the clips if you want to see what I’m dealing with:

My attempt: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZV20TPJ1zwn36SmF6NI1ssdOFZQszQkI/view?usp=sharing

Reference: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14W-0y6nWUr_J0PFmoc2bBTbiaXJyc_JU/view?usp=sharing

Any advice on the chain order (EQ, Compression, De-reverb, etc.) would be a huge help!

Hi everyone,

I’m an audio editor currently working on audio montages, and I’m looking for advice on how to make character dialogue sound like it’s taking place in open, outdoor environments (beaches, forests, city streets, etc.) in a natural and cinematic way.

A quick note on my workflow: I am visually impaired, so I rely on plugins that are accessible via screen readers. I absolutely love using DearVR Pro 2 for this—it’s accessible and sounds fantastic—but it lacks the specific outdoor variety I need for some of my current projects.

Here is where I’m struggling:

The Current Issue: I purchased the BOOM Library "Fields & Spaces" impulse response (IR) pack. I’ve been trying to use these in ReaVerb within REAPER (typically on a bus with 100% wet), but the results sound a bit "off" or artificial rather than cinematic.

The Goal: I’m looking for a way to get these to sound as natural as possible, or to find a different workflow.

I would love your input on two things:

Plugin Recommendations: Are there any other accessible plugins that offer high-quality, easy-to-use outdoor presets similar to the DearVR interface?

IR Workflow: If you use BOOM Library (or other IRs) in REAPER, what is your "secret sauce" to make them sound authentic? Am I missing a key step in how I’m setting up the bus, EQ, or pre-delay?

Any tips or recommended techniques for handling outdoor dialogue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!