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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Sound Editor

Hear the sound editor explain how the film will be built, the original sound first and Max's voice between the letters, with der Schnitt and der O-Ton.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The editing room at the station, two screens, a pair of headphones for Max and the first files already on the timeline.

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Hallo Max. Ich mache den Schnitt.HAH-loh mahx, ikh MAHKH-eh dayn shnitHello Max. I'm doing the edit.
Schön. Wie arbeiten wir?shurn, vee AR-by-ten veerGreat. How do we work?
Die Tonspur ist zu leise.dee TOHN-shpoor ist tsoo LY-zehThe sound track is too quiet.
Erst der O-Ton. Dann dein Text.airst dair OH-tohn, dahn dine textFirst the original sound. Then your text.
Kann ich das hören?kahn ikh dahs HUR-enCan I hear that?
Der O-Ton, das sind die Briefe?dair OH-tohn, dahs zint dee BREE-fehThe original sound, that's the letters?
Genau. Deine Oma liest sie vor.geh-NOW, DY-neh OH-mah leest zee forExactly. Your Oma reads them aloud.
Und meine Stimme?oont MY-neh SHTIM-ehAnd my voice?
Zwischen den Briefen. Kurz.TSVISH-en dayn BREE-fen, koortsBetween the letters. Short.
Das klingt gut. Wann fangen wir an?dahs klingt goot, vahn FAHNG-en veer ahnThat sounds good. When do we start?