What does ADR have to do with your DVDs and home theatre system? It may be the most important aspect of your 5.1 speaker setup. Without ADR, or Automated Dialogue Replacement, the center channel would sound much different. That’s because the center channel in movie theatres and in your home theatre system is used for dialogue. You would be amazed at the amount of work that goes into replacing movie production dialogue before it reaches your ears. Without ADR, which is not really automated at all, unedited dialogue might sound like a distracting and unintelligible series of clipped and inaudible words. To gain a better appreciation of this task, you’re invited to meet Avram Gold, M.P.S.E, ADR and Dialogue Supervisor. Because of his work in ADR, your DVDs can whiz and bang to their heart’s content, yet be able to speak with a clear voice.

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