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Supervising Sound Editor Mark Friedgen breaks down his “Woodland Hills Foley” method, a home-built approach to dance foley that treats footsteps like percussion. From four gym stomps on High School Musical to layered stomp libraries and Pro Tools pre-mixes, he explains how he cuts to the beat, builds intensity, and makes musicals feel alive without distracting from the songs themselves.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

At Smart Post Sound, AI isn’t a replacement for artists—it’s a toolkit. We map four categories—ML cleanup, Speech AI, LLM text tools, and generative audio—and the real use cases that speed prep, editorial, ADR, design, metadata, and delivery.

Join four-time Oscar nominee Jeffrey J. Haboush for a quick behind-the-scenes look at Stage 5 — one of Smart Post Sound’s premier Dolby Atmos mixing stages in Burbank. With over 200 film and TV credits, Jeff shares what it’s like to mix in this immersive space and cues up a powerful Atmos demo from a recent project.

The tale of two clients, Jordan and Taylor. One went to Smart Post Sound, and one did not. Jordan has a show that needs a proper soundtrack. She hasn’t tried Smart Post Sound before but has heard of us. She checks out our website, smartpostsound.com and sends us a message. If she desired, she could then stop worrying about the sound for her movie, as Smart Post prides itself as a “one phone call” type of business. Taylor goes back to where he's always gone for his sound, ev

Get ready to return to Auradon with 'Descendants: The Rise of Red,' - marking the fourth movie in the Descendants franchise. The spinoff movie follows a new group of storybook characters, with the inclusion of a few memorable faces. China Anne McClain returns in the role of Uma, who has now become the Principal of Auradon Prep. Joining her from the original cast is Melanie Paxson, who will reprise her role as Fairy Godmother. Along with the teaser, which also features Kylie

As the sun sets on Camp Kikiwaka, we bid a bittersweet farewell to Bunk'd Season 7, a beloved TV show that captured the essence of...