Dialogue editing & ADR · Core
ADR supervisor
Also called: automated dialogue replacement supervisor
ELI5
The person who organises and directs performers rerecording dialogue after filming.
Used in conversation
“Can the ADR supervisor join the next sound review?”
Definition
The specialist organising and directing automated dialogue replacement recording.
Here “ADR supervisor” means: The specialist organising and directing automated dialogue replacement recording.
Pitch context
You may encounter “ADR supervisor” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.
Connected terms
- Group ADRComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Dolby — Dolby Atmos Content CreationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14