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by kozikowski
Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audiobook distribution
Replies: 9
Views: 1100

Re: Audiobook distribution

May stay that way.
Good idea.

You were going to pay royalties on all that music, right?

Music would be desirable from a listeners point of view, but a nightmare for ACX (and maybe you, too).
"The stinger music is too loud twelve minutes into chapter four."

Koz
by kozikowski
Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problems editing audio book to pass acx
Replies: 32
Views: 1379

Re: Problems editing audio book to pass acx

You should probably use that clip just as it is. See in the ACX-Check, the RMS (Loudness) is a small fraction of a dB away from failing. If you have to do this again, record "The End" slightly louder. Also, see in the blue waves, "End" is a lower volume than "The." That...
by kozikowski
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:50 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problems editing audio book to pass acx
Replies: 32
Views: 1379

Re: Problems editing audio book to pass acx

I'm not a fan of Effect > Noise Gate , but that's how I got it to work. KD Closing Credits Sample 10-20-2018Mastered.wav Screen Shot 2018-10-21 at 4.42.49.png I cut off everything after about 3-1/2 seconds. Mastering 4 . Effect > Noise Gate with these settings: Screen Shot 2018-10-21 at 4.43.21.png ...
by kozikowski
Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:03 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problems editing audio book to pass acx
Replies: 32
Views: 1379

Re: Problems editing audio book to pass acx

Maybe they think Closing Credits should be a minute of thanking your mum and your Uncle Jack and all the people who gave you research for the book and that guy who helped you park last week at the Piggly Wiggly. Not two words. Can you make it longer? Who inspired you to do this? Is it based on actua...
by kozikowski
Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:17 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problems editing audio book to pass acx
Replies: 32
Views: 1379

Re: Problems editing audio book to pass acx

I couldn't do it, either. I think the clip is too short.

Correct "The End" as part of the last chapter instead of two words by themselves.

Koz
by kozikowski
Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problems editing audio book to pass acx
Replies: 32
Views: 1379

Re: Problems editing audio book to pass acx

It still has to pass ACX, but yes, that's a good start. That may explain some of the noises I found on your test. There were some ultra-sonic dog-whistle noises (laptop screen scanning interference) and something that had to be laptop vent fan noises. You wouldn't get either of those so loud with a ...
by kozikowski
Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:02 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Lost file data due to name change of file
Replies: 6
Views: 389

Re: Lost file data due to name change of file

In this test, the name change did not affect the data access and I am able to work with the data. You mean when you changed the name and then changed it back, right? Yes, that's expected to work. If you try to open a show with one simple name change, it will just simple not open. Audacity uses the ...
by kozikowski
Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: No bass when recorded via aux in laptop
Replies: 2
Views: 195

Re: No bass when recorded via aux in laptop

Because you're actually recording your laptop tinny, built-in microphone, not the music feed.

Check the Audacity recording device in the device toolbar.

https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/device_toolbar.html

Koz
by kozikowski
Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Add "excitement" to audio
Replies: 93
Views: 8862

Re: Add "excitement" to audio

I saw an extended "LONG VERSION!" (warning) technical Q & A video. It's 16 minutes. Given that could be Google or YouTube trying to "help me," but still. The video is broken up into useful information as well as pointers and references rather than trying to cover everything i...
by kozikowski
Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:50 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Add "excitement" to audio
Replies: 93
Views: 8862

Re: Add "excitement" to audio

Missed one. Remember the original complaint? If you need tons of Noise Reduction, find out why and fix it. Record in a better environment or create a tiny quiet environment to record in. Screen Shot 2018-10-20 at 07.48.54.png Most microphones can do a respectable job in a quiet, echo-free room, part...