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by Robert J. H.
Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:13 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: normalize volume
Replies: 7
Views: 3976

Re: normalize volume

Thanks for the replies - is there a way to normalize inside Audacity? I don't think using the player will work for me - I want to use the playlist on my computer as well as on an external mp3 player. How to do it in Audacity? I am hoping these is some sort of a "bulk" mode when you can do...
by Robert J. H.
Mon Mar 03, 2014 5:39 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Trying to record Adobe Reader "Read Out Loud"
Replies: 4
Views: 2012

Re: Trying to record Adobe Reader "Read Out Loud"

Try "Balaboka". Free and no ads. It opens a lot of file formats, including PDF. It works with any installed TTS engines such as SAPI 4/5, Microsoft Speech platform and alike. It is very easy to handle. You can save the whole text as mp3 or wave and even split it up by size, letters, Chapte...
by Robert J. H.
Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:36 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: How do I best sync tracks with different, unknown tempo?
Replies: 19
Views: 4877

Re: How do I best sync tracks with different, unknown tempo?

"Frame rate" is about video, not audio. You can have two videos, one PAL and the other NTSC, both perfectly synchronised to identical audio tracks. We know that. It seems that the video frame rate is simply misinterpreted somehow. The best would probably be to convert the video track itse...
by Robert J. H.
Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:19 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Does Normalization Boost EQ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2496

Re: Does Normalization Boost EQ?

It is a psychoacoustic phenomenon. Not all frequencies appear with the same loudness for different volume settings. There are the so called equal loudness curves, where all frequencies are apparently equal loud in comparison to the 1 kHz tone. However, this applies only when the output gain is 70 dB...
by Robert J. H.
Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:09 am
Forum: macOS
Topic: How do I best sync tracks with different, unknown tempo?
Replies: 19
Views: 4877

Re: How do I best sync tracks with different, unknown tempo?

Or in the Nyquist Prompt (Effect menu): (resample s (* *sound-srate* (/ 24.101 25))) This will shorten the sound (otherwise change 24.101 and 25). It will also change the pitch. This is intentional, in the case that the original speed should be achieved. "Sliding Time" is required when yo...
by Robert J. H.
Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:52 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Noise Cancellation
Replies: 11
Views: 2725

Re: Noise Cancellation

I do in fact use your suggested trick quite a lot. I have a Rode NT4 Stereo mic. The capsules are arranged at 90 degrees, one above the other. It is very sensitive and can pick up the wall clock's ticking in the kitchen. The advantage of the stereo recording is that I can isolate the center - my gui...
by Robert J. H.
Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: How do I best sync tracks with different, unknown tempo?
Replies: 19
Views: 4877

Re: How do I best sync tracks with different, unknown tempo?

Or in the Nyquist Prompt (Effect menu):

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(resample s (* *sound-srate* (/ 24.101 25)))
This will shorten the sound (otherwise change 24.101 and 25).
by Robert J. H.
Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:51 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Isolating music from 2 tracks with different vocals?
Replies: 10
Views: 4453

Re: Isolating music from 2 tracks with different vocals?

Fine that it works so far. "Remove Vocals" won't most likely not affect the background vocals, only the lead is removed and whatever is in the center. By the way, the main difference to "remove Center" is that it takes the filter settings below into account. This means that the l...
by Robert J. H.
Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: New Plug-Ins
Topic: Distortion effect
Replies: 11
Views: 9233

Re: Distortion effect

Regarding even harmonics: It is also a myth that even harmonics are good and odd ones bad. Both harmonics sound bad with higher order. They are both a multiple of the fundamental. Inharmonic overtones are therefore rather called partials. And they can sound nice as well because the ear constructs so...
by Robert J. H.
Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: New Plug-Ins
Topic: Distortion effect
Replies: 11
Views: 9233

Re: Distortion effect

Here's a sample sound, very simply made: - A C5 power chord (Nyquist prompt, mandolin, 1 s). - Fade-in, 3 times repeated, Pitch shifted and softened with Paul stretch (1x and 4x at the end) and Pro Fade Out. - 100 % "Peak Invert", mixed with the original in a stereo track, rotated 90 degre...