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theprawn26 wrote:... how do i go about de-essing after compressing?

A De-esser plugin is the easiest way

theprawn26 wrote:compressor -20db

Compression can bring out sibilance, (it makes quiet sounds relatively louder).
My workflow is de-ess after compression.

... I'm finding that when people pronounce the S sound it's a little piercing. Which setting do I need to reduce? You need a de-esser plugin. SpitFish is free & simple to use. (Other de-esser plugins are available). Paul-L's DeEsser is capable of more precision than SpitFish, but has more compl...

ditotani wrote: I've try to go to add/remove plugins and it's no where to be found ..

If you put the plugins (unzipped) in the Audacity plugin folder they should be visible.
You have to enable the plugin before it appears on the effects list ...

There's a free spatial plugin which works in Audacity on Windows called space 360 ...
https://youtu.be/vSBw3Mla3JU?t=30s

... Noise Gate ... Half the time it takes like 3 minutes and then nothing has changed If the gate threshold is set too low then the gate won't change anything. Viewing the waveform with dB scale makes it easier to see the noise level ... Waveform on dB scale , -48dB (default) is too low in this cas...

... my question is with the older versions of audacity I would punch on the track and put lets say lead acoustic on the right side, can you still do that? what happended to that feature or am I missing something? Highlighted track menu options are gone.png Now you have to use the pan slider https:/...

MangoLegs wrote: there is a buzzing in the background ... isnt a result of any noise in the room

Mains hum and mosquito whine are electrical problems, not due to Audacity.

there must be a way to do add sequential tracks without all the opening, copying and pasting that i am doing... Open all the tracks in one Audacity window, (e.g. drag'n'drop). then choose to align tracks end to end then choose mix and render . Alternatively use Audacity's time shift tool to manuall...

Shepherd Jim wrote: the tape had stretched ...

Audacity has a time track tool which can (manually) correct changes in speed.
If you want to correct it automatically, you'll need other software, e.g.