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by Trebor
Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:38 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Open Core Audio
Replies: 21
Views: 5217

Re: Open Core Audio

I can open it with File > Import, and I can drag it into the Audacity workspace, but I can't right-click > Open With. As it's an unusual file-type you'll have to initially specify what application you want to open it with as default , in order to have it open with a click. ... Is it correct that FF...
by Trebor
Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:52 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Reducing beat volume
Replies: 2
Views: 1781

Re: Reducing beat volume

The Limiter effect (set to Hard limit ) may also help if the bass/beat dominates. (Limiting is a kind of dynamic compression* and it tends to push everything toward the same-constant volume.) IMO a multi-band compressor set to compress the bass-frequencies only would do a better job than a limiter ...
by Trebor
Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: overlaying tracks
Replies: 1
Views: 389

Re: overlaying tracks

How do I overlay 4 tracks so that they play simultaneously. I have each track separately recorded and saved ... You can drag-n-drop multiple tracks into Audacity ... Drag-n-Drop files into Audacity.gif The tracks will play simultaneously. With multiple-tracks you'll probably have to reduce the gain...
by Trebor
Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:03 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Thin, distorted recordings
Replies: 3
Views: 419

Re: Thin, distorted recordings

"Thin, distorted recordings" does sounds like Window's "enhancements" which need to be turned-off for a high-fidelity recording , see ... http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#Why_do_my_recordings_fade_out_or_sound_as_if_they_were_made_in_a_tunnel...
by Trebor
Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: "Worms" reading
Replies: 5
Views: 1346

Re: "Worms" reading

ATTACHMENTS Worms-1-BadlyCut.mp3 (1.15 MiB) DeClicker will remove the high-frequency mouth-noises, with settings shown ... ''Biologist'' DeClicker settings.png ''Biologist', befor-after DeClicker settings shown'.flac The DeClicker does leave, (generate?) a faint residual-noise, like surface-noise o...
by Trebor
Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:56 am
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Morph one voice to sound like another?
Replies: 2
Views: 880

Re: Morph one voice to sound like another?

jh90s wrote:... any software out there which can take one voice recording and morph it so it has the same characteristics as another voice?
Custom text-to-speech is possible ...https://youtu.be/dZEx0uP_08Q?t=3m39s
One someones voice had been banked, you could say anything you wanted in their voice, via text.
by Trebor
Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:32 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Muffled/low recording for a NEWBIE
Replies: 28
Views: 4010

Re: Muffled/low recording for a NEWBIE

Dawacs wrote: ... Just bought an Exelvan BM-800 microphone.
Looks like that needs something called "phantom power" : a separate 48 Volt power-supply unit ...
https://www.amazon.com/Excelvan-BM-800- ... B00KMKIR9Y
by Trebor
Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Not seeing tutorial on recording from tape?
Replies: 20
Views: 1579

Re: Not seeing tutorial on recording from tape?

I would ... #1. Save the original capture of the tape, before any modification, in WAV format, (or FLAC), so I would never have to repeat the time-consuming process of digitizing it ever again. #2. Save any/all modified versions in WAV or FLAC format. #3. If a needed, make an mp3 version of the fini...
by Trebor
Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:37 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Not seeing tutorial on recording from tape?
Replies: 20
Views: 1579

Re: Not seeing tutorial on recording from tape?

... would it make a difference if I apply effects after I have saved to mp3 or should I apply all effects first then save as mp3? Only use mp3 on the final finished product : mp3 is a lossy format, there is degradation each time you save as mp3 . Use a loss-less format for the work-in-progress, lik...
by Trebor
Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:22 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Not seeing tutorial on recording from tape?
Replies: 20
Views: 1579

Re: Not seeing tutorial on recording from tape?

... regarding choosing Equalization, the window shows the EQ Type as "Draw" as the default option, is this the best setting and if yes, just clicking the OK tab would be all I would need to do to apply EQ to the track? Generally Audacity doesn't do things "live", in real-time, :...