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There is a free plugin called DtBlkFx which has a "contrast" effect. That turns-up the contrast on the spectrogram , so the quieter sounds, like the reverb, get quieter, and the louder sounds , like the voices, get louder... Spectrogram of ''I am joined by'' before-after DtBlkFx (contrast ...

After applying that precise equalization curve, CJ#2 , [ which removes the deep valleys from the frequency-response above 3kHz ] You can make broad-changes to equalization to your taste using Audacity's " Bass and Treble " control. NB: that equalization curve, CJ#2 ,is specific for the set...

- I haven't been equalising (because the screen confuses the hell out of me) ... It's possible to import equalization settings (curves) into Audacity's equalizer ... The CJ#2 equalizition-curve imported into Audacity.png CJ#2.xml Animation showing what CJ#2 does to frequency-content of '''Home Ec -...

kozikowski wrote:Cool. What settings did you use and which tool?

Paul-L's DeClicker on default settings, which reduces excessive K & T sounds.
I also equalized to reduce the deep valleys in the frequency-analysis.

AudNPonte wrote: Is there a way to filter out mic pops and hum?

Two plugins for Audacity Hum-Remover & DeClicker.

worth having if you do narration. Perfectly true. Delightful tools, but we won't know if you actually need them until we hear the work not smothered by tons of processing and corrections. The need for De-Clicking the plosives, ["C/K" & "T" etc ], survives noise-reduction and...

However, after mastering I'm getting some ghosting / echoey sounds on the ends of words I think what you are hearing are processing-artifacts caused by noise-reduction, they are particularly noticeable in "s", sounds e.g "Cri s i s ". ... ( noise reduction - 24dB / sensitivity 1...

There is free service called SoundCloud, it's like YouTube but for sound not video. You could upload your sound there and send a link to the SoundCloud in the email , rather than attaching the sound-file to the email , ( to avoid emailing damaging the audio file, IF that's the cause of the problem)....

Robert J. H. wrote:Trebor, we had some code for hoarseness, didn't we?

It's possible , but I can't remember having code to add hoarseness.
I do remember that Audacity's native vocoder isn't "high-resolution" enough for the job.