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It just sounds like clipping : they are discontinuities where bits of audio are missing which are causing the clipping-like noise, (they also occur where the waveform has low amplitude, (low volume), so definitely not clipping). h--rstel2 (excerpt).flac discontinuities.png It's a hopeless case when ...

If not pre-installed, (not on the "Effects" menu), you can download the notch-filter plugin from here ... http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_Effect_Plug-ins#Notch_Filter How to install plugin into Audacity Effects menu ... http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Download_Nyquist_Plug-ins#...

cynthiad14 wrote: Did you give it a shot?

Yes , the only alternative technique to notch-type equalization I can suggest is cutting out the worst bit and using "repair" to hide the join ...

Soul Reaver wrote:... I used the Generate > Noise function to create some pink noise (at 0.1) at the silent points

You've re-invented "comfort noise" ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_noise

... it's not exactly seamless yet. IMO matching the voice of another person so the audience can’t spot the join is impossible. The only option for a “seamless” experience is to re-record all the dialogue. ... the original parts also have some sort of 'hiss' or noise in the background, which my new ...

... the Melnorme one doesn't really sound all that similar. Any other approaches that might work? Maybe apply vibrato to the pitch-shifted voice ... melnorme, before-after #2.wav vibrato settings for the pitch-shifted ''Melnorme'' effect.png [/url] ... do you remember the reverb settings you used f...

How did you add the reverb? I used the free Anwida reverb plugin ... http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=204568#p204568 I've had a go at melnorme ... melnorme , before-after ~.wav Mix the original with a duplicate which has been pitch-shifted by about +50%, in Audacity you will have to us...

For the mycon effect drop the pitch by 10-20%, add lots of reverb,
the apply an effect called "thru-zero" from the mda pack, (or other flanger), with a rate of one second.
Then save with a sample-rate of 11025Hz and 8-bit depth.

cynthiad14 wrote:... I'll give it a try on the second click and see if I can fix it as well.

The second example is far worse : the noise occupies much more of the sound spectrum, not a limited range of frequencies as in the first example.

Steve's de-hum plugin does that ...