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by mangosteen
Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:44 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9488

Re: Audacity forum test clip

Hmm, I agree I must be doing something wrong here. The clip I uploaded is the one I had already mastered, but even when I try applying the three steps again, as you did, it *still* doesn't pass. The mastering steps say for Equalization "Length of Filter: about 5000," but for my graph to look like yo...
by mangosteen
Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:19 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9488

Re: Audacity forum test clip

Thanks once again for all the input! (And for the voice compliments!) I figured out my RMS Normalize installation issue — I somehow had two copies of Audacity installed. I've also used the microphone-on-books trick you recommended, but accidentally, as I don't have anything else available to use to ...
by mangosteen
Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:45 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9488

Re: Audacity forum test clip

Wow, so much great feedback here, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! I've given it a second pass. I turned off the fridge in the next room, all air con units throughout the home, and moved my laptop away from next to the microphone, but there's still too high of a noise floor. I live in an a...
by mangosteen
Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9488

Audacity forum test clip

Hi all, Been lurking on the boards for a bit, and finally set up my closet recording studio with some blankets and acoustic foam. Using an Audio-Technica AT2020USB if that is relevant. I can pass ACX check for noise floor if I have my microphone volume low, but then I don't pass for RMS. If I raise ...