Hi again, I thought maybe to make things easier for you friend.
I think it is better to attache the raw file of my recording, instead of the mp3 (please check out the attachment).
This way you can easily tell me what I am doing wrong.
Here are the detailed steps that I used: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/does-noise-removing-twice-badly-impact-the-actual-rec/30078/1
and here are the bullet points of the actual steps that I normally use (step 4 is removed):
Your kind help and advices are truly appreciated, and I will always be grateful!
All the best!
I. Sound Formatting exports
A. While Recording: Use 44100 Hz and 32 bit float.
B. Export a raw capture copy at 32-bit WAV (and back it up)
C. Do all editing in Audacity at 32-bit float (that gives you the headroom you need)
D. Export final production to WAV 44100 Hz and 16 bit float (and back it up) - this is your master and you can burn CDs from this.
E. Export to MP3: 128 kbps - for use on a portable player
II. Suggested work flow to reduce noise:
- Amplify on default settings, (i.e. to 0dB).
- select a region for the noise-profile which has no voice.
- Apply Audacity’s native Noise Reduction (with the settings).
- Select any conspicuous unwanted noises between phrases, e.g. 11.40-11.60sec, press “Ctrl” +“L” to silence them.
Note: Make sure you remove all the unwanted noise in the silence parts (conspicuous unwanted noises (spikes)) which occur between phrases. Silence spikes by selecting them and pressing ‘Ctrl’ +‘L’, then apply noise-gate.
Then select the entire track and apply a noise-gate to squelch the noise between the phrases. - Select the entire rack and apply a limiter to reduce the variation in volume, and make the track generally louder.
- Use Notch Filter at 171Hz Q=10.
- Steve’s pseudo-stereo plugin (“make stereo track”).
- and de-essing via “Spitfish” plugin.
1- A Journey.zip (999 KB)