I am hoping on hope that someone might help me with an audio recording of a choir singing “Auld Lang Syne”. Despite the fact that the recording is fairly clear, there is still some hiss, a few clicks, and on one or two occassions there are coughs from the audience and either someone closing a door or moving a chair. I’ve downloaded Audacity, but to be perfectly honest I am not adept at this sort of thing, and have no idea what I’m doing. I also don’t have the time needed to become competent, as this is a birthday present due next week to my girlfriend, whose daughter is in the choir.
Basically, I was hoping, admittedly somewhat cheekily, that out of the kindness of their heart someone on this forum would be able to edit this file a little so that the hiss is gone and other noises are at least a little diminished. I’'m asking this without even really knowing how much time and effort this might take (again, no idea what I’m doing). Really the only thing I could offer in return is that I am semi skilled at repairing photos via Photoshop, such as small tears and blemishes, although I am guessing that this is probably true of anyone who has ever had Photoshop.
I haven’t actually attached the file yet as this is my first time here, and I am unsure of the correct etiquette. If I’ve asked for too much, could someone please let me know?
You would’t be able to attach the whole show. The forum only allows a few seconds of test recordings or clips.
You can work wonders in Photoshop by making use of a fuzzy clone tool and the fact that nobody can correctly identify each leaf on a tree. It’s a lot more of a problem in sound. Unless you got insanely lucky, you can’t copy a portion of the show from 13 minutes and paste it over an error at 6 minutes. Noise Removal only works in the holes between words and sounds. So if the hiss is loud enough, you will produce hissy vocals over a velvety silent stage.
You might be able to use the vinyl pop and click removal tools. This is a portion of the vinyl wiki.
I would submit it clicks and all. If they’re not expecting anything, it will be a nice surprise. If it’s unlistenable, we won’t be able to rescue it. The CSI TV show sound tools don’t really exist.
Thanks for the advice. I’m not looking for a miracle really, just a little tidy up so to speak, and as I say, I can’t make heads nor tails of audio software. I’ve attached a segment of the recording. See what you think.
I know Photoshop services weren’t much of an offer as a trade, but I didn’t have anything else, and thought I might try anyway, get lucky and find someone who knew how to work Photoshop like I know how to work Audacity.