Actually not sure if i can exactly call it threshold, but i have a basic question:
is it possible to make the whole sound recording of for example a 2min video, which has screams which are loud as hell, and basic continous talking, to make it sound like the screams are exactly as loud as talking?
like for example anime creators, when dubbing, when they scream - it is not as loud, its pretty much as loud as the whole talking.
so instead of manually going and lowering the volume of every scream in the video, to make it not as bad when listening to the video
is there a tool for making the whole video sound like on one continous volume even though there are screams that are loud, and talking, which is NOT that loud? please i would love to know, but not just by yes or no, but i’d love to understand how exactly to do that, or you could guide me to a tutorial if you found one, cuz i can’t find any related to this exactly
You can try messing with the compressors and limiters if you want, but Chris’s Compressor was designed to do what you want. He designed his integrated compressor to “even out” opera so he could listen in the car.
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/chriss-dynamic-compressor-plugin-for-audacity/
I change the first variable value Compress Ratio from the default 0.5 to 0.77 and it produces shows a carbon-copy of the broadcast version.
Koz
Word of warning. If the screams are loud enough, they’re also distorted. Compressors, no matter where they come from, are not going to fix that. The best you can do is gritty, harsh screams at the perfect volume.
Koz
You also use the [u]Envelope Tool[/u] to “manually” adjust the volume up or down. This is how professional audio engneers usually do it (although they have some different/better tools). The human ear & human touch are usually more natural than anything automatic. With a 2-minute program it shouldn’t be too much work to adjust manually. The “trick” is to fade-up & fade-down so there are no sudden jumps in volume. (Those fades can be very-short so they are not heard as a “fade”.)
like for example anime creators, when dubbing, when they scream - it is not as loud, its pretty much as loud as the whole talking.
The voice actor is probably backing-off the microphone before screaming, and the mixing/editing engineer will take it from there. Radio & TV is pretty-much maxed-out all of the time so you can’t go much above the dialog level, although compression & limiting (and sometimes distortion) can add to the “intensity” or “loudness”. Movies have more headroom so the scream (or other sound effects, etc.) can be louder and make you “jump out of your seat.”
Word of warning. If the screams are loud enough, they’re also distorted. Compressors, no matter where they come from, are not going to fix that.
Right, if the digital data is clipped it’s too late… Pros sometimes there is an analog/hardware compressor/limiter to “tame” the peaks before the audio is digitized. In most situations digital compression in post-production has all of the advantages, but a hardware compressor is better live and it’s better if you need to protect against unexpected peaks while recording.
omg thanks so much, for all the ideas and as well giving me the knowledge, i’ll definitely try them out