I Really Need Help Fixing My Audacity Recording

[Pikamon101]

Hi!

I recently bought a used Audio Technica AT202USB Mic and I haven't really used a Microphone before so I'm still trying out new recording styles and stuff.

Anyways, I recorded some commentary for my new YouTube video but it sounds horrible. I usually don't ask people to fix stuff for me because I don't want to waste peoples time and I tried fixing the recording myself but I'm kind of a Noob to Audacity and Microphones.

I would sincerely appreciate it if somebody could fix this recording and make it sound more clear and level the volume. : )

Thank you, have a great day and God bless!

90's Review Rugrats.aup

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[kozikowski]

We help people all the time, but you do have to send us a sound file. An AUP is an Audacity Project Management text file.

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Koz

[Pikamon101]

We help people all the time, but you do have to send us a sound file. An AUP is an Audacity Project Management text file.

viewtopic.php?f=49&t=72887

Koz

Hi! I'm so sorry about that! I thought an AUP File would be more useful but here's the MP3 File!
I really appreciate it!
Merry Christmas!
https://www.mediafire.com/file/od8769f3 ... s.mp3/file

[Trebor]

https://www.mediafire.com/file/od8769f3 ... s.mp3/file

That doesn't sound like raw recording : some processing has been applied, e.g. frequencies above 4kHz have been attenuated.
If you didn't deliberately do that processing, have a look in Windows sound and disable all enhancements, in both the recording & playback tabs.

Applying this equalization "curve" improves that processed recording ...

RugRats equalization ''curve''.png (29.94 KiB) Viewed 352 times

RugRats.xml

The data for that equalization, to be imported into Audacity's equalizer

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... level the volume ...

At times you're moving out of the mic's sensitivity zone.
AT2020 has a cardioid, not omini-directional, sensitivity pattern,
i.e. There is a right way to position the AT2020 , (and many wrong ways).

[Pikamon101]

[quote=Trebor post_id=360507 time=1545465257 user_id=18997]
[quote=Pikamon101 post_id=360384 time=1545345872 user_id=240227]
https://www.mediafire.com/file/od8769f3 ... s.mp3/file [/quote]

That doesn't sound like raw recording : some processing has been applied, e.g. frequencies above 4kHz have been attenuated.
If you didn't deliberately do that processing, have a look in Windows sound and [url=https://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable- ... windows-10]disable [u]all[/u] enhancements[/url], in both the recording & playback tabs.

Applying this [url=https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/equalization.html]equalization[/url] "curve" improves that processed recording ...


RugRats equalization ''curve''.png
RugRats.xml


[quote=Pikamon101 post_id=360321 time=1545252806 user_id=240227]
... level the volume ...[/quote]

At times you're moving out of the mic's sensitivity zone.
AT2020 has a cardioid, not omini-directional, sensitivity pattern,
i.e. There is a right way to position the AT2020 , (and many wrong ways).


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Hi! Thanks for the reply!

Unfortunately I imported the Rugrats.xml file on the Equalization Tab on Audacity and it didn't really fix anything...

Also the problem was I was reading my script and I kept moving left and right so I could read it and I made the mistake of putting my Microphone on my left side.

Is there a way to fix the recording or should I just re-record the whole entire thing?

Merry Christmas and have a great day and God bless!

[Trebor]

Unfortunately I imported the Rugrats.xml file on the Equalization Tab on Audacity and it didn't really fix anything...

The rugrats equalization just boosts the frequencies above 4kHz , which were low IMO.
If you want to reduce the volume-variation try the LevelSpeech2.NY plugin on default-settings ...

LevelSpeech2 on RugRats.gif (340.33 KiB) Viewed 305 times

Also the problem was I was reading my script and I kept moving left and right so I could read it and I made the mistake of putting my Microphone on my left side.

There is no post-production fix for turning your head away from the mic : that changes the volume & frequency content. The AT2020 has a front & a back. In future make sure the front is facing you square-on.
otherwise moving your head slightly could cause big changes in the volume.

BTW if you're using noise-reduction, use the least amount, as it does damage the speech.