Noise reduction and too high volume

[cyrano]

These interfaces all plug into a computer. I don't remember a computer being part of the rolling stock. Wasn't this supposed to be a better quality video camcorder or separate sound recorder? The original problem was high noise level as compared to the voices. How do two or four microphones help with that?

How were you going to record four microphones?

Koz

It's the oldest trick in the book if you have to cater for very loud parts in your recording. Set up a 2nd channel -20 dB to the first. If the first overloads, us the second.

I'm not sure about the Sony PS3 Eye. It works with computers, but there seem to be several generations of the hardware. I'm also not sure if the four channels are available separately.

In my opinion, no camera mic can cope with this kind of sound. Unless you only want some average background music, it will overload or the voices will be faint.

It's a hard job any way you look at it.

Gotta run...

[soevel]

So, we agree not to use the webcam's mic but which mic then that I can use?

[soevel]

I tried another videofile and did it like this, could anyone improve the way I work

Split audio and video with the freeware videopad and save sound as new wav file
open wav file in audacity
select few seconds of sound and use remove noise option
set amplify negative (-3db)
set telephone option in equalizer

Result:
mbf.me/mCE1gm

I would be happy if the highest levels (completed oversteering) could be better because this is really terrible.
How can I smoothen this so it would be better. I know it will not be good but hope some seconds could be set better? thanks a lot

[soevel]

Hi

Anyone who is willing to share some usefull information how to smoothen up the file? I have to do a lot of files so it would be great that I can start asap ...

Anyone suggestion for good 3.5mm mic or usb mic that can do the job?

For now (if you hear the sound) what can I do in future so sound will not be so oversteered when the people shout instead of talk normal? Are there settings that I can lower down?
thx

[soevel]

Please anyone who can flatten the highest top's when the people are shouting instead of talking normally? Thanks a lot

[steve]

Please anyone who can flatten the highest top's when the people are shouting instead of talking normally? Thanks a lot

I posted my answer 3 days ago: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 36#p280336

[soevel]

Hi Steve, the file I've posted is being done like you told me, but still I need to lower done some high curves (shouting).
maybe I can adjust by hand instead of auto but please listen to the file I've done and you know what I mean. Sorry and thanks for your help

[steve]

Hi Steve, the file I've posted is being done like you told me, but still I need to lower done some high curves (shouting).

Unfortunately I think that is as good as it gets. The badly distorted parts are total trash and there's no way that I can think of to make any significant improvement. It's like trying to reconstruct an egg after it has been run over by a train.

[soevel]

Maybe that I can lower down the volume on the highest levels (shouting parts)?

[soevel]

Excuse me for my sawing, but can anyone improve this? I don't know what to anymore with all the wedding sound files.
Steve, lower the volume on the tops would help then it would be more acceptable