How do I create this radio-like effect? [FirstPost]

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Osru
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How do I create this radio-like effect? [FirstPost]

Post by Osru » Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:49 pm

Hello everyone,
This effect has made me wonder for a long time.
I just never really thought of asking how to do it.
Anyways,
Here is the effect I want to make
It's from Eminem's song Berzerk.

https://youtu.be/ab9176Srb5Y?t=2m55s

I hope someone can get a lead.

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Re: How do I create this radio-like effect? [FirstPost]

Post by steve » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:43 pm

The two effects that you need are, "distortion" and "band limiting".

Currently Audacity does not include a dedicated "distortion" effect, but the "Leveller" effect can be used for that. Higher "Degrees of leveling" settings produce noticeable amounts of distortion - for even more distortion, the effect may be applied multiple times.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/leveler.html

"Band limiting" is simply filtering to remove or reduce low and high frequencies, so that the range of frequencies remaining lie within a reduced range. The Equalization effect can do this. Try the "AM Radio" preset, or for a stronger effect, the "Walkie Talkie" preset.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/equalization.html

Apply the distortion ("Limiter") first, and then the band-limiting ("Equalization").

(The next release of Audacity will include a dedicated "distortion" effect).
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Re: How do I create this radio-like effect? [FirstPost]

Post by Osru » Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:12 pm

Hey Steve,
I hope i'm not a bother,
But I want to create similar effect (Similar to the effect I wanted above)
https://youtu.be/SDTZ7iX4vTQ?t=45s
I am looking forward to the Distort effect coming soon :) :D

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