Suggestions for improving "booming" audio?

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aesquer
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Suggestions for improving "booming" audio?

Post by aesquer » Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:59 pm

I'm really new at this, but I just got asked to record a lot of clips for students because of COVID. I know next to nothing about sound design, but really want to do a good job. I have an ARCHEER microphone (model: 3bhFvA23Q) with a wind screen.

All of my audios sound really echo-y. From the other forum posts I've read, the only solution is to get a better set-up (which I'm working on), but is there anything I can do to improve the general quality otherwise?
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billw58
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Re: Suggestions for improving "booming" audio?

Post by billw58 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:07 am

You can't remove echo/reverb from audio, just like you can't remove the cream from the coffee. Yes, you need a better setup.
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Re: Suggestions for improving "booming" audio?

Post by Trebor » Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:11 am

aesquer wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:59 pm
 ... is there anything I can do to improve the general quality otherwise?

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That's not a raw recording: noise/echo reduction has been applied, possibly before the sound got to Audacity.
It's usually best to switch those audio enhancements off, (I don't speak mac).

Inside a car could sound better than the room you're in ... https://youtu.be/UyAqwbDlkJQ
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