Unlistenable noises

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Daniel_Figueiredo
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Unlistenable noises

Post by Daniel_Figueiredo » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:25 pm

. Hello i have maked a record, the record are qualitity perfect. I just need to amplify my record.
But by amplifying the noises they reveal themselves. How can i amplify my record without amplify the noises?

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Re: Unlistenable noises

Post by Trebor » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:29 pm

Daniel_Figueiredo wrote: How can i amplify my record without amplify the noises?
Unfortunately not possible : both signal & noise will be amplified.
However you can reduce the noise after amplification using Audacity's Noise Reduction.
( Use sparingly, as it can distort the signal )

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Re: Unlistenable noises

Post by kozikowski » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:11 pm

This is a common problem with people reading for audiobooks for the first time. They can get the right volume, or the low background noise, but not both. They need Effect > Noise Reduction, too.

Please note Noise Reduction works in two steps. Drag-select a short part of the show with no performance in it—background noise. Effect > Noise Reduction > Profile. Now Audacity knows what to reduce. Select the whole show and Effect > Noise Reduction. Start with the default values.

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Re: Unlistenable noises

Post by Daniel_Figueiredo » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:03 pm

Ok. Thanks for the help. when i have writed this post i have some hope of that whould be possible. Just another tip.
We can measure the right level of db of noise in the playback measure of dbs if constant.
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