[Hidden-tech] Requesting Audio Editing tips

[Tom Adams]

Will,
The best tip I can offer for audio production is get it right while  
recording, at all possible costs. The are thousands of audio filters  
and programs that'll do amazing things but its all very very time  
cosuming compared to buying the right stuff and taking the time to  
record properly. Having said that I also live in the "reel" world and  
recognize its not always possible .. So that's when you have to rely  
on filters etc. I bet rikk can tell you about all the audio sweetning  
specifics. My 2cents

Regards,

Tom Adams

Independent Producer:
www.ReelifeProductions.com

Community TV Studio Mgr.:
web.mac.com/shctv15

(from iPhone)

On Feb 18, 2008, at 5:16 PM, Will Loving <will at dedicationtechnologies.com 
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> I’m looking for a quick tip or two from anyone who might have experi 
> ence with audio editing on improving some live recordings I’ve been  
> making recently at contra dances (with the permission of the musicia 
> ns, of course). I’m using a Zoom H4 digital recorder  ( http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=19 
> 01 ) which does an excellent job, but my lack of experience with pos 
> t-production is becoming clear as I try to figure out how to improve 
>  the overall recording and deal with some issues particular to the k 
> ind of music I’m recording.
>
> I’ve posted two short clips (uncompressed WAV) that illustrate what  
> I’m trying to work with, the wonderful band Nightingale, and particu 
> larly Keith Murphy’s Québéquois style foot percussion.
>
> http://dedicationtechnologies.com/loving/music/PercussionClip1.wav
> http://dedicationtechnologies.com/loving/music/PercussionClip2.wav
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> The foot percussion is too loud and creates spikes throughout the  
> waveform. What I’m hoping for is someone to say something like  
> “try setting the EQ to ....” or “use a compressor (or limiter)  
> set to (approx)...” Any suggestions on improving overall quality wou 
> ld also be welcome. At some point I’d love to sit down with someone  
> who really knows this kind of editing and get a more solid foundatio 
> n, but for now I have to learn it in bits and pieces due to time con 
> straints.
>
> I’m on a Mac, and my available tools are Soundtrack 1.5 which I’m  
> somewhat familiar with, Audacity which I’m a little familiar with bu 
> t find pretty clunky compared to Soundtrack, and possibly an old cop 
> y of Amadeus. I also have the latest GarageBand but have never used  
> it for Audio editing. My preference would be to continue with Soundt 
> rack, but I’m open to trying something else (probably GarageBand). I 
> ’m guessing that the filter settings will be similar regardless of t 
> he app...
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Will
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