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mllong Guest
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:28 am Post subject: Not so great session... |
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I sent over my files in mp3 and was told that they sound super compressed. I am using Audacity to record and send the files....there was some hissing and pops. What settings are best for reducing the compression??
I appreciate your answers!!!! |
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anthonyVO 14th Avenue
Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 1470 Location: NYC
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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What's your current chain and settings now?
-Anthony |
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mllong Guest
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have a usb mic hooked to the computer...
Audacity settings are:
Quality:
Default sample rate:44100HZ
Default sample format 24-bit
Realtime sample rate converter: Fast sync interpolation
High Quality sample rate converter: High Quality sync interpolation
Real time Dither: None
High Quality Dither: Triangle
File Formats Tab:
(I use mp3 to save my files)
MP3 Export setup
Mp3 Library Version: LAME v3.96
Bit Rate: 128
Spectrograms:256-default
Maximum Frequency Hz:8000
I wish I could say I knew what all this meant..but I dont....
I truly appreciate all of your help!!! |
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13016 Location: East Jesus, Maine
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Looks like the 8K hZ is the culprit, but I can't help you much-- I use a different recording program.
Someone here will abe able to help. If your tracks souns fine when you play them back in Audacity, something is getting squashed on conversion. _________________ DBCooperVO.com |
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CWToo Guest
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Not so great session... |
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mllong wrote: | I sent over my files in mp3 and was told that they sound super compressed. I am using Audacity to record and send the files....there was some hissing and pops. What settings are best for reducing the compression?? |
I would be interested in hearing it... send an MP3 to chris@chriswhite.com
Assuming that the recording is clean--playing back your file on your system DOES sound clean, right?--there could be a problem on their end. Not unheard of. I had a client that asked, "You'll MP3 an AIFF file, right?" |
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bobsouer Frequent Flyer
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 9882 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: |
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mllong wrote: | Bit Rate: 128 |
Mary,
Try changing the setting on the MP3 tab so that the bit rate is something like 192 instead of 128.
And, I'd be happy to listen to your audio as well if you would email a copy to me. _________________ Be well,
Bob Souer (just think of lemons)
The second nicest guy in voiceover.
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CWToo Guest
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:52 am Post subject: |
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mllong wrote: | Spectrograms:256-default
Maximum Frequency Hz:8000 |
After looking into Audacity, the Spectograms setting has nothing to do with audio output quality.
Hearing a sample of your problem would be a great way to help solve your problem. |
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anthonyVO 14th Avenue
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Remember - over compressed has nothing to do with noise, so you might have TWO different things to tackle here.
-Anthony |
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