Clean up audio...not noise exactly

Sconsey

Hi,

Disclaimer: I'm not versed in sound editing techniques at all, today was really my first attempt so any replies will probably need to be dummed down for me.

I have a voice recording I am trying clean up. The problem with the recording is that in the last few tracks the mic must have come a bit loose or something (that's a technical term for you ) so I have this very bad hissy/scratchy noise whenever the voice is heard, I can still clearly hear the voice though. It's a similar kind of sound you sometimes hear when people are pronouncing their 's' on a bad audio setup (Ann Doyle on the six-one news for example!).

Anyway it's not background noise, the silent pauses are quiet, so I am having trouble cleaning it up. I tried Audacity but that noise filter is looking for background noise I think. Any ideas? tips? suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

madtheory

Post a clip of the offending audio and we can diagnose it for you.

dav nagle

Sconsey wrote: »

Hi,

Disclaimer: I'm not versed in sound editing techniques at all, today was really my first attempt so any replies will probably need to be dummed down for me.

I have a voice recording I am trying clean up. The problem with the recording is that in the last few tracks the mic must have come a bit loose or something (that's a technical term for you ) so I have this very bad hissy/scratchy noise whenever the voice is heard, I can still clearly hear the voice though. It's a similar kind of sound you sometimes hear when people are pronouncing their 's' on a bad audio setup (Ann Doyle on the six-one news for example!).

Anyway it's not background noise, the silent pauses are quiet, so I am having trouble cleaning it up. I tried Audacity but that noise filter is looking for background noise I think. Any ideas? tips? suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

You could try sweeping an Equalizer over it to remove the area where the noise is... Load up an EQ Plug in using whatever DAW you use and sweep for where the 'ssssss' noise is at it's worst, then apply a Q curve and pull the hissy frequency out.

studiorat

Is it mechanical noise? Is it the mic rubbing off clothes or similar? Is it electrical? Like a bad contact. Or is it sibilance just on the "ss'es" from bad mic positioning?

Fixing it will depend on the type of noise. Best to re-record if possible.

Sconsey

madtheory wrote: »

Post a clip of the offending audio and we can diagnose it for you.

Hi,

Heres a link to sample of the file

It's worse in parts but fine then in other parts of the recording. Any help would be appreciated.

artvandulet

To me it sounds kind of like bad gain structure. Like the input gain is set too high so it keeps clipping. But surely not if other parts sound ok. Either that or its a PC microphone that someone has spoken into too closely.
Either way, in my opinion, you will not be able to remove it without reducing the quality of the overall recording greatly. No way. Will have to be rerecorded.:(

PaulBrewer

artvandulet wrote: »

Will have to be rerecorded.:(

Probably the simplest solution.