my set-up is finally complete! here's a test

Randall Bigham

please tell me what you think of the sound quality. i still hear i little bit of noise between my sentences, is that normal and if it isn't, how can i get rid of it, i used adobe audition.

thank you for your time Smile

Todd Ellis · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 03:53 (GMT) Post subject:

In a world of demos that go on forever and forever --- WOW! that's short. It's kinds hard to tell Randall - give us a little more.

Chuck Douglas · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 03:57 (GMT) Post subject:

That noise is coming in around -40db. Not bad, but not that great either. Try to find where it is coming from. I do not think it is the room, but rather your electronics.

Lynne Alston · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:01 (GMT) Post subject:

Chuck, how do you do that, can you tell what db someone else is set at by just listening?

Lynne

Chuck Douglas · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:07 (GMT) Post subject:

No, not by listening, but by looking. Very Happy

Just take the file and normalize it to 0db, loop the "silences" and check the VU. It is a nice simple way to find your noise floor, relative noise floor that is, not absolute. It all kind of depends on how loud the voice is, but that doesn't really matter to the client, now does it? Noise is noise, and if there is too much on the file it is really painfully obvious.

With the right rig, decent mic, and low reflection room, any "homie" recordist should be able to get at least -50db. I get near -70 in my "good" booth, but it has walls that are a foot thick.....

Chuck Douglas · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:07 (GMT) Post subject:

No, not by listening, but by looking. Very Happy

Just take the file and normalize it to 0db, loop the "silences" and check the VU. It is a nice simple way to find your noise floor, relative noise floor that is, not absolute. It all kind of depends on how loud the voice is, but that doesn't really matter to the client, now does it? Noise is noise, and if there is too much on the file it is really painfully obvious.

With the right rig, decent mic, and low reflection room, any "homie" recordist should be able to get at least -50db. I get near -70 in my "good" booth, but it has walls that are a foot thick.....

Chuck Douglas · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:07 (GMT) Post subject:

Why am I double posting here?

Lynne Alston · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:19 (GMT) Post subject:

Must be the echo!!!

Chuck Douglas · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:32 (GMT) Post subject:

I posted a more detailed explanation of this in the noise floor thread.