Subject:Recording levels and fixing tinny sounds......help

Posted by: agra1

Date:2/25/2003 11:21:20 AM

Hi All,

I have got a recording of some sound thats rather poor. It was recorded on a Handycam.
1. It is too quiet in some places
2. It sounds tinny and echoy

I would like to fix this. Would Normalize fix the recording level?

I assume the parametric Eq will fix No 2, but what settings?

Any other advice gratefuly received :-)

Thanks,
- Al

Subject:RE: Recording levels and fixing tinny sounds......help

Reply by: rraud

Date:2/25/2003 1:00:06 PM

I would EQ then normalize as the final step. Compressing and/or limiting would even out the levels, but it's also going to make the room reflections(echo)louder.
You will have to experment for optimum settings, There is no magic pre-set for fixing poorly recorded sound. aka, polishing a turd.