Subject:Ringing

Posted by: BillD

Date:1/28/2009 6:52:55 AM

I make recordings in a church settings, generally without the luxury of a sound check. Occasionally, mic gain is a little high, just at the point of ringing. Can someone suggest a strategy during editing for removing this? I use Sound Forge 9.

Subject:RE: Ringing

Reply by: rraud

Date:1/28/2009 7:04:23 AM

Parametric EQ. Notch out the offending feedback frequency using a narrow bandwidth setting. You can identify the offending frequency using Spectrum Analysis..

Subject:RE: Ringing

Reply by: musicvid10

Date:1/28/2009 8:33:13 AM

**I make recordings in a church settings, generally without the luxury of a sound check.**

If you are being paid by anyone for the work, a required sound check should be part of your agreement.

Subject:RE: Ringing

Reply by: BillD

Date:1/28/2009 9:00:54 AM

I tried this approach, so far without success. I also know the frequencies used in a digital feedback suppressor. Also no luck so far. Your answer suggests I am on the right track and will have to work at it.

Subject:RE: Ringing

Reply by: jumbuk

Date:1/28/2009 1:20:36 PM

I wonder if a sidechain compressor tuned to the ringing frequency might help? Bit like a de-esser at a different frequency. You could try it at extreme settings to see if it is having any effect.

Subject:RE: Ringing

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:1/28/2009 2:04:36 PM

Avoiding the ringing 'verge-of-feedback' in the first place would be the best approach, both for recording and the audience.

Another approach is to use a separate mic purely for recording, which would then only pick up the other mics' PA-ringing from out of it's pickup pattern.

eoff