audio from video recorded too hot (1 Viewer)

[schmegeggin]

hey

is there anything you can do to audio to minimise the distortion eg when video camera was recording right by bass amp then bass is too loud and distorts sound.

just curious

thanks
richard

 

[pissypants]

Are you talking about repairing an existing recording, or how to plan for this not to happen in future?

If it's the former:
The short answer is no: shit in shit out.

But you could try to but a high pass filter on it, or just cut the distorting bass with an EQ notch filter placed on the frequency that the bass is distorting on most.. But it's likely to still sound cat.

Some audio software also has settings for clipped peak restoration tools - but again, it depends on the amount of distortion.

I'm sure if you posted a clip of the audio here people could take a look at it. People like me.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

The problem is that original recording was too loud for the camera's input and clipped/distorted.
All you can do now is apply a bandage to the turd.

 

[schmegeggin]

Are you talking about repairing an existing recording, or how to plan for this not to happen in future?

If it's the former:
The short answer is no: shit in shit out.

But you could try to but a high pass filter on it, or just cut the distorting bass with an EQ notch filter placed on the frequency that the bass is distorting on most.. But it's likely to still sound cat.

Some audio software also has settings for clipped peak restoration tools - but again, it depends on the amount of distortion.

I'm sure if you posted a clip of the audio here people could take a look at it. People like me.

it is the former, i am not at home and wont be until this weekend and ill try to do this thanks

 

[schmegeggin]

The problem is that original recording was too loud for the camera's input and clipped/distorted.
All you can do now is apply a bandage to the turd.

yes i realise this, but what kind of bandages can you put on the said turd?
thanks

 

[steveamanakick]

yes i realise this, but what kind of bandages can you put on the said turd?
thanks

classic RB

 

[lemonbravo]

yes i realise this, but what kind of bandages can you put on the said turd?
thanks

izotope rx has some very powerful restoration features including a de-clipper.
in some cases it can work very well....some cases...

the spectral repair is pretty amazing also.

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/rx/

 

[Pantone247]

yes i realise this, but what kind of bandages can you put on the said turd?
thanks

1. try and EQ out the most irritating parts of the distortion, requires some pretty sweet EQ preferibly with an analyser bit

2. mulit-band compression to try and supress surges in the low end or lower mids, sort of the same ideas the EQ

3. distortion, put more distortion on, this works quite well, even running thru some milder settings can sort things out, aim to make things sound 'crispy' rather then 'mushy'... obviosly only works if you don't mind things sounding distorted

 

[schmegeggin]

izotope rx has some very powerful restoration features including a de-clipper.
in some cases it can work very well....some cases...

the spectral repair is pretty amazing also.

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/rx/

1. try and EQ out the most irritating parts of the distortion, requires some pretty sweet EQ preferibly with an analyser bit

2. mulit-band compression to try and supress surges in the low end or lower mids, sort of the same ideas the EQ

3. distortion, put more distortion on, this works quite well, even running thru some milder settings can sort things out, aim to make things sound 'crispy' rather then 'mushy'... obviosly only works if you don't mind things sounding distorted

cool thanks