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by Emmett
Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: recording through EQ (failure to)
Replies: 37
Views: 42031

The noise floor wouldn't change much if your room noise is that high. However, I'd bet the noise is quite different with the mic off...Just the interface noise. I would think the Focusrite preamp would make a larger difference in the overall sound and I'm positive the A/D conversion is much better, ...
by Emmett
Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:08 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: recording through EQ (failure to)
Replies: 37
Views: 42031

The Audacity vs Goldwave fight has been going on for a few years now. The Audacity people think thier program is better than just about anything out there...I supposed it depends on what one starts out using. I gleaned that from the user ratings on cnet download. I rarely download freebies these da...
by Emmett
Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:14 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: recording through EQ (failure to)
Replies: 37
Views: 42031

No WAY! You do voiceovers? I envy you. I would LOVE to do something like that. I've always wanted to do cartoon voices...it pretty much fits my personality. LOL! I've been a ventriloquist for over 35 years (MAN that makes me feel old!), and again it's only volunteer work...but this time I claim to ...
by Emmett
Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Is It Possible To Fix This Audio File Using Goldwave?
Replies: 7
Views: 14033

In my opinion, this is not distortion. The bass funamental is not distorted, the fundamental for the noise is in the midrange, even though it follows the bass hits. The sound leads all the way up to about 4kHz, and is quite audible in that range. I would say something was rattling near the mic, or m...
by Emmett
Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: High frequencies being added when using resampling
Replies: 15
Views: 16881

It's probably artifacts from the resampling process. Resampling algos use interpolation to create new values between / from existing points which can lead to overshoot on very fast transients, and other oddities at high frequencies. It's a moot point whether these artifacts are audible on "nor...
by Emmett
Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:15 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Problem with getting mixes in sync
Replies: 10
Views: 10963

at this point we don't know which computer is off (maybe both)... We just know that they don't match. It would be both...The reason people spend thousands on word-clocks is to keep everything accurate. Even high-end gear will get off without a master word-clock. It only takes one sample to throw ev...
by Emmett
Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:11 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Is this the right program for me?
Replies: 9
Views: 13965

The VP12 is no longer in production...But it's a pretty typical mic processor. If you prefer outboard processing, the DBX 286A might be a good substitute for the Rane...They run about $200. There are other options, but most are quite expensive. I am not familiar with Creative Wave and I couldn't fin...
by Emmett
Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Is this the right program for me?
Replies: 9
Views: 13965

Your needs will depend largely on your skill level and specific desires. There are three programs that I would recommend for this sort of thing: Adobe Audition, Sony Sound Forge and GoldWave. There's no doubt that Audition and SF will offer you some more professional options not available in GoldWav...
by Emmett
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: converting 24bit to 16bit with GoldWave
Replies: 7
Views: 11790

There are third-party dither and noise shaping plug-ins that can be used when working with GoldWave. Dither noise is much more pleasing than quantization noise. It all occurs in the lowest 6dB anyhow, so neither will be obvious, but truncation becomes very audible at the end of reverb tails and such...
by Emmett
Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:19 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: high quality sound recording
Replies: 16
Views: 16657

24-bit will also allow for higher quality processing. The reason I always use the highest bit-depth available has nothing to do with dynamic range and everything to do with the quality of the process. GoldWave processes using 32-bit floating point. Floating point has the most accurate math and I pre...
by Emmett
Fri May 30, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: high quality sound recording
Replies: 16
Views: 16657

Re: high quality sound recording

i have a high quality turntable which is connected up to my computer. not sure what soundcard i have (think it is a sigmatel), does that make a difference? It doesn't just make a difference...It makes ALL the difference. The software just writes 0's and 1's recieved from the soundcard. The card is ...
by Emmett
Wed May 28, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Unable to open AIFF format sounds in Goldwave
Replies: 5
Views: 7763

I have a friend that, using another software, could not open files with the .aiff extension, but COULD open files with a .aif extension. Obviously, they're the same file type, just with a modified extension. So for him, it was as easy as renaming the files to *.aif. I don't know that this would appl...
by Emmett
Mon May 19, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: off key vocals
Replies: 8
Views: 20078

From the wikipedia page: "An interesting note about the recording of the song revolved around the highly-recognizable Auto-tune effect utilized in the verses and chorus. Producer Mark Taylor added the effect to Cher's vocal simply as a lark, and in interviews at the time, he claimed to be test...
by Emmett
Sat May 17, 2008 3:40 am
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: off key vocals
Replies: 8
Views: 20078

Audition does, indeed, offer a pitch correction function, both graphical and automatic. Antares Auto Tune is the most common plug-in for this sort of thing, and Celemony Melodyne is the best (and most expensive). Audition's actually works pretty well, though it offers far fewer options than the othe...
by Emmett
Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Setting Volume Levels
Replies: 9
Views: 9780

* From what I've read, professionals recording at 24-bits, typically record at about -18dBFS. (FS = full scale... Their meters are calibrated to indicate 0dB at 18dB below clipping.) But, the pros have low-noise electronics, and I assume their analog-to-digital converters are calibrated for higher ...