Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio Posted by: OpChiasm Date:2/24/2003 1:48:30 PM Thanks very much in advance. I apologize for my ignorance. I've recorded an internet radio broadcast as a wav (from a station that does not broadcast at very high quality) using Total Recorder. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how best to improve the sound using SF6. I'm trying to minimize that internet broadcast "feel". Thanks again. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Subject:RE: Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio Reply by: Chienworks Date:2/24/2003 2:45:28 PM Well, to be straight upfront with you, i doubt there's much you can do to improve it. Once quality is lost it pretty much takes a miracle to get it back. You might want to try the Process / Smooth function, then some rather heavy EQ to emphasize the bass & treble while cutting midrange. This is just a guess though. Don't expect too much improvement.
Subject:RE: Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio Reply by: philsayer Date:2/24/2003 3:26:38 PM I'm not familiar with Total Recorder, but was the ORIGINAL internet broadcast as a WAV? Most streaming audio is either Real Audio or Windows Media Audio these days. Do you have the Sonic Foundry Noise Reduction plug-in? If so, the vinyl restoration feature may help. Otherwise, try equalising the sound. You don't say if your recording is speech or music, but my experience is that web music broadcasts are often bass-heavy, and compressed to death. Not a lot you can do about the compression - once it's there it's there - but the ear can be cheated somewhat by brightening the sound, and reducing the thumpy bass. Trial and error applies here - aren't you glad SF 6 is non-destructive?!!!
Subject:RE: Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio Reply by: OpChiasm Date:2/24/2003 5:54:45 PM Thanks very much for the replies. I am very familiar with the garbage in - garbage out concept and I wasn't expecting miracles. I do have Noise Reduction and will try Vinyl Restoration. The program material is part interview / part in-studio music. It is extremely bass-heavy. I'll try equalization. Thanks again for the suggestions.

Subject:Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio

Posted by: OpChiasm

Date:2/24/2003 1:48:30 PM

Thanks very much in advance. I apologize for my ignorance.

I've recorded an internet radio broadcast as a wav (from a station that does not broadcast at very high quality) using Total Recorder. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how best to improve the sound using SF6. I'm trying to minimize that internet broadcast "feel".

Thanks again. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Subject:RE: Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:2/24/2003 2:45:28 PM

Well, to be straight upfront with you, i doubt there's much you can do to improve it. Once quality is lost it pretty much takes a miracle to get it back.

You might want to try the Process / Smooth function, then some rather heavy EQ to emphasize the bass & treble while cutting midrange. This is just a guess though. Don't expect too much improvement.

Subject:RE: Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio

Reply by: philsayer

Date:2/24/2003 3:26:38 PM

I'm not familiar with Total Recorder, but was the ORIGINAL internet broadcast as a WAV? Most streaming audio is either Real Audio or Windows Media Audio these days.

Do you have the Sonic Foundry Noise Reduction plug-in? If so, the vinyl restoration feature may help.

Otherwise, try equalising the sound. You don't say if your recording is speech or music, but my experience is that web music broadcasts are often bass-heavy, and compressed to death. Not a lot you can do about the compression - once it's there it's there - but the ear can be cheated somewhat by brightening the sound, and reducing the thumpy bass.

Trial and error applies here - aren't you glad SF 6 is non-destructive?!!!

Subject:RE: Basic Question - Clean Streaming Audio

Reply by: OpChiasm

Date:2/24/2003 5:54:45 PM

Thanks very much for the replies.

I am very familiar with the garbage in - garbage out concept and I wasn't expecting miracles.

I do have Noise Reduction and will try Vinyl Restoration. The program material is part interview / part in-studio music. It is extremely bass-heavy. I'll try equalization.

Thanks again for the suggestions.