Subject:How can one fix overmodulated audio?

Posted by: Distinti

Date:1/5/2000 8:59:00 PM

Hey from LA,

I was wondering if over-modulated audio can be corrected in
Sound Forge 4.5? If so, how?

Here's some extra info just in case you need it:
- DAT Source
- Sampling rate of 44k
- Location audio from film shoot
(actors talking, sometimes yelling
if you know what I mean)

Thanks,
Dave

Subject:Re: How can one fix overmodulated audio?

Reply by: grunge

Date:2/27/2000 3:34:00 AM

David Distinti wrote:
>>Hey from LA,
>>
>>I was wondering if over-modulated audio can be corrected in
>>Sound Forge 4.5? If so, how?
>>
>>Here's some extra info just in case you need it:
>>- DAT Source
>>- Sampling rate of 44k
>>- Location audio from film shoot
>> (actors talking, sometimes yelling
>> if you know what I mean)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Dave
>>

Subject:Re: How can one fix overmodulated audio?

Reply by: grunge

Date:2/27/2000 3:48:00 AM

David Distinti wrote:
>>Hey from LA,
>>
>>I was wondering if over-modulated audio can be corrected in
>>Sound Forge 4.5? If so, how?
>>
>>Here's some extra info just in case you need it:
>>- DAT Source
>>- Sampling rate of 44k
>>- Location audio from film shoot
>> (actors talking, sometimes yelling
>> if you know what I mean)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Dave
>>

I'm not a SF user but this is a common question to digital audio
stuff. When recording set levels to minimum, after, and using some
audio software, aply some compression, to reduce the dynamic range
and increase perception, and finally normalize. This way you'll never
get overmodulated audio. This way they'll be allowed to yell like
hell!...
I think it isn't possible to correct already OM audio. It's an
irreversible p.o.s....