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Subject:Reducing hiss
Posted by: richardg88
Date:3/28/2000 12:24:00 PM

I'm new to Sound Forge and I am trying to take a pre-
recorded wav file (created from a cassette tape) and reduce
the hiss as much as possible. What is the preferered
porocessing and/or effect type I should use? Any preferred
setting?

Subject:Re: Reducing hiss
Reply by: ATP
Date:3/29/2000 5:50:00 AM

Hi!

I don't usually try to reduces hisses (since I seldomly sample from
tape) but here are some processing methods:

1. Parametric EQ: This can be found under Tools > EQ > Parametric.
One of the standard presets is Hiss Removal, so that should help you
out a bit at least.

2. Multiband Dynamics: This can be found under Effects > Dynamics >
Multi-Band. In this menu there's also a standard preset, Reduce Loud
Sibilants, and it might help you to reduce hisses on your waves.

HOWEVER, these two processing tools come standard with Sound Forge,
but they're not fantastic. If you want to edit a sample really good,
use a DirectX Plug-In. I use Waves Native Powerpack for lots of
editing jobs, and it's far more precise than the standard Sound Forge
effects.
Most of these DirectX Plugins cost money though, so if you can't /
won't afford it you can always fall back to the earlier mentioned
effects.

Good luck!

Rich wrote:
>>I'm new to Sound Forge and I am trying to take a pre-
>>recorded wav file (created from a cassette tape) and reduce
>>the hiss as much as possible. What is the preferered
>>porocessing and/or effect type I should use? Any preferred
>>setting?

Subject:Re: Reducing hiss
Reply by: richardg88
Date:3/31/2000 8:13:00 AM

It helped a bunch, I apprecitae the tip.

ATP wrote:
>>Hi!
>>
>>I don't usually try to reduces hisses (since I seldomly sample from
>>tape) but here are some processing methods:
>>
>>1. Parametric EQ: This can be found under Tools > EQ > Parametric.
>>One of the standard presets is Hiss Removal, so that should help
you
>>out a bit at least.
>>
>>2. Multiband Dynamics: This can be found under Effects > Dynamics >
>>Multi-Band. In this menu there's also a standard preset, Reduce
Loud
>>Sibilants, and it might help you to reduce hisses on your waves.
>>
>>HOWEVER, these two processing tools come standard with Sound Forge,
>>but they're not fantastic. If you want to edit a sample really
good,
>>use a DirectX Plug-In. I use Waves Native Powerpack for lots of
>>editing jobs, and it's far more precise than the standard Sound
Forge
>>effects.
>>Most of these DirectX Plugins cost money though, so if you can't /
>>won't afford it you can always fall back to the earlier mentioned
>>effects.
>>
>>Good luck!
>>
>>Rich wrote:
>>>>I'm new to Sound Forge and I am trying to take a pre-
>>>>recorded wav file (created from a cassette tape) and reduce
>>>>the hiss as much as possible. What is the preferered
>>>>porocessing and/or effect type I should use? Any preferred
>>>>setting?

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