Re: Narration, part ?
- From: nospam@xxxxxxxxxx (Don Pearce)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:18:02 GMT
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:40:47 -0700, "Igor (t4a)" <t4a@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Here we go again. I have changed my microphone, which is now the
RE-20. (I wanted to take the final step in the dynamic realm before
switching to condensers. :-)) I have changed my pre-amp (self-built,
based on the INA 217 - piece of cake though). I have upgraded the
recording room, ... (I know the biggist problem sits in front of all
this ...)
Anyway, I wonder, if anyone could give me a hand. I seem to recall
that a greater distance than 6 inches between speaker ("talent") and
microphone is not advisable. Still at that distance I have a bass-lift
already, despite all claims that there shouldn't be any. This bass-
lift will be gone at a distance of 10 inches but then the microphone
noise (likely Brownian) has already reached unbearability.
But even at 6 inches I am dissatisfied with the noise. I ran a number
of tests, with different pre-amps and I have to say, that I am pretty
sure that the pre-amp is not the problem (with regard to noise).
Further I am quite confident that the room is not the problem, it is
quiet and the well distributed spectrum of the noise is unlikely to
stem from the room. So what remains is: the mike. That however, is
used by others as well, and I have never read about complaints about
noise. So, what is wrong?
Appearantly, the only solution is to move closer to the mike. But then
the sound changes, the bass gets strong and there will be a certain
boominess in the voice. Again, why don't others complain about it? Am
I that special (well, in a negative sense)?
Anyway, if you know how to handle such unprocessed files and how to
convey them to a more pleasant sound please tell me.
Oh, additionally you may tell me everything you like - fire
away ... ;-)
unprocessed, original volume, pre-amp gain: 58.5 dB
http://download.yousendit.com/45CF41FB6A1B4A0B
Attempt at fixing this unprocessed sample:
processed (6 dB louder)
http://download.yousendit.com/3DCD5BA72BA8C20F
both 2.2. MB
Best wishes,
Igor
Still trying?
OK, first, if you are finding microphone noise getting too much when
you are more than 10 inches away, then you are speaking much too
softly and you need to increase your volume.
As for the bass lift - why is that a problem? Just get rid of it. Your
daw has all the tools you need in its eq section to remove this. I
made it sound ok with a low cut filter starting at about 1kHz, and
reaching -12dB at about 100Hz. Then I tamed the sibilance by
depressing the region from 6 to 10kHz by about 5dB. You can set all
that up on a single graphic or parametric eq.
Finally, if that microphone genuinely is too noisy, then just buy a
condenser. Look for a quiet one, but believe me, even a not-so-quiet
one is still going to be much quieter than even a very good room.
Oh, and the processed version sounds much worse than the original.
Don't do that - whatever it was.
d
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http://www.pearce.uk.com
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