How to get rid of echo? at DVinfo.net

Lisa Bennett · April 1st, 2008, 11:55 AM

I have a clip that was shot with a wired handheld mic inside of a building. I noticed there is some echo.

How do I get rid of it using Adobe Audition 1.5?

Thank you,
Lisa

David Ennis · April 1st, 2008, 12:56 PM

The standard answer is that if you have recorded echo, you can't get rid of it.

But sometimes you can reduce it significantly:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ho+compression

Steve Oakley · April 5th, 2008, 07:31 PM

some gentle gating can reduce it. I've used hardware units to remove background music pretty much completely by running 2 units in series. auditon should be able to do at least as much.

you can set a gate to remove everything between words, but generally thats too far because when it opens again, you'll here some revereb in the spoken words. so best policy is to back off about 50% from there and live with a littlke bit... or ADR :(

Joe Voorhees · April 5th, 2008, 10:30 PM

The suspension of disbelief filter fixes everything...

But seriously - ADRing it is really the only way to completely get rid of it, though depending on how bad it is some tweaking will help.

I've found the only way to really know is play with the EQ settings and "see" what happens.

-Joe

Ty Ford · April 6th, 2008, 12:12 PM

There used to be a hardware device made out of unobtanium that worked pretty well, but the US Government put it in that warehouse next to the engine that runs on water.

Hmm, maybe it's time to get that engine back out.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Joe Voorhees · April 7th, 2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Ford

There used to be a hardware device made out of unobtanium that worked pretty well, but the US Government put it in that warehouse next to the engine that runs on water.

I KNEW IT!! They are always hiding the best stuff!

Ty Ford · April 7th, 2008, 09:18 AM

Hi Joe,

How come you don't live in Voorhees?

Regards,

Ty

Joe Voorhees · April 7th, 2008, 12:13 PM

Hey Ty,

Ah yes, Voorhees, NJ! South Jersey - thats Jersey Devil Territory!
I try to stay north of the Driscoll Bridge... Though my girlfriend tells me down in your neck of the woods - Ocean City MD is nice.

-Joe

April 1st, 2008, 11:55 AM	#1
Lisa Bennett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central, FL Posts: 397	How to get rid of echo? I have a clip that was shot with a wired handheld mic inside of a building. I noticed there is some echo. How do I get rid of it using Adobe Audition 1.5? Thank you, Lisa

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David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	The standard answer is that if you have recorded echo, you can't get rid of it. But sometimes you can reduce it significantly: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ho+compression __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me

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Joe Voorhees New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, NJ Posts: 24	The suspension of disbelief filter fixes everything... But seriously - ADRing it is really the only way to completely get rid of it, though depending on how bad it is some tweaking will help. I've found the only way to really know is play with the EQ settings and "see" what happens. -Joe Last edited by Joe Voorhees; April 6th, 2008 at 08:13 AM.

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Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	There used to be a hardware device made out of unobtanium that worked pretty well, but the US Government put it in that warehouse next to the engine that runs on water. Hmm, maybe it's time to get that engine back out. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

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April 5th, 2008, 07:31 PM	#3
Steve Oakley Trustee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,158	some gentle gating can reduce it. I've used hardware units to remove background music pretty much completely by running 2 units in series. auditon should be able to do at least as much. you can set a gate to remove everything between words, but generally thats too far because when it opens again, you'll here some revereb in the spoken words. so best policy is to back off about 50% from there and live with a littlke bit... or ADR :(

April 7th, 2008, 12:13 PM	#8
Joe Voorhees New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, NJ Posts: 24	Hey Ty, Ah yes, Voorhees, NJ! South Jersey - thats Jersey Devil Territory! I try to stay north of the Driscoll Bridge... Though my girlfriend tells me down in your neck of the woods - Ocean City MD is nice. -Joe