Fixing overmodulated sound; is it possible to do? at DVinfo.net

Greg Quinn · October 19th, 2007, 02:27 PM

I've got some footage that I didn't expect to need to use, in which the sound is peaking when the interviewee speaks up (laughs, etc). Is there any effective way to clean this up a little (I know that it can't be totally fixed).
Thanks

Brooks Harrington · October 19th, 2007, 02:43 PM

Others say they have good luck using Waves Restoration De-Click and De-Crackle plugins. Cedar hardware Declicker is excellent, but quite expensive, can be rented. Also try SoundSoap Pro, I think it's for mac only.

Mike Peter Reed · October 19th, 2007, 05:13 PM

check out iZotope RX - the declipper seems pretty nifty in the demo

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/rx/

"eliminate overload distortion by automatically rebuilding clipped sections of audio"

Greg Quinn · October 20th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Thanks for the advice; I'll check both of these suggestions out.

Dan Keaton · October 20th, 2007, 08:15 AM

Sony Noise Reduction 2.0 has a function to handle this.

Of course, your success depends on how much overload there is. I have used it successfully when I thought there was no hope.

Sony Noise Reduction 2.0 is now included as part of Sound Forge. I bought mine as an add-on to Sony Vegas.

October 19th, 2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Fixing overmodulated sound; is it possible to do? I've got some footage that I didn't expect to need to use, in which the sound is peaking when the interviewee speaks up (laughs, etc). Is there any effective way to clean this up a little (I know that it can't be totally fixed). Thanks

October 19th, 2007, 05:13 PM	#3
Mike Peter Reed Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hants, UK Posts: 185	check out iZotope RX - the declipper seems pretty nifty in the demo http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/rx/ "eliminate overload distortion by automatically rebuilding clipped sections of audio" __________________ ---8<---

October 20th, 2007, 08:15 AM	#5
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Sony Noise Reduction 2.0 has a function to handle this. Of course, your success depends on how much overload there is. I have used it successfully when I thought there was no hope. Sony Noise Reduction 2.0 is now included as part of Sound Forge. I bought mine as an add-on to Sony Vegas. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

October 19th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#2
Brooks Harrington Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 152	Others say they have good luck using Waves Restoration De-Click and De-Crackle plugins. Cedar hardware Declicker is excellent, but quite expensive, can be rented. Also try SoundSoap Pro, I think it's for mac only.

October 20th, 2007, 08:10 AM	#4
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Thanks for the advice; I'll check both of these suggestions out.