Hollow echoing sound, can I fix? at DVinfo.net

Richard Grebby · June 25th, 2007, 05:55 PM

ive recorded some audio but it seems to sound a little hollow and it echos a fraction. Is there anything I can do to make it sound better?
I have Adobe soundbooth, premiere and after effects

Stu Holmes · June 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Golden Rule No.1 : Get the microphone closer to the sound source.

Also, if indoors, don't record in a room with too many hard reflective surfaces. Use sound-deadening material such as blankets etc to cover walls and ceilings and floors as much as possible. Shotun mic designs particularly do not "react" well to reflective surfaces due to low-frequency's (particularly) bouncing off surfaces and inducing phase problems which can make mics sound hollow and unnatural.

Glenn Davidson · June 25th, 2007, 07:40 PM

Since you have already broken the 'Golden Rule". EQ may help. Roll off 250 hz and boost 2.5 kHz on a graphic equalizer or parametric EQ.

David Ennis · June 26th, 2007, 07:25 AM

There is a method described by Bob Grant buried in another thread. Recorded echo such a common problem--most of us have slipped up on this at one time or another--that I decided to start a new thread with this as the main topic. I'm going to to that now.

June 25th, 2007, 05:55 PM	#1
Richard Grebby Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 134	Hollow echoing sound, can I fix? ive recorded some audio but it seems to sound a little hollow and it echos a fraction. Is there anything I can do to make it sound better? I have Adobe soundbooth, premiere and after effects __________________ --Canon XL1-- http://www.richardgrebby.co.uk

June 26th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#4
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	There is a method described by Bob Grant buried in another thread. Recorded echo such a common problem--most of us have slipped up on this at one time or another--that I decided to start a new thread with this as the main topic. I'm going to to that now. __________________ "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

June 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#2
Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	Golden Rule No.1 : Get the microphone closer to the sound source. Also, if indoors, don't record in a room with too many hard reflective surfaces. Use sound-deadening material such as blankets etc to cover walls and ceilings and floors as much as possible. Shotun mic designs particularly do not "react" well to reflective surfaces due to low-frequency's (particularly) bouncing off surfaces and inducing phase problems which can make mics sound hollow and unnatural.

June 25th, 2007, 07:40 PM	#3
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	Since you have already broken the 'Golden Rule". EQ may help. Roll off 250 hz and boost 2.5 kHz on a graphic equalizer or parametric EQ.