Someone recently commented on one of my previous videos asking how to fix low noise floor in a project for ACX audiobooks. While the noise floor needs to be less than -60dB to meet ACX requirements, there cannot be silence in your recording. In this video I show you one way to raise your noise floor if it’s too low to meet ACX standards using Audacity.

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Hardware I Recommend (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases).

• RØDECaster DUO All-in-One Production Solution for Podcasting, Streaming, Music Production and Content Creation https://amzn.to/3ReiJYh
• Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone https://amzn.to/3VvCAlY
• Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Mic https://amzn.to/3NlHwct
• Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic https://amzn.to/3na94H9
• RØDE NT-1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic https://amzn.to/40HlLH7
• RØDE NT-USB-Mini Condenser Mic https://amzn.to/3VgAAPZ
• Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone https://amzn.to/41N9Poz
• Audio-Technica AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone (XLR) https://amzn.to/420WPLQ
• Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Directional Condenser Shotgun Mic https://amzn.to/3HlzIno
• Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator https://amzn.to/3Vu5OU1
• Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones https://amzn.to/3oLuc73
• Bietrun Heavy Duty Mic Arm https://amzn.to/3LdjxcR
• Samson MBA48-48 Microphone Boom Arm https://amzn.to/3VbOpiB
• DBX 286s Microphone Pre-Amp Processor https://amzn.to/3CMt4EV
• StarTech.com 4U 19″ Desktop Open Frame Rack https://amzn.to/3fWrE1E
• ZOOM H6 Portable Studio https://amzn.to/3rIpfdl
• 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory

Software I Use:

• Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org/
• Camtasia https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
• Auphonic Desktop App https://auphonic.com/leveler