There’s no substitute for a high-quality initial recording. Taking necessary steps to get the best recording possible saves time and a lot of headaches in post-production cleanup. There’s no substitute for a pristine recording. But sometimes that just doesn’t happen for any number of reasons. In this video I show you one way to clean up the noise floor in our ACX recordings using the Noise Reduction effect in Audacity.
Contents:
- 00:00 – Introduction
- 00:15 – ACX Noise Floor Requirements
- 00:35 – Example Waveform
- 01:01 – Initial ACX Check
- 01:30 – Setting the RMS Level
- 02:30 – Applying the Limiter
- 02:56 – Fixing the Noise Floor Using Noise Reduction
- 04:56 – ACX Check for Noise Floor Passed
- 05:17 – What is Noise Floor?
- 05:44 – The Importance of Recording Good Audio
- 06:24 – Wrap-Up Enroll Now! ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity – https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity
Hardware I used in this video (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases):
- Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Condenser Microphone https://amzn.to/3pQRbLm
- Zoom H6 Portable Recorder https://amzn.to/3TjMN4Z
- FUDESY 77 x 74 Collapsible Portable Retractable Green Screen https://amzn.to/3Cyv9V5
- 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory
Software I Used:
- Audacity Version 3.1.3
- Camtasia 2022
- Auphonic Desktop Leveler
Other places you’ll find me:
- Learn Audacity: https://learnaudacity.com
- Audacity Bootcamp: Beginner to Advanced: https://learnaudacity.com/audacity-bootcamp-beginner-to-advanced/
- ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity: https://learnaudacity.com/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity/
- Zoom H6 Audio Recording Essentials: https://learnaudacity.com/zoom-h6-audio-recording-essentials/
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