Re: [microsound] [OT]? Hiss reduction recommendations

[Bill Jarboe <billjarboe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 3/02/02 10:56 PM, Michael Bleming at mbleming@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi I hope this is not too off topic, if it is, please refer me to a list
> better suited to the question...anyway... I have a friend who is working on a
> documentary to complete his masters requirements...he's ran into a wall in
> regards to the audio quality of some of the interviews. A number of the
> interviews suffer from serious hiss issues coupled with low volume levels.
> What is the best way to reduce this extreme hiss and raise the level of the
> audio as well? The interviews were one shot deals and cannot be recorded
> again. The poor audio quality sticks out like a sore thumb and he'd like to
> find a way to clean it up, cheaply if possible. I'm aware of a number of
> restoration programs but I have no experience with them...is there a way to
> cut the hiss while raising the level that will not cost an arm and a leg?
> Sorry if this is too far off topic and thanks for ANY help you can give.
> Michael
> 
 I don't know what platform your friend is working on. I have found that the
best way to do the hiss removal thing is to find an app. that supports vst
plug ins and then try changing the phase first ( this can cancel hiss in
some cases) with something like imager <http://sonomatics.com/>for mac.
After that try a compressor and a  noise gate , maybe in tandem with
selective e.q..

 Waves <http://www.waves.com/> offers a restoration bundle demo , I haven't
tried it yet myself(could be fun).

  

                                  Bill