Entheogen Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi guys, I've been experimenting with voice samples from movies or other sources and I was wandering what is the best way to clear the sample? What effects do you recommend and what EQ parameters? I can EQ sample pretty well but I can still hear static (when I have lower quality sample), so what is the best way to mask this static noise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormion Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I cut as many low frequencies as I can and use a noise filter. Still I can't do it as good as professional artists do, so I'm interested to know too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi guys, I've been experimenting with voice samples from movies or other sources and I was wandering what is the best way to clear the sample? What effects do you recommend and what EQ parameters? I can EQ sample pretty well but I can still hear static (when I have lower quality sample), so what is the best way to mask this static noise? Buy the dvd! Really, I compared a sample I made out of a youtube clip and compared it with the same sampled quote from the dvd I bought, and it's quite a difference. High quality audio is pretty rare on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entheogen Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Yeah but there are some voice samples that are not available on DVD or in high quality. Right now I am working on Terrence McKenna samples that I stumbled upon recently. I can make sample usable but it is far far away from quality that, for example, Simon Posford has on Shpongle tracks. I doubt that he had a DVD of McKenna's interviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Right now I am working on Terrence McKenna samples that I stumbled upon recently. Is it one of those really bad quality ones? That's kind of hard - I suggest trying to low-pass filter it to get some of the low bitrate crud out and try playing around with a peaking boost at different frequencies to see if you can make something jump out that helps the intelligibility after filtering out the high end. High-pass filter it too. There's probably nothing going on down there you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Matta Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Another recommendation is try to use the noise to your advantage. Be creative with it. Got lemons, make lemonade. That sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergroover Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 try some effects that are aiming to get the noise, hum etc out. Otherwise find a better sample. It should be out there somewhere. Or another option is to mangle the f**k out of it with other fxs so you filter, delay, phase, chorus it until you get a freaky sound that you like and you can still figure out the text somewhat. Gotta say though that McKenna in trance is kinda 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuisBSF Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 If you can get hold of the original 5.1 ac3 file for the film, if available, the center channel often has the voices on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entheogen Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thank you for your answers, I discovered Sonnox restauration VSTs and I will try them, and afterwards I'll try to mask any noise that is left with something.. @BlackStarrFinale: I didn't know that center channel is usually for voice. thank you for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuisBSF Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 In all honesty neither did I until someone pointed it out to me recently; good hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Oops, I totally missed that you said it was static noise. I assumed you were talking about one of those really crappy sounding low-bitrate MP3s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entheogen Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Oops, I totally missed that you said it was static noise. I assumed you were talking about one of those really crappy sounding low-bitrate MP3s. I gave up on low bitrate mp3 samples long time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuisBSF Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This could also be of help: http://www.psymusic.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=1233371&postcount=31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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