Hi Mike. Thanks for this recommendation. If memory serves me correctly (without checking out the tutorial), I think this is a USB mic. Can you confirm or contradict this please?
Danny On 3/10/15, Mike Bernard <mbern6...@aol.com> wrote: > While we're on the subject of audio editing, I'd like to suggest the Blue > Yetti. It offers four different pickup patterns, so you can adjust the way > it picks up your voice. It also has a way for you to monitor what's being > picked up from it as well. Here's a link to an audio tutorial about it: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/djrbrqri08kczj9/bct1524BlueYetiMicrophone.mp3?dl=0 > > It's an old tutorial from a few years ago, but it still holds lots of > valuable information. Hope it helps. > Mike > Rochester, NY. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brett > Boyer > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 6:32 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Editing Mouth Noise and Braille Display Clicks > > Hi. I have done voice-over work as well and I am a Goldwave user. > I am a former Sound Forge user but SF had too many bells and whistles for > me. I do all of my editing (and other folks as well) with Goldwave. > I used SF a long time ago (before they got bought by Soni) and I saw more > and more accessibility slipping away. > Once I found out about how Goldwave was really implementing accessible > features, and the fact that they seemed to actually care... I went with > Goldwave. > Just as an example. I had a sighted co-worker at the radio station who > always made these little grunts and groans after she would read a sentence. > It was very anoying to have to sift through every sentence and cut out these > little (sometimes erotic sounding sighs and moans) So, I don't think it > really matters what program your using as long as you're good at editing and > you have the ear and the patience to do it. > I don't really know if my reply is any help, but there it is anyway! > SF and Goldwave are great products. I'm not trying to start any kind of > debate... > Just saying I was a Sound Forge user many many years ago and I have been a > proud GW user too! > And, while reading this I have one more suggestion for those "editors" out > there. There is such a thing as over editing. Some people get too friendly > with deleting, and lose the rhythm of natural speech. > I recall listening to a "Main Menu" show a few years back where someone > decided to cut out all breaths and pauses, they made the presenter sound > like a robot and it was unlistenable. > So, just a heads-up! > Jmt > bb > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of tim > cumings > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 1:19 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Editing Mouth Noise and Braille Display Clicks > > Danny, there's no difference in editing capabilities between sound forge and > goldwave. As someone else has said, if you are picking up mouth noises and > noise from your braille display, perhaps hyou should think about swithcing > to a different microphone which might be lsee sensitive and have a different > pickup pattern. For example, a dynamic microphone with a cardioid pattern > might help in this situation. > \On 3/10/2015 3:24 PM, Danny Miles wrote: >> Hi Tina. Thanks very much for this info. >> >> Do you feel that SF is better than GW or are they pretty comparable? >> Anybody else's thoughts on this would also be appreciated. Of course >> buying SF would be a considerable outlay, but it is in the cause of >> professional work, so I guess it depends whether there's a significant >> advantage to it or not. >> >> Also, as previously mentioned, I currently record my audio via the Sam >> broadcasting encoders and simply edit in GoldWave. Is this advisable >> or would it be better to simply do everything in an audio editing >> package? >> >> Danny >> >> >> >> On 3/10/15, Tina Wilson <tinatee...@cox.net> wrote: >>> Hello Danny, >>> >>> In order to receive the scripts for Sound Forge, send an email to Jim >>> Snowberger at: >>> >>> snow...@snowmanradio.com. He charges $30, and he's a great guy. Hope >>> this helps. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>> Danny Miles >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:15 PM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: Editing Mouth Noise and Braille Display Clicks >>> >>> Hi Jamie. Thanks for your message. >>> >>> I'm using a Shure SM58, which I understand to be one of the most >>> commonly-used all-purpose vocal mics. I plug my mic into a mixer >>> rather than using a USB mic ... do you have any better suggestions? >>> I do use a pop shield, so I don't have issues with plosives, but the >>> Braille display and mouth noises seem more evident than I expected. >>> >>> Also, I wasn't aware that there were Jaws scripts for Sound Forge. I >>> used SF before I started with GoldWave many years ago and, generally, >>> I think GoldWave works just as well. However, if you can please >>> advise on how to obtain the scripts for SF it might be worth >>> contemplating. >>> >>> Many thanks, Danny >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3/10/15, Jamie Kelly <otrja...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> You could try Sound Forge and with the Jaws scripts you can use the >>>> EQ, shift and pitch sliders Etc. >>>> >>>> If you have some vision, Adobe Audition is very good also if it's >>>> still available. Both these programs cost around $300 to $400 each. >>>> >>>> Also look at the type of mike your using. >>>> >>>> Jamie >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Danny Miles >>>> Sent: Tuesday, 10 March 2015 9:09 PM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Editing Mouth Noise and Braille Display Clicks >>>> >>>> Hello everyone. I wonder if anybody can please advise. >>>> >>>> I currently record using a broadcasting encoder and edit my content >>>> using GoldWave. However, I'm having significant issues with the >>>> presence of mouth clicks and the constant sounds of my Braille >>>> display as I move from line to line (or as the cursor flashes). >>>> >>>> I find that GoldWave's editing options are generally too weak to >>>> have any impact or too aggressive to leave a high-quality recording. >>>> I currently have Depopper; could this be used to remove the issues >>>> described above (and also the hiss of room ambience)? If so, any >>>> advice on particular settings would be appreciated. If not, can >>>> anybody please make any other suggestions? >>>> >>>> Many thanks, Danny >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >>>> protection is active. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > > >
