I'm so glad I found this before I started recording! I've found I can use a pen with a sturdy click to get the same effect. It's also not as harsh on my ears. Thanks again!!
I've been looking for info on doing the mastering for Audible sound levels for weeks, because every tweak I made blew up the other settings. Yours is the best I've found. Thanks so much.
I really appreciate you making this video. I have been training daily in my voice booth. I have a day job at the moment and I am working on being at least partially self employed through voice acting by the end of 2024. This video gives me some good solutions and new methods that help so much to reduce the amount of editing work and the resulting frustration that go along with that. Thanks a lot. These videos help me to improve my skills and maintain confidence in turning this into an actual career. I have seen a few of your other videos and they're good too. I found your channel last week through the TH-cam algorithm.
Thanks man! I feel you, I have a day job too and it can feel like a lot trying to balance voice acting and everything else. The main thing is to just keep at it. You can absolutely make it work!
I'm new to Audacity...I've always been a Logic Pro snob. What I like about Audacity is that you can surgically apply FX. In Logic, they are plugins that sit on the track so it's all or nothing. The work around is to copy the offending piece to a new track. in the same location obviously. Add the plug-in, say a de-clicker, and then move that piece up to replace the old one in the original track. And then add my fades to the beginning and end of the section. YIKES! So, what I have started doing is recording in Logic Pro where I have my EQ and Compression set for my voice and my room. I export that without edits and then import it into Audacity where I can then apply the FX where needed, and of course use the ACX Checker. Sort of combines the best of both worlds. You might ask why not just use the Audacity FX for EQ etc... I've just invested a lot into the plugins I have for LPX and I have them dialed in so precisely with various custom presets for different situations and so I don't want to start over. Also, Logic Pro is now out for iPad and have all my project setups there. My recording booth is a very small, converted closet so sitting in there for long periods of time editing is not the most fun. Wish Audacity would come out for iPad OS!! Love your post and you won yourself a new subscriber!!
hi do you by chance have this information about the values of what the peak level, RMS level, and noise floor level should be exactly to pass ACX check in the new audacity 3.6 version? Im trying to get started narrating for ACX and this video seems fantastic except the new audacity version looks very different when i try to go adjust the peak level and noise floor, would love your help please!! do you have a video of how to adjust all this with the new 3.6 version of audacity?
I've started to do most of my editing by looking at the Spectrogram instead of just the waveform. I'm sure there's much more I can learn about this but I haven't been able to find many videos. It's hard to believe that at my level I'm much beyond a beginner, but I'm having trouble finding anything that I don't already know. So if anyone can share some links it would be appreciated.
You could experiment with that, or try out different gain settings to see how loud you can record yourself initially (with a minimal amount of clicks) so that during normalization it has less to amplify (so existing clicks aren’t made much louder). Your best bet though is hydrating like crazy and trying remedies like eating an apple to avoid clicks in the first place.
I'm so glad I found this before I started recording! I've found I can use a pen with a sturdy click to get the same effect. It's also not as harsh on my ears. Thanks again!!
I wish I found this video before I spend hours listening to others giving you only bits and pieces. Look forward to your other videos and tips. 🙏
How do we use the new limiter in the latest version of Audacity ?
This video has helped me *so* much! I'm looking forward to more concise and beginner friendly videos!
Thank you! I’m so happy that people find these helpful.
To make the selecting for deleting easier press the Z key. It adjusts the selection to the nearest 0 crossing.
Great tip! Thanks!
Not sure I understood, do you mean Ctrl+Z to delete the last clip?
@@Tal.10 No, just the Z key. It adjusts your selection for a much better edit.
@@nixbuongiorno thanks that's great
Wow... U just saved me so much time & frustration... Tkx😂
Glad to be of help!
Thanks heaps for this great advice! 😁🌟
I've been looking for info on doing the mastering for Audible sound levels for weeks, because every tweak I made blew up the other settings. Yours is the best I've found. Thanks so much.
I really appreciate you making this video. I have been training daily in my voice booth. I have a day job at the moment and I am working on being at least partially self employed through voice acting by the end of 2024. This video gives me some good solutions and new methods that help so much to reduce the amount of editing work and the resulting frustration that go along with that. Thanks a lot. These videos help me to improve my skills and maintain confidence in turning this into an actual career. I have seen a few of your other videos and they're good too. I found your channel last week through the TH-cam algorithm.
Thanks man! I feel you, I have a day job too and it can feel like a lot trying to balance voice acting and everything else. The main thing is to just keep at it. You can absolutely make it work!
After learning and using "punch and roll" at times, I too find have found that the "clicker" method seems more practical.
I'm new to Audacity...I've always been a Logic Pro snob. What I like about Audacity is that you can surgically apply FX. In Logic, they are plugins that sit on the track so it's all or nothing. The work around is to copy the offending piece to a new track. in the same location obviously. Add the plug-in, say a de-clicker, and then move that piece up to replace the old one in the original track. And then add my fades to the beginning and end of the section. YIKES! So, what I have started doing is recording in Logic Pro where I have my EQ and Compression set for my voice and my room. I export that without edits and then import it into Audacity where I can then apply the FX where needed, and of course use the ACX Checker. Sort of combines the best of both worlds. You might ask why not just use the Audacity FX for EQ etc... I've just invested a lot into the plugins I have for LPX and I have them dialed in so precisely with various custom presets for different situations and so I don't want to start over. Also, Logic Pro is now out for iPad and have all my project setups there. My recording booth is a very small, converted closet so sitting in there for long periods of time editing is not the most fun. Wish Audacity would come out for iPad OS!!
Love your post and you won yourself a new subscriber!!
I've tried punch & roll and the dog clicker method. I much prefer the latter.
hi do you by chance have this information about the values of what the peak level, RMS level, and noise floor level should be exactly to pass ACX check in the new audacity 3.6 version? Im trying to get started narrating for ACX and this video seems fantastic except the new audacity version looks very different when i try to go adjust the peak level and noise floor, would love your help please!! do you have a video of how to adjust all this with the new 3.6 version of audacity?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
I've started to do most of my editing by looking at the Spectrogram instead of just the waveform. I'm sure there's much more I can learn about this but I haven't been able to find many videos. It's hard to believe that at my level I'm much beyond a beginner, but I'm having trouble finding anything that I don't already know. So if anyone can share some links it would be appreciated.
i find noise reduction necessary to reduce white noise .
It can be if the room tone is noticeably loud.
Great video!
I was considering holding the mic further away from my mouth to avoid mouth clicks. it might be worth the trade off because mouth clicks are awful
You could experiment with that, or try out different gain settings to see how loud you can record yourself initially (with a minimal amount of clicks) so that during normalization it has less to amplify (so existing clicks aren’t made much louder). Your best bet though is hydrating like crazy and trying remedies like eating an apple to avoid clicks in the first place.
Trying to get the ACX checks to work with Audacity 3.7. Your example does not have the current options. This is whack-a-mole.