Then pick Noise Reduction from the Effect menu. To use Noise Reduction first take a ~-.5 - 1 second sample of dead air. If you turn up the volume during the quiet parts in earlier recordings you'll hear a background "whine" that is caused by my PC. Often times this is set at -1dB, but honestly I prefer it at -3dB. Normalize will make sure nothing goes beyond the "peak DB" you set. Now that we've gotten rid of the peaks, we can bring the WHOLE recording up in volume.
Oh and make sure Make up Gain is unchecked! Step 3: Normalize
You typically want to set the threshold between -14 and -18. Typically 2:1 is probably enough, but given the size of that spike I wanted to go a little higher. Compression works by taking anything past the threshold and reduces it by the ratio, in this case a 3:1. With that loud "JUMPED" we peaked our audio (meaning we went past 0 decibels). Don't go too crazy on bass, I find beyond +5 or 6 and you'll get major distortion. This gives my somewhat high voice a little more of that "radio announcer" quality. I like to start with a +3db bass and -.9 Treble. I find the raw recording is a little bit quiet, but I get loud at the word "Jumped" to show how our step of compression works. Note that this machine is not typically used for recording, it is my home PC, so any PC should get similar results. It took me 3 minutes total to create the changes you'll see below.Īll of the effects here can be found in Audacity, which is free and worth every penny! The Raw Recording: Once you get your settings "right for you" editing in post is fast. Maybe that means more bass, maybe it means less treble. The settings I will use below are probably going to get you close, but you'll want to play around a little to get it "just right" for you. Well, first, let be start by saying there's no such thing as "use these settings all the time, every time" in audio. Well, the answer is: Post production! Edit your audio after you record for optimal results. Hello ModMic fans! A common question we get from people who have just started their YouTube channel is how to get their mic (ModMic or otherwise) to sound as good as the big guys they hear on YouTube.
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