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String Squeaks, Pick Noise and Amp Buzz
Some programs, like iZotope RX and SpectraLayers, even offer
audio repair modules that combine many of the above processes
to solve source/problem-specific problems like finger squeaks,
excessive pick noise and amp buzz (a common issue).
Isolation
Sometimes, full isolation of a source is the goal. Dialog isolation,
for instance, aims to pull a voice out of a noisy background,
which is helpful for improved ineligibility of the voice in location
recordings. I got this to work on a voice recording in a subway
station while a loud train went by in the background. A few years
ago, the software could isolate the voice to a degree, but little
bits and pieces of the background noise were clearly audible as
chirps and squawks. Fast-forward a few years, and the latest iterations
of this technology can remove almost all of the background
noise with very few artifacts to better distinguish between the
voice and the other audio in the recording-scary good, actually.
Spectral Processing
Sometimes, isolating, removing or repairing a specific sound
Channel OneMk
within a recording may require a little more interaction from the
user-enter spectral editing. A visual Spectrogram is a display
showing the frequency and amplitude of a complex audio signal.
Frequency is displayed vertically (lowest frequencies at the
bottom, highest frequencies at the top). Amplitude is indicated by
color variations (usually user-adjustable).
The user can employ graphics tools (akin to Photoshop) to select
specific areas in this display, literally drawing over the parts of the
display that correspond to a particular element embedded in the
overall audio. For example, say you have a vocal recording with a
siren in the background or intrusive thumps from an acoustic piano
damper pedal in a solo piano recital. In each case, with some practice,
you would be able to identify the siren and thumps, trace over
them and cut or blend them out of the recording. The processing
uses the surrounding audio to fill in any gaps. This may take some
effort and experimentation, but it can be surprisingly effective with
issues that resist more automatic processing solutions.
The Cutting Edge
There's the bell, and we are out of time today. Just know that there are
many more advanced restorative processes like stem separation that
even include the ability to isolate and extract individual voices or instruments
in a stereo music mix, allowing you to literally remix an otherwise
stereo track. But that'll have to be a topic for another day.
Joe Albano is a musician/engineer/producer/educator in New
York City. Contact him at joealbano@recordingmag.com.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of RECORDING November 2024

Fade In
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Focal Lensys Professional Headphones
Plugin Outlet: Toontrack EZmix 3
The Compositional Worlds of Michael Whalen
IK Multimedia ARC Studio
Plugin Outlet: KIT Plugins BB F66/67 Compressor
Studio 101— Audio Repair
Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN & X8 OUT
Plugin Outlet: Black Rooster Audio OmniTec-436C & VTC-2
Lauten Audio Rim Mount
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby Creating a Vibe
Shure SM4 Home Studio Microphone
Readers’ Tracks
Plugin Outlet: Imaginando BAM
PhantomFocus Master Engineer Series eChair™ - Raven Chrome
On-Stage SMS7500, MS7550 & MY230
RECORDING Field Notes Everything but the Gear
MCAudioLab LUNA
Barefoot Sound Footprint03
Plugin Outlet: Strymon Echo Plugin Bundle
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RECORDING November 2024 - Fast Forward
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RECORDING November 2024 - Focal Lensys Professional Headphones
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RECORDING November 2024 - Plugin Outlet: Toontrack EZmix 3
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RECORDING November 2024 - The Compositional Worlds of Michael Whalen
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RECORDING November 2024 - IK Multimedia ARC Studio
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RECORDING November 2024 - Plugin Outlet: KIT Plugins BB F66/67 Compressor
RECORDING November 2024 - 35
RECORDING November 2024 - Studio 101— Audio Repair
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RECORDING November 2024 - Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN & X8 OUT
RECORDING November 2024 - 41
RECORDING November 2024 - Plugin Outlet: Black Rooster Audio OmniTec-436C & VTC-2
RECORDING November 2024 - 43
RECORDING November 2024 - Lauten Audio Rim Mount
RECORDING November 2024 - 45
RECORDING November 2024 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby Creating a Vibe
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RECORDING November 2024 - Shure SM4 Home Studio Microphone
RECORDING November 2024 - 51
RECORDING November 2024 - Readers’ Tracks
RECORDING November 2024 - 53
RECORDING November 2024 - Plugin Outlet: Imaginando BAM
RECORDING November 2024 - 55
RECORDING November 2024 - PhantomFocus Master Engineer Series eChair™ - Raven Chrome
RECORDING November 2024 - 57
RECORDING November 2024 - On-Stage SMS7500, MS7550 & MY230
RECORDING November 2024 - 59
RECORDING November 2024 - RECORDING Field Notes Everything but the Gear
RECORDING November 2024 - 61
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RECORDING November 2024 - MCAudioLab LUNA
RECORDING November 2024 - 65
RECORDING November 2024 - Barefoot Sound Footprint03
RECORDING November 2024 - 67
RECORDING November 2024 - Plugin Outlet: Strymon Echo Plugin Bundle
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RECORDING November 2024 - Fade Out
RECORDING November 2024 - Cover3
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