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Final Recording and New Cover Art: Are These OK?

Okay, I cleaned up the file in Cool Edit Pro2.1 and removed some of the noise. I definitely think it sounds better than the original.

I hate doing anything if it's not going to be above average quality, but I just can't afford to buy a new microphone at the moment. That said, I really do want to make the best recording and cover art I can make with the tools I have at my disposal. So I worked with a picture I drew to make the cover art, and I've got a new program to help me remove noise better than the distorted way Audacity does it.

I would really appreciate honest opinions--is this something you would subscribe to, if you downloaded the first chapter on Podiobooks?

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Permalink Reply by Craig Robertson on January 18, 2010 at 3:25pm: Scribe, you probably read Nathan's discussion chain "If I could start over again", but if you didn't, check it out. If you use a portable mic, you could go somewhere and record in relative quiet. Maybe record at a friend's house, or deserted warehouse or something, the top of Mt Fuji looks quiet. Also, ask Bryan Lincoln (wolfshade on twitter) to listen, he's a master with sound/technical issues.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bryan Lincoln on January 18, 2010 at 8:23pm: Actually, I recently asked Scribe to voice a character for me, so I should be able to work from a raw recording and help find the optimal noise reduction process for her setup.

Don't be discouraged, Scribe! You read very well. The technical stuff is fixable...just part of the learning curve.

To comment directly on the linked file: This version sounds over-reduced; the background noise is pretty much gone but at the cost of too much of the signal...you would do this on purpose if you wanted (for example) to have the sound effect of someone talking to you through a wall. The bit of echo might be another effect of the reduction, or the room itself might have a bit of an echo. I would troubleshoot the current setup before thinking about buying any new equipment. I could say this all more confidently with a raw recording to analyze.

I'll send an e-mail, but figured I'd respond here since my name was mentioned :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Scribe on January 19, 2010 at 3:07am: Got the e-mail. Thanks a ton!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Craig Robertson on January 19, 2010 at 7:22am: Thanks Bryan, it's also helpful for me, and probably others too, to hear these terms and sound issues, though it's kind of like an engineer explain manned space flight at times.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bryan Lincoln on January 19, 2010 at 9:54am: I'll be sure to post anything interesting that I might figure out.; ▶ Reply to This

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