It apperas that Audacity is using some fairly sophisticated algorithms, taking into account the overall shape of the waveform in the general vicinity. Here's what a single Repair operation looks like - bad samples selected: ![]() Then zoom in even further, and use the Audacity "Repair" function to re-interpolate the bad samples. Then zoom in on the areas where distortion is audible, and scroll through looking for any waveforms that appear clipped (flattened). Here's what I did: Lower the overall level by 3dB to get some headroom. In both of the above screenshots, the bottom two traces are the same audio, after my fix. If you zoom in on the area where the distortion is audible, it's clear that something's not right there are some squared-off waveforms (again, focus on the top two traces): we'll talk about the bottom two traces in a moment): At first glance (viewing the entire track), it didn't look too bad - it hasn't been boosted all to hell and brick-wall limited (look at the top two traces. given the sparse arrangements, and the fact that the moments of distortion are very brief (and easy to isolate), maybe I can fix this myself? So I loaded the most problematic track up in Audacity and had a look. But according to this thread, the CD has the same problem unless you buy the remastered SACD version (which is hard to find now and stupid expensive). I was originally going to re-purchase it on CD (I currently have the MP3 download from Amazon), in the hopes that this issue was purely due to a screwup when they created the downloadable rips (I've had that happen before). This has bugged me ever since getting this album, since the arrangements are fairly sparse and the mix is very warm, so the moments of distortion stand out like warts on what is otherwise an umblemished, fan-damn-tastic recording. ![]() It sounds like static or a faint buzz when it happens. in just a few spots scattered around the album, when Shelby belts out a line, there's some clipping distortion. On the whole it is is fantastically performed and recorded. A while back, I purchased an album based on a recommendation in the "What are you listening to." thread: Just A Little Lovin by Shelby Lynne, a Dusty Springfield tribute album.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |