I have recently been recording a lot of soundscapes with my 2 x AT4022's, F=
ostex FR2-LE and parallel boundary array, and I think I'm finally making so=
me progress. I'm now ready to start processing some files and would appreci=
ate if some could share their advice/experience on the best way to approach=
it. I have been reading through the forums and it has been very helpful - =
but I thought it might be good for other newbies like myself to see a simpl=
ified outline of a typical post-processing workflow.
I imagine there are many different approaches depending on what tools are a=
vailable and what one is trying to achieve - in my case I have Izotope RX2,=
Audacity and Live 8, decent studio monitors/headphones - and I would like =
to produce a CD or digital download album of natural soundscapes, with a nu=
mber of tracks seamlessly blending into one another.
1) When it comes to removal of unwanted sounds, adding gain, equalizing, no=
ise removal etc - In which order do you do them and why?
2) If I wanted to copy a specific sound from one recording and add it to an=
other - how could I blend it effectively?
3) Regarding mastering a CD, does one need a dedicated program or could I u=
se my existing software ( Izotope RX2, Audacity and Ableton Live 8 Lite) ?
I have uploaded an unedited 2 minute sample recording from Kubah National P=
ark, Sarawak, Borneo -
http://soundcloud.com/marcanderson/kubah-national-park-sarawak
Feel free to download and show me what you can do with it re: editing! I wo=
uld be particularly interested in bringing out the low frequency soft coo's=
of the green pigeon (easier to hear with headphones) and the barbet rhythm=
, and also reducing the volume of the cicadas.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
Marc Anderson
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