From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:33:59 -0500

Okay, perhaps we have a language barrier here.

To me, clipping and noise are two different issues.

A recording made with the level set too high will result in simple
clipping of the waveform. As I said, this can be restored with
reasonable accuracy. I was assuming we were talking about clipping only
and not clipping + noise or clipping + distortion (caused by overdriven
mic/noisy preamp/ external sources, etc).

Noise can have many sources, both internal and external to the recording
equipment, and is, as you say, very difficult to deal with. If you have
a very loud sound source that has overdriven an electret mic, for
instance, resulting in a distorted (and clipped) recording.

Clicks never entered my mind, as they are a rare issue with live
recording.

Perhaps your "studio professional" was unaware of the package available
from Sonic Foundry, or it had not been released yet.

Chris


On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:33:0 +0100, Peter Koenig wrote:
>I don't know if we're talkin' the same thing, but a too noisy
>recording (where peaks are clipping) isn't restorable IMHO. The bass
>is too noisy and voices and trebles are distorted - there's no
>plugin for that. I talked to some studio professional about this
>once.
>
>Are talking about clipping or clicks?
>
Received on 2003-02-24