Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Jim Brown wrote: Finally, go to change tempo. This can make your recording play faster or slower without changing pitch. Don't change the beats, but rather trim the time length of your recording. A little bit goes a long way. For example, when I recorded my call the clip was about 3 seconds

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Barry
Is it possible to access and download the audio file of each stored M1-M4 memory, play with it in AUdicity, then upload it back to the radio? Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/optimizing-recorded-audio-tp6295879p6296975.html Sent from the Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Tony Estep
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 2:40 AM, Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.ukwrote: ...time compression isn't part of that problem - applied correctly, it is part of the CURE... Yeah, it's sort of obvious that more control is better than less. The idea that using software that can shape audio to

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
When doing audio processing, always keep a copy of the original file until you are done. Each step in the process does create some loss of quality. That means, the more you mess with it, there is potential for the result to end up bad. Keep notes on what is being done - how much leveling,

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/22/2011 12:40 AM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: Most people can improve articulation dramatically by slowing down only 10-20%, so it only requires a modest increase in the tempo setting to restore a normal brisk speed. Time compression is a re-sampling technique and it does introduce some

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Lu Romero
Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio To: Tony Estep estept...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 4db19308.7010...@embarqmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed When doing audio processing, always keep a copy

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Gary Gregory
Jim, If only all users followed your advice. Sadly the last contest showed they don't. I was amazed at the number of stations who happily went on and on with distorted, over driven or clipped audio. One such station called us on every 3 hour segment and the audio was nothing short of a joke. (I

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-22 Thread Gary Gregory
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[Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread Tony Estep
Some have the Elecraft audio recorder to send their call in a contest or pileup, but others no doubt use their control software to send recorded audio. I use MixW (I've plugged it before on here -- great program), but all control software can send a .wav file to your K2 or K3. But don't just make

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/21/2011 4:51 PM, Tony Estep wrote: I have been using Audacity Yes, that's good software. I use Adobe Audition, which I bought because I'm a pro sound engineer. Gold Wave is another one. First, compress it. Use moderate or light compression and repeat until you notice some compression,

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread Tony Estep
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.comwrote: On 4/21/2011 4:51 PM, Tony Estep wrote: This is NOT a good idea...tends to make voices sound artificial. ... All I can say is, try it and you'll like the results. Tony KT0NY

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread Gary Gregory
Personally I find using the K3 DVR is simple and the recorded audio heard by other stations is also the same as when you answer their call...hence, no confusion. I agree with Jim emphatically, too many times we are subjected to absolutely terrible audio that can make it dreadfully difficult to

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Tried compressing with the audio program pretty much per Tony's procedure and got bad reports and too many requests for repeats. Now I keep mic audio untouched in the PC except for level and trimmed for time on the PC. Now I let the K3 do all the audio processing, and can mix in live audio with

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread Gary Gregory
Tony, Whilst you may have found nirvana with your audio, I tried your idea and as close as I came, two other K3 owners who know me very well agreed we could not get the same quality from the PC. There are many variables in play here also and I appreciate that aspect. I hope you are blessed with

Re: [Elecraft] optimizing recorded audio

2011-04-21 Thread David Gilbert
I fully agree, Jim. I don't know why anyone would want to run their audio through two different compression schemes, or artificially alter the timing. KT0NY's approach almost guarantees that his recorded clips will sound different than his mic voice, which is a sure fire source of