Audacity ( is a free audio recording and editing software program that can do some amazing things for the price:). We even have a tutorial course with videos showing you how to begin audio recording with almost no budget by using audacity – The Newbies Guide To Audio Recording Awesomeness 1: the Basics With Audacity.
It has always had a noise reduction tool – called “Noise Removal” – that worked fairly well. But frankly, though it was OK in a pinch, it wasn’t really very good.
But with the release of version 2.1 in July, 2015, they upgraded the tool – now called “Noise Reduction.” And it works a lot better than the original version!
Below is a video demo of the new Noise Reduction tool in Audacity 2.1 (and later). I just did a quick voice recording with the air conditioning running in the room, which causes a steady, low frequency background noise. Judge for yourself:). You can hear the noise (and then lack of it) better if you wear headphones.
If you use Reaper, here is how to do noise reduction using their built-in tools: ReaFIR Madness – The Hidden Noise Reduction Tool in Reaper
Archives for August 2015
Now You Can Get Individual Vinyl Recordings At A Cheap Price Through Vinylify
You probably didn’t think creating a vinyl record was even a thing anymore did you? Well guess what you can do now?
People are actually playing records again. I know, right? Who even has a record player these days? Well, it turns out…quite a few.
Vinylify is a company that makes creating recordings on vinyl – something that has always been quite expensive (not to mention, improbable) – into a much more affordable venture.
If you are interested in finding out more, please check out this link http://vinylify.com/
iOS’s Launchpad Finally Has The Novation Remix Machinedrum and Lapalux
Through a collaboration with world renown music label Ninja Tune, the public will see the very first release of two new artist packages for iOS. If you wanna hear more, check out the link to the article from musictech.com http://www.musictech.net/2015/08/novation-remix-app/
How To Create A Better Recording Experience Using Consistent Rough Mixing
We all want a better recording experience when in the studio so as not to waste time and money. This article, by Björgvin Benediktsson of audio-issues.com details how to do just that through the consistent use of rough mixing. Be sure to check out the article by clicking the link http://www.audio-issues.com/recording-tips/how-consistent-rough-mixing-makes-for-a-comfortable-recording-experience/
New Pro C-2 compressor unveiled by FabFilter
The new Pro C-2 compressor will finally be unveiled on August 26, 2015, with a new features and upgrades such as new compression styles, 2x or 4x overdubbing, sidechain EQ and much much more. To find out more about the Pro C-2 compressor, be sure to click the link to the article by Banshee from Audio Fanzine http://en.audiofanzine.com/compressor/fabfilter/pro-c-2/news/a.play,n.21016.html