Audio Level

nirvanray wrote on 9/8/2012, 4:06 AM

Hello friends, 

Now I have a question that actually deals with the audio. Setting audio is really a pain and sad thing for me at times. When I finish the project with varous effects and titles I watch it in my LED. But sadly here the sound is horrible. I mean at times the sound is low and then suddenly loud and vice-versa. This really is annoyaing for the viewer. 

Can anyone suggest me is there any means where I can set the audio in an Auto mode. Or do  Ihave to do all individually?

Regards.

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johnebaker wrote on 9/8/2012, 4:33 AM

Hi Anirban

Try selecting the audio clicks, right click and select Normalize.

This will adjust the audio levels so they should be more equal - however a word of caution - on very low recording levels this may amplify any noise in the audio.

John

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gandjcarr wrote on 9/8/2012, 5:06 AM

Hi Anirban,

As John suggested, if you select all of the audio objects, then put your cursor over one of them, right click then click "normalize"  that will bring all audio tracks to a similar "volume level".  Now some tracks if they were recorded at very high or very low levels will need to be adjusted in the mixer.  In the mixer, you can change the audio level, but you can also click on fx for individual tracks such as equalizer, reverb and compressor to adjust those tracks independantly. If some audio has been recored at exremely high volumes such that there is "clipping" you will need to take other steps.  The same would be true if there is a lot of background or wind noise that you want to reduce.  If everything is already mastered on 1 track you would be best off to split the audio.

Here is how to open the mixer

 

Here is an example of a normal audio track and one with severe clipping

 

nirvanray wrote on 9/8/2012, 5:30 AM

@John and George: Thank you guys for all the help. MAGIX is really vacant without you two. This is no flattery, I am serious. And yes I also looked at the answers that have been given by you all to other usuers. They are so enriching and I would suggest anyone intereted in editing via MAGIX Must go through them. 

Kind regards.

nirvanray wrote on 9/8/2012, 5:33 AM

@George

You have remarked in the answers of Background sound. I tried Sound Denoizer and De-Hisser but that hardly makes any change. Is there any other alternative.

gandjcarr wrote on 9/8/2012, 5:50 AM

Hey Anriban,

The denoiser and de-hisser both actually work pretty well but are pretty basic and almost any audio editing product takes some getting used to.  If the basic sound cleaning tools don't give me the results that I want, I usually use the Magix Video Sound Cleaning Lab because It is fast, relatively simple to use, and very effective.  If I have a really tricky audio problem as a last resort I will go to Audacity which is a free application, but really requires a lot of audio knowledge to use effectively.

I you want, email me a couple of short low resolution clips, or better yet if you use YouTube put a couple up there.  Pick examples that have really bad noise or volume problems.  I will create a tutorial to show you how I do it.

I am getting ready to go away for the weekend so I won't be able to get to it until next week.