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Vinnie03

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Ok, now I'm totally new to audio editing, and I have a problem with echo on some audio recorded for a documentary interview. It was recorded in a large empty room (not my idea!) Tons of echo... well some shots worse than others. Is there any way to get rid of or minimize echo in post?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Vince
 
Re: Echo

I'm no expert but it would seem to me that you are stuck with it because echo is not a frequency like a hiss. You maybe able to eq the track to minimize or dampen the echo but I think the whole piece will suffer. if it were like a canyon echo where the delay is fractions of seconds apart from the original sound you could probably lay in an ambient floor and clip the unwanted stuff. In a room the echo is going to be tangled up with the wanted vocals. hopefully I'm wrong and someone has a magic filter for this. Good luck!
 
Re: Echo

Thanks for your response mino. Yeah I'm afraid that you might be right. I've tried various eq's and even sound soap from Bias, and while it does provide some help, it does reshape the vocals as well. But yes, I'll keep the hope alive! Anyone have that magic filter? :)
 
Re: Echo

Sorry, Mino's right on the mark.  There's no filter to remove reverb, and while EQ may help a bit, it's not going to do much.  That's why it's important to use good recording technique and an appropriate microphone for shooting in reverberant spaces.   Sometimes it's helpful to think about sound the same way as light because they both have wave characteristics.  Sound obeys the inverse square law just like light, so getting the mic close is important.  Hard surfaces also reflect sound, so positioning the talent and microphone can be critical.  Sound blankets can be a big help for absorbing reflections.  A little bit of work and planning up front will make your post production much easier.
 
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Barry_S
I was afraid that was the answer :-/ I definately learned from this experience! I tell you there are so many things I would've done differently than I did, but I guess that's how we learn right?
Thanks again for your help. I've learned so much here!

Vince
 
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