Need help fixing audio!!!!!

That's some distorted stuff. The levels were a tad too hot. In STP use one of the EQ's to turn some of the harsh frequencies down. Anyone else care to chime in on this one?

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you can turn some distortion down but man if it was recorded like that then it is just messed up. You didn't switch from line to mic while using mic?
 
Looking at the waveform, I feel like I'm looking at a bunch of flat-top mountains (not good). Apparently the signal was way too hot, leading to typical distortion from overmodulation - a very nasty situation. You can try EQ to round the edges but you have very little signal intelligence to work with, so don't expect much improvement. Regards, Michael
 
Best bet at this point - start planning your ADR sessions. Sorry, but there is only so much tweaking you can do to help this....

Lessons to be learned - monitor audio carefully. If you don't know the difference between mic and line, talk with someone that does (and be prepared to at least buy them a nice dinner, if not hire them outright). Monitor some more...run test shoots to make sure everything is working correctly.

Phil
 
Don't want to sound like a dink but, you should have checked you audio after you shot and during breaks in the shoot if possible. Knowing what you are doing with the tools you are working with before you go out on a shoot is basic. You should consider using an experienced audio person on your shoots at least until you have your"act together" and know what you are doing. I am all about supporting new film-makers and new documentary makers etc. But before you pay your dues, which you should do...you should read the manual. I think you should eat some crow and re do what you have done. There is rarely a simple way to repair what is bad to begin with and to re-shoot would be the "professional" thing to do. We all make mistakes and I would bet you beers at the Railway Club there is nothing wrong with the G2 system.
 
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1st you should make sure what kind of signal comes from your mikes. The fact that these are "microphones" and not a e.g. CD player, does not mean that the receiver gives you "mic" levels.

2nd, you should test/preview signals - like I guess you're doing with you images - before recording and both monitor and watch meters as you record (like I'm guessing you're monitoring your images as you shoot).

3rd you should preview your recording on set just to confirm everything is ok, before you wrap it all up.

BTW bad batteries on wireless microphones can mess up the audio pretty badly. Always use High Quality batteries and start off new shots with fresh ones. Change them more often than you think you should.... Sorta -;)

Good luck!
Gunleik
 
Here are some tips with some specifics for the Sennheiser Evolution G2:

1. Always use fresh batteries in the transmitter and receiver.

2. Turn on the receiver first while leaving the transmitter off. Go into the setup menu of the receiver and let it scan to find a frequency that is not receiving any RF signals. That can help protect you from RF noise from another source.

3. Use the Pilot Tone feature. It must be turned on in both the transmitter and receiver -- the default setting is off since it requires that both devices have it.

4. Do a sound check to confirm appropriate sensitivty settings on the transmitter (for the mike plugged into it), and output volume on the receiver. The receiver has a headphone jack, take advantage of it to confirm that you are getting a strong, clean signal.

5. Now plug the receiver into your camera, which should be set to MIC level. Again monitor to levels and adjust the camera if need to make sure you aren't clipping or flat-lining. Plug the headphones into the camera, and confirm proper levels and a noise-free signal.
 
Thanks for the help!!

Thanks for the help!!

gunleik and THoff thanks a ton for the info I am going to be playing with stuff all weekend to make sure this doesn't happen again and I will be re-shooting this interview early next week.

BrianMurphy it's if you sound like a dink because I deserve it, you are completely right.
I have shoot with the G2 main times with no problems but each times each time it had been rented.
I just figured this time that the settings would be the same when I got it but thinking and checking are completely different things. I will be reshooting the interview and eating some crow.
If I knew where the Railway Club was I would buy you a beer.
 
I know this ain't my project but my thoughts. The fixed version from Michael T shapes the sound too much (IMHO) and makes it sound like it is in a different space. I'd have to see the images that the sound goes to. I almost rather have the original recording with a tiny bit of rolled off highs.

my 2 :beer:
 
Nice work Michael. You aint going to get much better then that. Unless those were the dying words of some famous person I would suggest just get that re-recorded or edit around it.

Audio post does not work miracles; it can polish a diamond to it's sparkling best but polishing a turd will just get sh1t all over you and a smaller turd.

Sorry, your screwed :(
 
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