Audio editing software

[Wrathchild]

Can I use Nero Wave Editor or WavePad to re-EQ music files that have been normalised to the point of distortion? How about boosting volume or filtering out vinyl hiss and crackle?

I must confess I have no idea what I'm doing with either of these programs but I'm cursed with a pair of very fussy ears. Any tips would be appreciated .

W

 

[phlogiston]

I'm assuming you're talking digital music here. If they're distorted then they're distorted. You can't really "undistort" a signal, because the signal has been destroyed, and computers are remarkably bad at guessing what a signal *should* be.

There are programs that can work wonders with vinyl crackle though, but they can also affect sharp sounds in the music too, like drum hits and the like.

 

[Wrathchild]

Roight. I shall 'ave to start downloadin' again then, unless of course I can borrow a mate's copy of Soundforge and find out if it's as good as he thinks it is.

W

 

[Cooperman]

I like Soundforge... but Phloggy speakeths the truth! Once distorted there's no going back.