Channel: Curtis Judd

Category: Education

Tags: standardloudhow toadvancedrxsoundloudnessvideoizotope rxcleanamplitudefixelementsaudiotutorializotopewaveform

Description: Have you ever found that your audio waveforms are uneven or asymmetric — where the top of the waveform hits a much higher peak level than the bottom of the waveform? Or vice versa? And, is it a problem when it does? It turns out that this sometimes happens, especially with some men’s voices. And the problem is that you just aren’t left with enough headroom to boost or normalize the sound levels for your online videos or podcasts. In this episode, we show how you can use Izotope RX’s phase plugin to fix this issue. This will allow you to boost your sound levels without clipping or distorting. The Phase plugin is available in RX Elements, Standard, and Advanced. See link for Izotope RX below. Videos on Loudness: Volume vs Loudness: youtu.be/nOzZKEWJ5wk How to Loudness Normalize your Audio: youtu.be/lHNhxGojFRU Special thanks to Paul Figgiani who provided valuable insights on waveform asymmetry and how to fix it: producenewmedia.com/asymmetric-waveforms-should-you-be-concerned If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini. Support my work creating videos by donating at ko-fi.com/curtisjudd Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases: - Izotope RX - B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/hwlk - Sennheiser MKH8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon geni.us/mUcDk - Sound Devices 888 audio field recorder/mixer - B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/zAryW4J - Earthworks SR-314 microphone - B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/FZq0e - Sound Devices MixPre II Series audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon geni.us/O8e0 The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get the best music for your videos at Musicbed: share.mscbd.fm/curtisjudd Here’s a playlist of some of my favorite tracks over at Musicbed: share.mscbd.fm/curtisjuddplaylist Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd #IzotopeRX #Phase #Adaptive Index 00:00 Start 00:07 Summary 00:17 Introduction 00:35 Sample audio 00:55 Waveform asymmetry or uneven 01:14 Why asymmetry is a problem for loudness 02:05 Why a compressor doesn’t solve the problem 02:18 Expensive quality gear does not solve this problem 02:54 Some voices simply produce asymmetric uneven waveforms 03:16 Izotope RX phase plugin 03:35 After audio sample 04:21 Links to other videos on Loudness narmalization 04:44 Please buy my courses