nemirc opened this issue on Dec 11, 2006 · 13 posts
bclaytonphoto posted Tue, 12 December 2006 at 10:40 AM
That's a great suggestion..
By doing so, you would be reducing the ambient noise..
Noise gates and compressors would help...but, it's best to do what ever you can to start with a good signal..
besides, you can really make a mess of things if the tools aren't used properly..
This plug-in might help..looks simple to use..
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/nyquistplugins
Variable Duration Silence Generator
This plug-in will generate any length of silence from 0.000 to 60.999 seconds. I wanted it so that I could add a specific length of time after a sound (such as Steven Jones' Risset Drum), in order to repeat the audio for a rhythmic effect.
there are two edit fields: one for thousandths (1/1000) of a second (0.000 to 0.999 seconds), and the other for whole seconds (0 to 60), for 0.000 to 60.999 seconds.
Copy the file into your audacity plug-ins folder. Next time you open Audacity, Variable Duration Silence Generator will be in the generate menu.
One other thing to consider is that the microphone you are using is most likely
"omni directional"
It's designed to pick up stuff all around it..
http://mixguides.com/microphones/basics/audio_glossary_basic_microphone/