Long story short, I have some original material that I'd like to make sound as if it was broadcast on FM radio. Basically I want to make it sound like it was run through a typical audio processing chain, then sent to air and recorded off of an FM radio. I'm going to be using Adobe Audition for this project. Would greatly appreciate suggestions on how to do EQ/dynamics processing to give it that 'radio' sound. Thanks.
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How to make something sound like it was on FM radio (Adobe Audition)
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You have a 15 band EQ under the effects menu.
Another option: Use the free Broadcast VST plug-in found here:
http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/audio_vst.htm
I use this tool a lot, especially the "Smooth" preset.
As for EQ, try the FFT filter to cut everything off above 15K. (There are no frequencies on FM about 15K.)
http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/audio_vst.htm
I use this tool a lot, especially the "Smooth" preset.
As for EQ, try the FFT filter to cut everything off above 15K. (There are no frequencies on FM about 15K.)
I suggest SoundSolution...It runs inside WinAmp and you can either record the output or simply export a wav file from within WinAmp. So far, it's the best thing that I have found for the job, short of shelling out cash to Orban.
Emmett
Emmett
Emmett said:
I used to use Sound Solution and it is garbage. If you want something REALLY good, get the Breakaway Processor, a free download for 30 days. Use the "Radio Magic" selection. It is a 6 band unit that is far superior to Sound Solutions, which pumps and destroys the human voice.
http://store.claessonedwards.com/product_p/live-001.htm
If it pumps, the release is too slow. The algorithm in SoundSolution is fine...Essentially as good as anything else. It does require some knowledge of compression to get the right sound. There are about 80 presets, none of which I like.
Emmett
Emmett
Yes, to a certain degree you are right, but the problem is that it was not psychoacoustically designed. I could never get a good sound out of it due to its source coding. The Breakaway is a far superior product and sounds like a real processor. SS sounds ok on a computer, but you put it into good monitor speakers and it is awful, especially on the human voice. Very harsh.
What?! Not psychoacoustically designed? Do you know what you're saying? That doesn't make any sense. Every piece of audio gear and software is psychoacoustically designed. If it wasn't, it would serve no purpose. As I said, the algorithm is fine. I can make it null with any other plug-in, excluding COSM and convolved models. It's just an all in one. For a software-only solution, SS is more than fine. And it's fine on good monitor speakers. If you can't get good sounds from it, that's fine. But don't blame the algorithm.
Emmett
Emmett
My friend, I once thought SS was a decent piece of software, but I started to look at it under the scope and REALLY listen and try to learn more about psychoacoustics. I suggest you read this full thread and get comments from people like Cornelius Gould, who is one of the world's foremost authorities on processing. As he told me in one of his comments, it is easy to make a basic limiter and add EQ to each band, but it is much more difficult to cross reference how all of that is processed inside our gray matter. Have you tried Breakaway, or other REAL processors? (And no, I don't mean Stereo Tool, either.) I have and can hear a major difference. I even purchased 100 settings for SS and while I came up with a modified hot setting that sounding decent on music, there was something "missing," and it sounded awful on voices. I don't have that problem with Breakaway. I was in your place a few months ago, but no longer.
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,121140.0.html
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,123567.0.html (Testimonial from a former Stereo Tool/SS user)
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,121140.0.html
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,123567.0.html (Testimonial from a former Stereo Tool/SS user)
You're joking, right? Of course I have spent time with REAL processors. How REAL do you want it? Here's a shot of one of our studios: http://a294.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_8e8b7b66ec2644a0ee0557fa1581812d.jpg
And yes, Cornielius Gould's words might be worth something, if I cared anything about him. All I know is that he's an Omnia employee. I rely on people like George Massenburg and Russ Berger to learn. As I said, if it works for you, great! Use it! If you want to look at things "under the scope" and learn more about psychoacoustics, come spend a day with me. I spent four hours in a meeting yesterday with a physicist debating higher sample rates and discussing 32-bit floating point algorithms vs. 48 bit integer. Today, we're with Magic Dave Roberts, again discussing higher sample rates, but this time with a different angle. You were never "in my place", I assure you. If you want to get into psychoacoustics, I can go all day. But I think you had better learn something about psychoacoustics first.
And yes, Cornielius Gould's words might be worth something, if I cared anything about him. All I know is that he's an Omnia employee. I rely on people like George Massenburg and Russ Berger to learn. As I said, if it works for you, great! Use it! If you want to look at things "under the scope" and learn more about psychoacoustics, come spend a day with me. I spent four hours in a meeting yesterday with a physicist debating higher sample rates and discussing 32-bit floating point algorithms vs. 48 bit integer. Today, we're with Magic Dave Roberts, again discussing higher sample rates, but this time with a different angle. You were never "in my place", I assure you. If you want to get into psychoacoustics, I can go all day. But I think you had better learn something about psychoacoustics first.
elchupacabras said:
I agree. Breakaway is a GREAT product. I use it for processing on mobile DJ gigs, and plan to buy it for an internet radio station I'm working on.
LOL...you guys are much smarter than me!!!
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Emmett said:
Move to Utah. It is their official food. Green jell-o with carrots!
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-Robert Ardner, Merideth Broadcasting..Syracuse, NY 1974-
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