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Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 07:55:

I recorded a live set but...

i recorded a set of a major techno dj yesterday at the club, i want to correct the distortion...

is there any software that can do it?

I used my new IRiver IHP-120 hooked thru the line in to the pioneer mixer.

thanks in advance

Posted by BTG on Feb-01-2004 08:01:

i put my a cord going from line-in to a headphone jack on the stereo that my mixer is pluged into.

it works fine

test:

http://members.rogers.com/djbard/feb1-04.mp3

Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 08:03:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
i put my a cord going from line-in to a headphone jack on the stereo that my mixer is pluged into.

it works fine

test:

http://members.rogers.com/djbard/feb1-04.mp3

and how will it help me to correct or reduce the distortions i already have???

Posted by BTG on Feb-01-2004 08:06:

i had the same problem.

Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 08:08:

let me rephrase this, i recorded a set of a major techno dj yesterday at the club, i want to correct the distortion...

is there any software that can do it?

Posted by BTG on Feb-01-2004 08:11:

oh, i thought you were talking about your own set up.

i have no clue. sorry for wasting your time

Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 08:14:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
oh, i thought you were talking about your own set up.

i have no clue. sorry for wasting your time

hehe don't worry about it

Posted by _Nut_ on Feb-01-2004 08:38:

You can limit the amount so it isnt over powering, but if the sound is distorted by the time it hits the recording software you are not in good shape.

Limiters/compressors and such help to reduce the signal in clubs and radiostations before the signal goes to any amplification system. Unless there is some newfangled software out there, I would say you are SOL

Posted by _Nut_ on Feb-01-2004 08:45:

Also BTG when recording, test out the levels on your mixer in conjunction with sound recorded quality. IE

+3 db = Distorted
+1 db = Distorted
0 db = Borderline
-1 db = Clean
-3 db = Clean
-5 db = Clean
-7 db = Clean
-10db = Clean
-20db = Clean

Confused? When you mix try to keep the lights in and under one of those. On my mixer to get a clean recording I have to keep the queued volume at or below -3 db so the record output will be completely distortion free.

If that is confusing let me know and I will try to explain better

Posted by blitz~ on Feb-01-2004 09:26:

Steinberg Clean is reasonable at removing disortion

Posted by Sloouh on Feb-01-2004 12:24:

The simple answer is, you can't. The recording will have the tops taken off all the waveforms (If you are talking about clipping distortion due to too high input levels) and these can't be put back on, well they might be able to but I know not how. Maybe some of these audio clean up programs could do a botch job on it. My suggestion is just next time learn from your mistake, watch the levels, try and find some way of attenuating the input into your MP3 player.

Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 20:23:

isn't there a device able to atenuate the signal from the mixer?

Posted by Zayatz on Feb-01-2004 22:17:

it was Picotto ?

Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 22:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Zayatz
it was Picotto ?

Posted by malek on Feb-01-2004 22:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Zayatz
it was Picotto ?

Posted by jdat on Feb-02-2004 02:13:

Malek you're screwed :/ you can't do anything about it