Re: Need help removing hum
 

Hi Kathy,

Glad you got it straightened out to your satisfaction.

Did you ever have any thoughts about the seeming dip in the 2 - 4 kHz range?

Re: Need help removing hum
 

Hi Greg,

Yes, so what I was calling RAW was not really raw because it was coming from Final Cut X already edited, meaning that audio and video was cut already although no audio processing was applied obviously it was not the way it was recorded. So I think the 2-4 kHz range happened where the cuts were.
I appreciate your help. Audio is something I am really trying to improve and it's no easy.

Re: Need help removing hum
 

Hi Kathy,

If by "cuts" you mean "edits" (as opposed to frequency cuts due to equalization) then I don't think that's the issue. Just making a simple edit, or a fade for that matter, will not affect the frequency response at all.

Of course without some sort of comparison testing, I can't say for certain that your file had been equalized. But when I listened to it, and looked at the frequency spectrum visually, it certainly appeared that the range from about 2 kHz to 4 kHz was lower in level than the rest of the spectrum. And, to my ear at least, the "presence" was lacking, which corresponds to the above.

Maybe I'm overly analytical, but I wish I could reach some conclusion about this, because it might make things easier for you (or make your audio clearer) in the future.

If you ever have time to just record a few minutes of test file, using the lav in question and another mic which you know is good, let me know, and I'll make some suggestions.

Meanwhile, too bad NYC is 5 hours from here, or I'd be tempted to run over there for a look-see.

Cheers!

Re: Need help removing hum
 

Greg,

Thanks! How can I get you the RAW file without exporting it from somewhere? The whole RAW video is like 1hr

Re: Need help removing hum
 

An uncompressed 1hr. video file would be freak'n huge! That said, an uncompressed WAVE 48k/16 audio file would be about 6MB per track minute.
Some file sharing sites have don't have the usual single file size restrictions.. pCloud for instance.. and offers up-to 20GB free. About 10 gigs upon registration.