![]() Then you just use a volume reduction tool to turn down JUST the "P." You may have to experiment ("undo" is the magic-bullet of computer audio editing!) with how much you turn it down, but that may be all you need to do. In other words, if the word was "pot," try not to get any of the -"ah" sound in your selection. In an audio editor, like Audacity (which is open source) you zoom in on the plosive and select everything right up until the voice actually becomes audible. So the fix would be to turn down the volume of your voice when it is hitting the "P." Not only that, but most of the too-loud bits are in the low end.the bass frequencies. The plosive was too loud compared to everything around it. Since the plosive problem is basically caused by a rush of air from your lips hitting a microphone capsule fast and hard, what you have is a problem of volume. For some basics on what that means, see my article " What Is Equalization, Usually Called EQ?" You will need to use an effect called an equalizer, or EQ. ![]() ![]() For my voice, the come out looking like a capital letter "N" in the waveform. I have edited so many p-pops (caused by what linguists call "plosives") that I can recognize what they LOOK like on a computer screen even before I hear them. ![]() One of the wonderful things about audio editing in the computer age is that you get to use your eyes as well as your ears. Nyquist Workbench End of Life The optional module Nyquist Workbench has been declared obsolete for version 2.3.3 onwards. But when they do get recorded, you'll want to know how to fix it after-the-fact. Graphic EQ - equalization using sliders End-of-life retired functionality For this maintenance release we have decided to withdraw some pieces of functionaality which are considered to be no longer useful or relevant. There are things you can do to minimize or prevent (shya!) them (like a pop filter), which is the best medicine. It's especially pronounced when using a large diaphragm condenser mic like the one in the pic on the left - a Rode NT2-A. It's what happens when a burst of wind hits a microphone. The W2395c is a classic Baxandall EQ combined with a powerful and beautiful sounding mid band.
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