How To Fix Loud Noise Floor, RMS, and Peak Values in Audacity to Meet ACX Standards
There's no substitute for a high-quality initial recording. Taking necessary steps to get the best recording possible saves time and a lot of headaches in post-production cleanup. There's no substitute for a pristine recording. But sometimes that just doesn't happen for any number of reasons. In this video I show you one way to clean up the noise floor in our ACX recordings using the Noise Reduction effect in Audacity as well as setting the RMS and peak values.
Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - ACX Noise Floor Requirements
00:35 - Example Waveform
01:01 - Initial ACX Check
01:30 - Setting the RMS Level
02:30 - Applying the Limiter
02:56 - Fixing the Noise Floor Using Noise Reduction
04:56 - ACX Check for Noise Floor Passed
05:17 - What is Noise Floor?
05:44 - The Importance of Recording Good Audio
06:24 - Wrap-Up
Hardware I used in this video (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases):
Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Condenser Microphone https://amzn.to/3pQRbLm
Zoom H6 Portable Recorder https://amzn.to/3TjMN4Z
FUDESY 77 x 74 Collapsible Portable Retractable Green Screen https://amzn.to/3Cyv9V5
2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory
Software I Used:
Audacity Version 3.1.3
Camtasia 2022
Auphonic Desktop Leveler