Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track

Subject: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 03:39 PM

How do I clean up furry noises on an old John McCormack track on a CD, so I can hear it properly? Or can I?

(Using a Mac, with OS X - Panther - by the way.)

Subject: RE: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: Amos
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 03:58 PM

Does it sound furry in a CD player other than the computer's? If it is an old disc, a wash in soap and warm water might help. If it is a computer-only track not suited for playing on a CD player, you can clean the sound up digitally if the problem is int he file itself. There is one application called SoundSoap that does this for certain kinds of hum, crackle, and pop. Gneral bandpass filters can be applied with SoundStudio.

If the problem is with the physical medium and washing doesn't help, it may be tiny scratches in the CD surface. Dunno what to suggest for that.

A

Subject: RE: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 04:21 PM

or do you mean the track was PUT on the CD all "furry" ? In which case you are talking ripping the track and running the resulting file through filters to remove the hiss etc...

Subject: RE: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 04:40 PM

I think the fur came with the original recording. John McCormack sang his stuff mostly into ancient horn microphones, I think.

Subject: RE: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 05:13 PM

There are software programs that let you removed pop and hiss from recordings. I haven't used any yet, but I sure hope they work, when I get to that point in my organization of my Dad's old recordings!

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: Amos
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 05:15 PM

JTT:

Soundsoap and Sound Studio will give you your best shot at cleaning up th ebuilt in stuff.

A

Subject: RE: Tech: Mac: cleaning up a furry old track
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 05:27 PM

Darn - I've asked this before and you've answered before, Amos. Thanks!