OK, say I record for twenty minutes and want to save and come back two days later. I save the file as a flac. Do I amplify and noise reduce and save again then two days later record again and amplify and noise reduce again OR wait until the the whole chapter is done then amplify and noise reduce? The background noise could be different on those two occasions.
Also, please tell me in simple language how to continue on with the recording after a couple of days. For example, if I record half a chapter then finish it two days later.
Thanks in advance,
Franklin
Continuing recording after a few days.
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I usually try to record the entire thing in one sitting, if I can. 
That way I don't run into perplexing problems like this.
IF your recording area is very consistent in noise, and if you are very consistent in voice quality and volume, then it shouldn't be a problem to do noise removal, etc. after finishing the recording.
But if your recording area has different background noise at different times, or if you're sitting in a different way relative to your microphone (so different vocal quality or volume), then I'd say do your postproduction on each piece separately, then stick them together.
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking.
That way I don't run into perplexing problems like this.IF your recording area is very consistent in noise, and if you are very consistent in voice quality and volume, then it shouldn't be a problem to do noise removal, etc. after finishing the recording.
But if your recording area has different background noise at different times, or if you're sitting in a different way relative to your microphone (so different vocal quality or volume), then I'd say do your postproduction on each piece separately, then stick them together.
Umm... open the file in Audacity and press "Record"? That should start it recording at the end of the track, right where you left off.Also, please tell me in simple language how to continue on with the recording after a couple of days. For example, if I record half a chapter then finish it two days later.
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking.
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When you go back to pick up where you left off after some time, it's always best to record 'raw in a nondestructive format i.e. .wav or .flac (not an mp3) as you will have done before and then followed it with the usual processing, i.e. noise reduction, normalisation EQ adjust and de-essing etc. If everything has changed with your studio set-up between recordings, use some EQ adjustment to get as near to a similar sounding setting as your ears can detect.
It's obviously best to have a more permanent set-up in order to avoid this dilemma.
Try not to pick-up when you have a cold, are ill, depressed or hungover. It all comes across in the voice!
Best of luck
NCarrington
It's obviously best to have a more permanent set-up in order to avoid this dilemma.
Try not to pick-up when you have a cold, are ill, depressed or hungover. It all comes across in the voice!
Best of luck
NCarrington