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June 30, 2015
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Remove echo from an audio using adobe audition

  • June 30, 2015
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Hello Everyone,

I am new to adobe audition software, i watched few courses and read few articles and i am unable to find a solution to remove echo from an audio file or voice recording. Please guide how can i remove echo.

Thanks.

    Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

    I'm afraid you can't find what doesn't exist. What you are trying to do is like trying to unbake a cake. You've mixed the ingredients and put them in the oven - this alters and binds their relationship permanently. Exactly the same thing happens with reverberant sound in a room. The reverberant sound gets mixed with the direct sound and simply can't be unmixed again. There are supposedly a few algorithms around that try to mitigate the effects of this - which is a bit like trying to isolate one of the cooked ingredients in the cake and destroy it. But as Bob says, you end up destroying other parts of your cake in the process, effectively making it inedible.

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    trong62
    trong62
    Participant
    November 29, 2018

    Hi! also new to adobe audition
    My echo was created by me trying to remove background noise (capture noise print method) Is it still no way to remove this? thank you for the help.

    trong62
    trong62
    Participant
    November 29, 2018

    Hi again! I found a thread thats been made earlier and it was very much helpful! My only "bonus" question would be, do i need to take any extra precautions if i am doing noise reduction on three different tracks (its 3 different mics, but they are going to mixed together for a podcast) should i convert it to a mixdown session and then do the noise remvoal?

    Snaglepss
    Snaglepss
    Participant
    July 22, 2017

    I found this to be a solution in Adobe Premier ~ I discovered that the Dynamics audio filter when added with the ‘noise gate’ option did a wonder at decreasing the reverb. When I put a nice instrumental piece of music underneath, it sounded great!

    How to remove reverb and echo from audio (noise gate tutorial) - YouTube

    Bob Howes
    Bob Howes
    Inspiring
    June 30, 2015

    I'm afraid you're having trouble finding the information because there is little or nothing you can do to remove echo once it's recorded that way--see SteveG's post in your other thread.

    You may find some people suggesting playing with noise gating and/or using EQ to remove higher frequencies but, to my ear at least, these schemes just don't work and you end up doing more damage to you sound than fixing the echo.

    Similarly, there is a 3rd party bit of software called "Unveil" that some people have tried.  However, it's VERY expensive (about $380) and the results I've heard leave so many artifacts on your main audio that I prefer the echo.

    Looked at another way, $380 would buy a nice mic and a fair bit of home made acoustic treatment.

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      Creatives CornerAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      June 30, 2015

      Hey Bob,

      I got the information but the problem is in my current situation there is nothing i can do with the setup.... so i am trying to find any solution that can achieve with editing the recorded voice. That's it.

        SteveG_AudioMasters_
        Community Expert
        SteveG_AudioMasters_Community ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        June 30, 2015

        I'm afraid you can't find what doesn't exist. What you are trying to do is like trying to unbake a cake. You've mixed the ingredients and put them in the oven - this alters and binds their relationship permanently. Exactly the same thing happens with reverberant sound in a room. The reverberant sound gets mixed with the direct sound and simply can't be unmixed again. There are supposedly a few algorithms around that try to mitigate the effects of this - which is a bit like trying to isolate one of the cooked ingredients in the cake and destroy it. But as Bob says, you end up destroying other parts of your cake in the process, effectively making it inedible.

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