Question about the Deverberate plug-in

Report · Apr 01, 2017

I have installed the Reverberate plug-in. It works pretty well to eliminate reverb -- I am using presets because I'm not sure how to set it manually. In any case, when I apply it seems to randomly cut off some words -- I'm doing spoken audio. Does anyone know why this happens? Also, does anyone have other suggestions about how to eliminate reverb. Should I use other noise reduction methods in conjunction with it?

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Report · Apr 02, 2017

In order to help you out we need to know what the Reverberate plugin is since it isn't part of Audition's line up of effects. Do you have a link to where you got it from so we can take a look at what it's settings can be used to adjust? Also posting a sample of the problem audio on somewhere like Dropbox or Google Drive for us to have a listen to may be helpful.

Trying to get rid of reverberation is an almost impossible task. Distinguishing between the wanted and unwanted audio of this type is extremely difficult. Software that attempts it is very complex and the results can be very variable as you have found. Usually they work quite well with percussive sounds like parts of a drum kit but run into considerable problems with speech.

Report · Apr 02, 2017

I looked it up, in order to see whether the subject line needed to be changed. I think it is the DeVerberate plugin, found here:

https://acondigital.com/products/deverberate/

Mike

Report · Apr 02, 2017

I have found that using the presets that fit my recording location, which was a small room, really does a good job of removing the echo -- I'd say at least 80 percent of it, though not of the exact percentage but it is considerable. I think if I were an expert at this I could diminish it even more.

So, the question is, what other steps do you recommend? I see that there are lots of options. You have to realize that I am a newbie at this and it's trial and error for me, though I have owned Cool Edit Pro for many years and it has a lot of similarities and am not going at this like someone who never worked with audio software before.

I could post on dropbox, but maybe you have some other ideas for me, before I do that.

Thanks very much for responding.

Report · Apr 02, 2017

No more ideas really as down to your ears and what you require to find the best settings for you. Have you watched the tutorial video that's on the Acon Deverberate website? It looks like the Difference Monitoring button might be useful to you to be able to hear when you are removing too much of the wanted audio as well as the reverb.

Acon Digital DeVerberate Review - YouTube