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pamelas66517224
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November 15, 2017
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What to do about echo in multitrack audio

  • November 15, 2017
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I created a mutlitrack podcast and uploaded two separate audio files with a host interview track and a guest interview track.  Each sounds great but when I listen to them as multitack I hear a horrible echo.  HELP

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    nalo18
    Participant
    January 15, 2024

    I'm having this same issue too - how did you fix this? I've messed around with a bunch of settings and I'm still getting this echo when I playback, each track is great on its own, UGH!!!

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
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    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 15, 2024

    The first thing you have to do (which Bob and Richard finally figured out) is identify the actual issue - simply because there are obviously multiple potential ones, and the solution, if there is one, isn't necessarily the same for all of them. So to track down what's happening, we'd need to know exactly what the recording situation was. For instance, was one of these a remote source, or were they both local?

    Bob Howes
    Bob Howes
    Inspiring
    November 15, 2017

    If you're talking about when recording (and have Audition 2018) the problem is probably that smart monitoring is turned on by default.

    If that sounds right, there's a FAQ here:  I'm getting strange feedback and monitoring issues with the Audition 2018 release - can I fix this?  that tells you how to turn it off.  Basically it's just going to Edit/Preferences/Multitrack and take the tick out of the box by "Enable Smart Monitoring".

      Bob Howes
      Bob Howes
      Inspiring
      November 15, 2017

      Or (after reading your post again) could it be that both tracks have a bit of the other one included but slightly out of time causing an echo.

      If so, you'll just have to go along and switch between tracks at the speaker changes--I'd use volume envelopes for this (which sounds like a lot of work but goes really quickly) but there might be something you could do with gates etc.

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      pamelas66517224Author
      Participant
      November 15, 2017

      Or try time aligning them a bit closer perhaps? But Bob's idea is generally the best way although it is a little time consuming. Are you both wearing headphones when doing the podcast? If so how is the cross feed getting into the recording? Getting rid of the problem at source is usually the best cure.


      Hi Ryclark,

      I wear headphones but I don’t ask my guest to do so.  I’m new to dealing with audio so not sure what to say about how crossfeed got in. 

      Do do you have recommendations on avoiding the crossfeed from entering?

      I tried aligning the time a bit more but it didn’t help.

      Thanks, I appreciate your input!

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