#audiorestoration — Public Fediverse posts

I posted this some time ago, but now that I have a few blind friends who are involved in programming, and especially the musical side of things, I figured I would try again. To summarise. I want to see if it is possible to make pre-electric recordings sound like early electric ones. So one from 1903 might sound like it came from 1930. I doubt we could go any higher than the 1940's, if that, given the constraints of acoustic recording, but it would still be a huge improvement in sound. Perhaps, with the right software, some frequences can be restored. The trouble is that there are only a few such programs and all are inaccessible with screen readers. I explain things more fully at the below link. Normally, this is a subreddit about opera recordings and singers from the 1950's and earlier, so if you have no clue about this but like opera, feel free to join us in general.

Frequency Restoration in Acoustic Recordings

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldOpera/comments/1oqgz2k/frequency_restoration_in_acoustic_recordings/

#accessibility #AcousticRecordings #Android #AudioRestoration #blind #DigitalRecording #FrequencyRestoration #gramophone #IOS #Linux #MacOS #opera #phonographs #records #software #technology #Windows

With my years of experience cooking since I was a child, working my way up from dishwasher to my most recent contracted event as a sous chef on New Years, I think its time I offer my services for it as well considering its my original passion.
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Ive also included audio editing/restoration for people w/ podcasts, courses, vlogs, & more since I have been getting more clients for it lately.
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https //booking.xbohiti.com
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#personalchef #privatechef #eventcatering #audioediting #audiorestoration

Izotope RX is so inaccessible that I literally can't even get passed the installation screen because nothing reads! Accentize Reviver Pro installs but I can't find it anywhere on my computer, so I had to uninstall it. Basically, the two best tools for the job are completely inaccessible to the blind. i have heard of something called Reaper, which does have accessible plug-ins that work with NVDA (my screen reader) but I have no idea if any of it actually restores frequencies and such. I did, however, receive some general recommendations from Perplexity, and they seem very reasonable, so I will include them here. This is the quick version.

"Summary Table of Frequency Restoration Goals
Frequency Range
Importance
Effect of Restoration
50–200 Hz
Adds warmth and fullness
Restores body and resonance
200 Hz–1 kHz
Vocal clarity and timbre
Enhances natural voice and instrument tones
1–5 kHz
Presence and articulation
Improves vocal “edge” and attack on piano"

I also found this to be interesting.

"Practical Considerations
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Restoration is a balancing act; too much boost in any range can introduce noise or unnaturality.
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Analogue equalizers and cautious digital EQs are well suited to restore missing lows and midrange.
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AI spectral recovery tools focus mainly on boosting upper frequencies and “filling in” missing detail but cannot authentically recreate absent low-end.
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Listening carefully and comparing before-and-after versions remains the best guide.
Your focus on naturalness and historical authenticity aligns perfectly with this frequency approach: restoring warmth and clarity without over-processing the treble region is key."

To learn more about my project, you can check this link. Note that I am not a professional. This is simply a labour of love from an opera enthusiast.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldOpera/comments/1oqgz2k/frequency_restoration_in_acoustic_recordings/

#accessibility #blind #AcousticRecording #AudioRestoration #frequencies #NVDA #opera #records #Reaper #Tamagno #technology

Update and final thoughts - Refoaming dbPlus 440 Speaker Surrounds
1. Initial Condition

The dbPlus 440 speakers were in poor condition before the refoaming process. The foam surrounds were cracked, crumbling, and in some areas, entirely missing. The cabinets, while aged, remained structurally sound and only required minor dusting. Notably, extra screw holes were found on the driver mounts, indicating that the drivers had been remounted at some point. Since both speakers were a matched set, it is unclear whether the drivers were replaced during manufacturing or in a later repair. #VintageSpeakers #AudioRestoration #DIYAudio #Audiophile #3dPrinting [1/5]

Pretty good evening. Got the missus' new 3d printer set up and printing, made progress on my bookshelf speaker restoration, and settling in with a Moosehead and listening to a little Crime of the Century (off the server, don't have the vinyl yet).

And the temps swung 22 degrees today... so that's a win too right? :| (-22C -> 0C)

#3dPrinting #ViintageAudio #AudioRestoration #CanadianBeer #Moosehead #NowPlaying #Supertramp #ClimateChange #TooManyHashtags

🚨 New paper out!

📃 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲-𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, by Alessandro Russo, Andrea Franceschini, Antonio Rodà, and Sergio Canazza

📚 Read all about it! 👉 https://smcnetwork.org/smc2024/papers/SMC2024_paper_id29.pdf

👀 Watch the video! ▶️ https://smcnetwork.org/smc2024/videos/SMC2024_video_id29.mp4

#GodotEngine #VR #MetaQuest #Art #Film #Projection #CulturalHeritage #Restoration #FilmRestoration #AudioRestoration

Want to bring your audio back to life? Learn the essentials of audio restoration/reparation. Fix issues like noise, distortion, and uneven levels with professional tools and techniques. Elevate the sound quality and make your recordings shine! #AudioRestoration #SoundQuality

Incredible — just look at the features. The rate at which these tools are improving is staggering. "Unmix" #audio?

#recording #music #musicians #studio #HomeRecording #Podcasting #AudioRestoration #AudioProduction #Video #VideoProduction

What Is New in SpectraLayers 10 | Steinberg https://www.steinberg.net/spectralayers/new-features/

Craig Smith writes about his preservation efforts for the the Sunset Editorial Sound Effects Library from the USC Archive- these sound effects come from the Sunset Editorial collection which was donated to USC Cinema in 1990. They include the original recording of the Wilhelm scream (the original is playable and linked in the article)!

From the article: "Sunset Editorial had a low-key history in Hollywood. Not a lot is known about them. This is because their credits in films were usually just 'Sound Effects — Sunset Editorial'. The company was active from about 1964 to 1987."

Sunset mainly provided sound effects for TV shows, and the sound effects were reused.

Smith also shows/describes the painstaking restoration process for the old tapes.

Amazing stuff.

https://blog.freesound.org/?p=1515&s=09

#history #TV #TVHistory #sound #audio #AudioPreservation #WilhelmScream #60s #60sTV #70s #70sTV #80s #80sTV #Hollywood #HollywoodHistory #TapeRestoration #AudioRestoration