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GG wrote on 6/16/2005, 6:07 PM
One way is to normalize the event and then drag the event level down if needed. Sometimes add splits in the event to isolate and lower any loud sections and then normalize the other lower sections to raise their volume. Or open a copy of the evnt in Sound Forge and use the tools to raise and modify the event as needed.

Maybe raise the Track level and lower other events on the track that are now too loud. Or leave the other events louder and apply a limiter to the track to lower the loud sections. Or drag the original event to a new audio track in Vegas and raise the Track level for just that one event.

Everyone will have a different way and as you see there are many ways to do it.

GG
Adontech wrote on 6/16/2005, 6:24 PM
Thanks. That gives me a lot of options. Another question: Once I normalized, the foreground sound was great, but now have a loud background hiss. Does Vegas have any options for removing the hiss? or do I have to go to a separate program?
GG wrote on 6/16/2005, 6:33 PM
No matter which method is chosen to raise the level, the bad comes up in level too. I usually use Sony Noise Reductiuon or Waves X-Noise to sample a bit of background noise and then it lowers (I don't remove it all to avoid artifacts) the background noise back down to an acceptable level. I just cut a full length movie using Normalize on many events and then Noise Reduction to lower it back down without disturbing the dialogue.

Maybe you can use some EQ to get rid of the hiss, too.

GG
Adontech wrote on 6/17/2005, 6:38 AM
After reading some other threads, I see these are extra purchases. My next question is: how do I take an audio clip and save it as a wav file to open in another program? It's probably very easy, but I haven't stumbled across it yet. Also, how do I open the EQ for a particular clip. I don't see anything about it in help.
Adontech wrote on 6/17/2005, 3:54 PM
bump for:

How do you save the audio from a clip to a file so that it can be edited in another application?

and

How do you use the eq on an audio clip within Vegas?

Thanks
Liam_Vegas wrote on 6/17/2005, 4:14 PM
EQ on clips in Vegas?
FX's can't be applied to audio at the clip level - only at the track level.

Saving audio?
Not really saving... but what you do is simply render the audio to whatever format you want. Just make a selection on the timeline covering the audio you want... and then do File-Render and pick whatever audio format you need.
Spot|DSE wrote on 6/17/2005, 6:46 PM
Actually, FX can be applied at the clip/event level. Right click the event, choose Apply Non-Realtime Event FX, and then choose your FX. You'll be creating a new Take of the audio, so you'll have the old and the new to work with. When you use the non-real time, you'll be able to preview the audio effect you're applying prior to creating the new take.

As far as the audio 'saving' you can do as Liam suggests, or you can simply open the audio file whether it's from video or just vanilla audio....in most any audio editor of any repute. You can also right click the audio file and open a copy or the original in the sound editor you've selected in your Options/Prefs/Audio