Audio restoration

Audio restoration, some techniques: declick, denoise, decrackle, dehiss, dehum, equalization, phase optimization, ... improving the sound and listening pleasure.

Typical problems:

Crackles, pops, scratches, rumble, hum, buzzing, clicks, ticks, static noise, tape hiss, vinyl hiss,....

2 Categories:

  • Noise, as tape hiss or rumble; the overall character does not change very much.
  • Dynamic noise, as cracks, pops, clicks; constant changing character.

Target = Improving the listening pleasure of recorded sound by manipulation of the sound file.

Some Techniques:

Declick, denoise, decrackle, dehiss, dehum, equalization, phase optimization, stereo separation and spacialization of mono sound files, reverb can be matched and applied minimally to fill in detail, volume and dynamic recreation,...

Techniques and methods used are not restricted to obtain the best results.

Sometimes near miracles can be performed, but there are limits.