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[codswallop]

Hi everyone it's me again.I am gradually getting my head around Audacity BUT I've transferred audio(tape) to PC but when played back at the top of the scale it gets very "mushy".I can't find anything in the drop down choices to lessen the effect. I could easily delete the track but it would be good to know for future ref. Thanks!!!

[pug100]

Hello again,

Audacity has the ability to add top to your recordings once you have the track in the timeline. Got to effect / equalisation to see the eq window. Next drag the line up or down to add top do this nearer the 10kHz end. Click preview to hear what it sounds like and OK to apply to the recording. Beware of doing this on crappy pc speakers, they tend to have very poor bass response and tend to sound more toppy than proper hi fi speakers.

I'm assuming the original recordings sound good to begin with and that they only sound poor once transferred to the PC.

[codswallop]

Hi there pug 100,I have the Equ. window open,but the x line (base line) is in Hz (30 up to 10000) and the y line (vert. line) is in dB ( +24 0 -24).I'm probably not on the same wavelengh as yourself (excuse the pun) Please don't give up on me a I've appreciate all of your help..Thanks!!!

[pug100]

Ok her's what you do
Open the eq tool and click somewhere on the blue line. This will insert a keyframe now click a bit further along the line and click again this will create a second point. Now drag the line upwards this will increase the gain over the frequency range you've just selected. In other words provide a boost to the high frequencies whilst keeping the lower ones the same.
To give you an idea of what is possible try clicking one of the radio buttons below such as RIAA and then select predefined curve. This is a preset which compensates for the bass compression created by records. What you want to do is the opposite i.e. keep the bass notes the same whilst boosting the higher ones.

[codswallop]

You have got to remember that this "old bird" is still in the wireless and tape to tape recorder age.When you raise the blue line will it still be straight or will it rise and fall ?? If so at what point along the Hz line and how "high"?? I've tried all settings without any improvement but that's more likely down to me..I've even tried some of the other drop down options without any joy!!! Thanks for you replies!!!!

[codswallop]

They say that a little knowledge can be dangerous I've proved it!!! I think that the answer to my problem was I had the input volume set too high,I've just done a short tryout over a known section of previos poor quality which now seems to be ok.Thanks for putting up with me pug 100!!!