Taking clipping out of songs

[b_smiff]

I downloaded audacity recently, and I figured out how to long songs and all that, but the main reason I got it was to fix clipping. So can anybody tell me exactly howmto fix clipping using audacity. An example for decaf or whoever else would be Nerd by Gucci.

Thanks in advance.

BJ

[ascitiesburn69]

Idk if thats possible. Now you could lower the volume of the peaks of music to make your amps not clip as soon.

[b_smiff]

Idk if thats possible. Now you could lower the volume of the peaks of music to make your amps not clip as soon.

It has a feature in the effects tab that says clip fix

[Guest]

its impossible to fix clipping. clipping can start from anyone editing a song and its only fixed by the studio. no other way.

that clip fix function locks up audacity so its pintless

[Guest DC Power Kyle]

You can never truly fix a "clip" in the song. It can try to calculate how to fix it but it won't sound anything like a proper recorded version of that song (if the artist actually made one)

[b_smiff]

its impossible to fix clipping. clipping can start from anyone editing a song and its only fixed by the studio. no other way.

that clip fix function locks up audacity so its pintless

Yeah, It locks mine up too. I just thought I was dooing something wrong.

So wat could I do to make it a tad bit safer to play at high volumes?

[thehoe92]

I use compressor just leave it at the default parameters and click ok

obviously it doesn't fix the clipped signal but it shows in audacity that most of the song isn't clipped any more via the red disappearing.

still not fixed but A TON better than playing it clipped.

when I use the compressor my sub doesn't get as hot compared to the raw clipped song so it does do its job

[DUBIE]

you could actually "fix" a clipped song by lowering the gain in the song or audacity has a some program that fixes it for you..i cant remember how but when i get home ill let you know..and "THEHOE92" is correct you could tell when the song is clipped if the screen apears RED.

[thehoe92]

you could actually "fix" a clipped song by lowering the gain in the song or audacity has a some program that fixes it for you..i cant remember how but when i get home ill let you know..and "THEHOE92" is correct you could tell when the song is clipped if the screen apears RED.

nope a clipped signal is a clipped signal you have to reshape the whole wave and even then it won't sound like its supposed to but you are right lowering the "gain" of the song is the right way to do it because then when you turn your HU up to normal slamming volume it isn't at the clipped point

[wL<3bass]

you could actually "fix" a clipped song by lowering the gain in the song or audacity has a some program that fixes it for you..i cant remember how but when i get home ill let you know..and "THEHOE92" is correct you could tell when the song is clipped if the screen apears RED.

Even if you lower the level of the song its still clipped...

I sine wave is suppose to be smooth and round by lowering the "gain" or overall volume of the song the squared off wave just is smaller but still squared off....which will still be a clip and make your woofers see a clipped signal...just not a harsh of one....but it's still a clip nonetheless....

Quit throwing misinformation around....I'm sick of people not knowing what they are talking about telling people to do this...when it could potentially cause them to blow some equipment.

edit: And just because audacity doesn't show those little red bars doesn't mean it not clipped the recording volume might not be high enough to show a clip when one may actually be present.

Edited November 19, 2009 by wL<3bass