Izotope RX Phase — Fix Uneven or Asymmetric Audio Waveforms
Have you ever found that your audio waveforms are uneven or asymmetric — where the top of the waveform hits a much higher peak level than the bottom of the waveform? Or vice versa? And, is it a problem when it does? It turns out that this sometimes happens, especially with some men’s voices. And the problem is that you just aren’t left with enough headroom to boost or normalize the sound levels for your online videos or podcasts. In this episode, we show how you can use Izotope RX’s phase plugin to fix this issue. This will allow you to boost your sound levels without clipping or distorting.
The Phase plugin is available in RX Elements, Standard, and Advanced. See link for Izotope RX below.
Videos on Loudness: Volume vs Loudness How to Loudness Normalize your Audio
Special thanks to Paul Figgiani who provided valuable insights on waveform asymmetry and how to fix it.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Izotope RX - B&H, Sweetwater
- Sennheiser MKH8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon
- Sound Devices 888 audio field recorder/mixer - B&H, Sweetwater
- Earthworks SR-314 microphone - B&H, Sweetwater
- Sound Devices MixPre II Series audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
Compression for Dialogue Audio - Presets for Video Editors - Quick and Dirty
Are you a video editor and cannot or will not round-trip your audio over to an audio editing app to compress and even out your sound? If so, here’s a quick and dirty way to use a compressor and adjust two quick settings to get your audio sounding consistent and loud enough. Not my first recommendation, but works in a pinch for videos that aren’t that precious or important.
Here’s how I’d really work on audio loudness when the sound really matters.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Earthworks SR314 condenser microphone - B&H, Sweetwater
- Schneider Radiant Soft Diffusion Filter - B&H
- Canon C70 - B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L - B&H, Amazon
- ATEM Mini Extreme HDMI switcher - B&H. DVE Store, Amazon
- Aputure C120DII LED Light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Aputure Light Dome II soft box - Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Amaran 100D LED light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Aputure MC tiny RGB LED lights - Aputure, B&H, Amazon
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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: More Cleanup with RX and Q&A
In this week's Sound for Video Session, we demonstrate Izotope RX for cleanup of another dialogue track and then we cover your sound for video questions.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Sound Devices NoiseAssist plugin demo.
Izotope Order of Operations.
Izotope Order of Operations Flowchart.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVE Store, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- RODE Wireless GO II - B&H, DVE Store, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater
- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon
- Canon C70 Camera - B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L IS lens - B&H, Amazon
- TA3-M to XLR-F Adapter cable to feed microphones to C70 or Blackmagic Pocket cameras - B&H
- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H
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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
Interview Lighting Part III - Book Lighting - Natural Look
Be sure to also check out the first two parts of our interview lighting series:
Quick lighting designs with LED Panels:
Soft Key Light:
Block, Bounce, Diffuse:
In this episode, I demo book lighting - a way to make very natural looking light. This works well when you have existing light and you want to keep it looking natural while also making sure the existing light doesn’t change and ruin an interview half way through!
Thanks to Litepanels for providing the Gemini and Astra 1x1 panel lights for this demonstration.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Litepanels Gemini 1x1 Hard RGBWW LED Light - B&H, Amazon
- Litepanels Gemini 1x1 Soft RGBWW LED Light - B&H
- Grid for 60 degree beam - B&H, Amazon
- Litepanels Bluetooth dongle for Gemini - B&H
- Litepanels Astra series of panel lights, more affordable - B&H
- Rosco 1/2 soft frost - B&H
- Chimera 4x4 frame - B&H
- Chimera 4x4 full cloth - B&H
- 5-in-1 reflector - B&H, Amazon
- Sound Blanket Producer’s Choice - Vocal Booth To Go
- Spring Clips to hold bounce material on c-stand - Amazon
- C-stand - B&H, Amazon
- Foam core poster board - Amazon
- Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter - B&H, Amazon
- Sennheiser MKH 8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon
- Sound Devices 888 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater
- Panasonic GH5 camera for b-roll - B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 IOS Lens - B&H, Amazon
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Signa EF 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS ART lens - B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft Diffusion Filter - B&H
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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: Cleanup in RX & Q&A
In this week's session, we follow up from last week's order of operations discussion and do some cleanup in Izotope RX. We'll also answer your sound for video questions.
Article: The benefits and limitations of headphones for mixing.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater
- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon
- Canon C70 Camera - B&H
- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H
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Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
My YouTube Audio Workflow: Get Quality Sound for Your Videos
In this episode, we run through my workflow for recording sound for my YouTube videos from start to finish - production to post production.
More detailed videos on the various steps:
Boom camera-top shotgun mic from a microphone stand
Compress and loudness normalize
Free Sound Only plugin from Alex4D to create audio crossfades.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-fi.com
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets
- Audio Technica AT875R shotgun microphone - B&H, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre series recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Amazon
- ZOOM F series recorders - B&H, Sweetwater
- Tascam DR-60DmkII budget recorder - B&H, Amazon
- Sound Devices 888 - B&H, Sweetwater
- Impact C-stand - B&H, Amazon
- RODE Boom pole - Amazon
- Boom pole clip, to hold the boom pole in the c-stand - Amazon
- Aputure COB120d II for the key light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Aputure Nova P300C for the b-roll - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store
- Amaran 100D for the background light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount for the pattern on the back wall - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Signa EF 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS ART lens - B&H, Amazon
Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.
Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: Izotope Dialogue Isolate & Q&A
In this week's session, we'll have a look at Izotope's Dialogue Isolate module which is part of the RX suite. We'll then cover your sound for video questions.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Support my work creating videos by donating.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater
- Canon C70 Camera - B&H
- ATEM Mini Pro ISO - B&H, Amazon
- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H
Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.
Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd
My YouTube Video Workflow: Review and Tutorial Video Creation Process
In today’s episode, I run through the process and workflow I use to create product review and tutorial videos for YouTube.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline
- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Aputure 300x LED Light - Aputure, B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Aputure Light Dome 2 soft box - Aputure, B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Canon C200 camera (used for the talking head portion) - B&H, Pictureline
- Canon 24-105mm F/4L Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Lupo Superpanel 30 Full Color Soft - B&H
- Aputure MC RGB LED mini light (for color in the background) - Aputure, B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Learning to Record Acoustic Instruments - RODE TF-5 and Harp with Riley Johnson
In this week’s Sound for Video Session, I put my very first efforts at recording acoustic harp on display to illustrate that the best learning happens when you do a bit of research, then go try to do it yourself.
Hear more of Riley Johnson’s music over at Bandcamp.
Please consider my sound, post processing, and recording classes.
Gear used to record this episode:
RODE TF-5 Cardioid Condenser Microphone - Used to record the reverb dialogue sample
Shure SM7B Dynamic Broadcast Microphone - My voiceover
Sound Devices 633 Audio Recorder
Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd
Ethics statement: Some of the links above are affiliate links which means that if you click on them and buy, I get a small commission. You don't pay more by clicking these links than if you just went to the retailer’s web site on your own. I use the proceeds to buy additional gear to review and help you improve your sound, lighting, and video. Thanks for your support!
Sound for Video Session: Q&A
In this week's live Sound for Video Session, we'll take a shot at answering your sound for video questions. You can submit them live, or for future sessions, just sign up for free over at our school and I'll email you when its time to submit.
Michael Wynne's video on setting up a com system for sound mixers, boom operators and utilities:
