• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Audiofilter “Away sound”

  Posted by Tobias Schrenk on January 17, 2009 at 11:44 am

  Hello,

  I am really new to Final Cut and I am searching a secial audiofilter but can´t find it. I want to parts of the noises sound like they were in a other room.

  Don´t know how to describe it any better, I hope someone can help me.

  Thanks a lot

  Dustin Dowling replied 14 years, 8 months ago 6 Members · 5 Replies
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  Jerry Hofmann

  January 17, 2009 at 2:36 pm

  Might try just changing the EQ of the audio (making it sound thinner with less dynamic range), and then adding a touch of echo or reverb to it might give you what you’re after.

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  Andy Mees

  January 17, 2009 at 2:44 pm

  Tobias,

  Just as Jerry’s suggestion here’s a nice recipe

  1) add the Audio Filters > Apple > AUFilter
  set low filter type to low shelf
  set low frequency to 800
  set low gain to -18
  set center gain 3 to -18
  set high filter type to low pass
  set high frequency to 3500
  set high gain to -18
  2) add the Audio Filters > Final Cut Pro > Reverberation

  see how it sounds and tweak the settings to taste

  … or how about just re-recording the audio through a wall?

  cheers
  Andy
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  Arnie Schlissel

  January 17, 2009 at 8:09 pm

  Further to Jerry & Andy’s suggestions: which side is the other room on? Pan it waaaay over to that side.

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  Michael Gissing

  January 19, 2009 at 12:08 am

  By far the best way to do this is with a convolution reverb using a sample that is recorded at a distance and through a wall. FCP doesn’t have the ability to use this type of software but it can be run stand alone on a VST software host. SIR2 is a brilliant and cheap convolution reverb and there are heaps of sampled environments to use freely available on the web.

  The main thing that is attenuated by distance and walls is high frequency so rolling off low frequencies is optional. Reverb should be set for a short decay but an initial delay of at least 40 msecs.

  If all of this sounds like double dutch, then you begin to appreciate the value of going to sound post pros who not only understand but have these tools. FCP is not an audio editor or mixer. For audio it is only an offline tool compared with dedicated audio systems like Fairlight etc.
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  Dustin Dowling

  August 25, 2011 at 1:25 am

  i know this is an old post, but those settings worked perfectly.

  thanks.

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