What is an Audio Enhancer?
An audio enhancer helps improve the audio quality of a recording or a live audio broadcast. These tools are commonly used by podcasters, music producers, live streamers, and broadcasters. While most audio enhancers are easy to use, some practically automate the process for you by using AI to enhance audio to optimize sound.
Things to know about audio enhancers:
- Noise reduction: One of the main reasons editors use audio enhancers is to remove background noise from recordings.
- Volume leveling: Audio enhancers can automatically adjust a recording’s volume to sound consistent, which can be very useful for interviews or podcasts where the speakers are talking at varying volumes.
- Real-time and post-production: While some audio enhancers work in real-time to clean up audio during live calls or broadcasts, others are designed for post-production editing—manually enhancing the audio after it has been recorded.
How to make low-quality audio sound better
You’ll need an AI-powered tool like Riverside’s Magic Audio. Import your audio file and use noise reduction, which eliminates unwanted background sounds, and equalization (EQ), which allows you to adjust sound frequencies for clearer and more balanced audio.
How do I make my sound high-quality?
To begin with, start by recording in a quiet environment with a good microphone. Using AI-powered audio enhancers like those available in Riverside, you can enhance your audio in real time. But even if you record elsewhere, you can upload that file to Riverside and use Magic Audio to clean up the audio.
How can I edit audio to hear voices better?
Start by removing any background noise. Then adjust the EQ by boosting the mid-range frequencies to enhance vocal clarity. You can also use compression to balance the loud and soft parts of speech. A de-esser can also help minimize sharp “s” sounds that can be distracting.
How to enhance audio with Riverside's Magic Audio
Riverside's Magic Audio uses AI to improve audio quality by removing pesky background noise, balancing audio levels, and improving the clarity of the audio. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use it:
- Log in to your Riverside.fm account on your browser.
- Open your recording in the Riverside Editor or upload an external file for editing.
- On the right-hand tool menu, click on Tracks.
- Next to the participant's name, click the arrow to expand details.
- Toggle on Magic Audio by clicking the switch. This will start enhancing the audio automatically.
- You can compare the enhanced audio with the original by toggling between the two.
- Revert to the original to undo the changes if you’re not satisfied.
You can apply Magic Audio to individual tracks or all tracks within a recording. Once you’re done, you can download the enhanced WAV files.
