WikiWirral its great, register, enjoy and welcome.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,545
Posts1,034,351
Members15,021
Most Online244,501
May 17th, 2026
Who's Online Now
5 members (2 invisible), 16,680 guests, and 1,081 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,811
_Ste_ 16,347
Newest Members
lucy03, jacklark_09, Lmreyno, Zeeyehospital, georgeevans
15,021 Registered Users
New General Forums
Seperated At Birth?
by diggingdeeper - 13th Aug 2026 11:43am
New Wirral History
Hamilton Sec or Hemmy
by Fireblade - 13th Jun 2011 11:02pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 3
Topic Replies
Ghost Stories to fall asleep to
by derekdwc - 1st Aug 2026 6:30pm
Witches Circle Bidston Hill
by KevinFinity - 31st Jul 2026 10:25pm
happy valley hotel
by Mick1955 - 29th Jul 2026 1:06pm
Magnet fishing.
by Tomcra - 24th Jul 2026 9:57am
Hamilton Sec or Hemmy
by ritchbegsy - 20th Jul 2026 1:40pm
How do I find an old post possibly from 2015
by bert1 - 20th Jul 2026 5:43am
Lucy Letby
by diggingdeeper - 18th Jul 2026 8:11pm
August
M T W T F S S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
bert1 2
Top Likes Received
bert1 32
Mark 4
casper 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#912855 30th Nov 2014 5:07pm
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Forum Veteran
OP Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
I have a DVD which is an audio interview, over an hour long. The sound quality is poor, with a lot of hissing on the 's' sounds. Does anyone know someone who could process it to improve the sound quality?
Although I'm not local, I could send a copy by post easily enough.
Thanks, Chris.


Carpe diem.
Google Ads
chriskay #912920 1st Dec 2014 9:54am
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Chris
When I converted a lot of old records (some 6 years old) to CD I used a program called Audacity to remove some of the snap-crackle-pop that the records had acquired over years of misuse. Audacity is a free program
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

A bit of a bugger to learn how to use it initially but trial and error can sort that out.

Snod


5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
chriskay #912930 1st Dec 2014 12:10pm
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 21,269
Likes: 4
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 21,269
Likes: 4
Google re sampling software.
I don't have any or i would help you out Chris.

Mark #912934 1st Dec 2014 1:01pm
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Forum Veteran
OP Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Thanks, guys, I'll give it a try.


Carpe diem.
chriskay #913106 2nd Dec 2014 10:54am
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,293
Likes: 3
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,293
Likes: 3
Google "Audacity reduce hiss" and you'll get loads of advice. Its a fantastic program.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Noise_Removal

Gibbo #913135 2nd Dec 2014 2:43pm
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Forum Veteran
OP Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Originally Posted by Gibbo
Google "Audacity reduce hiss" and you'll get loads of advice. Its a fantastic program.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Noise_Removal


Thanks. I've downloaded Audacity but now my problem is that I don't seem to be able to rip the contents of the DVD on to my computer. It seems to know it's not music, but it is a WAV file.


Carpe diem.
chriskay #913138 2nd Dec 2014 3:12pm
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,293
Likes: 3
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,293
Likes: 3

Gibbo #913140 2nd Dec 2014 3:31pm
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Forum Veteran
OP Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Thanks, Gibbo, but having looked at the Audacity software I've decided to abandon the whole idea. I need someone to take my disc and sort it, otherwise I'll just not bother.


Carpe diem.

Moderated by  Mark 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Ghost Stories to fall asleep to
by KevinFinity - 31st Jul 2026 10:50pm
happy valley hotel
by Mick1955 - 28th Jul 2026 9:54pm
How do I find an old post possibly from 2015
by sassybutterfly49 - 19th Jul 2026 10:18pm
Witches Circle Bidston Hill
by Beaty59 - 14th May 2025 7:43pm
Lucy Letby
by diggingdeeper - 16th Dec 2024 7:16pm
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
KevinFinity
KevinFinity
Wirral
Posts: 2,371
Joined: April 2009
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
happy valley hotel
by Mick1955 - 28th Jul 2026 9:54pm
How do I find an old post possibly from 2015
by sassybutterfly49 - 19th Jul 2026 10:18pm
News : New Topics
Lucy Letby
by diggingdeeper - 16th Dec 2024 7:16pm
New Enthusiast Forums
Ghost Stories to fall asleep to
by KevinFinity - 31st Jul 2026 10:50pm
Witches Circle Bidston Hill
by Beaty59 - 14th May 2025 7:43pm
Magnet fishing.
by vw_kyle - 1st Jan 2020 7:25pm
Popular Topics(Views)
10,870,371 CW Chat room thread
5,998,699 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,710,412 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5