Wav file is distorted please help!!!

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:03 pm

Hi. I was mixing some files in Adobe Audition 3 as 1 long wav file. I finished the mix and it sounds awful. It sounded good when I first mixed it, but now it sounds as if it is distorted. I think I saved it as the wrong file. Microsoft ADPCM Wav file. What can I do to fix the mix to make it sound good? I am screwed. Do I have to start the mix all over again?

I would appreciate if someone could help me. Even fix the file for me.
thanks!

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:12 pm

Do you have a limiter plugin in your master bus? Take it out. This topic was covered however regarding Audition and certain interfaces. It may have been resolved, though I don't remember. Do a search. AND PLEASE DON'T DOUBLE AND TRIPLE POST. Thank you.

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:46 pm

ADPCM is compressed...

See other thread.

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:47 pm

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I don't know ANYONE sane who's used ADPCM since 1990, except in CHIPTUNES.

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:52 am

sorry for the double post. The internet at the library was freezing. Anyways. What type of wav file should I save it as? I think the distortion is do to clipping, maybe I am wrong. Is there a way to fix this?

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:04 am

Uncompressed PCM wav. If the distortion is due to clipping, turn it down!

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:08 am

hackenslash wrote:

Uncompressed PCM wav. If the distortion is due to clipping, turn it down!

How do I know if there will be clipping in Audition, how can I tell?

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:51 am

I don't use audition, but I suspect that there will be some form of readout in the mixer section. If it goes above 0dB, it's clipping. There's also probably a red light that comes on when you hit the ceiling.

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