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: https://youtu.be/nOzZKEWJ5wk
How to Loudness Normalize your Audio: https://youtu.be/lHNhxGojFRU

Special thanks to Paul Figgiani who provided valuable insights on waveform asymmetry and how to fix it: https://www.producenewmedia.com/asymmetric-waveforms-should-you-be-concerned/

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 at https://school.learnlightandsound.com 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.

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- Izotope RX - B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/hwlk
- Sennheiser MKH8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/mUcDk
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Index
00:00 Start
00:07 Summary
00:17 Introduction
00:35 Sample audio
00:55 Waveform asymmetry or uneven
01:14 Why asymmetry is a problem for loudness
02:05 Why a compressor doesn’t solve the problem
02:18 Expensive quality gear does not solve this problem
02:54 Some voices simply produce asymmetric uneven waveforms
03:16 Izotope RX phase plugin
03:35 After audio sample
04:21 Links to other videos on Loudness narmalization
04:44 Please buy my courses