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Restoration
Declipping
Samplitude Music Studio 2013 contains a special function for removing digital
clipping and analog distortions. Who isn't familiar with this situation? You've got a
flawless live recording, but the decisive sections are overmodulated, rendering the
recording useless.
Using sophisticated algorithms, the overmodulated passages are interpolated based
on audio material surrounding the clipping area. The entire volume of the material can
then be reduced so that the interpolated parts can be played back without
overmodulation. The De-clipping algorithm is particularly suitable for audio material
with clearly audible overmodulation, e.g. distorted piano or vocals. The sound of
overmodulated drumbeats on the other hand is hardly ever improved upon.
Min. level of clipped samples: Here you can enter the level at which the algorithm will
consider a sample to be clipped and correct it. This is important, as different sound
cards show different clipping behavior. Some DAT recorders have a protective analog
switch, so that the level never reaches the digital mains. In this case, a value of -0.5
dB or less is suitable.
With an input of, for example, -6dB, all samples above half the control level are
registered as overmodulated and recalculated.
This way, material damaged by analog means can also be repaired.