How To Fix Loud Noise Floor, RMS, and Peak Values in Audacity to Meet ACX Standards

There's no substitute for a high-quality initial recording. Taking necessary steps to get the best recording possible saves time and a lot of headaches in post-production cleanup. There's no substitute for a pristine recording. But sometimes that just doesn't happen for any number of reasons. In this video I show you one way to clean up the noise floor in our ACX recordings using the Noise Reduction effect in Audacity as well as setting the RMS and peak values. Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - ACX Noise Floor Requirements 00:35 - Example Waveform 01:01 - Initial ACX Check 01:30 - Setting the RMS Level 02:30 - Applying the Limiter 02:56 - Fixing the Noise Floor Using Noise Reduction 04:56 - ACX Check for Noise Floor Passed 05:17 - What is Noise Floor? 05:44 - The Importance of Recording Good Audio 06:24 - Wrap-Up Hardware I used in this video (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases): Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Condenser Microphone https://amzn.to/3pQRbLm Zoom H6 Portable Recorder https://amzn.to/3TjMN4Z FUDESY 77 x 74 Collapsible Portable Retractable Green Screen https://amzn.to/3Cyv9V5 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory Software I Used: Audacity Version 3.1.3 Camtasia 2022 Auphonic Desktop Leveler