Compress 76:30 mono dialog to 73:30 ?

[Erinugene]

Hello

I need to take 76:30 of mono dialog and compress it down to 73:30

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

PT HD3 6.9 Mac

Thanks, Erinugene

[Eric Seaberg]

That's 4% which is an EASY feat for Digi's TC/E plugin. IMHO this is the BEST sounding Time Compression/Expansion plugin there is for dry voice. I use it DAILY. I find I can easily squeeze up to 7% before it starts sounding too effected, and it's primarily the speed difference that makes me stop, not the pitch correction.

[soundguydave]

I would find as much empty space in there as you can and edit it down before you start time compressing. Use it as a last resort.

[boneboy]

I would recommend Melodyne. You can time compress audio so easy with it. You have to know how to use it but it is amazing.

[Eric Seaberg]

Again, I've tried them all and have heard nothing that works on a DRY VOICE better than what comes with PT. I am constantly compressing :60+ seconds out of a 20:00 minute voice track without any artifacts (5-6% squeeze). I have been working this way producing daily radio programs for the last 2.5 years!!

Music is a different story...

YMMV

[jamiecer]

I'll just second what Eric has stated. I do a great deal of work with audio books and I too use the Digidesign TC/E plug all the time. Below 7 - 8 % and it sounds fine. No artifacts. Random House, Time Warner, Books on Tape, NPR, and Penguin have never complained.

Good luck.

J

BTW - Is that Lancaster, PA?

[Digiboy cs1]

For the most natural sound, I would go through and remove all the blank areas, breaths, etc...