Help with Recording - Megadeth + Newsted - PHANTOM LORD

[fatback_mcswain]

I was at the Toronto show where Jason came on stage with Megadeth and sang on Phantom Lord. I recorded it but unfortunately, I'm new to taping and I had my recording levels too high. I don't know how to fix that. Any audio peeps here that can help me out?

I recorded all of BLS and Megadeth with this rig:

CA-11 Cardioid mics > CA Stereo Preamp STC9000 > Olympus LS-11

I had the gain setting as high as it would go and I was standing at the back of the GA 100 section left of centre.

Here is a couple sample:

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to share it until I work on it a bit.

[M4ST3R M1K3]

Tools like Audition, Soundforge have tools/plugins to reduce the clipping. But don't expect too much. Search audio clipping restoration on google for more info.
However I opened your sample in Audition and it doesn't look clipped. Then I'm not sure it's what you actually want to fix.

[fatback_mcswain]

Thanks for the advice. I just thought that when the bass drum kicks in the recording just gets over blown and distorted. I figured it was because I had my recording level set too high and just though there might be a way to correct that. Maybe there isn't a way to fix that and it is what it is. Like I said, I'm new to this.

I might just track it and post it.

[LeperMessiah26]

Hi mate,

try and get a copy of Magix Music Maker 2014. I got that free with my Zoom H2n, not sure how much it is to buy, but there are other ways of obtaining it

Anyway, my problem is the other way around to yours, my recording is not loud enough imo. With MMM 2014, (And with other audio programs) you can change things a bit. For example, I needed the bass to be heard more, so i increased that particular aspect within the EQ, I also brought out the lead guitar and vocals a bit more. I have no idea what I am doing really, as I am also new to audio editing. It´s just a case of playing around with settings, and see what happens.

Good luck!