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I have a single-track vocal stem that sounds great overall, but the singer’s inhales are a bit too present. I don’t want a surgical, over-processed result—just a light touch that makes the breaths less distracting while keeping the performance natural. You’ll receive the original stem along with a list of precise timestamps where the most obvious breaths sit, so you can focus on those spots first and then give the whole take one final pass to ensure consistency. Please keep the ambience, timing, and tonal character intact; I prefer gentle automation or transparent clip-gain edits over heavy gating or hard compression. Deliverables • Cleaned vocal stem at the same sample rate/bit depth as supplied • Brief note on the tools or techniques used, so I can replicate settings if we do a remix later I’ll approve the job once the breaths at the provided timestamps are comfortably tucked back without audible artifacts or sudden volume jumps.
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Hi Im Gabriel a recording, mixing and mastering engineer with more than 20 years of experience. I have experience on audio restoration and postproduction too. Please check my reviews and portfolio for some of my works. If you are more comfortable we can speak in spanish, I saw you are from spain. looking forward to working with you regards
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Hi, I’d be happy to handle this. I’ll gently reduce the specified breaths using transparent clip-gain/automation, then make a light overall pass for consistency while preserving the vocal’s ambience, timing, and tone. I’ll deliver the cleaned stem at the original sample rate/bit depth, along with a brief note detailing the techniques and settings used. I’ll keep the processing natural and artifact-free.
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Hey there, I can do this pretty quickly with the best non-surgical reduction techniques. Feel free to share a small sample with me to get a free demo before we begin.
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Hi, I’m a **professional audio engineer with 10+ years of experience** in vocal editing, audio restoration, mixing, and mastering. I understand you’re looking for a natural result rather than an over-processed vocal. I will **manually reduce the unwanted breath inhales at the provided timestamps**, using precise clip-gain/volume automation so the original **vocal tone, performance, timing, ambience, and dynamics remain intact**. I’ll avoid aggressive gating or heavy compression and carefully check the entire vocal afterward for consistency and any audible artifacts or sudden volume changes. I can deliver the cleaned vocal stem **at the same sample rate and bit depth as supplied**, along with a brief note explaining the tools and techniques used. I can start **ASAP**, deliver quickly, and offer a **reasonable price**. I’m confident I can make the breaths less distracting while keeping the vocal sounding completely natural. I’m ready to get started. Regards Jamil Ahmed
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I can do it in an hour for you as I am a hiphop vocalist myself and I have to deal with breaths very carefully in my vocals as it can alter the flow. Come to inbox and lets get done with it.
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Hi Djc, I'd work through the timestamps you provide first, using gentle clip-gain automation rather than gating or compression so the breaths sit back naturally without dulling the performance, then do a final pass across the whole take to keep the treatment consistent. Ambience, timing, and tonal character stay intact, and the cleaned stem comes back at the same sample rate and bit depth as supplied, with a short note on the exact tools and settings used in case you need to repeat it for the remix. Is the timestamp list ready to send now, so I can start today??
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Hello, I'm Sandra Bullet, a singer-songwriter and audio engineer from Portugal. As a singer, I know how important is to keep the original audio intact; as an audio engineer, I also know how important it is to have balance. What I do with breaths is manually edit each one using fade-ins, fade-outs and sometimes cross-fades so every transition is smooth and natural. I don't use automatic plugins or gates as I feel they always sound artificial. If this sounds aligned with what you're looking for let's work! Cheers, Sandra
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Good Day We have experience with vocal editing and music production. We will tune your vocals and blend them naturally with the house track using professional mixing tools. Can you share the track and vocal recording? Best regards Future Station
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Hello, As a multitalented professional with extensive experience across an array of creative and technical fields, I’m confident in my ability to deliver exactly what you’re looking for. With a proven track record in delivering high-quality, engaging, and human-centered outputs, my understanding of your vision drives me to go above and beyond. When it comes to audio engineering, I've diligently enhanced various recordings while maintaining their natural character. Applying gentle automation or transparent clip-gain edits would be my strategy of choice here, as they'll effectively address the inhalation noises without compromising the overall integrity of the vocal track. I understand your desire for a "light touch" and promise that even after reducing the breaths, the performance will remain as authentic as before. Maintaining open communication, I'll take precise care of the designated timestamps and ensure that there are no sudden jumps in volume or audible artifacts post-editing. Completing my job doesn't mean just cutting out those intrusive breaths - it means providing you with a clean vocal stem that mirrors your original one but with a more harmonious listening experience. Together, we can make this happen! Thanks!
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Hi, this is a job where less is more. I'd start with the breaths at your timestamps, lowering each one with short clip-gain dips and smooth fades, roughly 6 to 10 dB depending on the breath, instead of gating, so the room tone and the singer's timing stay untouched. Then one pass over the whole take for any other breath that stands out, with the same gentle depth so nothing sounds cut. You'd get the stem back at the same sample rate and bit depth, plus a short note listing every edit (time, gain change and fade length) so you can repeat it in a remix. How long is the take, and roughly how many timestamps are on your list?
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Hi, I can clean this vocal exactly as requested—subtle, natural, and transparent. I’ll focus on the supplied timestamps first, then give the entire take a final consistency pass to make sure the breaths sit comfortably without affecting the performance. I’ll use gentle clip-gain/volume automation and precise editing rather than heavy gating or compression, while preserving the original ambience, timing, tone, and dynamics. You’ll receive the cleaned vocal at the same sample rate/bit depth, along with a brief note detailing the techniques and settings used so the process can easily be replicated later. I’m confident I can make the breaths less distracting while keeping the vocal sounding completely natural. Would you prefer the breaths barely noticeable or very subtly reduced?
€30 EUR in 2 days
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Hi! I work in music production as well as audio cleanup and restoration, and I often get requests like this. Send me your vocal stem and I'll make a free trial sample for you. If you like it, we can work together on your vocal track.
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I have been cleaning the most worst raw recorded vocals on phones and microphones as well. I have delivered pretty good results. I assure you that I can clean your vocals as per your requirements. I have been using FL studio for the last 10years now. I also own a mini home studio ( Scarlet bundle)
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Hi, I can reduce the breaths at your marked timestamps using small gain adjustments with smooth fades, preserving the natural timing, tone and ambience of the vocal. I will then listen through the whole stem to catch inconsistent breaths and check for clicks or abrupt level changes. The exported file will retain the supplied sample rate and bit depth, with a brief note describing the edits. My EUR 30 bid covers one vocal stem up to ten minutes and a revision to the marked breath levels, with delivery within one day. Please confirm the track length and send the timestamp list.
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Most "cleaned up" vocals end up sounding cleaned up. That's the real risk with breath work. Chase every inhale hard enough and the take stops sounding like someone actually breathing. I'd ride it by hand instead. Clip gain, breath by breath, not one blanket setting, so the fix stays invisible. Room tone eases back in ahead of the next word rather than snapping in on top of it. Timestamps first, then one pass over the whole take for anything missed. You'll get a note on exactly what moved and by how much, so it's repeatable if this becomes a remix job later. Is there a reference track or a specific line in this stem where the breath level already feels right to you, something to calibrate against instead of guessing at "light touch"?....
€28 EUR in 3 days
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The vocal already feels natural; I'd keep it that way. I listened through the supplied vocal, and the main thing I’d avoid is over-processing it. The performance has a natural character that would be easy to lose if the breaths were treated too aggressively. let us focus more on making the noticeable inhales sit further back in the mix while keeping the singer’s phrasing, room feel, and tonal character intact. My approach would be: - Start with the provided timestamps and gently reduce those breaths. - Use transparent clip-gain/automation rather than heavy gating. - Smooth the edits so there are no sudden volume changes. - Listen through the complete take afterward for consistency. - Preserve the original ambience, timing, and vocal tone. - Return the cleaned stem at the same 48 kHz / 24-bit format. - Include a brief note of the processing used for future remixing. Do you have any specific breaths you want prioritized? Send those over too, and I will get started.”
€28.80 EUR in 6 days
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Hi! The cleaned vocal stem is ready. I reduced the most prominent breaths at the provided timestamps using gentle clip-gain adjustments, generally between -8 and -12 dB depending on each breath's intensity. I also used short fades to keep the edits smooth and natural, and lightly reduced a few noticeable mouth clicks. I then gave the full take a final consistency pass while keeping the original timing, ambience, tonal character, and instrumentation intact. No heavy gating or compression was used. The final WAV maintains the original sample rate and bit depth.
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Hello, My name is Antoine, but you can call me Tinot. I am a music producer and sound engineer, and there are several techniques that can be used to fix this breathing issue. If you hire me, once I receive the track, I’ll choose the best solution depending on the recording, whether that means using manual gain editing, noise reduction, de-essing, or a combination of different techniques to make the vocal take sound cleaner and more natural. My bid is slightly higher than your budget because this is skilled work that requires professional tools and careful editing. I can deliver the final cleaned-up vocal take, along with feedback, in less than a day. If you’re interested, please contact me! Best, Tinot
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Hi, how are you? My name is Martin Rodriguez. I'm new to this platform, but I have many years of experience editing vocals. You can check out my portfolio. I'd like to send you a free sample of what I can do. It's completely free; just send me the stems, and that's it. I hope you'll give me a chance. Regards!
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Más de 15 años de experiencia en edición, mezcla, masterización y composición. Experiencia también en teatro. Creador del sello Atlantum Entertainment.
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