Reduce Vocals, Increase Instruments on SBD Recording after the fact?

[bonghitwillie]

I have several sbd recordings like this. Any way to even out the sound? Thanks in advance.

[hoserama]

Izotope RX7 Music Rebalancer

[mrfender]

Izotope RX7 Music Rebalancer

I'm assuming it can go the other way as well?

[morst]

If the vocals are mono and the instruments are stereo, you could try adding the two channels together, then inverting the signal, and mixing some of that with the original, in order to reduce the center content?

[rhinowing]

Matrix a nice aud tape under it....

[morst]

Matrix a nice aud tape under it....

RIMSHOT!

[EmRR]

Izotope RX7 Music Rebalancer

Single best tool I've experienced. 

In hardware, a Dolby 740 can do a lot but it's a very processed sound if used heavily. 

Phase inversion and mono summing/filtering/re-mixing in various incarnations, as said. 

Back before there was good digital noise reduction, I found with a lot of mono tapes with high hiss levels that I could transfer them on a stereo deck, and then use mid-side processing to turn off the side signal, which would be mainly hiss.  Now with RX7 etc there are lots of tools for that. 

[Gutbucket]

Matrix a nice aud tape under it....

Stopped in with this snarky response top of mind, mid processing suggestions, and mention of RX7 Rebalancer (aware but haven't used it).  All well covered!

Back before there was good digital noise reduction, I found with a lot of mono tapes with high hiss levels that I could transfer them on a stereo deck, and then use mid-side processing to turn off the side signal, which would be mainly hiss.

Ingenious!