Adjust audio that is too high

[roglopes]

Friends,

I've a live show's recording that the audio is too loud. I would like to know if exists some way to adjust It?
I'm sending as an attachment a sample of the recording, so if possible, tell me if there a some way to adjust It.

Thanks for my poor english.

[nic2k4]

MP3Directcut, ctrl A to select all, ctrl M to normalize and ctrl W to save. Or you can just adjust the level manually (forget the key combo for that).

[jagabo]

It's still going to sound like crap. That clip is hopelessly overmodulated.

[aedipuss]

once the peaks are clipped off they are gone for good, there is no way to recover the lost part of the audio.

[roglopes]

jagabo, I've the original source in wav format. I attached as MP3 only for a sample.
aedipuss, what the software I'll have to use to do what you said?

[manono]

Open the WAV in a WAV Editor (Audacity is good and free) and lower the volume (Effect->Amplify).

[jagabo]

jagabo, I've the original source in wav format. I attached as MP3 only for a sample.

Going back to the original WAV isn't going to help. All you're going to get is a less loud version of the same blown out audio. Ie, it will sound the same (completely unidentifiable) just less loud.

You can use Audacity as manono mentioned. Audacity also has a peak restoration filter which works with slightly blown out peaks. But your audio way too far gone.

[davexnet]

I've used a VST plugin called Relife in the past with some good results. However, I couldn't get anything useful with your mp3.
Here's where to get it if you want to give it a try.

http://terrywest.nl/utils.html

[roglopes]

davexnet, Relife is used on Audacity?

[roglopes]

Friends,

Here's a new sample, more useful.
Please, listen It.

[manono]

davexnet, Relife is used on Audacity?

You get the DLLs and stick them in the Plugins folder of Audacity. Then after opening Audacity go Edit->Preferences->Rescan VST Effects... Close Audacity and then reopen it. After it does the scanning it shows up as two of the effects, TWest Productions: Relife and Relife Mono.

Thanks, davexnet, I can use this.

[jagabo]

You're never going to get anything listenable out of that. Give and and call it a learning experience.