If you had a single stereo A.I. track and wanted it to sound less harsh and more finished without stems or re synthesis,what DSP steps would you try first . Thanks in advance for any input
The first DSP step is arguably the most difficult one, but I’d put my money on the 4th one, especially when it comes to all things harshness and finishes.
I’m sorry to say I think this is the wrong forum for such a question.
I would suggest you learn the basics of EQ (equalization and filtering) to tame harshness. You do not need to program anything custom for this, you can use plenty of free tools for processing a stereo audio file.
To make it sound more “finished”… Well that’s a whole subjective term in itself. But if you don’t want to learn anything about mastering, you can use something like Landr or iZotope’s Ozone. Or you can hire a human engineer who will produce much better results more reliably (citation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZRV2H4PK0Q).
If you want to learn these skills, it’s a long road, but starting off with some mixing and mastering tutorials will get you there.
I don’t think you need/want to learn C++ and the JUCE framework, unless you want to build a plugin or app for this, but I would advise against that unless you already have the tools and expertise necessary.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.i should clarify im not looking to learn mastering or build a juce plug in. Im exploring the possibility of whether there is room for a lightweight,post generation process aimed at casual creators who like their track but experience fatiguing across common listening platforms. Thanks for your reply.