Hi Mick. Without hearing (or seeing) the file in question, it's a little tough to nail down the exact problem. However, here's a few things to consider: Brush size: Make sure the brush size is no larger than it needs to me. Smaller brushes will allow you to make more precise selections without removing any more of the material you want to keep. Ring frequency. If the ringing happens to correspond to any of the frequencies of the material you need to keep, then the attenuation process will invariably remove some of the volume of the voice. That is also why having an appropriately small brush size is so critical. It sounds like you're doing all the right things, so I'm not sure why so much of the voice is being removed. If you'd like me to take a whack at it, make a short version of the file and include a link where I can download it. After I hear and see it, I can offer more specific solutions to the problem. Matt

Sure. Post your email address and I'll contact you privately.

Got it. Actually, they're public, but I'll ask the admin to pull that post ASAP. Talk to you soon, Matt

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I won't be able to comment about the restoration of AussieMick's audio file. However, I was able to use the techniques shown in the RX 3 Advanced course to get a better sounding result. MattLTH

In version 6.00, the module presets were only accessible from the plug-in versions of each processor. However, iZotope just released 6.1 today. It's a free update for current Ozone 6 users, and one of the best new features is being able to access module presets in both the plug-ins and the stand-alone version. We also updated our Ozone course to take you through all the new features of 6.1. (That's free, too!) MattLTH

Yes, the perceived loudness of audio is determined by the average (RMS, or root mean squared) volume, not the peak volume. Mastering limiters like the Maximizer (found in Cubase, Nuendo, and WaveLab) do exactly that: They increase the average volume, thereby making the volume sound louder. However, by raising the average volume closer to the peak volume, you diminish the impact of those peaks. That effectively decreases the dynamic range. Steinberg's Maximizer is a capable mastering limiter. There are other 3rd-party plug-ins that can increase the loudness. My personal favorite is the Universal Audio Precision Limiter that works with the UAD series of DSP cards. Waves makes a series of plug-ins called the Ultramaximizer that also do a good job. There are other tools (like multiband compressors) and techniques that can be used to increase loudness. But all of them work on the same concept of compressing and/or limiting the audio. Of course, every listener has their own method for increasing the volume: the volume knob. Thanks, Matt

Good morning, my Greek friend. I'm Matthew Loel T. Hepworth, the author of the Cubase and WaveLab tutorials here at macProVideo.com. I wanted to let you know that the Cubase 6.5 tutorial is on it's way. 6.5 was released much sooner than I had anticipated and it caught me during a bad time. I'm traveling until the second week of April, but I'm going to start production immediately upon my return. Have faith and keep your eyes peeled. 6.5 has some COOL new features and I'm excited to show you how to use them. ~MLTH

I'm working on them now. I'll have them wrapped up by the first week of May, then it will take a few days to get them tweeked and uploaded. Stay tuned! MattLTH

The Cubase 6.5 tutorial is in the hands of the editors and will be available very, very soon. I'll let you know when it drops. Thanks, Matt

Our first course on Cubase 7 is now online: [url]http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/moving-forward-with-cubase-7[/url] I hope you like it! Matt