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I had a discussion on Twitter recently about a possible use case for WebAudio - and that was a sound filters - in pretty much the same way as Instagram popularised image filters for popular consumption.

One thing that really irks me at the moment is the huge variation in sound volume of the increasing plethora of videos in my social media feed. If there was some way we could use a real time WebAudio manipulation on the browser to equalise the volume on all these home made videos, so much the better. Not just volume up/down, but things like real time audio compression to make vocals stand out a little.

Add delay and reverb to talk tracks etc. for podcasts.

EQ filters to reduce white noise on outdoor videos etc. also would be better. People with hearing difficulties in particular ranges, or who suffer from tinnitus etc. would be able to reduce certain frequencies via parametric equalisation.

It would be intriguing to see a podcast service or SoundCloud etc. offer real time audio manipulation, or let you add post processing mastering effects on your audio productions before releasing them in the wild.




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