KozelIzAda
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How to remove the unwanted noise??
Guys, a questions for whoever knows the answer.
I am recording spoken vocal and i need to remove the background noise - all the shhhhhh and khhhhh and just the regular passive noise that's there.
I just want clean vocal without any background interferences, how can I make my audio more clear? I tried using normalize but as much as it makes the vocal louder - it also makes the noise louder...
any suggestions would be appreciated,
thanks
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tunekicker
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 02:37:43
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4 suggestions-
1. Turn off whatever is making the noise or move locations (the fridge in the kitchen makes a ton of noise.)
2. Use some acoustic treatment to cut down on the noise (putting external hard drives in cabinets with some acoustic foam inside can help...)
3. Check your gear (is the noise caused by something that is broken or poor quality?)
4. Use noise reduction software/plugins (if the noise is constant or at least pretty consistent this can work very well. BIAS has a $100 version of SoundSoap that works pretty well. There are many others out there, too.)
Peace,
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Dizzi45Z
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 03:08:38
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Sound Forge's Noise Reduction Plug-ins works great if you get the time to learn it properly. Anytime I have constant background noise, this plug can usually clean about 90% or more of it.
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Mick
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 07:20:44
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You could use a gate to get rid of noises inbetween spoken words.
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SH
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 12:05:55
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Sound Forge's Noise Reduction Plug-ins works great if you get the time to learn it properly I was going to suggest Audition. How does Sound Forge compare to Adobe's Audition 2.0?
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Ognis
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 12:21:36
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Waves has the "X" plugs, which have a learn function.
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oldsneakers
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 12:25:57
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I've had pretty good luck using the Sonitus gate for things like that. I removed a vacume cleaner in the distance (pro studio eh). It works well on drum tracks too. It can take a while (for me) to get it set right.
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tubeydude
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 12:32:14
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yeah try a gate. You might also be able to use an EQ and just kill the main frequency of the problem. (assuming it is more single source than broadband).
You can also slip edit the tracks where you are not speaking.
Hope that helps.
Erik
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jonboper
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 13:41:07
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I was just using the noise reduction tool in SF9 last night and it seemed to be working really well, but I had a hard time trying to figure out what each slider controlled – are there a knowledge base for confused users (manual is fairly useless) or additional presets available?
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Jim Roseberry
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 15:04:11
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First, use Sonar's volume automation envelopes to 'duck' the level of the plosives/sibilants... as well as any 'dead space' between phrases. This will go a long way toward cleaning up your audio.
If you're new to recording: It helps to start with reasonably quiet pre-amps/etc... and to understand proper gain-staging... so as to minimize inherent noise. Also, be aware that ground-loops, dimmer switches, refrigerators, flourecent lights, CRT monitors, etc can cause noise problems. Using balanced cables can help minimize these problems.
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CJaysMusic
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RE: How to remove the unwanted noise??
2007/06/07 15:41:54
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Try an Expander, De-esser, and a Gate.
Cj
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