[ddots-l] Re: accessible noise reduction plugins
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:58:36 +0100
Absolutely,
I think there's a set of tools by Cedar that are the current mutts nuts on
this, but they're hugely expensive.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bryan Smart
Sent: 03 June 2011 18:55
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: accessible noise reduction plugins
I think that he's looking for noise reduction, not a noise gate. Noise
reduction tools listen to an isolated segment of sound, such as tape hiss,
fan noise, and so on, create a noiseprint from that sound, and can then use
that noiseprint to remove the sound from other recordings. For example, if
I'm recording in a room with a loud air conditioner, I can use noise
reduction to remove the sound of the air conditioner from recordings that I
make.
This isn't magic bullet stuff. If the background noise is very loud, the
noise reduction tools might remove it, but you'll have strange digital audio
artifacts in the sound that remains on the recording. Noise reduction tools
can get rid of pops and clicks, hiss, and all sorts of other background
noise, but it takes a fair amount of experience to remove that background
sound without damaging the audio that remains.
Sony had a set of noise reduction plug ins at one point, but I don't think
that they're for sale any longer. They're quite old (well over 10 years),
and the tech is way out of date. Many people use the Izotope stuff now.
I don't suggest to get in to this litely. Noise reduction plugs are
expensive, and they aren't the sort of tool where you can do well with just
picking presets. You therefore need cash and time. If you're involved with
restoration work, then it would be worth it. If you're just recording vocals
and instruments, you'd be much better off spending a little time learning
how to get a cleaner take in the first place, so that noise reduction isn't
necessary.
Bryan
On Jun 2, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Mike Tyo wrote:
Hi Brian,
I believe you'll find a noise gate that's accessible in the Sonitus folder.
I've used it, and I like it. There are several parameters you can mess with
to get the gate you want, along with presets that might do what you want
without you having to tweak it.
Hope this helps.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Howerton <mailto:bshowerton1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 17:48
Subject: [ddots-l] accessible noise reduction plugins
Hi folks,
What noise reduction plugins do you recommend that are accessible? I looked
all through sonar but couldn't find any. Thanks,
Brian
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