Pro Tools Noise Reduction

Here's how to use the free tool called Audacity to remove background noise from an audio file. He needed free tools to get the job done and that’s exactly what we are going to show in part 1. Audition is not just a noise reduction software, but a complete digital audio workstation, capable of multi-track editing, mixing, sound design, mastering and spectral audio editing. While the noise-reduction tools are relatively bare-bones compared to some other options, it likely has the tools you need the most: Noise Reduction; Click Removal.

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By Paul WhiteIf hisses, clicks, thumps or hums wreck a great take, don't panic: do something about it!Modern recording systems are clean and quiet, so electronic noise in the recording chain is rarely a problem. However, what was once an acceptable amount of noise in a mix (because it could be masked by tape hiss, for example) will now stick out like a sore thumb. Many of us also face challenges from noises such as the hum and hiss of guitar amps, mysterious digital clicks, camera whine, air‑conditioning noise and so on. A series of separate processors was deployed on a bass track to clean it up for use in a mix. Note that the compressor is not part of the noise‑reduction process.

Pro Tools Noise Reduction Plugin Free

It can be worth auditioning typical processing after the noise‑reduction chain, just to see how usable the resulting file is going to be!Here's an example of noise reduction in practice. I've placed some illustrative audio clips on the SOS web site at. The example is a bass‑guitar recording, recorded by an artist for a demo, with a lovely lazy character and a nice laid‑back, lilting style. However, the recording clearly suffers badly from buzz, hum and other noise, and becomes worse when adding typical mix processing such as compression.

Pro Tools Noise Reduction Plugin

Pro Tools Noise Reduction Plugin

The file had already been edited, so I didn't have access to any suitable sections of audio to provide a noise 'fingerprint'.The first step was to tackle the all‑too‑audible 50Hz mains hum, and for this I turned to Tone Boosters' excellent TB HumRemover, which allows you to apply a notch filter at a user‑defined frequency, and creates notches to remove the harmonics. Achieving the best result is a matter of balancing what you remove with what you wish to retain, by altering the number of notches and their bandwidth (Q) settings, and setting the overall amount of attenuation.I was pleased with the result, as the bass retained its character but was much more audible, but there was still audible noise at the top end.

My first instinct was to see if I could use EQ to roll off the top end. This removed some annoyances, but unless I brought the filter down far enough that it interfered with the bass sound, I could still hear gremlins. To tackle the residual problems, then, I inserted an instance of TC Electronic's De‑noise plug‑in. This works most efficiently with a noise fingerprint, but as none was available, I bypassed the low‑pass filter (so I could hear what I was doing) and waded through the presets. The 'Strong Noise' preset got me closest, and juggling the threshold and reduction level controls brought further improvement. I then switched on both the 'draw' and 'audition' modes, which allowed me to hear only the noise that I wanted to remove and to customise the curve so that the processor wasn't removing any of the wanted signal. This got me some way towards the result I wanted, and reinstating the low-pass filter after the De‑noise plug‑in yielded a reasonable result.Finally, to check that the result would be usable, I jammed a compressor‑limiter on the end and gave the signal a good squeeze.

Although there were some audible issues, they were not show‑stoppers, and I was happy that they'd be masked in a mix. Matt Houghton.

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