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Spot|DSE wrote on 5/1/2004, 4:02 PM
White noise? generated from what? Noise reduction is the best way to get rid of the noise, but you could also use a tightly notched EQ if you've got decent monitors. Are you sure its in the recorded audio and not a sound card issue? Do you see the meters moving when there is no audio excepting the noise?
farss wrote on 5/1/2004, 5:32 PM
If it's truly white noise then it'll be hard to get rid of, try some highe end roll off using Eq, I think there's even a preset.

Bob
Gonzoman wrote on 5/1/2004, 6:04 PM
Does V4 have noise reduction? If so, how do I locate it?
I have your book SPOT and it mentions noise reduction in SF but not
in vegas. Do I need an audio editor like SF to do this right?

The clip is an interview but the person shot it from a distance with an on-board mic. I have to turn up the volume to hear the interview and this introduces some high-end noise. I don't expect to totally get rid of it but if I could figure out how to tone it down a few hairs that would be nice.
Spot|DSE wrote on 5/1/2004, 7:03 PM
Yeah, I should have put more in the book about noise reduction in Vegas rather than in SF. It's quite doable in Vegas as a real time plug, it's just easier in Forge because you don't need to save the preset, etc.
Select the SMALLEST area you can of JUST NOISE. Open up Noise Redux.
Hit Capture NoisePrint. Press Preview.
Save the noise print. Now run it as a real time, track based plug. Or, you can also apply it as a destructive event, saved as a take, or do it in SF. I usually run a couple passes of noise redux. I've got one I'm doing right now that is a fan on a laptop that is LOUD. It's taken 6 passes to get rid of the noise. Doing this is Vegas is possible, but in Sound Forge, it's WAY faster.
Gonzoman wrote on 5/1/2004, 7:39 PM
Thanks SPOT - I'll look into buying SF for things like this. In the meantime, I'll try what you have mentioned and see how it goes.
B_JM wrote on 5/1/2004, 7:40 PM
SPOT is right , MANY sound cards have a lot of noise - and the inside of a computer is no help .... so it doesnt mean that it is in your project nessessarly..




Gonzoman wrote on 5/1/2004, 8:29 PM
...."Select the SMALLEST area you can of JUST NOISE. Open up Noise Redux."

I can't find "Noise Redux" - where is that located in V4?

Sucks being a newbie I tell ya' *LOL*
stormstereo wrote on 5/1/2004, 9:35 PM
Noise redux (or as it is really named; Noise Reduction) is not included in V4. The best you can do without it is try to locate the frequencies with an EQ and pull them down.
Best/Tommy
RexA wrote on 5/2/2004, 12:29 AM
Since no one seems to have told you that Noise Reduction is a separate product, I thought I'd mention how to find it. Put your mouse pointer over the Products header at the top of this forum. A pull down list should pop up and Noise Reduction is one of the choices.

It isn't cheap, though. I hear it is good, but i haven't been able to justifiy it yet. For me, I do have a similar tool from another product that I got several years back.
Gonzoman wrote on 5/2/2004, 12:43 AM
Wow - is a little expensive huh?

Got some great samples on that page though - very impressive.

Certainly something to consider buying.....

Thanks a bunch
musman wrote on 5/2/2004, 2:51 AM
Read Jay Rose's article "Shh- the Art of Noise Reduction" (on something like that title) at dv.com. Noise reduction is okay, but should be your last resport and used spairingly. Try what Jay advises then only a small bit of noise reduction as NR tends to cause artifacts.
farss wrote on 5/2/2004, 3:47 AM
Your best bet is to just try the existing Eq filter in Vegas. Something as simple as some high end rolloff may be all you need, depends on whats in the track that you need to preserve. You can also try using a volume envelope to mute the track during any periods of silence or you can maybe automate this with the noise gate.
Also how are you monitoring?
If you're using cans then the noise will sound much worse than it will in the typical TV.