Noise removers

[Yamaha Man]

I just use Adobe Audition noise. reduction feature in CS 6.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by keith.rogers

You have any examples where you've used both? Which tools are more natural? I mean, it's a pretty broad statement... Curious because I do wonder about whether the upgrade from my current RX version (6, standard) is 7, standard, advanced, or I should be looking at anything else.

This is an interesting video on the subject...

Noise cleaning, Izotope RX vs Audition vs Audacity

[Chipotle]

Originally Posted by TBman

This is an interesting video on the subject...

Noise cleaning, Izotope RX vs Audition vs Audacity

I have some quibbles with the video, but it does point out that there are different tools for different jobs. Spectral editing is great for stuff with a well-defined frequency range; other tools work better for broader-spectrum stuff if it is constant, like background noise removal tools. Sometimes it takes a combination, along with judicious EQ to emphasize or cut certain frequencies depending on the source. Then there are those tools, like some in RX, that are done with sheet digital algorithmic wizardry. And even simply adjusting volume levels to bury stuff more. I recently had a project where I used side-chain compression to use the main vocal track to compress another track it had bled to. That took down the instrument level a bit too, but with the right compression settings it sill sounded good while ducking the boxy-sounding bleed just enough.

Sometimes, as Bob's story illustrates, you need your whole toolbox.

[Doug Young]

Originally Posted by Martin Maniac

I just use Adobe Audition noise. reduction feature in CS 6.

If I recall correctly, what's in Audition is provided by iZotope, a sort of Lite version that they licensed.

[RRuskin]

I use Audition's noise reduction to eliminate hum/buzz from single coil electrics. Works like a charm.