How to best minimize a loud crow over an outdoor interview?

What is the best tool to use in Soundtrack Pro that would minimize the repetitive sound of a loud crow that can be heard in the background of an outdoor interview? Do you use the Spectrum Analyzer followed by another tool?
I realize it may not be possible to eliminate the sound...but am looking to minimize it...and because it can be repetitive, what is the best workflow with take the sounds down compared to my interview subject's dialogue?
Many thanks,
John

Hi John. The problem with the crow is that it may exist in the same frequencies as the voice. You could use the spectrum analyzer to see what frequencies are active when just the crow is isolated. You can then attenuate (turn down the volume of) those frequencies using a narrow bandwidth on a parametric eq. You can elect to do it the entire interview (which may result in a dull sound) or in just the crow's appearances (which will cause a noticeable on/off effect - fading may help).
I'm not so sure about STP2 as I've just purchased it, but some audio programs (like audition, though not superbly) or plug ins (like the Waves bundle or Sound Soap) let you take a sonic fingerprint of a noise if it appears by itself and then apply a reduction of that sampling to a whole file. Kind of like this: let me hear what you don't like and, after I've memorized it, I'll eradicate it. These work with varying degrees of success, but they are not magic. Some day in the future the magic will exist, but for now you'll be playing a balancing act between the crow's volume and how much you're willing to damage the clarity of the interview.
I hope this helps. I'm sure some audio ninjas have a few tricks up their sleeves that they can chime in with here.

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