Removing wind noise

Is it feasible to remove wind noise in FCE? If not how?

You could try SoundSoap (or SoundtrackPro 'Learn Noise' feature, but that only comes with Final Cut Studio). The randomness of wind noise is really difficult to filter and really needs to be taken care of with a windscreen on the mic at recording time.

Similar Messages

  • Removing Wind Noise from Audio in FCP

    Is there a way to remove/filter wind noise from audio for use in FCP?

    I'm not sure if you're if your sarcasm is targeted at me or Apple but just to clarify:
    By rolling off the bottom end prior to using a Noise Print style NR technique you'll get a far better end result than just asking something like SoundSoap to decipher everything.
    Wind noise is dynamic. NR tools like SoundSoap and other basic noise tools do not adequately address it. Since much of the problem with wind is in the very low frequency range simply rolling that stuff off cleans up the signal significantly and sometimes is all you need. Adding noise print style NR after the LF has been eliminated will produce a much better result.
    Another technique for changing the perceived amount of interference from a dynamic source like wind is to copy a chunk of relatively clean ambient tone and pasting it over areas where there is noise but no dialogue. This step will obviously not help of a strong wind gust happens over the voice but it does improve the overall perceived quality of the recording. I usually don't offer this suggestion right off the bat because it's more of a surgical procedure which takes a bit of skill. What most people are looking to do is just clicking on the "remove noise" button.

  • Tips for removing wind noise

    i have some nasty wind noise and can't seem to reduce it very well, any tips?

    What Pancenter said, although the worst kind is super low frequency, so if you're lucky, a high-pass filter can help. Take a look at the waveform of the sound. If you see area where the wave just stays at the maximum or minimum without oscillating that means there's nothing you can do. It's like blowing your highlights in video. Nada.  The wind has pushed the mic diaphragm so far that it's unable to vibrate. In that case you may consider ADR, i.e. recording the same talent with the same mic, lip-syncing.
    As you're working to resolve this problem, you'll be promising yourself that, in the future, you'll listen carefully when shooting, and move the shot, use a windscreen, wait until the wind dies down, … anything to avoid wind noise.

  • Is there a way to remove wind sound?

    Will one of the audio filters in FCE-4 bring down the sound of wind?  If so which one should I play with?  thanks.

    No audio filter in FCE can effectively remove wind noise.
    This is something you really have to take care of when you shoot your video (and/or record your audio).
    You can try one of these sound utilities to reduce the wind noise (provided you have at least a few seconds of plain wind noise from which they can 'learn' the noise.
    Bias SoundSoap
    Audacity (Free)
    WaveArts MR Noise (Free 30 day trial)

  • How can I reduce wind noise in Final Cut Pro X?

    The footage has been shot.  I used a Sony HDR-SR12 for the footage.  We were shooting outside in what was almost a wind tunnel it seemed.
    I have only just started into FCPx with no other experience.  The only other production software I have is Garage Band.  We do not have the funds for any other software, but I do have a deadline with this episode.  Reshooting is not an option.  We have taken steps to help for the next episode with getting a wind screen for the mic.
    What are some steps I can take to reduce/remove the wind noise within FCPx?  If I have to open the audio track in GarageBand to equalize it out, I can, but again, would need to know a few pointers on how to seperate the audio for GB and then edit the noise down.
    Anything at this point would be helpfull.

    The script provided by MPEG Streamclip worked for me.
    But there is an alternate way, which is basically doing by hand what the script does.
    The actual component that is needed is stored inside an archive file in the inside the package. This file needs to be copied to a place where the system can see it.
    Here are detailed instructions. Be sure you fully understand before putting any files in the Library folders, as described below. No guarantees, but if followed correctly I believe this works.
    1) Double-click the .dmg file.
    2) Inside there are two folders. Open the one that says "For Quicktime 6.4 or later..."
    3) Control-click the QuickTimeMPEG32.pkg and choose "Show Package Contents".
    4) Copy the file "Archive.pax.gz" somewhere else on your mac - I will use the Desktop as an example.
    5) Double click the copy of "Archive.pax.gz" on your desktop. It will expand and create a folder on the desktop called "System".
    6) Inside the folder called "System" is a folder "Library" and then "Quicktime", with a single file called "QuickTimeMPEG2.component".
    This is the file that MPEG Streamclip needs!
    7) I suggest you place this file in your own user's Library. To do this, hold down the option key and select Library from the Go menu in the Finder. There, if it does not exist already, create a folder "QuickTime" and copy the component there. This should work.
    Note: the script actually places the component in a different location - one which I think should not be messed with (inside /System/Library).
    I think it should work in the user's Library, but if not I would put in /Library (the Library at the root of the drive) before trying the location above.

  • Is there a way to eliminate or reduce wind noise while retaining voice?

    Is there a filter/effect that will reduce wind noise while retaining voice reception?

    Mickey Oksner wrote:
    Is there a filter/effect that will reduce wind noise while retaining voice reception?
    HI -
    Are you talking about general wind noise as in "Wind in the Background" or are you referring to wind which is directly hitting the microphone capsule and thus causing extreme plosives and distortion.
    In latter scenario, there is nothing that you can do aside from 'living with it' or record it again.
    The first scenario; one can use a either an advanced denoiser which will literally remove the noise from the audio signal. In the case of wind, this would probably remove lots of the vocal too and cause unwanted side effects.  I myself would use a gate (AKA Noise Gate) or expander effect. The gate sets a threshold @ which it literally opens and lets the audio signal pass thru'. One would set that threshold to open when the person is talking. And close when he is not. In most cases the wind will be a little quieter in level than the speech (If the material has been recorded correctly).
    There are numerous of cheap and perfect functioning gates available as audio units.
    Perhaps you can find some free, perhaps not.
    If @ one point you want to get something which is really good and highly intuitive, I suggest you look into the FabFilter company.
    They make great audio products @ a very fair rate and are the most intuitive you can find. But try the free ones first.
    http://www.fabfilter.com/shop/?currency=eur&vat=1
    Removing noise is about the most nasty and difficult thing, I as an audio engineer can think of. So don't expect this to be easy if it has to sound great ;-)

  • Recording blasted with wind noise, Noise reduction worked okay but..

    I have some footage I recorded on the top deck of a ship, so there's a lot of wind noise. I know that obviously I'm not going to get completely smooth clean audio with what I've got to start with, but I'm still trying to do my best to reduce the wind noise so that I can hear the dialogue better.
    I've set the Noise Print in Soundtrack and then Reduced the noise.
    The results weren't bad at all. The only thing I have a question about now is if there's a way to get rid of the new "swirly, computer, electronic" sound that's been added now after reducing the noise (or I guess it hasn't really been added, but it's very apparent now).
    I've noticed that the lower the frequency in my reduce noise settings, the lower this sound is - but in turn, I'm barely able to reduce the wind noise if I keep it too low.
    I thought maybe there's a good filter that I don't know of in STP or maybe a way to EQ it?
    I'm pretty unfamiliar with sound editing, so I don't know much about EQ tricks or filters, but any advice would be much appreciated!

    Matt,
    Like he suggested, I've had better outcomes when I lessen the effect, then if I feel daring, I'll try it again, ever so slightly.
    From my experience, the low-cut filter worked best for my wind noise. You could definitely still hear the wind, but the low "boomy" blasts that I had were all taken out - quite drastically at that - and without any digital noise.
    What did NOT work well for me was the "reduce noise" command, where Soundtrack tries to first learn the noise, then remove it. There was wind all throughout the track, and that method just did not work well.
    Hope this helps.

  • How to get rid of wind noise on the audio track

    I am sure there must be a method to get rid of wind noise on the audio track. Can someone tell me what the best filter is for this purpose as I shoot mostly outdoors and even with a sock covered mike I pick up the wind noise? I have FCS and therefore Soundtrack Pro. Are there filters in the audio filters section of FCP or must I go to STP? Thanks in advance!
    Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   4 x La Cie 250Gb HDD
    Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   4 x La Cie 250Gb HDD

    I shoot mostly outdoors too, and it gets pretty windy where I live!
    > I shoot mostly
    outdoors and even with a sock covered mike I pick up
    the wind noise
    I hope you mean you have a Rycote "Softie" or something similar protecting your mic . . ?
    If so, you should be able to shoot in quite a high wind without any "wind noise" - but of course, even if your "sock" is correctly fitted and working well, you'll pick up the sound of the wind (different thing altogether).
    If you have the right gear and are experiencing the buffeting sound you get with an unprotected mic, then I suspect there are gaps somewhere - so tape them up!
    Either way, for removing unwanted sound, I know of no tool like the Linear Phase EQ filter in STP. Like everything new, it takes a little time to learn but it's very well worth it. With practice, you can almost slice out much unwanted sound like a knife.
    I'm not sure why you don't want to use STP - it opened up a whole new world to me - and it's easier to learn than FCP IMHO.
    Andy
    G5 Quad. 8 GB. 250 & 500 GB Internal HDs. G-Tech G-Raid 1 TB. FCP 5.0.4 (Studio)   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   Sony HVR-Z1E.
    You can't educate pork . . ..

  • Removing background noise

    Hi All
    I am new to imovie and took video on my iphone 4s and converted in imovie added music and i thought great went to put on you tube and facebook and couldn't because of the music and copyright issues
    i can take the music off of the video but then i get wind noise (the video is me on my trike) how do i get rid of wind noise in imovie 11
    thanks in advance
    eon

    Trouble is, in my experience, the person who yells (or the dog that barks or the car horn that honks) usually does it right in the middle of somebody's dialogue, and there's no way to untangle the noise from the words. You end up losing the word or a syllable, and then have to resort to a voiceover, which usually doesn't match well for one reason or another, often because the ambiance or surrounding sound is different. If possible, you have to get the speaker in the same place he originally recorded in, to repeat the word, or better, the whole sentence for the microphone.
    But yes, an isolated noise is easily removed with the pen tool in an enlarged view of the audio track. In fact I can mute overly loud P and S sound in speech just by drawing down the audio line at exactly the spike in the audio waveform.

  • Winding Noise

    Has anyone else experienced a winding noise during calls?  It happens several times a day without rhyme nor reason. Also, occasionally when using camera function, the screen goes black and the flash stays on until I take out the battery.  Any ideas? HELP!

    When your device is ON remove the battery, wait a minute and turn the battery back to the device.
    Also consider device software update. You can do it online.
    Connect your device via USB-cable to the computer.
    Launch Internet Explorer
    Open this address: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/devices/
    Click on "Update Now"  button

  • Removing Fan Noise

    I shot a wedding in August and it was terribly hot in the church. They had setup many many fans to cool off the audience, which was nice but the audio for the ceremony has the underlying fan noise in it. The groom was mic'd and the only other source of sound I have is from the shotgun mic on the camera, eliminating the fan noise at the time of recording seemed impossible with the equipment that I had.
    I am able to do the reduce noise and you can barely hear the fan noise but it makes the audio sound like it is in a tin can, is there anything I can do to not make it sound so tinny? I have tried to remove the noise to the point where the tinny sound starts but you can still hear the noise very loudly, almost making the noise removal pointless.
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks
    Jeff

    If the noise is a very low hum (low as in frequency, not amplitude), try using the low cut filter under process . . . eq and filters.

  • Removing Digital Noise from CCTV Footage

    Hi,
    I was just wondering if anyone knew of any good filters, plugins or tips/tricks for removing digial noise, or smoothing artifacts on some footage taken from a survaillence camera?
    I have tried the Noise Reduction filter from the Too Much Too Soon free plugins with no luck. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
    Many thanks,
    Martin.

    neatvideo.com "now for AE CS3 and CS4 for mac"!
    hope this helps,
    steve

  • Can anyone tell me how to remove 'moire-noise' in LR4

    Hey
    I might use a photo from an old brochure from 1971. I've used my scanner in 800 pix - so it's a 'heavy' pic, but I have a lot of 'moire-noise' in it. Can I remove this noise in LR4? - and if - how to do it?
    This image is only 1600 pix - the original is 4000x5408 pix.
    BRLars, Denmark

    In LR4, use the Brush tool, set the Moire slider to the right of 0. Or is it to the left of 0? (I haven't actually used this yet). Well, you can experiment, as the editing is non-destructive.

  • Wind Noise Reduction

    I'm using PPCS3 for a project and have a video interview piece that was shot outside. The subject was wearing a lav mic with a windscreen on it, but there is still a considerable amount of wind noise coming through. Can anyone suggest a way to at least reduce the wind noise without reducing the vocal quality too badly? I have the entire CS3 suite, so Soundbooth is also available to me.
    Thank you in advance for your help.
    -Ken

    Hi there Bill, or anyone else that could help,
    I too have a wind problem!
    I'm using CS6 Master Collection, pretty new to everything so please go easy.
    I have a fair bit of open air footage with a huge amount of wind noise. I have played with the Noise Reduction effect in Audition (as there doesn't seem to be Soundbooth any longer?) but i have literally 'played', i mean i don't really know what i am doing. It doesn't seem to reduce the wind noise more just all noises, which obviously isn't that helpful.
    Are you able to give me any help, point me in the direction of a tutorial, or better yet if you know a program / plug in that really gets to grips with wind noise?
    It seems that most of the time people are wanting to use noise reduction to get rid of a constant, set noise like a hiss but wind noise is totally different as it’s a very dynamic noise, constantly changing so you can’t 'sample' a section as the next section might sound different but is still just as unwanted.
    Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

  • Audio Filters to remove Wind

    Hello all,
    I have a sequence in final cut where you can hear a lot of wind in the background. Is there a filter that any of you have used in final cut to reduce the wind noise?
    Thanks in advance

    There's no magic bullet for wind noise. You can use an EQ filter and try to reduce the frequencies that make up the wind. Often a low cut filter will help a lot. Or use the noise reduction feature of SoundTrack Pro.
    -DH

Maybe you are looking for