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July 16, 2018
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Adaptive noise reduction first few seconds

  • July 16, 2018
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Hi

I need to reduce hiss from an audio clip about 20 seconds (all dialogue). I have applied the adaptive noise reduction effect and this works perfectly for most of the clip, except the first 2 or so seconds.

I have read that it needs a short time to 'analysis' the file, but anyone got any ideas how I can get it to work on the entire clip?

Thanks

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    Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

    cjacs987654  wrote

    I have read that it needs a short time to 'analysis' the file, but anyone got any ideas how I can get it to work on the entire clip?

    Yes. Stop using it, and use the (better) process effect. Find a sample of just the hiss, set the FFT to a high value, and process the entire file. I never fail to be amazed at why people continue to use the Adaptive NR - apart from anything else, it produces variable results that can often make after-the-fact editing rather harder to do. You really do get better, more consistent results from the process effect!

    And I have to say that for 20 seconds, this is a complete no-brainer - Adaptive NR will hardly have got going...

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    SteveG_AudioMasters_
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    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    July 16, 2018

    cjacs987654  wrote

    I have read that it needs a short time to 'analysis' the file, but anyone got any ideas how I can get it to work on the entire clip?

    Yes. Stop using it, and use the (better) process effect. Find a sample of just the hiss, set the FFT to a high value, and process the entire file. I never fail to be amazed at why people continue to use the Adaptive NR - apart from anything else, it produces variable results that can often make after-the-fact editing rather harder to do. You really do get better, more consistent results from the process effect!

    And I have to say that for 20 seconds, this is a complete no-brainer - Adaptive NR will hardly have got going...

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    cjacs987654Author
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    July 16, 2018

    Hi Steve,

    Many thanks for your reply. Perfect result!!

    I am new to removing noises and all the googles I did seemed to suggest ANR was the king!

    Ideally I would like to do this in premiere but it doesn't seem to be in there. For new work that's no problem, I can apply noise reduction to the files before they get to premiere but I am working on a project I was given 1 hour long. I know I could edit each clip in Audition, but as a lot of the files have the same 'hiss' do you know a way to apply to all clips quicker than editing each one?

    Thanks again Steve, great result

    Chris

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
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    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
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    July 16, 2018

    If it really is the same hiss, then you can save the noise profile and reuse it, yes.

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