How do I remove breaths from long recordings to save time?

[Girlagogo]

I'm using Adobe Audition CC (2018) to record a 5000 word corporate Explainer voiceover.  I normally just remove breaths individually using either the insert 'silence' or delete method.  However it will take far too long to do this on what will be an approximate 30 minute recording.  Is there a way that I can remove or reduce breaths in one go? Also, secondly  would this also work for mouth noises/ clicks? I'm quite new to using Adobe audition and voice recording and although I know how to use the Noise Reduction capture and process functions, fast breath removal is a new one on me. Any tips/ pointers would be appreciated.  Please note that I am not in any way a sound or music engineer so simple non-tech language works with me

[Daniel Gimness]

Thank you Steve. Finally a voice of reason! 😁

[yvesg35131798]

Hi Steve!

After much research on my part, I do now agree with you about the replacement of the breath sounds with silences : namely that it is probably a better practice to replace breathing sounds with room tone instead of silences.

Even though, up to now, this is exactly what I have done (replace breath sounds with silence) and none of our customers have ever complained about this.  So it does not seem to be so disturbing to them (or they do not want to complain!).

Anyway, I would still like to replace those breathing sounds with room tone.  Is there a workflow we can apply to identify quickly those breath sounds and replace them with room tone of the same duration of the different breaths?

If you could help me on this, I would appreciate it a lot!  Thanks!

[ffggghhhhh]

Izotope Nectar has a breath thingy..

[MikeHarrison · Accepted solution]

THANK YOU, STEVE for saying what you said. I'm a voice-over of 40+ years, and this is exactly my position on the subject. Removing all breaths from spoken word recordings leaves us with an endless stream of syllables; like an over-caffeinated first date who doesn't know when to stop talking. Especially when the goal is to inform, instruct, etc., unnatural speech will be an annoying distraction, causing many to stop listening. Thank you.

[Vexter]

Try using AutoGate

[Rowby]

Hi Vexter,

Any link for the Autogate you recommended?  The link I found took me to a Japanese version of Yahoo to "download" the pluigin.

Thanks

Rowby

[BenTomGray]

This video from Mike Russel is good: https://youtu.be/pjYpETq_Jc8

[jenniferd65231365]

I believe yourself and Steve are arguing about two different things. You wish to reduce the sound of the breath but not remove the actual pause caused by taking a breath. Removing the pause of a comma or period when we intake break creates a VERY weird neural response. Steve is correct those pauses should stay, but you are also correct within that pause there should be no sound itself. Made perfect sense to me as well and I used your Noise Gate youtube video link to do it quickly and easiy, so thank you SO MUCH!! 🙂 

[jayh81986974]

Izotope RX8 is the ultimate automated breath control remover. And noise remover. I haven't seen anything that touches it. I used to remove breath by hand too.

[Guest]

Totally forgot about this amazing software.

[Guest]

I see a lot of folks stating to leave breaths in but I think it really depends on the context. Especially with professional voice actors who breath much more often, you definitely need to clean that up for certain productions. Honestly, just do what sounds good for what your end goal and medium is.