How to Reduce Audio Noise in Recording

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How to Reduce Audio Noise in Recording Mikes Mix Master Review


• Getting a good sound quality while recording over an excessively loud background noise has been a major obstacle when sound recordist face on location.

• You cannot fight the wind, which is one of the main culprits and sometimes you find yourself in a noisy environment full of people. • However, there are many ways you can still reduce noise when recording outside. • They are simple, effective and you do not have to break the bank. • Read on as Mike a mixing and mastering engineer gives you tips on how to reduce the noise of your audio recording on location


Understand Your Location 01

A great and perfect sound recording often depends mostly on the right location.

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Hence it is better to get a location that can be as quiet as possible.

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Although this seems quite unachievable especially when outdoors, however, pay attention to the areas for any sounds.

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How windy is it? Is it close to construction zones, airports, or high traffic areas? The point is when the location is ideal, there will be less to be done to reduce the noise on set.


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If getting a good sound quality is your aim, you might have to invest in the right tools such as microphones.

Microphones are designed in such a way that they are extremely responsive to air and sensitive to noise.

Here are different types of mics that you might consider depending on the type of shoot.


Shotgun Microphones This type is called omnidirectional mics for good reason. They pick up the sound from the source with high gain while ignoring any other type of noise present in the environment. They reject any unwanted noise and it is the most versatile choice.


This type is smaller devices used for short-range which makes them perfect for interviews. To get a good sound, it needs to be close to the speaker’s mouth. Hence they are directly clipped to the speaker in order to pick up vocals.


Make Use of Software It doesn’t end at microphones, to get the cleanest sound, consider using software that prevents your microphones from picking up unwanted noises. Examples are NoiseGator or Noise Blocker that can be used together with your microphone to block out the noise.


Clean Up Audio After Recording

The best way to avoid going through the hassle of editing after recording is to get the perfect location and making use of the right tool for the best sound quality. If however, the best is not attained, it remains the post-production to get the cleanest sound quality. Here are things to do to produce a noise-free video recording.


Clean Up Audio After Recording Audacity If you aren’t looking to invest in expensive audio software, here is free software that can get you the best quality of sound. It is a small-sized software package that can accept a wide range of audio file sizes. A great tool for noise removal in audio recordings.

EQing Many microphones or noise have low-end frequencies and these effects can be reduced with EQ and careful editing. EQing lets you urn the level of specific frequencies within an overall sound up or down.


Are you a beginner and cutting through the noise seems unachievable?

Try out these tips. If you are still having issues dealing with sound quality, getting a professional is the best option. Check out MikesMixMaster.com Review and see how the company has been helping singers and musicians make their recordings come out the best.

While at it, read Mikes Mix Master Review to see what their satisfied clients have got to say.


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