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Hum removal?
I am trying to remove hum from my video. I have Final Cut Express HD, so I don’t have sound track pro. I have tried the hum remover filter in final cut pro, but I don’t seem to get it right. Do anyone know where I can find an easy tutorial for this? Or does anyone know how to export the sound to Audacity?
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Can you export an aiff file from FCE? You could take that into Audacity, or you could try SoundSoap, which is a killer app when you learn to use it properly. They have a great tutorial at the Bias web site.
Have a wonderful day.
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You can drop on a Notch filter and set it to somewhere around 60Hz. This should take out most of it.
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Depends on the hum frequency and type. A notch EQ can help if it is single frequency sine type hum.
The easiest way to find the hum is to set a narrow Q (the higher the number, the narrower the notch) and add gain. Then sweep the frequency up and down until you hear it amplify the hum. Apply gain reduction to taste.
Starting at 50 or 60 hz is a good idea. If it is hum from a mic attached to a DV or HDV type camera, try 150hz, which is the common resonant hum caused by these cameras.
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[Chris Poisson] “ould try SoundSoap, which is a killer app when you learn to use it properly.”
Hey Chris — there are several different flavors of SoundSoap, ranging from about $50 to $500.
I’ve been using SoundTrack Pro in the FCS2 suite, and thought STP’s noise reduction and EQ filters were pretty good, although I find that you need to use a very light hand; removing all the noise can result in a very weird electronic background presence, and foreground voices that sound synthetic.
Looking at SoundSoap SE, SoundSoap standard, and SoundSoap Pro — which level is required to make a significant improvement on STP’s noise reduction filter?
Thanks!
Bob C
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