Sound Problems – Removing Unwanted sound

[Jerry Hofmann]

Soundtrack Pro is the way to remove this unwanted sound… It’s got a command for just this very thing.

Isolate a bit of the sound in Soundtrack, set it to be the “noise print” (for further instructions search that term in soundtrack pro’s online User’s manual) from the Process menu, then from the same menu choose remove noise… adjust the sound accordingly during playback adjusting in the window that will open, export it back to FCP.

It works like a charm. Air conditioning, airplanes, cars, etc in the background either gone or you can leave a touch of it etc… wonderful.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer

Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here

8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO, CD’s

[Neal Broffman]

On Ken Stone’s site there are a couple of good primers that may help you and that allow you do some tweaks on your audio within FCP. Here is the link to the first article:
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/basic_audio_filter_guide.html

Neal Broffman
One Production Place, Atlanta, GA
“Voices of Freedom”, Special Jury winner for Fall 2008 CINE Awards produced for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta as part of a major exhibition of vintage Civil Rights Movement photographs, “Road To Freedom”. Currently on display in DC at The Smithsonian Institution followed by The Skirball Cultural Center in LA, then Seattle, Chicago and NYC.

[Mark Westall]

Hi there,

Thanks for your advice here, i gave it a go with my problem but it appears my difficulties are a little more complex.

I recorded an interview with a guy who i kitted up with a clip on mic. I turned off all other audio channels. Unfortunately the mic picked up a guy talking on his phone in the background who at times can be heard while the interview is taking place, occasionally as the interviewer is talking.

Is there anyway you know of that I could eliminate this unwanted background noise beyond the methods you suggest here, or perhaps using the methods you suggest here (I may have done a bad job first time round!).

Would really appreciate your help as a re-shoot would be a bit of a nightmare!

Cheers,
Mark

[David Roth weiss]

Mark,

What you’re asking us is tantamount to trying to remove chocolate from a cake after it’s baked. You can work hard to disguise the problem, maybe put some icing on top, but it’s still gonna be chocolate cake in the end. So, the bottom line is, your audio is never going to be good.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™

A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.