![]() ![]() We spent around 10 seconds setting each plug-in. We only used common noise reduction controls that each of the plug-featured such as threshold and amount/reduction controls. Where possible we used the “Learn” or “Listen” modes in each plug-in to capture the noise profile. There was no way to be able to set each plug-in to a fair “50% value” of reduction so we used our ears and judgement in setting each plug-in to sound as close a possible in terms of reduction. Obviously, each of the plug-ins we used in this test is different in design. The aim was to reduce the sound of the hiss and avoid possible artefactsĪggressive noise reduction: The second example for each was set to a far greater value of reduction in the aim of eliminating the hiss completely regardless of artefacts. Gentle noise reduction: Each plug-in was set to around 50% reduction (which was roughly the default setting for each plug-in). We feel this audio clip represents a fairly typical example of a poorly recorded dialog track that employed rather desperate measures in getting a half decent recording level, including a plosive, which also can come from poorly recorded voice over tracks. Each plug-in featured in this test used the same poorly recorded source audio clip, which was recorded using a dynamic microphone positioned at a distance of 3 inches from the voice with the mic preamp gain set to maximum to compensate for the low output from the mic. In this blind listening test we feature what we consider to be 4 commonly used real-time noise reduction plug-ins available today. We have featured a number of noise reduction plug-ins over the years in articles and videos for The Production Expert Community. Post production engineers demand great sounding noise reduction plug-ins which also work fast, but which noise reductions plug-ins are best? Our Test Of The Best Noise Reduction Plug-ins You Can Buy Today Budget are tighter than ever these days with work having to be turned around quickly. The high quality of noise reduction these days is not the only thing we should be celebrating, noise reduction plug-ins have also become simpler and faster to use.Īudio post production professionals rely heavily on noise reduction plug-ins. Many of the most popular plug-ins within this category have been developed to such high standards they provide us clean & transparent, for want of a better word, “unartificial” results. You can also purchase it for a one-time fee, but I personally decided to subscribe.Over the last decade realtime noise reduction plug-ins have year on year become more and more powerful. ![]() The option to use it under the Accusonus subscription model is one of the advantages! Out of all the “post-production” noise suppressors (the ones that DON’T work in realtime) though, the Noise Remover is the one that does the best job. However, it works GREAT on noisy guitar tracks. It’s clear to me that the ERA 5 Bundle was designed mostly for audio post production and not for music production. In other words, I think it’s revolutionary for ENG style voice recording. I haven’t tried it personally, but it sounds like what humbuckers do to electric guitars. The difference is that this version can “subtract” noise from your recording if it was recorded using two different microphones (i.e shotgun + lavalier). If you purchase the PRO bundle, you’ll even have access to Noise Remover PRO. ![]() However, it’s the Noise Remover that we’re interested in right now… That being said, the ERA 5 Bundle’s “one-knob” design is fantastic! It’s one thing when you’ve GOT time, but you’ll definitely need to increase your performance when you’re on the clock. I trust C-Vox 100% indoors, but I wouldn’t 100% rely on NoiseAssist outdoors.ģ. That’s because you can’t “undo” the noise suppression. However, there’s always more risk when you record things in realtime. If I ever get the chance, I’ll try to make some benchmarks with these two!Īnyway, another advantage of NoiseAssist is that it also works in REALTIME. I honestly haven’t tried it indoors, but I believe it would perform much better.Ĭome to think of it, I haven’t used C-Vox outdoors… That being said, I still believe that NoiseAssist is beneficial for field recording. I still used the next plugin we’ll be talking about to make touch-ups. However, I can’t say that this one is completely flawless… NoiseAssist is also the first noise suppressor to make me rethink noise suppression. It’s kind of pricey, but it just might be worth it out there in the field. If you were to purchase any of the compatible Sound Devices units, just keep in mind that you would need to purchase NoiseAssist separately. ![]() Luckily, it was already loaded with all of the plugins including NoiseAssist. During one of my sound mixing/recording opportunities, I got to work with the Sound Devices MixPre6-II. ![]()
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