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Re: Microphone Noise Floor Problem

Subject: Re: Microphone Noise Floor Problem
From: "jmccubbinmd" jmccubbinmd
Date: Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:50 am ((PDT))
--- In  "dannymeltzer" <> =
wrote:
>
> Yes this is basically what most commercial noise-reduction software does =
[in a very general sense].  It analyzes a sample of the 'noise' then applie=
s a 'fix' [based on that] to whatever longer segment of the recording you a=
re trying to fix.

I guess what I thought I was figuring out was how to get the baseline noise=
 sample.  I do understand the concept of noise removal, but the problem wit=
h nature recording (at least for me) was how to get that reference sample o=
f noise to remove.  If I'm doing studio type work, I can just record quiet =
for a few seconds.  Out in the woods, there is no "quiet".

Anyway, I'm going to mess with the noise removal parameters in Logic next a=
s they should be an improvement on Audacity, although they do a very good j=
ob.

Thanks for the input, btw.







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