OBS Studio - Advanced Mic Settings (Noise Removal, Compressor, Noise Gate)

[@GamingCareers]

Hey guys! I just released an updated tutorial on this topic which is much more up-to-date: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4SvnJKJmLN0ptU

[@legenddmonkey2758]

will this work for all applications and the pc voice recorder or is it only changed when you make a video using the obs

[@ajbits65]

Great tut. A few notes: a compressor increases soft as well as reducing loud (avg level). gain should be below noise filters and above compress. noise gate should be (subjective) at the top to reduce (cpu) work on noise filter if using it, because it can cause encoder lag with slower systems. The filters are processed top down. I prefer to use noise gate only to avoid voice distortion since the background noise is pretty much drowned out by my voice anyway; and if it isn't, the environment is too loud. Of course I use a dynamic mic instead of condenser to cut down on outside noise, so keep that in mind too.

[@Phil_Goodman]

thank you so much for posting this, a veteran streamer here and I just been in the office for so long that i completely forgot ALL of these settings and this was a great refresher to get me back in the game!

[@LiftingNerdBro]

Hey Pete! Thanks for the great the video. I just want to add that in case distortion, at high audio levels happens for any of you guys - try moving the "compressor" filter to the top, so it takes priority first. To do this, right-click the cog icon, go into filters, then select the compressor filter and press the "^" (up arrow). This solved my issues with my sound getting distorted when "yelling" into the microphone. My setup looks like this: - Compressor - Noise suppression - Noise Gate - Gain Best Lifting

[@GamingCareers]

Really great tip, thanks so much Lifting!

[@RokonGaming]

I didn't realize priority was so important, I thought you could just set up in no particular order, interesting!

[@laurabrown1003]

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[@pumpkin7728]

@@laurabrown1003 we are talking about mics not curtains

[@myboy647]

@@pumpkin7728 its a bot lol

[@Alice-lh2li]

So I have streamed, mostly as a hobby, for roughly 6 - 7 years. In all of that time I've struggled with audio and it's always been a pretty huge issue. I've tried looking things up and most of the time if not all the time, it was confusing and got me nowhere. Your video was an extreme help, it actually got me to a point to where I actually think it sounds good. So I wanted to say thanks and say it was extremely helpful!

[@vikkyts]

hi! can you please tell me your settings for your noise gate? everywhere online only has male voice settings and my words keep getting cut off when i speak Dx

[@SneakyKittyGameDev]

@@vikkyts try increasing both hold and release times. my words got cut out horribly with my new mic setup (tinkering with everything today) and i noticed a big improvement removing noise suppression, setting the levels for the noise gate, increasing the hold and release times (mostly the release time so it fades out smoother instead of being an abrupt cutoff from all sound)

[@gillies2869]

2:34 the video starts

[@mccninja_]

Wtf it starts at 0:00

[@ShayXDDROFL]

@@mccninja_ r/woooosh

[@wodsex]

thx

[@xDan445]

thanks

[@pdc250]

legend

[@MiltonRosaEnglishforLife]

I spent three days trying to fix my audio in OBS. Your video was the only one that explained the meaning of each setting and what they do in a very didactical way without rushing it for beginners. I finally got to fix my audio. Thanks, man.

[@entityrush3692]

Exactly what I was looking for, I've just started using OBS and when I found and opened the Compressor I had no idea what the settings really meant. Thanks!

[@yogwaves9935]

for the compression, if you compensate the threshold gain reduction by turning up the gain in the compressor it sounds less muffled

[@MandhanAcademy]

Thanks a lot!! U deserve 1 million subs.... Really useful

[@laurabrown1003]

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[@randomshortsmulp5903]

@@laurabrown1003 nah I'm fine

[@Shokam01]

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[@slimeigo]

1 million, no he deserves 10 million

[@lex.shorts]

I didn't know what was wrong with my mic cuz it gave a standard noise, even when it was muted. My friends thought it was cuz of the mic, but I refused to believe that because everyone else with this mic had no problem. This video made my audio 10x better

[@ZachNCheese]

Literally so helpful and SO clear. No questions, no errors. Perfect video

[@DaeScarProductions]

This was so well-explained and my sound quality is so much better. Even the comments down here are confusing the hell out of me; sound setting lingo just is not something I can comprehend. Thanks so much!

[@notsettlingforless]

Am I the only one who thinks the audio quality is massively degraded once enabling noise suppression? It almost sounds like you're talking in a Pringle can or a fishbowl. Yes it cuts out fan noise and other close sounds but I sound completely different when I enable it.

[@shuffle4025]

Yes, I'm thinking the same way. Also when I tried it myself it seems like it also take away parts of my voice. On the other hand the breathing sounds is really annoyng especially nose breath out sound... So I'm trying to find a way to get rid of this without having robo voice, gaps etc.

[@Rico24337]

I agree. I had to remove my suppressor because it completely defeats the purpose of having a nice microphone. And it sucks because when my gate does kick in, my voice sounds clear but you can hear my fan in the background.

[@MasterLink924]

The reason is because it’s taking away frequency’s that are causing the noise you want taking out. Thus making the rest of the audio rubbish. I just recommend the gate, and finding a quite area to stream. Also if you don’t want a fan to be heard in your videos, just turn the fan off.

[@BlackFireGaming125]

A lot of people are talking about PC fans, and turning those of is a huge mistake.

[@LMONLIVE]

@Jod3n for that you need to enable noise gate

[@minaplaysrb]

This is what I needed... I use a PC and it makes LOTS of noise so my views really got some background noises! Even ho this video is 3 years after it worked perfect! LOVED IT!!

[@xenonwj2396]

Holy Crap. I literally found these filters this morning at 3 am and stayed up for 3 hours trying to figure it out. And low and behold a video is uploaded about it a couple hours later. I actually had all the filters on this video except compression. Going to go add it now. Thank you man!!!!

[@GamingCareers]

Haha, what are the chances!

[@xenonwj2396]

Gaming Careers Thank man. All your Videos helped me get my Stream looking good. All your videos on OBS are fantasticly detailed. Much appreciated!!!

[@TechnoGenuine]

I am so happy man! I remember when you had just 59K subscribers and man you just keep getting better can't wait to see you hit 1m subs!

[@ASMRMuzz]

This is excellent, thank you! I have some pretty noisy fans which play havoc with my recordings. I can't wait to try this when I get home!

[@JNekoMeowMeow]

can you believe I always come back to this video after a few years. it is a better detail than I expect. I use the yeti and sometimes your video here makes more sense to me to understand , thanks.

[@go6ko1]

4:58 I can't hear the sound of your fans over the sound of my computer fans !! xD

[@johnlindholm1203]

cool

[@noblebun]

While this might seem like simple fundaments to anyone with experience, as someone new to OBS, this is an absolute lifesaver! Thanks a bunch!

[@OverloadComedy]

This has helped me greatly, especially how spoke about each filter. Thank you.

[@jaycub4711]

I really like how you explain it for people who have no idea what they're doing. Really appreciate your step by step tutorial.

[@LaMisto]

Loved the video, thank you man!

[@laurabrown1003]

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[@jadewolfy4819]

This helped so much I was having problem with my pitch getting to loud and my birds in the back ground. But after i followed your video and adjusted it for my video, I couldn't help my self i was so happily in tears it finally sounded the way i wanted it to! I have been trying to fix this for a YEAR!

[@phalonreactss]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this! I was running into issues with my snowball and this literally took out all the background!

[@furyeak]

That moment when years after you finally understand what your teachers have been trying to teach you. Thank you, sensei.

[@WikiSihamedsoc]

the best tutorials for obs sound setting

[@laurabrown1003]

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[@grauph1up]

3 mics later and moving the computer setup around to ridiculous spots to find the answer was noise suppressor to shut the fan up :,D awesome with the explanations of each filter

[@AkiGamingTech]

Very helpful video, Thanks

[@KaylaAndSamantha]

Thanks for helping me out- new to twitch and your video has really helped me understand the benefits of advanced mic settings for OBS! Wishing you continued success! (throws the peace sign)

[@DanDoesGame]

around 9:00 thanks for explaining that...... was a bit confused what those actually did

[@chaosfirephoenix]

3 Year old video and noone! on youtube has as good of an explanation of this! Thanks you so much!

[@teachermarc8457]

Last week I published a huge tutorial, and I had no idea how to get ride of the background noise, so I published is as is. I made a few tweaks that you show here, and my OBS recordings are 1000% better! I wish I would have found you a few weeks ago.

[@reedified6514]

If you have ever seen "The Tooth Fairy" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, this guy looks exactly like the fairy named Tracy.

[@GatenYT]

so it does wth

[@PBRGAMING]

YES

[@RealPearlMania]

That guy is Stephen Merchant

[@martingalindo490]

Hit that one on the nail I thought it was him lol

[@carson9458]

HAHAHA YES

[@Kylereeves13]

The noise gate finally got rid of my heavy mouth and nose breathing. Thank you!

[@torrvic1156]

Thank you so much! You clarified this question for me. I struggled so much trying to learn what to do with my microphone noise. I installed tons of programs like Voicemeeters, Canabile, vst filters but it didn’t helped me much. You gave me a great idea of what I really should try.

[@ralcesh250]

Thank you! My videos constantly had this background noise when playing games. This helps out a ton, it's like night and day!

[@pjwiebe5400]

Thank you for this video, this helped so much!

[@Sweaty_-]

THANK YOU, I ALWAYS SUFFERED FROM MY KEYBOARD AND MOUSE NOISES BEING SO CLEAR. EVEN CLEARER THAN MY OWN VOICE, SAVED MY ASS ! :D

[@Jolt]

I love you for putting the timestamps for each filter in the description. Great video, mate. Thank you

[@LoxFii]

thanks for this really help improve my stream droped a like and a sub :)

[@ShouAlias-io7ud]

This was an awesome guide to the add-ons. Having gotten a new device recently I had to download a new version of OBS. I had been using a legacy version from around 2015, so I had to figure out all the new stuff I could add on. Audio fixing was one of my first priorities due to having a roommate and a rather noisy AC. That said, it's now completely set up and good to go.

[@Leggenda88]

Wonderful!

[@wesler218]

The way you explain things give anyone hope....

[@themaskedpanda9966]

Thanks for the help I breathe pretty loud just in general and it cleared my problem of just hearing me breathing right up

[@EnglishwithTsar]

2021 and this is the most helpful video to configure sound with OBS ...

[@AykzGaming]

Thank you for this detailed guide Gaming Careers. I noticed a lot of improvements with the advanced settings. Keep up the good work!

[@E-dirts]

OBS has improved itself quite a bit TBH. I am using pretty much the same hardware I had for last couple of years but OBS has improved my sound quality which is quite noticeable. However, your tutorial was quite helpful to push even further. Thank you.

[@Spartanargentinos]

What can i say, u explain to the people, like if we are in first grade. AND WE ARE, I FUCKING LOVE YOU. THANKS!!!! A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THIS KIND OF SETTINGS, NEED TO BE EXPLAINED LIKE THAT. LIKE A CHILD, AT LEAST FOR ME, appreciate your time. u won a new sub. Thanks, a lot! Cheers from Argentina!!!!!! GL!

[@coocooplayz164]

Time stamps... Noise Suppression 5:16 Noise Gate 7:14 Compressor 10:47 Gain 13:30

[@Chisgule]

This video was great, wish I'd discovered it sooner

[@BeanzYT]

Just the introduction to this video alone was extremely helpful! So much quality information. Thank you 🙏

[@mccninja_]

"when you are *trying* to be sneaky"

[@GoldenCoastGTA]

I'm amazed at your thoroughness and professionalism, and your voice is so soothing dude! Fantastic channel, would recommend to anyone in needs of stream knowledge.

[@tie9666]

Ron Weasley is that you?

[@TechWeLove]

Wow, I should have been using all of these. For the longest time I was only using noise gate, eq, and limiter. The noise suppression helped even more with the fan noise of my PC. But even though I thought I built a quiet PC, next one is going to have to be even quieter. Or I find some long cables to move the PC away from the Mic.

[@nuclear5744]

Video starts at 5:25 jesus christ

[@ShadyNefarius]

You saved me a lot! I have a silent microphone and thanks to you, I can live stream and the viewers can hear me.

[@axiosa4030]

Explains each setting and gets to the point LOVE IT!!!!

[@finestclips6467]

Gotta admit that intro convinced me, subbed

[@elusiveren2991]

Thank goodness for this video! I have extra fans for my computer because I don't like overheating it, so I needed a filter but had no idea which one to use. The noise suppressor really helped out :'))

[@HappyScraps]

You've made a Scouser sound a lot better which is actually insanely hard to do so thank you, sir!

[@DecayedPony]

Wow, I was having serious problems because i kept having a lot of buzzing in the background because my mic is fairly cheap. This completely solved that. Thank you a lot!

[@stsairsoft6073]

Great video! OBS was bugging the hell out of me with my mic picking up the fans from my PC. I'm gonna do this tonight! Awesome.

[@kingrevolt217]

you're a genius, broski. I went from sounding like a straight up potato to sounding like I spent way more on my mic than I did!

[@JayteeneticsTech]

Thank you for explaining what each part does. It really helps me a lot to understand.

[@adriansmidt5339]

Awesome video! It wouldve been nice if you were to show the gain first and then afterwards the other ones. Because ones i setup the other three and started on the noise gain I had to redo the other ones. Thanks for the help!

[@dr.michaelr.foreman2170]

Great video. Best one I have seen to date. P.S. I just noticed the date this was made. You may want to update this topic as the noise suppression filter is different now, from the one you show in this video. An update never hurts.

[@altonstephenson9467]

The first section of your video helped me. Thanks for uploading. Blessings

[@Dessme]

Fine thank you. But I haven't known OBS to have filters. I was searching the net for best noise filters while it was under my nose all these days. My other comment is, your intro and "outro" videos are a bit noisy and the blue snowball mic sounds so clear even without the filters. Two thumbs up!!

[@DaritKazua]

With a single video you helped me with every single one of my effects that I wanted on my microphone using OBS. Ya'll did a fantastic job (and it was moderately soothing too for some reason haha!)

[@brentdietiker]

Received my first usb mic today...THanks for the help on refining it!

[@shavergames4116]

Thank you, now my voice won't cut out when I scream or laugh. very helpful

[@Cashyfps]

Using this in 2021 and is still amazing. Thanks for the help!

[@ZombieWolf2113]

Thank you belive this was very helpful i was sitng for hours trying to figer out why i was so low volume compared to the game and your video helped me a lot!

[@sandz1988]

I always get back to your guides they are sp simple and a casual as me can make it :D

[@TheBoxyBear]

Small tip I'm surprised was overlooked. You can enable audio monitoring to hear your voice in real time rather than having record and playback. Though I don't recommend using this method through the whole process since what you hear will be a mix of what OBS is outputting and your inner voice. I wold say use it alongside looking at the visual representation for broad adjustments where you can tell if the audio is extremely off, then move to the record and playback technique for fine tuning.

[@krosis4712]

The first tip you gave I don't know how but it just just fixed my audio thank you

[@Eddylive]

Anytime I upgrade my setup I rewatch this video , you are amazing, Im a big fan!

[@firzwanz4335]

Perfrct guide. I prefer the gateway more. The suppresion made it sound unnatural even at low level. But the most important is alway eliminate background noise physically such as air conditioner and fan

[@EternalTotem]

I am just starting out and this video is really helpful. even being so old still is helping.

[@sillycrows9331]

it's great to be a music producer and gamer at the same time i'm already know the gain /compressor/ noise gate and i can do it in the right way

[@CelluloidBlonde]

Jeez, my whole batttle is to increase volume and depth for voice and this just slammed past "boost." "Boost" sounded like what I actually needed.

[@ruhtam7592]

Really helps my issues with background noises thanks a lot :D

[@kasseris]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! MY VIDEOS USED TO SOUND ANNOYING , NOW THEY SOUND AMAZING!!!!!!!

[@brianadams4074]

Great video! I went to the LA recording arts school about 10 years ago but just getting into streaming and back into recording so I was a little rusty on finding and tuning these filters. Thanks for the helpful video!

[@Flashback007]

Even though it's year later. This helped me solve a problem I had with my audio in 2021. Thank you!

[@t3s-coconuts474]

Thanks for the video mate, had my set up going pretty good though thanks to a update i lost all my settings when i had to roll back, so you just made my life so much quicker tonight.

[@MrPerfect-ru4gr]

I love this guy. His green screen video and this is so informative. Appreciate you

[@Ziplock9000]

In your intro you sound so sincere when you ask "what is up" haha

[@charleso5078]

Noise gate i found out helps with background noise from other people so if someone is somewhat away from mic it doesn't pic up

[@OstonCodeCypher]

Thank you so much......, this video is still up to date = 2017 - NOW

[@Pikastroff]

Hey! Just wanted to say this video is REALLY helping me out, so thank you so much! I also checked out a couple other of your videos, which are awesome too - I subscribed! Keep going well, man! :D

[@hateakame]

You are a freaking legend, i just coudlnt remove the noise from my microphone, its so clean now i dont even need to buy 100$ microphone! Thank you so much!

[@TiltyPanda]

Omg.. I have been SO annoyed at the noise in the background, like my mic was boosted, which is was not.. The noise suppression just did the job.. THANK YOU!

[@TechMonkey22]

Thanks man! A year and a half later and still very useful and usable instruction

[@rich3083]

Cheers m8, this helped a lot. I'm about to start streaming and setting up OBS was the longest part kek, thanks again

[@AlfarisWs]

Thank you this was very helpful even I'm using a 5 years upgraded version ❤

[@KaiStephens]

How have I never found this gem of a channel! You just got a sub..