Remove white noise, hiss, static or background noise in Final Cut Pro

[@WillChidlow]

I hope you found this quick tutorial helpful, I'd love to hear if you have other ways of doing this? let me know with a comment and also tell me what other tutorials you would find helpful 👍👍

[@allanngkc]

Will Chidlow i had the same issue & did almost the same thing as you did😅 but instead of salvaging a bad clip, shouldn’t we concentrate on getting good quality recording & not polish the turd?😑 How abt a video on getting rid of the hiss in the first place? I was using a wireless lav system anw & it produces an audible level of high frequency hiss which i always have to get rid of in post😞 Gd job anw👍

[@WillChidlow]

Absolutely Allan! Just like I said at the start of the video, it is always best to get it right when recording but mistakes do happen, and actually the footage I was working with wasn’t what I would consider bad, just in need of a little work. It took me 10 minutes to correct the audio but it would have taken me an hour to reshoot the content. When doing client work or a one off event it might not be possible to reshoot so I thinks it’s good to have tricks like this in our back pockets. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 👍👍

[@WillChidlow]

Glad I could help! Welcome to the channel and happy editing! 💪🙏😎

[@heresjhonny702]

It was. Thank you!

[@WillChidlow]

Douglas Araújo thanks Douglas, glad you found it helpful 👍😎

[@patwest1808]

You saved me from getting fired with this video, thanks bro!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome to hear Pat! 👍🙏🙌🙌

[@roehee1234]

Good Ol' KZbin saving the day! I just saved $1500.00 fixing my own car for $40 using a tutorial!

[@larajudges5271]

This is one of the most helpful and straight to the point videos I have seen on youtube! Agree?

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much! glad you found it helpful

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Will - I would like to encourage you to keep making videos my friend. Even after 3 years, this information is valuable. I was able to greatly improve the audio on a video I thought was a bust. And the compressor filter is now something that I'm probably going to use on all my videos. I like your on-camera presence. And you're soooo right - recording audio when videoing is the much better option. My next investment is an audio recorder to get better audio right out of the gate. All the very best, Cheers Rick

[@WillChidlow]

ah thanks so much Rick, really appreciate your kind words! Im still uploading and have lots planned for the future, comments like yours are wonderful to here and keep me motivated to keep helping others and growing the channel. thanks again

[@AJCoReTV]

@@WillChidlow I agree! You are much appreciated & helpful to new YTbers 🙏🏽

[@TheCharlesJackson]

Thank you VERY MUCH for this. Equalization turned out to be the savior.

[@fitnessinyourmouth5363]

Didn't fix it entirely, but WAY better. Appreciate you taking the time to do this!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome, thanks for watching, glad I could help! 🙌

[@DJOctober]

I was given a bad tip when I started to do any audio recording: "don't worry, you can fix it in post" THANK YOU for saying in the beginning that it's easier AND sounds better if you're not lazy and set up the equipment correctly during the live recording. I learned and grew from this. I'm gonna apply it to my mixes! Have a good oneeeeeeee.

[@WillChidlow]

Yep SOOO many people think you can fix anything but it’s actually so hard to do if you do t get it right whilst recording! Thanks for watching and happy recording! 👍🙏😎

[@Randor10]

DJ October I shoot for news. There is no post to fix anything except audio levels. The editors will not colour correct or tweak EQ audio. I have to get it right in the field first time every time. They’ve usually only got a couple of hours to gather video from all sources and edit it down for broadcast. If audio is bad I get phone calls and emails. So when someone says “fix it in post” we all laugh because basically there is no post.

[@ThingamajigsAndWhatnots]

If I could reach through my monitor and give you a big hug I would because after a year of dealing with this you FINALLY helped me get rid of the crackling sound in my video (or at least improve it a lot). I discovered when ever I have my Macbook Pro plugged into a power cord while I'm filming, I get a horrible hiss and crackle so I try to remember to unplug it but every once and awhile I totally forget. And yes, I've tried different power cords as well as outlets so I don't understand why this happens. Of course I figured that part out after purchasing my 3rd microphone and 2nd aux cable! Again, thank you!

[@WillChidlow]

Hey 👋 thanks so much for taking the time to let me know you found my video helpful, I am so pleased it has helped you. Thanks for watching and happy editing! 🙌💪🙏😎👍

[@DanceJournals]

This is the best video ever about editing sound in Final Cut, I get back to it every time I edit something. Thank you!

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much 👍🙏😎

[@MindfulMover]

Hi Will! I just wanted to say that your video was absolutely AWESOME! I thought all was lost when I uploaded my tracks to FCP. But then because of your video...I was able to troubleshoot it using the EQ you mentioned at the end of the video. And I have to say that I really appreciated the troubleshooting you added into the video with the other effects. I feel like you talked us through everything so well! THANKS A LOT YOU SAVED MY FOOTAGE!!! :D

[@daniel_chayra]

It's cicada season and recorded a bunch of a-roll. Thanks to you I was able to get rid of it and have usable audio! 11 min video, but lifetime skill learned, thank you!!!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad to help Daniel 👍🙏😎

[@kathrynkoniuszy9752]

Thank you! Vocal Compressor 02 worked for my feminine voice, I wonder if they are designed for different vocal ranges. I'm so glad you made this video!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad I could help!

[@mateostabio]

5 years later, the best effect I use in FCP for this is the "Remove High Frequencies 2" effect and set it to Strong Cut preset.

[@christophertan7467]

"And finally what I did, was used the glitch effect". Thanks man! Salvaged a very important footage thanks to you!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad to help Chris 👍🙏😎

[@freedominabudget]

You just changed my life with the noise removal!!!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and happy to help Kelly 👍🙏😎

[@cls606]

HUGE value in this video - thank you so much my man you’ve gained a new subscriber! Final Cut Gang!!

[@WillChidlow]

Big up Final Cut gang! 💪 thanks so much for watching, so glad you got value from the video! 👍🙏🙌💪😎

[@zackerytaylor5296]

I like the video and appreciate the work put into it! I know I am a little late to the party but for me, it's usually much simpler. If you are wanting to remove background noise from your videos, I would not go with Final Cut presets or auto audio analysis so I agree with that. In my experience with professional equipment it will usually distort the audio and add unwanted reverb and resonance. What Will did with using the EQ and taking the higher frequencies down will effect your voice along with the background noise at the same time, and take out the good sounding high frequencies that make your voice sound as good as it should! So I would look for a more effective option. If you have time - go into the clip that has fuzz/people talking in the background/anything subtle but noticeable in the background to your main audio and add an expander first (It is a stock plugin in both FXP and Logic). Select the high expansion preset on the expander (adjust the threshold as needed). Doing that will EXPAND the softer background noise or fuzz from your louder, more prominent voice or audio, and should leave you with a clean cut of the louder and more audible audio that you would like to hear. After that I will add a compressor. As Will said, the compressor will boost the lower level audio (You just expanded the unwanted lower level audio out) and COMPRESS the higher levels down to make the audio track overall more even. I use the preset "Vocal Compressor 3" and go into the advanced editor on the compressor. I'll switch over to the VCA compressor versus the default compressor because the VCA will boost the mid and higher frequencies which is where our voices are at. I'll put my limiter on within the VCA compressor on the right side of the compressor pop up, and I will set it at -2db or so. That ensures that no audio frequency in this selection will go above -2db, which fixes our clipping problem (adjust threshold, ratio, and makeup as you need). My last step would be add a Channel EQ, do a high pass up to around 100hz (adjust for whoever is talking, don't cut out the bass of their voice but cut out the lower unwanted frequencies in the recording). I have yet to have issues with this technique, let me know if this helps you all.

[@philipledeboer9007]

Liked the video but in my situation this was way more helpful, thanks!!!

[@wiredupretro]

Thanks for the help- i finally figured out how to get my audio sounding better after over 6 years of using Final Cut Pro X on my Mac!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad I could help!

[@CapnBarefoot]

I was working on this for three days straight. Watched several how-to-video's. This helped me a lot! Thank you! Graduation project saved!

[@classicmikestar]

This is the best video out there in my opinion to help fix the hiss or fuzz in a video. Saved my life, cheers.

[@MattyPalka]

To be honest I thought the solution may be a lot more difficult, because as in your video build in "noise removals" don't to their job well. But playing with the EQ is the best option! So simple, yet so effective! Thanks!

[@WillChidlow]

MattyPalka awesome to hear Matty, glad I could help! Thanks for watching 👍👌🙏😎

[@JackCasablanca-painter]

Thank you. Thank you Thank you!!! You helped be solve an impossible hissing, watery sound behind my voice. It seems Final Cut Pro is its user's adversary, it's always searching for ways to destroy our project. But luckily we have people like you who fight for us, on the side of the user. Perhaps one day, those who create editing programs will stop the cruelty and just give us a program that works WITH us, not AGAINST us.

[@WillChidlow]

Glad I could help!

[@bigpicturemediacompany2412]

This really helped. I work internationally for nonprofits and often have lots of street noise and interference with my audio. Thanks for the straightforward tutorial!

[@WillChidlow]

Great to hear! Glad it helps, thanks for watching 👍🙏😎

[@ginotarabotto]

Hi Will, might you have a tutorial on how to fix/reduce banding, such as typically found in the sky, when filming in 8 bit?

[@WillChidlow]

Sorry Gino, I dont, but if i figure it out I'll make a video about it for you 🙏👍😎

[@blankversefilms6840]

Thanks for this! I've watched several audio hiss removal tutorials today, but they were all really lackluster-- didn't have much advice beyond clicking the "hum removal" to on and informing me that I could pick either 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Uhhh thanks dudes. Never woulda figured that out. Finally found this tutorial. The multiple levels of steps to take was really helpful. The Graphic Equalizer thing finally did the trick for me. Thanks for going into depth.

[@WillChidlow]

That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for taking the time to tell me, am really glad you found the video helpful 👍🙌😎👌

[@katmcdowellmusic]

I spent years trying to fix the sound myself and it was so great to see your process. After getting some advice I ended up forking out $100 on an Izotope RX Denoiser and honestly.. I think it was the best $100 I ever spent. It does all of this automatically with a click of a button.

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped! Yeah there are some great tools available if you dont mind spending. Im now using ERA bundle and it speeds things along nicely and delivers great results but it wasnt cheap!

[@MohicanBob]

You Sir! helped me fix an audio clip that I absolutely needed! thank you bunches. the fix I used was your equalizer personalization method. I found the band that caused the problem and made it sound the way I needed. Thank you and keep it up! Following!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome Josh! Glad I could help! Welcome to the channel! 👍🙌🙏😎

[@jeremyhutchison]

I never leave comments on anyones videos (this is my first) but this was so useful I have to say THANK YOU. That was incredibly helpful.

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much Jeremy! So grateful you popped your comment cherry on my video 😂 Thanks for watching and glad you found the content useful 👍👍🙏🙏🙌🙌

[@WillChidlow]

🍒🍒💥🤣

[@David_Hammond]

dude this helped me so much thank you! That EQ hack is AMAZING. helped so much!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching 👍🙏💪😎

[@VentiViews]

dude just watched this video and the EQ sliders is a game changer for me. Thanks so much!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome! Thanks for watching 👍🙏😎

[@SarahsMUA]

whenever I get stuck on fcpx... I come here! Thank you for your videos :)

[@joshhayes8240]

Awesome video. I really enjoyed also you showing different parts of the usual process even if they didn't specifically solve the static issue. Was nice to see a general checklist for post production audio via FCPX. Thanks so much!

[@WillChidlow]

Cheers Josh! Thanks for watching. Glad you got some value! 👍🙏😎💪

[@sigispath]

great video, how do you create the circle around your arrow pointer/selection arrow?

[@WillChidlow]

Hey Sigi, thanks very much! I use Quicktime to capture my screen, there is a setting to highlight the curser within quicktime so i just use that. Thanks for watching

[@Kaufman993]

Thanks man for the video and walking me through how to edit audio. I’m just now getting comfortable enough with final cut to mess with audio edits. Btw I’m a new subscriber!!! Looking forward to future content you create.

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks Luke, glad you found it helpful! 👍🙏😎🙌💪

[@SuperMannyphoto]

i had completely forgot about the audio enhancements drop down lol this was a good refresher, helped a bunch im also recently switched from premiere pro so you can imagine the frustration of switching workflow and tools.

[@WillChidlow]

Hey super manny! Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful! 👍🙏😎💪

[@rizkirahim1384]

Thank you so much, do you know how to create effect uniform for entire audio? (i have some audio section)

[@WillChidlow]

Hey Rizki, you can select all the clips and creat a compound clip then apply your audio effects to the compound clip. Or, you can copy the clip you have edited and then select all the other clips and press cmd+shift+V to paste with attributes to all the other clips. hope that helps 🙏👍😎

[@WorldWalkerYT]

I like equalization part that perfectly work with me in any noice in my videos. I don't use other effects, better to do it manually and remove any hissing and noisy sound. Thanks so much for this video, subscribed for your hard efforts.

[@WillChidlow]

thanks for watching, so glad you got some value from my content! 💪🙏👍😎

[@BrendanConnell]

Thank you so much! As an independent filmmaker sound has always tripped me up and this has probably just saved my documentary with that simple tip about the equalization. Wonderful advice! Don't stop. - take care, beannacht de duit

[@WillChidlow]

Hey Brendan 👋 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! So glad you found the video helpful! take care and happy filmmaking! 😎👍

[@FDBAGENCY]

Thank you very much for your tutorials ! I’ve tried many options not to have this background sound while recording but nothing really worked. I use an wireless microphone, every time I hear that small sound. Have you figured out how you could record perfectly? Thanks

[@WillChidlow]

Hey Thomas, for wireless mics it’s often the channel chosen that causes or solves interference. If your mic has selectable channels it’s worth trying different ones to see if it solves your issues. Other than that try getting the mic as close to subject as possible, keeping audio record level nice and low to avoid preamp noise, make sure you are recording in the quietest place possible, turn off any external noise sources (fridge, aircon etc). Hope that helps 👍🙏😎

[@FDBAGENCY]

@@WillChidlow thank you very much for your reply. I'm going to try to record on a different channel ! Hopefully it will help !

[@TheMindOpen]

Thanks for the video man... What i finally did is exporting the audio only and removing noise with audacity- took 5 min and the sound quality stayed the same.

[@jameldecasseres8638]

Thanks Will! You let me know that I’m not crazy and you need a good mic to focus on proper audio in the beginning.

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks Jamel, glad i could help

[@KIDALOO]

Excellent video! I haven't done much with audio editing yet but recently had a situation come up with terrible wind noise. Looking forward to hopping into my editor to see how I can improve the audio. Thanks!

[@WillChidlow]

KID-A-LOO hey 👋 thanks for watching! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you but to be honest wind noise is REALLY hard to remove so don’t be surprised if these techniques don’t quite get you the results you are after. I really hope they do though! Thanks for watching and commenting and good luck! 👍🙌😎🙏

[@KIDALOO]

@@WillChidlow - thank you my friend! Never played around with audio setting so this was very helpful to know what is possible. Subscribed and looking forward to learning more from you!

[@WillChidlow]

That’s awesome to hear, thanks so much 👍

[@DENADAGRACIA]

Second time I'm watching this and actually taking physical notes! Thanks Will. I'm dealing with a video shot outside with some nasty background and wind noises. Let's see how it will turn out.

[@WillChidlow]

That’s so great to hear! Thanks for watching and I hope the video helps 👍🙏😎💪

[@DENADAGRACIA]

@@WillChidlow Most definitely! Learning as I go 🤓💪

[@WillChidlow]

Aren’t we all! 🤓👌

[@DENADAGRACIA]

@@WillChidlow I did it again lol, at the same damn location (fail). Oh well, I know where to find info on how to fix it😊

[@grahammackay85]

Brilliant video! Editing a podcast right now and this has been a huge help. You have a new subscriber! Many thanks

[@grahammackay85]

Also just wanted to add, whoever clicked thumbs down on this video is a dick. Very well shot and edited, charismatic presenter (which is basically NEVER the case on editing tip videos) and supremely helpful. Thanks again!

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much Graham! Much appreciated! Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel 👍🙏😎💪

[@nicklowemscacupunctureandc5639]

very useful thank you! the final adjustment lets to specifically remove the background noise but has a much lesser effect on the total audio than the 'noise reduction' tool

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks for watching Nick, glad you found it helpful! 👍👌🙏🙌💪

[@SOMI82115]

Thanks for your video but I don’t have any compressor button under the effects

[@Wombtrition]

Thanks for all that you do. Your videos have helped me take my super amateur film projects to a more polished level. I'm learning every day and have picked up some really useful advice from your channel. I also learned how to edit to the beat from one of your other videos. Thanks again! I'm in the process of editing a video series for youtube and have had to troubleshoot a lot of issues to get the quality that I want. So much respect for your videos :)

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words Kim! So glad you find my content helpful! Good luck with your KZbin series! 👍💪🙏🙌😎

[@ThePopPunkDad]

Another tip I learned. If you want the same EQs and Compressor for any additional clips. CMND + C on the clip you just added all your EQs, compressor, limiter, etc on. then on your new blank clip hit CMND + OPTION + V to paste all of those settings onto your new clip. it saves a bunch of time instead of adding those settings to each new clip

[@WillChidlow]

Yep paste with attributes is an amazing tip and not just for audio, I use it for pasting grades and everything too 👍🙏😎

[@adirondackwoodsman]

Thanks for posting this @ThePopPunkDad this was hugely helpful!

[@glammachronicles7583]

I hope the is not a stupid question as I am a newbee to Final Cut Pro X (just got it last month). Does it matter what order that you layer the Compressor & Limiter?

[@WillChidlow]

Not a stupid question at all! I always put the limiter on last so I can easily tell what is actually clipping up until that point. Because the limiter stops clipping it is easy to over boost the volume and not realise if a limiter is active. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! 👍🙏🙌😎

[@glammachronicles7583]

@@WillChidlow Thank you for responding, so many influencers don't. Love your voice too.

[@WillChidlow]

No problem at all, my pleasure! Lol about my voice, thanks I guess 😀 happy editing! 🙌😎

[@glammachronicles7583]

@@WillChidlow The complement was legit. 💓

[@katicarbonneau5335]

@willchidlow THANK YOU!! using the Voice Isolation button and sliding it up past 50% (100% was needed for this one) was exactly what I needed to save my video! thank you!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped!

[@maxvcollenburg]

This is helpful, thanks! Any tips on how you can reduce fans of the MacBook in the background? I record tutorials, and I often hear my MacBook in the background.

[@WillChidlow]

Hi Max, thanks for watching. Hmm the EQ tip in this video is what I’d use for fan noise, otherwise I’ve had good result from the accusonus era bundle which has a noise reduction plugin but it is a premium plugin 👍🙏😎

[@GrantLaButte]

yo this was mega helpful bro can't thank you enough, hope all is well over in the England man!!

[@WillChidlow]

Cheers Grant! Glad to help! 👍🙏😎

[@Heggvlogs]

The noise removal option on the final cut equailzation really help me

[@ryangreen7592]

Solid tutorial, thanks for the help man! I dig your personality and style of teaching. Cheers!

[@WillChidlow]

Ah thanks Ryan, very kind! Happy editing 👍🙏😎

[@Heggvlogs]

thank you mate, it didnt solve the problem 100% but it took the audio from unusable to barely being able to notice so its a win in my book

[@KarsonsChannel]

hey will, where do I find the noise reduction and hum removal? it's not in my sound inspector

[@kathrynmmark]

This was an absolutely amazing tutorial!!! You saved me so much time with my boys' videos!!!! Thank you a million times!!!!! Your tutorials are extremely easy to follow for myself (a newbie)! I appreciate your help immensely!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped!

[@7abibiTV]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS WAS REALLY HELPFUL. I was stuck cutting footage together and some had a really high static noise, and now all fixed after clicking Noise Removal. Thank you.

[@makeupbysaz]

thank you so much this video helped alot! got a rode mic and the white noise was awful spending hours searching and this video really helped with alot of issues!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome to hear! so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching 👍😎🙏💪

[@uktour84]

Nice video, with some good suggestions. A couple of things, the compressor has a limiter built-in... Second don't use autofocus, particularly for a shot where you or the camera isn't moving...

[@TrainLordJC]

I film ships and trains outdoors with almost no voice. And even though I have a RODE deadcat on my supposedly top of the range RODE microphone the footage constantly picks up the annoying wind noise which of course I absolutely do not want. I have seen many videos showing steam locomotives travelling along and I see wind blowing through the trees etc and I am wondering how they are able to capture the awesome sounds of the locomotive and yet have no wind noise. I have looked at the noise reduction and equalizer etc in Final Cut Pro but I haven't worked out how to get rid of the wind noise using these effects. Is wind a low decibel sound? A video explaining how to do this would be greatly appreciated by many I would imagine. Thanks in advance. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia

[@WillChidlow]

Wind is such a tricky thing for audio! removing wind noise is very difficult once its captured so the best approach is to avoid capturing it in the first place. Id suspect that other videos you have seen may have been sound designed, most videos in fact have sound added after the fact but it allows for more flexibility and better storytelling whilst mitigating the challenges of capturing actual audio. If sound is captured realtime then its likely the mics will be well placed to avoid the wind, possibly rear facing and tucked away from the worst of the wind gusting by. hope that helps

[@KendallFaeFuhrman]

I've tried all of this and there is still a hum in my video :(. The hum seems to be a similar frequency to my voice do you know how I can work with fixing that?

[@WillChidlow]

Sorry to hear this Kendall, if the frequency is the same as your voice it will be impossible to remove without also removing/messing with your voice. Sorry dude but it could be time for a reshoot

[@AnthemTD]

I'm hoping someone can answer this question. I use the Channel EQ effect to sweep the audio for bad frequencies and then pull those frequencies out with the 31 band EQ under audio enhancements. The Channel EQ only has 4 bands, otherwise I would do it all there. Is there any reason not to do it this way or is there a difference between the Channel EQ effect and the Equalization feature that Will is using here?

[@WillChidlow]

I think your way might actually be a more advanced way to achieve the same thing possibly with even more control 🤔

[@jjswimmer2014]

Hey, love the videos man! Ive never really had to dabble in audio corrections, you saved my day! Thanks!!

[@WillChidlow]

Hey 👋 glad I could help! Thanks for watching and commenting! Happy editing 👍🙌🙏😎

[@AidenPhengsy]

Best tutorial for this problem on KZbin!

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks Aiden! Glad you found it helpful 👍😎🙌

[@RawkustvOfficial]

This was super helpful, you saved a project 🙌

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped!

[@TheDetoxDudes]

Damn dude!!! You just saved my interview!!!!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome news! Happy editing! 👍🙏💪😎

[@hdesignmotion]

Thanks, thats really helpful. Have you ever considered of using the effekt channel eq? this is really handy of going through all frequences. Just make a small spike and drag it with your mouse. so you dont have to test each fader individually. just my my of removing unwanted noise in audio.

[@WillChidlow]

Hey Jonathan 👋 that’s a great tip, I’ve only dabbled with channel eq but will definitely take another look 👀 as what you have said makes a lot of sense! Thanks for watching and commenting and thanks for sharing your method 👍😎👌🙏

[@CryptoTips]

Thank you! This was a great help for me :)

[@WillChidlow]

Great to hear! 👍🙏😎

[@AbsolutelyBlake]

This taught me so much! Also felt like you were answering me but sadly I was not the Blake that asked aha!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome! thats so funny! glad it helped

[@queensoftechimpactmedia]

Absolutely love it. Exactly what I was looking for. Removed the bad white noise in my audio.

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome to hear 👍🙏😎

[@oliverleslie7382]

Really good vid - it comes down to eq ing. I wouldn't use compression though cause I wouldn't want the white noise to be louder - maybe the limiter with eq. Good job by u. Thanks.

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks, yep you got it! 👍🙏😎

[@astronauthusband]

Such a quality channel. Real glad I found ya.

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much! 👍👋✌️🙌🙏

[@hhshornsfootball32]

Thank you so much. Last step worked perfectly...Sure wish I knew about this the first year Filming weddings lol

[@WillChidlow]

Happy to help!

[@JWhiteProductionz]

Are there other videos similar to this concept of correcting high gain hissing? My situation is when recording in a commercial kitchen setting...there are noises from the fridges, sautéed onions, etc. (it's a very prominent and over-whelming background noise). What would be ideal is to have the chef's voice (the subject) not over-powered by all that. My question is there an individual to assist me by guiding or suggesting how to remove background hissing. Thank you.

[@WillChidlow]

Hey Joshua, it sounds like you are trying to get rid of background noise rather than hiss, this is slightly different and much more difficult as the frequencies are less isolated and changes are much more likely to effect the voice. In future I’d suggest getting a mic as close to your subject as possible to isolate as much background noise as possible. Hope that helps 👍🙏🙌💪😎

[@Not0rious7]

The limiter is what I needed! Thank you!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped!

[@melwinbylund]

You are sooo underrated. YOU NEED FOLLOWERS BRO!

[@WillChidlow]

Bro! 🙌 thanks so much! 🙌 and yeah, tell me about it 😉😂 thanks for watching! 👍🙌🙏💪😎

[@melwinbylund]

@@WillChidlow I am a small Swedish youtuber and bro, smaller channels need more views. Unknown channels are often better than big ones. You are awesome infront of the camera. Keep on going and please check me out too, you won't probably understand me lol, swedish. We could stay in touch bro, add me on snap @melwin2002 or insta @melwinbylund_ ! It's always fun to chat with people with similar hobbies!

[@MR-AK]

Thanks for trying. I guess I’ll have to record again because I’ve tried these options and it does mess with your original voice

[@lanieinjapan6168]

I love your tutorials!!!! It never gets boring unlike other people’s videos 🥰

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much! 👍🙏😎

[@steveparadiso6019]

Incredibly helpful Will! Thanks for this!

[@WillChidlow]

Cheers Steve! 👍🙏😎

[@scottabergermd]

PHENOMENAL AUDIO TUTORIAL!! One of the VERY BEST I have ever seen!!! Thanks so much!! My only question is: you eluded to a "pre-set" you use for audio enhancement. Can you please take me through what your "usual audio enhancement pre-set" contains? I almost sense it is all the effects and filters visible on your inspector, but a little elaboration would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again, and now, I'm gonna look for your video on how you made that awesome into...it too is FANTASTIC!! Thanks again. Scott.

[@WillChidlow]

Hey! Thanks so much! The compressor pre set is just one of the built in Final Cut audio presets, I use a different one depending on the audio but voice 1 & 3 are normally my favs. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, so glad you found the video helpful! 🙌💪👍😎

[@adirondackwoodsman]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing. I have since bought a RODE mic but it helped when I had to mix in some footage I shot prior to getting the mic.

[@WillChidlow]

Glad I could help! 👍🙏😎

[@njbestvideo5977]

Any recommendations for camera rumble as in the shotgun picking up the panning, tilting of the monopod?

[@WillChidlow]

always a tricky challenge, try moving the mic off the camera if possible or simply don't use the sound for that clip. i know neither are ideal solutions but they do work. thanks for watching 👍😎🙏

[@viet.tq2810]

Can u teach me how to remove the keyboard and mouse noise in final cut?

[@williamtor9680]

Thankyou so much. Such clear easy to follow directions. Ive been editing a video from a recent adventure and was having trouble due to the wind in the background. Cheers mate.

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome to hear William! Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you found it helpful. Happy editing! 👍🙏😎

[@NuvolaProductions]

Good job brother, you managed to make an 11 min video go by like if it was 2 min. Very well done. cheers and Thank you.

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks so much 👍🙌🙏😎

[@corduche]

Just hit the 4k mark for your subscribers! Great instructional!

[@WillChidlow]

Hey JP thanks for the sub!

[@zmzmi]

u saved bro, thank you so much. subscribed!

[@WillChidlow]

Happy to help! 👍🙏😎

[@NorrisDantaFord]

Amazing video sir! I’m going to try your recommendations!

[@WillChidlow]

Have fun! Thank you

[@TheEditorJosh]

Bro this guide was amazing, preciate it

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful 👍🙏😎

[@FarasAdventure]

Thanks man, this worked wonders for me. Your videos as always have helped heaps 💙✌🏼

[@WillChidlow]

Glad to hear it Fara! 🙏👍😎

[@brett-moran]

EPIC VID BRO! saved my project thanks so much!!!!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome, glad i could help

[@galaxydreaming]

All the options are great, I've never had success with noise removal or hum removal but the 31 band equaliser saved the day. I do however need to just figure out how to record better straight up, it would save time in editing. SUBBED tho! Thank you for the help!

[@WillChidlow]

Hey GallaxyDreaming! Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you found the video helpful. Welcome to my channel, I’ve got more audio videos planned so hopefully you will find more of my content helpful. Great work with your channel! You’ve grown a massive community! 👌👍😮

[@galaxydreaming]

Will Chidlow thanks! I only use fcpx to edit so always good to find another KZbinr that uses it too

[@WillChidlow]

Yeah I love using it! Thanks again for watching 👍👍

[@paramediccpo]

Oh my God I love this channel it’s absolutely amazing

[@WillChidlow]

Thanks! So pleased to hear that, thanks for watching! 🙏👍🙌😎

[@Eli-lb1lc]

Any tips on removing some talking in the background for a second or so? It is during an interview there is a person that talked loudly in the background and is not picked up in the audio.

[@WillChidlow]

That sounds very tricky. Its incredibly hard to isolate noise like that without effecting the sound you want to keep. When it comes to audio it really is better to get right when you record it. Sorry I can't offer you a magic solution 😬👍🙏

[@relax_with_pat]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I feel confident to try! THANK YOU!!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped!

[@JoshOhea]

Thank you for this! I thought I had to re do my entire video!

[@WillChidlow]

Glad it helped!

[@TheGuestQuest]

Hey Will, thanks so much for this tutorial! I found it super helpful with ditching the white noise in one of my projects. Looking forward to more videos from you as well as checking out your previous ones.

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching 👍👍🙌🙏🙏

[@garrettsworrldd]

Question, when I add a compressor I typically find the white noise raises in volume. I’ve tried a noise gate as well but the white noise returns when the gate opens up for the vocals; what would you recommend I do from here

[@WillChidlow]

Hi Garrett, great question. Yes the compressor tends to push the levels which naturally effects white noise levels. You are right that a noise gate is very targeted and therefore cannot help in this scenario. This is when I tend to use the EQ to try and isolate the white noise frequencies and remove, just like I did in the video. Hope that helps a bit 👍🙏🙌😎

[@RyanBorzoo]

thanks man! You helped me a lot! This one deserve a BIG LIKE!!

[@WillChidlow]

Awesome thanks so much 👍🙏😎