Topic: Suggestions for removing a PA buzz?

[KLowe]

Hey yall.
I recently taped a local guitar duo in Huntsville, AL.  A really cool mix of a very talented old "deadhead" and clasically trained PhD in guitar.  Good stuff IMO.
They both requested a copy of the show from me for allowing me to tape..(fine by me).  Here is the problem.  During the performance the right PA buzzed like a MF'r...and is really damn annoying.  I'd like to get the guys a copy of the show with the buzzing removed.  I have audition, soundforge, and wavelab available.  How would I go about isolating and removing the PA buzz???

Any help with any program would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

KLowe

[BayTaynt3d]

You need to find yourself a buzz/hum reduction plugin/vst or a noise reduction vst. Then experiment. They can help a lot, but it won't be perfect, and fidelity will suffer. You could always search isohunt for "vst" and go from there, but you're on your own on that front...

[itook2much]

Try to find @ what frequency the buzz is most prominent (50 Hz, 60 Hz, etc.).  It may be possible to reduce it using a notch filter.

[RebelRebel]

Hey yall.
I recently taped a local guitar duo in Huntsville, AL.  A really cool mix of a very talented old "deadhead" and clasically trained PhD in guitar.  Good stuff IMO.
They both requested a copy of the show from me for allowing me to tape..(fine by me).  Here is the problem.  During the performance the right PA buzzed like a MF'r...and is really damn annoying.  I'd like to get the guys a copy of the show with the buzzing removed.  I have audition, soundforge, and wavelab available.  How would I go about isolating and removing the PA buzz???

Any help with any program would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

KLowe

soundforge has a function (IIRC) wherein you can sample a section of the noiseprint and incorporate it into the reduction scheme, so that it only removes that noise...

[beefstew]

PA buzz is part of the show! 

[kskreider]

soundforge has a function (IIRC) wherein you can sample a section of the noiseprint and incorporate it into the reduction scheme, so that it only removes that noise...

Teddy Ray is referring to Sony's Noise Reduction 2.0c Plugin

[sygdwm]

you could always delete the right channel and copy-paste the left channel in its place. you were probably recording a mono pa anyway.

[treespine]

I find a spot where there is just the buzz.  Then I measure that spot using Cool Edit Pro's Noise Reduction tool.  Once measured run a few light passes of Noise Reduction . 

[ethan]

PA buzz is part of the show! 

Yeah the artists deserve to know if the venue fucked up their performance.

[mmmatt]

PA buzz is part of the show! 

Yeah the artists deserve to know if the venue fucked up their performance.

Probably the other way around... Most likely an guitar cabinet on-stage that was buzzing.  Removing PA buzz is tough.  Good luck.

Matt

[ethan]

PA buzz is part of the show! 

Yeah the artists deserve to know if the venue fucked up their performance.

Probably the other way around... Most likely an guitar cabinet on-stage that was buzzing.  Removing PA buzz is tough.  Good luck.

Matt

Normally I'd guess that too but Kevin said it was the "Right" PA speaker.....not both

[mmmatt]

PA buzz is part of the show! 

Yeah the artists deserve to know if the venue fucked up their performance.

Probably the other way around... Most likely an guitar cabinet on-stage that was buzzing.  Removing PA buzz is tough.  Good luck.

Matt

Normally I'd guess that too but Kevin said it was the "Right" PA speaker.....not both

yeah true... with a duo there is no way a cab would be hard panned!

Matt