Recording on Audacity Thread poster: Mandy K
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Mandy K
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hi all,
i am recording a text using Audacity on my laptop but in the background you can clearly hear a buzzing sound. how can I clear it out?
is there a better software you can recommend? thank you
| | | | | The problem is probably not Audacity | Nov 14, 2013 |
In all likelihood, the buzzing is caused by your microphone. Are you using the one built-in to your laptop? You might want to look into buying a reasonably priced headset with a good mic, or else something like this (which is what I use to record voice, then transfer the files via USB to my laptop a... See more In all likelihood, the buzzing is caused by your microphone. Are you using the one built-in to your laptop? You might want to look into buying a reasonably priced headset with a good mic, or else something like this (which is what I use to record voice, then transfer the files via USB to my laptop and import into Audacity):
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb09/articles/line6backtrack.htm
You can probably find a much cheaper version of the above with a similar-quality mic but without the guitar inputs, too. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Rolf Keller
Germany
Local time: 00:34
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Orrin Cummins wrote:
The problem is probably not Audacity
Agreed.
In all likelihood, the buzzing is caused by your microphone.
Either the sound is picked-up by the built-in microphone (acoustically from the running harddisk), or it is induced by the laptop's poor built-in electronic circuits.
In the latter case an external microphone is worth a try. If necessary an external amplifier might help. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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If you have a smartphone, you may find it can act as a decent recorder, possibly with an extra app. You can then edit the resulting raw audio file in Audacity on your PC if you want. Another good editing software is Reaper. I like it better than Audacity because it allows for non-destructive editing.
Otherwise, get yourself a USB microphone, as suggested, or a dedicated digital reco... See more If you have a smartphone, you may find it can act as a decent recorder, possibly with an extra app. You can then edit the resulting raw audio file in Audacity on your PC if you want. Another good editing software is Reaper. I like it better than Audacity because it allows for non-destructive editing.
Otherwise, get yourself a USB microphone, as suggested, or a dedicated digital recorder like the Zoom H1 or equivalent. ▲ Collapse
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Lincoln Hui 
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| PAS
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| May not necessarily work | Nov 18, 2013 |
Lincoln Hui wrote:
Effect > Noise Removal
Noise removal is a tool to eliminate hiss from a recording, not buzz.
Buzz can be reduced by equalisation, but that requires a little experience to do and is a waste of time in a situation where the recording is just a work aid.
| | | | | Real solution: not to use laptop's internal microphone | Nov 18, 2013 |
PAS wrote:
Noise removal is a tool to eliminate hiss from a recording, not buzz.
Buzz can be reduced by equalisation, but that requires a little experience to do and is a waste of time in a situation where the recording is just a work aid.
The original poster didn't say the recording would be just a work aid, but I agree any editing (whether noise removal, equalization etc.) is not the solution here. The solution is not to use the internal microphone of a laptop, which is the worse possible way to record.
| | | | Samuel Murray
Netherlands
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| Noise removal could work... | Nov 18, 2013 |
Dominique Pivard wrote: PAS wrote:
Noise removal is a tool to eliminate hiss from a recording, not buzz. The original poster didn't say the recording would be just a work aid, but I agree any editing (whether noise removal, equalization etc.) is not the solution here.
I agree that using a dedicated microphone would be a good solution, but I also know that Audacity's capacity for noise removal is fairly good. If you remove too much buzz, the voice sound may become metalic (as if you're talking with a can in front of your mouth), but it can remove the buzz, and sometimes removing the buzz just a little bit can be a big improvement. Speaking from experience.
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