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I have a very noisy environment, but after reading up on the topic I realized I don't need noise cancellation anymore. All I needed was a properly setup softwar

I have a very noisy environment, but after reading up on the topic I realized I don't need noise cancellation anymore. All I needed was a properly setup software-based equalizer that filters out noise regions like electricity and fans. Noise cancellation, especially ML based ones, have weird artifacts which I assume result from false positives. Sure, you can filter out a hair dryer or a vacuum cleaner with those and still get a "decent" result. But if you have things like that constantly in your background probably you shouldn't try to record any voice there in the first place ...

viraptor 6y ago
It's not a always a choice. The rain on my roof or a bus outside will cause significant noise which can't be EQ'd out. If you don't need it, that's fine. But not everyone can find perfect conditions for recording / calls.
innodendo 6y ago
One thing I really like about the ML option is how simple it is to get other people to use it. I got a friend to install it and use it in just a few of minutes because I was tired of listening to his MX Blue keyboard. For actual audio recordings I would never use something like this, but for voice chat it's perfect because it allows a person to have a good enough level of audio quality with minimal effort.
EveYoung 6y ago
This, plus using a higher quality microphone than the ones that are integrated in webcams and notebooks. Since last year, I'm using a Snowball iCE that is mounted fairly close to my mouth. This not only improved sound quality but also reduced background noise quite a bit.
kevingadd 6y ago
Make sure to use a gate and/or compressor along with the EQ. If you just use an EQ you will sometimes get transient glitches that it can't easily or effectively filter out by itself (I had lots of problems with this)

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I have a very noisy environment, but after reading up on the topic I realized I don't need noise cancellation anymore. All I needed was a properly setup softwar

by numlock86 6y ago

viraptor 6y ago
It's not a always a choice. The rain on my roof or a bus outside will cause significant noise which can't be EQ'd out. If you don't need it, that's fine. But not everyone can find perfect conditions for recording / calls.
innodendo 6y ago
One thing I really like about the ML option is how simple it is to get other people to use it. I got a friend to install it and use it in just a few of minutes because I was tired of listening to his MX Blue keyboard. For actual audio recordings I would never use something like this, but for voice chat it's perfect because it allows a person to have a good enough level of audio quality with minimal effort.
EveYoung 6y ago
This, plus using a higher quality microphone than the ones that are integrated in webcams and notebooks. Since last year, I'm using a Snowball iCE that is mounted fairly close to my mouth. This not only improved sound quality but also reduced background noise quite a bit.
kevingadd 6y ago
Make sure to use a gate and/or compressor along with the EQ. If you just use an EQ you will sometimes get transient glitches that it can't easily or effectively filter out by itself (I had lots of problems with this)