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[Dayo]

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone has found a really effective de-clicking plug in?

I spend too much time editing out tiny little clicks and saliva pops and I wondered if there was a software solution that might get me at least part way there?

Tried the Waves de-clicker recently but couldn't really make it work for me.

Any thoughts anyone?

Thanks
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Colin Day - UK Voiceover
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[Simon Phillips]

Hi Colin,

It's not a plug-in, but the Noise Remover in Audacity might be worth a try. I've used it occasionally and it's saved a lot of time with very little noticeable effect on the sounds I wanted to keep.

[georgethetech]

If Wave De-clicker didn't help, not sure what there is that's any better. Audacity ain't it... The NR tool they have is for white noise, not clicking.
Most agree eliminating these noises from the source is the best method.
There are many, many methods ranging from mic selection and position, to green apples, room temp water, Alkalol, and other magic elixers. EWABS Episode 60 had an Otorhinolayrngologist (s who discussed the matters from the bio-physical level, and shared some solutions.
Interesting discussion found here.
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[Simon Phillips]

You're right George that NR is really designed for white noise but I've had surprisingly good results with it on clicks too. And I'm someone who generally shies away from anything more complex than a fade or rolling off the low end.

Maybe I was lucky. Almost certainly, in fact. They weren't actually mouth clicks but they were annoying clicky noises that I needed to get rid of and after sampling a couple of them in isolation, NR got rid of a load of them throughout a very long file.

It might not work in Colin's case but it could be worth a try if he's a got a long file that he doesn't want to micro-edit manually or re-record.

Of course you're right that in the long run eliminating the noise at source is the best option.

[graemespicer]

Waves sells the NS-1 Noise Supressor plug-in. I've not used it, but it seems to get generally good reviews, and the demo video looks cool on the site. There is a free 7 day trial - maybe you should check it out.

If you do test it, be sure to report back to us what you thought
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[Dayo]

[Eddie Eagle]

Hey Colin
Hope you are well.
In SoundForge there's Audio Restoration and it has a click feature.