Hammer noise

Kevin McRoberts · October 7th, 2008, 01:31 PM

I have a section of material shot at a construction site, and while the dialogue is clear, there's a constant hammer smacking throughout that gets a touch on the distracting side.

I'm using Soundtrack 2, and also have Audacity available. Removing it by trying to take a noise print has been ineffective, and the noise frequency is right in the voice range (1500-2500Hz) so a single-channel EQ kills the dialogue, too.

Any ideas on a ball-peen hammer for this situation?

Edward Phillips · October 7th, 2008, 01:41 PM

This may not be a viable option but at times when I have noisy backgrounds for interviews playing music during the segment really does seem to drown out the noises. A rythmic hammer pound may get mixed in with the drum beat of a soundtrack so it may be worth a shot.

October 7th, 2008, 01:31 PM	#1
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Hammer noise - ideas for reducing? I have a section of material shot at a construction site, and while the dialogue is clear, there's a constant hammer smacking throughout that gets a touch on the distracting side. I'm using Soundtrack 2, and also have Audacity available. Removing it by trying to take a noise print has been ineffective, and the noise frequency is right in the voice range (1500-2500Hz) so a single-channel EQ kills the dialogue, too. Any ideas on a ball-peen hammer for this situation?

October 7th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#2
Edward Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 118	This may not be a viable option but at times when I have noisy backgrounds for interviews playing music during the segment really does seem to drown out the noises. A rythmic hammer pound may get mixed in with the drum beat of a soundtrack so it may be worth a shot.