Motor Noise Examples at DVinfo.net

Aristotel Digenis · October 11th, 2004, 08:58 AM

Greetings,

I am looking for audio examples of motor noise capture when recording with a camera (camcorder). I found some pages on the net which had some but the links don't seem to work.

Would it be possible to have some examples uploaded? Preferably uncompressed audio format (AIFF, WAVE) and 44.1kHz and upwards. If web space/storage is a problem let me know and I can host them on my site for others as well. Would be nice to have the model numbers as well to make a few comparisons.

Thanks in advance!
Aristotel

Douglas Spotted Eagle · October 11th, 2004, 08:45 PM

what kind of motor noise? You mean from the camera itself? Or noise from motors in the proximity of the camera? I've got quite a catalog of motor noises, but none of camera motors. I don't ever use the built in microphone.

John DeLuca · October 11th, 2004, 08:50 PM

http://www.findsounds.com/

John

Aristotel Digenis · October 12th, 2004, 12:20 AM

By motor noise i am talking about the camera's motor, as in the turning of the tape etc. There seem to be quite a few reviews on cameras and their motor noise, as well as people discussing how one can try removing/attenuating it in post production. I would like to try it myself. findsounds.com does not seem to have any (even though thanks for the link cause that is a nice search engine!).

So...anybody have any tapes whihc were recorded using the camera's built in Mic? Perhaps 10 seconds on DV?

Thanks :)

Tor Salomonsen · October 12th, 2004, 01:24 AM

Aristotel,
It seems you want to try to remove a sound that you do not have. Is that right?
I can help with the remove part. There is a program called Sony Noise Reduction. It works as a plug-in to many audio editors. It is very good for removing static noise like that of motors, air conditioners etc. It is also good for restoring the sound of vinyl records when you want to burn them to CD.
Now the have part. If you want to have a go at removing motor noise, make a recording - say, of speech - next to a refrigerator, a dishwashing machine, a food processor, a parked car with running engine, a shaving machine. Or does it have to be a camera sound? What about your own?

Aristotel Digenis · October 12th, 2004, 01:51 AM

Hello Tor,

I am aware of noise reduction plug-ins. Actually I am an audio software developer. I am looking specifically for camera motor's noise to experiment with, and unfortunately do not own a camera, hence my post.

Thanks!

Majeed Khan · October 12th, 2004, 04:03 PM

Hi There, (my first post :D)

I have just purchased the Sennheiser MKE300 and have been testing it with my Sony DCR 330 camera and Im having problem with the motor noise. I can send you a wav file if you want...?
(sory my bad english)

Regards
Em

Aristotel Digenis · October 13th, 2004, 04:06 AM

Many thanks to Majeed Khan for providing some audio clips with motor noise. I have made them available at the following address for anybody else interested.

http://www.digenis.ws/mic_test.zip

(48kHz, 16bit, WAV)

October 11th, 2004, 08:58 AM	#1
Aristotel Digenis Tourist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 4	Motor Noise Examples Greetings, I am looking for audio examples of motor noise capture when recording with a camera (camcorder). I found some pages on the net which had some but the links don't seem to work. Would it be possible to have some examples uploaded? Preferably uncompressed audio format (AIFF, WAVE) and 44.1kHz and upwards. If web space/storage is a problem let me know and I can host them on my site for others as well. Would be nice to have the model numbers as well to make a few comparisons. Thanks in advance! Aristotel

October 11th, 2004, 08:45 PM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	what kind of motor noise? You mean from the camera itself? Or noise from motors in the proximity of the camera? I've got quite a catalog of motor noises, but none of camera motors. I don't ever use the built in microphone. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

October 11th, 2004, 08:50 PM	#3
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 496	have a look here http://www.findsounds.com/ John

October 12th, 2004, 04:03 PM	#7
Majeed Khan Tourist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 1	Hi There, (my first post :D) I have just purchased the Sennheiser MKE300 and have been testing it with my Sony DCR 330 camera and Im having problem with the motor noise. I can send you a wav file if you want...? (sory my bad english) Regards Em __________________ yOUR wORK rEFLECTS yOUR sTATE oF mIND

October 12th, 2004, 12:20 AM	#4
Aristotel Digenis Tourist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 4	By motor noise i am talking about the camera's motor, as in the turning of the tape etc. There seem to be quite a few reviews on cameras and their motor noise, as well as people discussing how one can try removing/attenuating it in post production. I would like to try it myself. findsounds.com does not seem to have any (even though thanks for the link cause that is a nice search engine!). So...anybody have any tapes whihc were recorded using the camera's built in Mic? Perhaps 10 seconds on DV? Thanks :)

October 12th, 2004, 01:24 AM	#5
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	Aristotel, It seems you want to try to remove a sound that you do not have. Is that right? I can help with the remove part. There is a program called Sony Noise Reduction. It works as a plug-in to many audio editors. It is very good for removing static noise like that of motors, air conditioners etc. It is also good for restoring the sound of vinyl records when you want to burn them to CD. Now the have part. If you want to have a go at removing motor noise, make a recording - say, of speech - next to a refrigerator, a dishwashing machine, a food processor, a parked car with running engine, a shaving machine. Or does it have to be a camera sound? What about your own?

October 12th, 2004, 01:51 AM	#6
Aristotel Digenis Tourist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 4	Hello Tor, I am aware of noise reduction plug-ins. Actually I am an audio software developer. I am looking specifically for camera motor's noise to experiment with, and unfortunately do not own a camera, hence my post. Thanks!

October 13th, 2004, 04:06 AM	#8
Aristotel Digenis Tourist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 4	Many thanks to Majeed Khan for providing some audio clips with motor noise. I have made them available at the following address for anybody else interested. http://www.digenis.ws/mic_test.zip (48kHz, 16bit, WAV)