You will note that Removing Background Noise with FFmpeg and Audacity can be done. Here I will explain how to complete this task. I will walk you through the process of removing background noise from an audio file using two powerful tools. This will be the FFmpeg and Audacity. Note that I will cover both command-line noise reduction with FFmpeg as well as the graphical noise reduction with Audacity.
Removing Background Noise with FFmpeg and Audacity
See also the article on FFmpeg for Audacity Audio on this website as well as the ffmpeg audacity.
Using FFmpeg:
Step 1: You will first need to install FFmpeg if you haven’t already installed it.
Next Step 2: Now you will need to open a terminal (or Command Prompt): Open your terminal or command prompt.
Step 3: Now navigate to the directory containing your audio file: Use the cd command to navigate to the directory containing the audio file you want to process.
Step 4: Run the FFmpeg command for noise reduction: Use the following FFmpeg command to apply noise reduction to your audio file:
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ffmpeg -i input_file.wav -af “highpass=f=200, lowpass=f=3000” output_file.wav
You will need to replace input_file.wav with the name of your input audio file and output_file.wav with the desired name for your output file.
Step 5: Now you will need to wait for the processing to complete: FFmpeg will apply the specified filters to reduce background noise in the audio file. Depending on the size of the file and your computer’s processing power, this may take some time.
Step 6: Verify the output: Once the processing is complete, verify that the output file has been created in the same directory.
Likewise also see the article I wrote on Disable Audio Enhancements . Likewise Converting Audio Files with FFmpeg and Audacity.
Using Audacity:
Step 1: First you will need to install Audacity on your computer.
Step 2: Now open Audacity and launch Audacity on your computer. See also Audacity Audio Editor.
Next Step 3: Import your audio file as follows. Firstly click on File > Open and select the audio file you want to process.
Step 4: Now you will need to select a portion of the audio with background noise: Identify a portion of the audio where the background noise is most prominent. Select this portion by clicking and dragging over it with the cursor.
Step 5: Again open the Noise Reduction effect: Click on Effect > Noise Reduction from the menu bar.
Step 6: Now you will need to set the noise profile and apply effect: Click on Get Noise Profile to capture the noise profile from the selected portion of the audio. Then, click on OK to apply the noise reduction effect.
Step 7: Preview and adjust settings if necessary. Preview the processed audio to ensure that the background noise has been effectively reduced. If necessary, adjust the noise reduction settings and repeat the process until you’re satisfied with the result.
Step 8: Likewise you can export the processed audio. Once you’re happy with the result, click on File > Export to save the processed audio file in your desired format.
You have now successfully removed background noise from your audio file using both FFmpeg and Audacity. If there are any issues then you can also read the article on Audacity audio problems.
