Dialogue Editing

Reducing Ambient Noises 225
Figure 12-11 A display created with SpectraFoo 8 from Metric Halo. The
pronounced horizontal line at 1081 Hz indicates a strong harmonic element.
it and then “looks” to the left and right of the event to interpolate appropriate
audio to fi ll the hole. As a dialogue editor, you can exploit this technology to
fi x sharp, short irregularities such as static clicks, microphone cable noises,
or maybe clothing rustle. Use relatively high thresholds to “protect” the unaffected
portion of the soundfi le, then repeatedly apply aggressive processing
to the distorted/clicky/rustly sections.
8 SpectraFoo, a multipurpose measuring device, is a trademark of Metric Halo.