How to clean up the audio on a wedding video
The ceremony has air conditioning, a hum, or hall rumble sitting under the vows, and you want the talking clear.
The setup
Remove
"ambient noise" ยท preset
Off
Step by step
- 1 Drop your video or audio file into SoundScrub.
- 2 Set the mode to Remove.
- 3 Pick "ambient noise" from the sound list.
- 4 Run it. You get the file back with that sound removed and the rest untouched.
Why this works
Remove mode with the "ambient noise" preset takes the steady room sound out and leaves every voice in place, so the vows stay exactly as they were.
Why the usual fixes fall short
A noise reducer in an editor wants a steady hiss it can learn. A hall keeps shifting as people move and the air conditioning cycles, so the tool either leaves the rumble in or thins the vows trying to chase it.
Another way
If you also want music and everything else that isn't talking gone, use Keep only with "people speaking" instead.
Honest heads-up
This handles room noise, not people. If a guest talked over the vows, that's a different problem and SoundScrub can't fix it, two voices at once can't be pulled apart.
Common questions
How do I remove background noise from a wedding video?
In SoundScrub, set the mode to Remove and pick the "ambient noise" preset, and leave detection off. The room hum comes down and the vows stay.
Will this remove a guest who talked over the vows?
No. Two voices at once can't be separated. This works on room hum, air conditioning, and hall rumble sitting under speech you want to keep.
Should I keep only the voices instead?
Use Keep only with "people speaking" if you want the music and everything non-speech gone too. Use Remove with "ambient noise" if you only want the hum out and the rest left alone.
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