Keep yourself talking, drop the engine and horns
You're talking to camera on a ride and the bike's engine, the wind, and the odd car horn are all over the audio. You want your voice, not the racket.
The setup
Keep only
"people speaking" ยท preset
Step by step
- 1 Drop your video or audio file into SoundScrub.
- 2 Set the mode to Keep only.
- 3 Pick "people speaking" from the sound list.
- 4 Run it. You get the file back with only that kept and everything else dropped.
Why this works
Removing the engine, the wind, and the horns one at a time is slow, and the engine's the hard one, a steady rumble is exactly what the model struggles to isolate. Flip it instead: Keep only "people speaking" holds your voice and drops everything else in one go.
Another way
Want some engine left in for feel? Don't use Keep. Use Lower on "ambient noise" to pull the noise down instead of out.
Honest heads-up
You lose all the road ambience. And if a passenger talks, their voice stays too.
Common questions
How do I fix motovlog audio with engine noise over my voice?
In SoundScrub, set the mode to Keep only and pick the "people speaking" preset. That holds your commentary and drops the engine, wind, and horns in one pass, which works better than trying to remove a steady engine.
Why not just remove the engine?
A steady engine rumble is the model's weak spot to isolate. Keeping your voice and dropping the rest sidesteps that, and clears the horns and wind at the same time.
Can I keep some engine for atmosphere?
Yes, but use Lower mode on "ambient noise" instead of Keep. Lower turns the noise down without taking it out.
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