Eliminate White Noise in Adobe Audition: A Step-by-Step Guide

White noise is a challenge that almost every audio editor and recorder faces while working with sound mixing or podcast production. The background hum or hiss that is ever-present in the environment can take away from the immersive audio experience, but you can clean it up using Adobe Audition.

Adobe Audition is a powerful audio editing software that allows you to remove white noise effectively. In this guide, we'll walk you through a step-by-step process to help you eliminate white noise using Adobe Audition.

1. Open your audio file in Adobe Audition
   First, you need to load the audio file you want to remove white noise First, you need to load the audio file you want to remove white noise from into Adobe Audition. You can do this by clicking File > Open or by dragging the file into the software.

   
   



2. Identify a section with only white noise
   Before applying any noise reduction effects, observe your audio file and find a section where only white noise is present. This will allow Adobe Audition to understand the noise profile it must remove.

   
   



3. Capture the noise print

   
   

Select the white noise section you identified by clicking and dragging your mouse over it. Once selected, click Effects > Noise Reduction/Restoration > Capture Noise Print (or press Shift + P). Adobe Audition will now analyze the selected noise profile.

1. Apply the noise reduction effect
   Select your entire audio file (Ctrl + A). Then click Effects > Noise Reduction/Restoration > Noise Reduction (process). A window will pop up with various controls to adjust the noise reduction effect.

   
   



2. Fine-tune the effect
   In the Noise Reduction Settings window, start playing your audio and adjust the Noise Reduction and Reduce By sliders to achieve the desired level of white noise removal. Be careful not to overdo the noise reduction, as it may affect the overall audio quality.

   
   



3. Preview and apply the effect

   
   

Once you've fine-tuned the noise reduction settings to your satisfaction, click the Apply button in the Noise Reduction Settings window to finalize the process. Adobe Audition will apply the noise reduction effect to the entire audio file, removing white noise while preserving the original audio content.

1. Save your cleaned-up audio
   After applying the noise reduction effect, save your edited audio file by clicking File > Save As. Choose the desired format and location, and Adobe Audition will save your noise-free audio file.

Following these steps, you should now have a much cleaner audio file, free from white noise. Adobe Audition is a powerful tool to help you create professional-quality audio, and by mastering its noise reduction features, you can ensure your listeners enjoy an exceptional audio experience.