Sound for Video Session: Accusonus ERA 4 Cleanup Plugins
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2019
- When it comes time to mix the sound for your film project, cleanup can be one of the more challenging parts. Accusonus just released their ERA 4 standard and pro bundles which include a series of easy to use VST plugins which work with most video editing and digital audio workstation apps:
Noise Remover
Reverb Remover
Plosive Remover
De-Esser
De-Clipper
Voice Leveler
De-Esser Pro (Pro bundle only)
ERA-D (Pro bundle only - advanced noise and de-reverb plugin)
Here’s a demo of how severe of these work.
Please consider my sound for video classes available over at school.learnlightandsound.com
Gear used to record this episode:
Accusonus ERA 4 Bundle
Accusonus: accusonus.com/products/audio-...
RODE TF-5 Cardioid Condenser Microphone - Used to record the reverb dialogue sample
Amazon: geni.us/ahPINAE
B&H: bhpho.to/323mqFK
Shure SM7B Dynamic Broadcast Microphone - My voiceover
Amazon: geni.us/GYU7dHy
B&H: bhpho.to/2NTUZHi
Universal Audio Apollo X6 Audio Interface
B&H: bhpho.to/2CwRx3b
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Music Copyright 2018 by Cary Judd
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Very informative, thanks for uploading this.
Thanks Pradeep.
Deplosive just literally saved my life. I’m recording a 25 hour book with a dynamic mic. So I need to be close. So of course there are plosives. Deplosive worked better than rx.
Excellent!
The non-pro version of the de-esser is on sale at Pluginboutique right now, but seeing the controls for Pro vs non-pro I can't imagine even having much use for a de-esser where I can't focus the frequency. The stock logic compressor side-chained or the Brainworx Dyneq seems much more useful for de-essing and $300 for the pro version is steep. I also have Rx basic. It's tricky balancing which tools are worth the price. Those denoisers and deverb sounded respectable though.
👍Thanks Micah.
Looks like a great product, but no one discusses proper order of operations? Which plug-in should be first, second, third etc.
It depends. I usually like to clean up discrete noise first - mouth clicks, hums, etc. Then I do for the more general de-noise plugin. The general idea beyond that is clean first, then sweeten. So I would do any de-noising and high pass filters to get rid of low frequency rumble. Then I'd compress, then I would apply any EQ to sweeten the sound. Then finally, I would do my final pass of loudness normalization which may include phase rotation, a bit more compression, and then normalize.
Curtis Judd - Thank You! 😃
Hello Mr Curtis, I have one more question. Please tell me....If, after compression and normalization, the noise level also increases - I use denoising for the second time - softer. It should be? The second thing concerns deesser pro - should I use them as the last point in the process or before the last noise reduction? Should the process sequence be as follows:
1. Noise reduction
2. EQ - Parametric EQ
3. Dynamic Processing / Single Band Compressor/ Tube Modelated Compressor
4. Normalize
5. DeEsser
6. Hard Limiter
7. Noise Reduction (if needed)
or deesser pro always at the end? I have the impression that it slightly deteriorates the overall sound quality. I am asking because recently I also bought Accosouns era 5 and that's where I use noise reduction pro and deesser pro ... I see that You use it too, so maybe You have more experience. Please answer in free time. I will be very gratefull.
Yes, when you normalize, the noise floor will become more prominent. Don't get too aggressive and eliminate ALL the noise floor, room tone is still realistic. But yes, if the noise is too distracting, I would do a soft pass at step 6 and then hard limit in step 7. De-esser, also use a light touch as step 5.
@@curtisjudd Thanks for the answer and Your time ;) Yes it's true. I try to remove the noise, but not completely - then it sounds unnatural and metallic reverberation occurs. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It means a lot to me.
So it turns out that a light deesser should be made before the last noise reduction? I was wondering, because I had the impression that the deesser changes the sound - it deprives it of juiciness and when the second slight noise reduction is at the end, we will intensify this effect even more. Recently, I have been doing this in two ways and the difference has been slight, so I ask. Maybe deesser is not need always but sometimes I record a whispers and you can hear it too much there...lots of sybilants...I must to find the golden medium - perfect balance. My ears are not perfect. So for you the process always looks like a deesser, then a hard limiter and a slight denoising at the end? Sorry for my questions.
You are an authority to me. I have the impression that you have studied the subject well and that you have better hearing. Recently I watched your eq video and there really is a difference.
@@TheHotshizzle25 Wait, no, only use a de-esser if necessary and that same applies to all plugins/processors. I only use them when needed. For my CZcams videos, I almost NEVER use noise reduction. I use EQ sometimes. I use a de-esser sometimes, depending on the voice and microphone, but none of them are used automatically as a matter of course. If the de-esser removes something which sounds pleasant to you, definitely do NOT use it, regardless of whether you do another pass of noise reduction. I hope that helps to clarify.
@@curtisjudd Yes :) Ok. Thank You ;)
I thought it was an automated process. I think I exaggerated a bit :)
Hi Curtis, thanks very much for your informative videos. On the topic of plugins, how would you compare this bundle to offerings by companies like Waves or Klevgrand? I know Izotope is often cited as an industry standard, but the price-tag puts it outside of my indie-level budget.
Thanks again!
Hi Zen Wolfgang, I haven't used any of the Waves or Klevgrand plugins. When I've looked at the Waves offering, they seemed quite expensive as well once you piece together all the items needed. Not sure about Klevgrand. Will need to check those out. Thanks!
Hi Curtis, thanks for your reply. With regards to Waves's pricing, I know what you mean about piecing bits together adding up, but they often run 50%-off or more sales on individual plugins and bundles, so you can get some for around $30. Worth checking out, at any rate.
As for Klevgrand, they seem to have a pretty limited offering, but maybe a higher quality than Waves? I haven't used it much, but some other sound pros were speaking its praises, especially for noise reduction algorithms.
Zen Wolfang thanks! I’ll need to take a closer look at both.
What I don't understand is what is happening to the track while you are adjusting the control and when/how do you apply the effect once you get the result you are looking for?
Hi Lawrence, it depends on which digital audio workstation (DAW) or video editing app you use. Most of them allow you to "preview" the audio as processed by the plugin while listening and adjusting it. For most apps, the effect is then rendered out when you export/bounce the audio or export the video. Some DAWs also allow you to bounce or freeze the effect into the track at any time. Just depends on the app. Is that what you wondered?
@@curtisjudd I searched CZcams for an Audacity specific tutorial and found out that in Audacity the UI has extra buttons for > Play, > Forward then buttons for Close and Apply. You might want to amend your video to alert people that applying the effect differs according to the particular software that they are using the plugins with. Thanks for the quick response and the help. Now that I know how to use them I really like them.
@@LawrenceMeisel Thanks Lawrence.
Hi Curtis, this looks like a great option. Do you know if it has a clothing rustle remover like iZotope RX7 Advanced?
Hi Alejandro, unfortunately, not yet. But they seem to be expanding. Hopefully they'll get there.