Capturing clean production sound tends to be a tricky business: A generator humming in the back, a nearby air condition, traffic… it can get nasty. If you happen to use one of SoundDevices latest gen 8-Series mixer/recorder you now can get a (paid) plugin called NoiseAssist which claims to solve all of these issues once and for all. images credit: SoundDevices. Edited by cinema5D. NoiseAssist is a paid plugin for the 8-Series mixer/recorder by SoundDevices. So, it only can be used with either the 833, the 888, or the flagship Scorpio. Future models will be compatible as well (but that’s just an educated guess here, of course). SoundDevices NoiseAssist Plugin A film set can be quite the opposite of a calm environment. More likely, it’s busy and loud: generators humming in a far corner, maybe a nearby street creates its own soundscape. Even if you’re shooting indoors, an old fridge, the heating system, or an AC might emit nasty sounds and in most scenarios you won’t be able to get rid of each and every source. That’s where the NoiseAssist plugin comes into play, especially when recording dialogue. Watch the video below to get an idea of what it’s capable of: As you can see, the proprietary algorithms are quite powerful when it comes to distinguishing voice from surrounding noise. The amount of attenuation can be set from 0db all the way to -20dB and the plugin will perform its magic in real-time (1ms delay) without having to “learn” about...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 26 May, 2020