Using NoiseAssist On Your MixPre for Clean Audio Recordings

In this episode we show you how to use the NoiseAssist plugin on your MixPre recorder.

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- SoundDevices MixPre II series recorders —B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH 8050 boom microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon https://geni.us/mUcDk
- JZ Microphones V11 large diaphragm microphone — JZ Microphones https://usashop.jzmic.com/collections/vintage-series/products/vintage-11
- Sound Devices NoiseAssist plugin — Sound Devices https://store.sounddevices.com/product/noiseassist-for-mixpre/
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Index
00:00 Summary
00:10 What we’ll cover
00:42 Enabling/turning on the plugin
01:45 Differences from MixAssist
02:19 Don’t over-apply
02:39 Reduction demo: boom mic
04:18 Reduction demo: condenser mic
07:43 Quick tips for success
10:31 Applying NoiseAssist to multiple mics
12:11 Philosophy of noise reduction
12:40 Reduction demo: transient noise
13:34 Compared to 8-Series NoiseAssist
14:05 A word on price and value
15:00 Wrap-up
15:10 Please buy my courses