Recordings sound much better if you can reduce the noise, and that is what noise reduction tools are designed to do. The noise usually comes from a combination of stuff happening in the space/room where the recording takes place, and the electronics of the microphone and other gear involved.

It is especially noticeable in recordings of just one thing, like a single voice. There is almost always a bit of background noise in recorded audio. I know! Who'd have thought to look for noise reduction editing chops under a moniker like that? Review of What Noise Reduction Doesįirst though, let's do a quick review of what noise reduction does for us in the world of recording.

It just happens to do it REALLY well, and non-destructively (if that's not a word already, I hereby create it). The reason I didn't know about it sooner is primarily due to the fact that reducing recorded noise is not its only or primary function.