Subject:Noise Reduction / plugins

Posted by: gazercmh

Date:1/13/2003 12:37:53 PM

I'm sure I'll come across exactly as the newbie that I am, but I'm wondering if anyone has advice on getting a noise reduction plugin for Sound Forge 6. I'd like something that will let you define a hunk of background noise and then remove that noise from the entire file.

This is also a question about plugins in general. What types (DX? others?) of plugins will work with Sound Forge. Also, I've never used a plugin -- If I install one, how do I then use it? I tried installing one plugin but couldn't figure out how to then get it to work. And I couldn't find it using the plugin manager.

Again, sorry for my ignorance. I'm not (quite) as dumb as I sound here :)

Subject:RE: Noise Reduction / plugins

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:1/13/2003 1:00:07 PM

Try taking a look at Noise Reduction 2.0 yet?

Only DirectX plug-ins will work with Sound Forge 6.0 right now. (The full version of Sound Forge, not Sound Forge Studio 6.0, which does not support DirectX plug-ins.) Basically, once you install the plug-in, it should be available once Sound Forge is launched. (Sound Forge should do a scan of plug-ins.) You can then use DX Favorites>Organize on the menu bar to add and organize favorite effects to the DX Favorites menu or use the Effects menu.

You can also use the Audio Plug-In Chainer and add a chain of effects.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: Noise Reduction / plugins

Reply by: gazercmh

Date:1/13/2003 1:14:29 PM

Thanks for the quick reply, Iacobus.

I'll check out the Noise Reduction 2.0 -- sounds like the kinda thing I'm looking for.

Meanwhile, the other plugin I installed still isn't showing up, or I'm not looking in the right place. Do I need to put it in a specific folder or something? I put it in the Sound Forge folder before I installed it.

Thanks again,
gazercmh

Subject:RE: Noise Reduction / plugins

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:1/13/2003 11:30:04 PM

Make sure the plug-in is an actual DirectX effect, not a DirectX instrument (or DXi), which is different (and Sound Forge doesn't recognize).

Look under DX Favorites>Organize and then click the "Third Party" folder in the left window pane. Your installed plug-in should appear in the right window pane. Right-click it and choose, "Add to Favorites." It should then be available by simply clicking the DX Favorites menu.

Typically, you could install the plug-in anywhere you want and Sound Forge should find it. Try another free DirectX effect by going to iZotope's site and picking up Vinyl. This I know for a fact works with Sound Forge.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: Noise Reduction / plugins

Reply by: gazercmh

Date:1/14/2003 5:39:44 PM

Hmmm, it seems I don't have a "Third Party" folder. I do have a "DirectX" folder -- is that the one you mean? I see a bunch of plugins in that one, including a bunch of Cakewalk stuff, but not the one I'd installed a few days ago.

Subject:RE: Noise Reduction / plugins

Reply by: ATP

Date:1/15/2003 9:06:48 AM

like Iacobus said, open SF, go to DX Favorites -> Organize, and in the new window select the All folder. if your plugin isn't listed there you probably haven't installed it properly. it doesn't matter where you install the plugin, as long as you actually install it, rather than just putting the setup files somewhere on your drive.

which plugin is it, and which version of SF do you have? you can check the version number by going to Help -> About Soundforge.

Subject:RE: Noise Reduction / plugins

Reply by: stusy

Date:1/15/2003 10:56:11 AM

You also have to register it, and I mean quickly, otherwise I believe it'll treat NR2 like a demo, or something like that...it's a little trickier to get it setup than the usual music software...