wind

riverbed wrote on 10/2/2012, 5:54 PM

I use Sony Vegas Pro 11 to edit my videos that I take outdoors and the wind noice in my videos some time is lound, is there a way to limit the sound of the wind in my video? I have Sony Handycam HDR-XR200V I'm hoping there is when through the softwear to quite the wind. It's internal mic.

Comments

john_dennis wrote on 10/2/2012, 6:48 PM

The best way is to "put a sock in it". Or on it. Here is a link where the subject is discussed ad nausea. This is one you don't want to have to "fix in post".

rstrong wrote on 10/2/2012, 11:59 PM

If you are using a shotgun mic, you can put it in a Rode Blimp. I couldn't believe how well it works.

ushere wrote on 10/3/2012, 3:56 AM

exactly what cam are shooting with?

Serena wrote on 10/3/2012, 4:40 AM

A blimp (or "dead cat") cuts wind noise for all types of microphone.

gripp wrote on 10/3/2012, 6:37 AM

I find that Spectral Repair in iZoptope RX2 does a very good job at removing (or considerably reducing) wind noise (and lots of other noises too).

Just been re-editing some of my "windy" clips using iZotope RX2 as plug-in in Vegas 12, and although the process is not very intuitive, the results are very good.

Afraid that iZtope RX2 is not a cheap program, but it's brilliant at what it does.

rs170a wrote on 10/3/2012, 7:38 AM

As others have mentioned, there are numerous "dead cat" choices, depending on whether your mic is built-in or an external unit.
Rycote has several consumer products, starting on page 41 of their catalogue.

Mike

rraud wrote on 10/3/2012, 9:08 AM

As was stated, it is best to address wind issues in acquisition... not after the fact.. 'we'll fix it in post'.
Low level rumble can be attenuated via an low cut filter (EQ), Otherwise it can be addressed with a spectral plug-in as 'grip' stated. Severe wind distortion just plain can't be fixed... except for re-shooting or ADR.

Byron K wrote on 10/3/2012, 2:14 PM

Posted by: rs170a
As others have mentioned, there are numerous "dead cat" choices, depending on whether your mic is built-in or an external unit.
Rycote has several consumer products, starting on page 41 of their catalogue.
Interesting... on page 45 & 51, they have super mini dead cat mic covers (micro windjamemer) for built in camera mics. B&H Photo has them for $20.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=758560&Q=&is=REG&A=details