FIXNOISE

Remove hum

The low buzz from cables, lights and chargers, found and cut out without dulling the voice. It all happens on your computer.

How to do it

  1. 1Choose a recording, or drop it on the box.
  2. 2The tool listens for hum and tells you if it found 50 Hz or 60 Hz. You can pick the other one if you know better.
  3. 3Press Remove the hum, then play the before and after.
  4. 4Save the result as an MP3 or a WAV file.

Questions

Where does hum come from?
From the mains electricity. It cycles 50 times a second in Europe, Africa, most of Asia and Australia, and 60 times a second in North America. A cable, a guitar amp or a light near the microphone picks it up as a low tone.
How is it removed?
With very narrow filters placed exactly on the hum and on its harmonics, the higher copies that make it sound like a buzz. They are narrow enough that the voice around them is not changed.
There is still a hiss after the hum is gone.
Hiss is a different kind of noise. Run the result through Remove background noise as well.
Is my recording uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser and the file never leaves your computer.

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