Remove Unwanted Background Noise Using WavePad Audio Editor

We have all been there; you have the perfect piece of audio that you can’t wait to get home and play over and over. Unfortunately, there is unwanted background noise that is making it difficult for you to really enjoy your audio file, and are ultimately having second thoughts on whether you want to keep your file or not.

Before you decide to delete your file, however, we have a solution that will help it get the pristine status it deserves. Begin by downloading WavePad Audio Editor and read the following steps to clean your audio files of any unwanted noise.

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Best Noise Removal

While there are many ways to reduce and completely remove background noise from an audio file, WavePad Audio Editor provides the easiest option.

After you have uploaded your file to WavePad, find the “Cleanup” tool under the “Effects” toolbar:

From the Cleanup drop-down menu, select “Noise Reduction” then “Auto Spectral Subtraction”:

You can adjust the audio proportion percentage manually, or select a preset from the drop-down menu that best suits the audio you are working on.

After you have selected your desired pre-set, click on “Reduce Noise” and listen to your file again.

If there is still unwanted noise you want removed, click the “Cleanup” button again, select noise reduction and click on “Multi-band noise gating”:

From this window, you can adjust the slider to your liking or use the pre-set option available to you.

After applying these methods, you should notice a substantial improvement to your file with the background noise eliminated. WavePad offers many additional cleanup options from the menu that you can try on your file. It is simple to find the one that works. The undo button is always available to reverse an effect and try something new.

Following these steps will allow an easy cleanup of your files with any unwanted background noise.

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