The ULTIMATE Guide to VOICE NOISE REDUCTION for Streaming/Game Recording (With Examples!)
3This guide explains various AI and non-AI voice noise reduction options to help gamers and streamers reduce noise from their gameplay recordings or streams. Noise like ambient sound, mouse clicks, mechanical keyboard clicks, fan noise, kid noises, and computer fan sounds. Whether you are video, editing in post-production, Twitch/YouTube streaming—this guide is for you.
We'll discuss the main four categories: hardware-based NR built into microphones, software-based solutions for Windows PC and other OS, VST plugins (both free and paid) that work with popular video editing and streaming software like DaVinci Resolve, OBS Studio, Adobe Premiere, and others. We'll also explore how to gate out noise by excluding certain frequencies from the mix.
If you want the best audio voice quality when recording or streaming video game gameplay, this guide is for you. I'll share examples comparing audio with and without noise reduction using Nvidia Broadcast (free/RTX graphics card required), Waves Clarity VX (paid), ReaPlugs VST FX Suite (free), RNNoise VST plugin (free), built-in NR in DaVinci Resolve free edition, and more.
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0:00 Intro
0:28 The Importance of Noise Reduction for Voice Recording
1:44 Microphones with Built-in Noise Reduction
4:44 Software-based Noise Reduction Solutions
6:10 Why Gamers/Streamers Need Voice Noise Reduction
6:48 Microphone Voice Without Noise Reduction
7:22 Nvidia Broadcast and AMD Noise Suppression
8:42 Noise Reduction Plugins for Video Editing and Streaming Software
9:20 RNNoise Free Noise Reduction VST3 Plugin
10:03 How to Install VST3 Plugin on Windows in Davinci Resolve
12:17 RNNoise Plugin Noise Test
13:19 Davinci Resolve Built-in Noise Reduction Feature
14:42 Davinci Resolve NR Fan/Keyboard Noise Test
15:20 Nvidia Broadcast Fan/Keyboard Mouse Clicks Noise Reduction Test
17:03 Noise Gate in OBS Studio using ReaPlugs (Regate-standalone)
22:17 Recommended Paid Noise Reduction Plugins (Waves)
23:21 Recap
What are your favorite noise reduction solutions when recording or streaming video games?
Note: Gameplay footage is from Black Myth: Wukong.
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