Question / Help Removing background Microphone noise

[Menagroth]

Hello all!

I have used OBS on and off for the last few years, I am by no means an expert or familiar with all the best terms to use, so bear with me.

Here is my issue: When I record game play I would like to have a recording of mine and my friends conversation, unfortunately when I do the recording I get ALL the background noises (keyboard clacks, mouse clicks, breathing etc.). We use Mumble for our VOIP, which I have set a threshold so that many of these background noises do not come across in the mic. I do not see a way to set this in OBS, so it is just a wide open mic.

So, is there a way to negate the noise in the mic?

Or, is there a way to capture only game and VOIP sound, and then splice them together after. So, instead of selecting a device to record (like my headphones) I could point at the game and VOIP I want recorded instead?

Thanks for your time and efforts!

 

[koala]

So, is there a way to negate the noise in the mic?

In the OBS window right-click the meter that corresponds with your mic, choose Filters. Add a filter, for noise handling add Nose gate and/or Noise compression.

Or, is there a way to capture only game and VOIP sound, and then splice them together after. So, instead of selecting a device to record (like my headphones) I could point at the game and VOIP I want recorded instead?

You can record your game and voip to different audio tracks. Then mix both in a postprocessing step. See this guide to record multiple audio track: https://obsproject.com/forum/resour...lity-recording-and-multiple-audio-tracks.221/

 

[Menagroth]

Great, thank you!

 

[Narcogen]

Mumble can also do its own recording. It will make separate files for each participant, and you can edit each file separately in Audacity or your preferred audio editor to remove background noise before importing into your video editor.

You can keep recording those audio tracks in OBS as well-- provides for reliable sync points.