Hi, I'm a voiceover talent and would like to create clean dry reads in Sound Forge Studio14 (V. 14.0 64 bit.). Does anyone know how to edit out pops and clicks that may occur during recording? Or should I upgrade to Studio 15?
Firstly, there is nothing new in AS-15 that there is AS-14 that would be advantageous for removing mouth noise. You can try the 'vinyl click and crackle' tool, though I do not know which menu it is in. Sound Forge Pro has a few more advanced tools and the SF Pro 'Suite' includes even more advanced tools like SpectraLayers Pro. Third-party tools would include iZotope's RX Advanced. In any case, some noises are best removed manually through surgical editing or in conjunction with plug-ins. If you can post a downloadable clip somewhere (Dropbox, WeTransfer, GoogleDrive, ect), experienced users could recommend more specifically.
btw, welcome to the Magix Sound Forge users forum @Elana.
I just realized it was to my advantage to upgrade to studio 15, as my subscription was scheduled to be renewed. I see Magix specifically advertises a feature for voiceover artists and podcasters. Remote editing? Not sure. What would you recommend specifically for this type of work in this program?
iZotope's RX Advanced can be used as a stand alone app or as a plug-in (at least in SFP). The same with SpectraLayers Pro, SLP does not have as many 'auto' functions and more of a learning curve. As I stated, SLP is included with the SFP 'Suite', RX Adv is $1200.. Neither should be needed for properly recorded narration. Talent is the most important factor followed by hardware and the recording environment.
I won’t need all the bells and whistles to create excellent dry vocal audio tracks in Sound Forge. Most of my tracks sound great! I must be able to edit (if need be) the recorded tracks for good, clean recordings for voiceover work. I have Izotope RX8 which I use with Audacity. I suppose I can use it as well with this program. Haven’t tried it yet, just received it yesterday!