Transform Trash Audio into Crystal Clear Sound for Free - Adobe Enhance Speech AI Tool for Audio

If you've ever struggled with background noise, echo, or poor-quality audio in your videos, this free AI tool from Adobe will blow your mind. Adobe's Enhance Speech feature uses artificial intelligence to analyze and remove background noise, echo, and distortion from your audio. It can make trash audio recorded on a low-quality mic or mobile phone sound crisp and professional.

Introduction

Adobe recently integrated the Enhance Speech feature directly into the beta version of Adobe Premiere Pro. This feature utilizes AI to drastically improve audio quality by removing background noise and echo and enhancing overall sound clarity. If you prefer to see the free version in action, skip to 7 minutes and 40 seconds in the accompanying video demo.

How It Works

I have a couple of clips that demonstrate how well this feature works. The first clip was recorded in a studio with a noisy fan nearby. The microphone clearly picks up the fan noise. The second clip was recorded on an iPhone, which naturally lacks the audio fidelity of a dedicated professional microphone.

Accessing the Enhance Speech Feature

Go to Workspaces: In Adobe Premiere Pro, navigate to the top-right corner and select the audio workspace.
Select Clips: Select both of the clips you want to enhance.
Auto Tagging: This new feature identifies whether the clip's content is dialogue, music, or other sound. It’s about 90% accurate in identifying content types.

The enhanced speech feature allows you to adjust its strength using a slider. By simply moving the slider, you can drastically improve the audio quality, making it sound as if it were recorded in a professional studio without background noise.

Testing the Feature

Noisy Fan Recording:
- Without Enhancement: The audio has a noticeable fan noise.
- With Enhancement: The fan noise is virtually gone, making the audio sound much clearer.
iPhone Recording:
- Without Enhancement: The audio is of mediocre quality.
- With Enhancement: The sound improves dramatically, almost mimicking a pro-mic recording.

Fine-Tuning the Audio

Besides enhancing speech, you can further tweak audio details:

Dynamics Effect: Boosts volume and clarity.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings: Adjust frequencies to improve the presence and tonal quality.
Vocal Enhancer: Enhances high tones or adds bass for a richer sound.

A side-by-side comparison shows the significant improvements between the original and enhanced clips.

Free Online Tool

You can also access this feature for free through Adobe's online AI tool:

Export Audio: Export the audio from your video file in WAV format.
Upload to Adobe AI Tool: Upload the WAV file to Adobe's Enhance Speech tool and choose your enhancement strength.
Download the Enhanced Audio: Once satisfied, download the improved audio file and re-import it to your video project.

Conclusion

Adobe's Enhance Speech feature, available in the Premiere Pro beta build and as a free online tool, shows significant promise in improving video audio quality. The free version allows up to 30 minutes of processing and one hour per day. For more extensive needs, Adobe Express Premium offers additional features and higher processing limits at $ 9.99 per month.

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FAQ

Q: What is Adobe's Enhance Speech feature? A: Adobe's Enhance Speech feature uses AI to analyze and remove background noise, echo, and distortion from audio clips.

Q: How can I access this feature in Adobe Premiere Pro? A: Access it via the audio workspace in the beta version of Adobe Premiere Pro, select your clips, and use the Enhance Speech feature.

Q: Is this feature available for free? A: Yes, you can use it online for free, with a limit of 30 minutes of processing and up to one hour per day. For more usage, Adobe Express Premium is available.

Q: Can I fine-tune the audio after enhancing it? A: Yes, you can use other tools like Dynamics Effect, EQ settings, and Vocal Enhancer to further improve the audio quality.

Q: What are the system requirements for using this feature? A: The pre-trained AI model runs on your computer, so no additional uploading of audio files is necessary. Specific system requirements are detailed on Adobe's official website.