The latest articles on DEV Community by Danesi Olthoff (@danesi_olthoff_49911ea762). https://dev.to/danesi_olthoff_49911ea762 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4212021%2F85aa5041-40ae-4acc-aadf-d0986d9cfa57.png https://dev.to/danesi_olthoff_49911ea762 en Danesi Olthoff Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:52:38 +0000 https://dev.to/danesi_olthoff_49911ea762/how-i-preview-noise-reduction-before-paying-for-full-audio-cleanup-4l1i https://dev.to/danesi_olthoff_49911ea762/how-i-preview-noise-reduction-before-paying-for-full-audio-cleanup-4l1i <p>When I record interviews or podcasts, the first question is usually not "which model is best" — it is "will cleanup actually help this take?"</p> <p>I got tired of uploading a full file to a paid tool, waiting, then finding the take was still too noisy. So I built EraseNoise around a free 30-second before/after preview in the browser.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>Upload audio or video (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, FLAC, MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM; up to 2 GB)</li> <li>Listen to the first 30 seconds cleaned vs original for free</li> <li>If it sounds better, process the rest and download WAV or MP4 (video keeps the picture)</li> <li>Extra tools for echo, reverb, buzz/hum, applause, and a free in-browser silence cutter</li> <li>Uploads and results are deleted after 24 hours</li> </ul> <h2> Why preview-first </h2> <p>Most noise tools sell the full run. Preview-first keeps the loop honest: you only pay when the cleaned speech is clearly better for that recording.</p> <p>Try it: <a href="https://erasenoise.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://erasenoise.com/</a></p> <p>Feedback welcome — especially on edge cases (wind, AC hum, overlapping talkers).</p> webdev ai podcast Danesi Olthoff Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:27:30 +0000 https://dev.to/danesi_olthoff_49911ea762/removing-a-steady-hum-from-a-recorded-talk-4gph https://dev.to/danesi_olthoff_49911ea762/removing-a-steady-hum-from-a-recorded-talk-4gph <p>Recording a talk or a screencast often picks up a steady noise: a fan, HVAC, or a laptop coil. If that noise stays constant, you can strip it without opening a full audio editor.</p> <p>I have been using EraseNoise for that case. It removes steady background noise from speech in audio and video. There is a free preview; Pro is about $9.99 a month.</p> <p><a href="https://erasenoise.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://erasenoise.com/</a></p> <p>It is not a fix for a noisy cafe or two people talking at once. It is the simple case: one speaker and a steady noise floor.</p> webdev productivity tutorial