If any noise is being picked up by OBS, just move the close threshold closer to zero until there is no more background noise being picked up. Computers on, housemates watching TV, anything that would typically come up in your recording. To calibrate it better, you should sit completely silent in front of your mic, with average background noise. This means that the mic will mute any sounds quieter than -32 db and when the mic hits -26 db it will turn on the mic.
By default, the noise gate will come with a Close Threshold of -32 db and an open threshold of -26 db. In an ideal streaming scenario, your talking voice will open the noise gate, but background noise will not.ĭialing in your noise gate may require some trial and error. Noise gates work by only turning on the microphone once it detects a certain decibel range.
Whether it’s computer fan noise, appliances, traffic outdoors, or your children in the next room, a well-calibrated noise gate can remove these quiet but noticeable background annoyances.
