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Dereverberation
Dereverberation removes room echo from recordings, estimating and subtracting the reflected sound to bring the direct voice forward.
It is the hardest common restoration task — reverb overlaps the voice in time and frequency — and results range from transformative to artifact-prone. Close miking remains the reliable answer.
Related terms
ReverbReverb is the persistence of sound as it reflects around a space — added intentionally for music, fought const…
Speech enhancementSpeech enhancement cleans a voice recording — suppressing noise, reducing reverb, restoring clarity — using mo…
Frequently asked
What is Dereverberation?
Dereverberation removes room echo from recordings, estimating and subtracting the reflected sound to bring the direct voice forward.
Why does Dereverberation matter?
It is the hardest common restoration task — reverb overlaps the voice in time and frequency — and results range from transformative to artifact-prone. Close miking remains the reliable answer.
What terms are related to Dereverberation?
Closely related concepts: Reverb, Speech enhancement — each has its own entry in this glossary.