Hi Ovation99,
PD8 just has some basic noise reduction profiles. Select the clip on the timeline then select the Fix/Enhace button. Select "Audio Denoise" There are Three choices available in a drop down menu....Stationary, Wind, and Clicking.
I have had more benefit if the audio is really bad by "Splitting" the audio off of the clip. Just right click the clip and select "Split audio. It then creates a wav file that you designate its new home with a folder and name designation. Import it into an Audio editor of your choice, make your corrections and resave it...then import it back into PD and place it on a sound track or music track. It's really not that much of an irritation for me. Nothing much irritates me anyways!!
Maybe on the next release PD will get more audio manipulation tools. But for now...we have what we have.
Regards,
Kevin
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