From a technical standpoint, this would be similar to the sound of blue noise. Hiss is a broadband noise that spans the entire audible spectrum but with more intensity in the high frequencies. Here we’ll discuss some things you can do to avoid getting hiss in your audio, and one way to mitigate it after-the-fact.
There are many types of noise that can plague an audio track, but hiss is probably the most commonly encountered in videography and filmmaking. We’ve all been there: you got what you thought was the perfect take, but after sitting down to watch or edit the video you realize there’s this awful, incessant hissing noise that’s ruining everything! This was probably followed by some feelings of distress as you weighed the cost and benefits of redoing everything or keeping it as it is.
