Based on the spectrum of the vuvuzela sound, this denoising technique simply computes an antenuation map in the time-frequency domain. Then, the audio signal is restored by computing the inverse STFT. See [1] or [2] for more detail about the algorithm.



To hear the result of this algorithm, go directly to: http://soundcloud.com/choc29/vuvuzela-correction-with-matlab

References:

[1] Steven F. Boll, "Suppression of Acoustic Noise in Speech Using Spectral Subtraction", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 27(2),pp 113-120, 1979