oldsongwriter

As a long time user of Adobe Audition 2.0 (since it came out), I have used the technique of selecting a section of noise with a box around the spike of offending material and reducing the volume only in the frequency range of the noise, and limited to it's duration. This is a particularly valuable tool when trying to salvage an old archived recording that is difficult to duplicate.!

And you continually have to learn to be a better listener!