Acon Digital just made audio repair far less hands-on with Restoration Suite 3. The big change is an Analyze button that can detect bad audio and set up the right fixes with little work from the user.
A quick sample of playback gives the software enough audio to check for hiss, hum, pops, and clicks. From there, it picks repair tools and sets them up for each flaw. And it can tell useful sounds, such as steps, doors, and Foley effects, from noise that needs to go.
The four repair tools got some love as well. DeNoise 3 uses machine learning to cut wind, hiss, buzz, and camera noise with no need to feed it a noise sample. For odd cases, there's still a manual mode.
DeHum 3 deals with electrical buzz and hum. Its Precision mode tracks shifts in pitch, while Notch mode saves CPU power and adds no delay. DeClick 3 can fix crackles, pops, bad data gaps, and harsh plosive hits by using clean audio near each flaw.
As for DeClip 3, it aims to fix peaks damaged by clipping without changing the source tone. Users get one-click level detection, a visual graph, and a fresh layout. DeClick also has a cleaner interface.
Joel Heatley, Acon Digital's CEO, sees the new setup as a way to cut prep work while keeping full control in the hands of skilled audio engineers. It also sits next to Extract😀ialogue 2 rather than taking its place.
Restoration Suite 3 comes as a solo product or as part of Acoustica 8 Premium and Ultimate. Windows 10 and newer are supported, as are Macs with macOS 10.13 or later. Plug-in formats cover VST3, AU, and AAX.
The launch deal puts the suite at $68 before its regular $99 price kicks in. Existing Restoration Suite 2 users can move up for $33 during the offer, rather than the usual $49.
A quick sample of playback gives the software enough audio to check for hiss, hum, pops, and clicks. From there, it picks repair tools and sets them up for each flaw. And it can tell useful sounds, such as steps, doors, and Foley effects, from noise that needs to go.
The four repair tools got some love as well. DeNoise 3 uses machine learning to cut wind, hiss, buzz, and camera noise with no need to feed it a noise sample. For odd cases, there's still a manual mode.
DeHum 3 deals with electrical buzz and hum. Its Precision mode tracks shifts in pitch, while Notch mode saves CPU power and adds no delay. DeClick 3 can fix crackles, pops, bad data gaps, and harsh plosive hits by using clean audio near each flaw.
As for DeClip 3, it aims to fix peaks damaged by clipping without changing the source tone. Users get one-click level detection, a visual graph, and a fresh layout. DeClick also has a cleaner interface.
Joel Heatley, Acon Digital's CEO, sees the new setup as a way to cut prep work while keeping full control in the hands of skilled audio engineers. It also sits next to Extract😀ialogue 2 rather than taking its place.
Restoration Suite 3 comes as a solo product or as part of Acoustica 8 Premium and Ultimate. Windows 10 and newer are supported, as are Macs with macOS 10.13 or later. Plug-in formats cover VST3, AU, and AAX.
The launch deal puts the suite at $68 before its regular $99 price kicks in. Existing Restoration Suite 2 users can move up for $33 during the offer, rather than the usual $49.
