February 28, 2012
iZotope RX 2 - Audio Repair Software - Very Useful Tool!
Have you ever been frustrated with noise, hiss, clicks, hum, crackle, etc, in audio recordings? There must be an easy way to deal with these issues, right? Well, there is, actually!
The RX 2 from iZotope is a complete audio repair software solution, enabling you to remove noise, hiss, buzz and hum, eliminate clicks and crackle, restore clipped audio, visually select and suppress unwanted sounds, re-synthesize missing audio, and much more.
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Check out this video. It's amazing what it can do! It's incredible that you can visually isolate a certain sound from a clip. See 1:05 into the clip. Amazing!
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The software can function as either a standalone application, or as a plug-in within the appropriate host software.
New Features Improved Declick and New Decrackle
- Declick features improved click detection and new Decrackle algorithm designed to treat continuous background crackle from vinyl and older media
Freehand Selection and Magic Wand
- New Lasso, Brush and Magic Wand tools allow natural, freehand selections of problem sounds
- The Magic Wand can automatically select a sound and its harmonics for incredibly fast editing
Improved Batch Processing
- Updated batch processor streamlines your workflow by letting you chain multiple modules, process multiple files and use multiple CPUs
Intelligent Hum Module
- Automatically identify the base frequency of hum for precise removal
- The module will even recommend when the Denoiser should be used to more effectively treat certain kinds of hum
Session Support
- Your edit history is automatically saved when you quit and reloaded when you restart
- The entire state of the program including your selection is saved
- This new feature also works in the event of a computer crash or power outage, so you can get back up and running immediately
Channel and Phase Operations
- New Channel Ops module features left/right channel mixing and arbitrary phase rotation operations, both of which are crucial when restoring audio transferred from tape
Pre-roll and Post-roll Support
- Customize the amount of audio played before and after an edit for context when previewing edits
Fade Support
- The Gain module now includes support for fades with several fade types
- RX uses a visual editing paradigm allowing you to use both your eyes and ears to identify and fix sonic problems
- Rich spectrogram display visualizes the audio in an incredibly intuitive and precise way
- Spectral Repair re-synthesizes audio allowing you to seamlessly remove unwanted individual sounds or even fill gaps in your recording
- Includes a standalone application and a suite of plug-ins for your DAW to fit the way you want to work
- Edit History tracks every change allowing you to undo and compare processing.
- Compare Settings lets you process and audition multiple settings side by side
- Application session state saved even between restarts
- Batch processor can process tons of files quickly with any combination of modules
- Eliminate amp hum, equipment hiss and environmental noise from studio and live recordings
- Fix mistakes like clipping, dropouts and cell phone rings
Video Post-Production
- Save time and money cleaning up clipped, damaged and noisy dialog
- Remove unwanted environmental and equipment noise
Forensics
- Noise reduction for voice intelligibility and visual analysis in spectrogram for edit analysis, including the ability to export screenshots easily
Broadcast and Podcast
- Clean up and rescue location recordings and phone interviews from hum, environmental and equipment noise
Restoration and Archiving
- Restore vinyl, tape and film
- Enjoy exact control over each bit of processing
- Reduces broadband and tonal noise transparently with natural results
Spectral Repair
- Isolates and eliminates unwanted sounds visually, even when buried in complex noise and harmonic material
Declip
- Rebuilds distorted audio damaged by analog and digital overloads
Declick and Decrackle
- Eliminates clicks, crackles, pops and digital impulse noises
Remove Hum
- Cleans up electrical hum and line noise including harmonics
Gain
- The Gain module now includes support for fades with several fade types
EQ
- 6-band parametric equalizer module with adjustable notch filters and low pass/high pass filters
Channel Operations
- Precise delay and phase operations
Spectrum Analyzer
- High-precision spectral display featuring automatic peak finding
Batch Processing
- Chain modules, process multiple files, and use multiple CPUs to optimize workflow
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By Robert Renman - www.dolphinstreet.com
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