From broadband noise reduction to spectral repair to removing the sound of wind in recordings to matching ambiance between recordings to removing excessive reverb in dialog, and pretty much everything in between, RX 7 can repair most any sonic deficiencies, and it has revolutionized audio-post workflow. The first three entries on this plugin roundup are from iZotope, starting with the groundbreaking RX 7 plugin suite. iZotope has thought of virtually every problem audio engineers for film, television and broadcast may come across, and masterfully designed tools to quickly and effectively solve those problems. I’d argue that if anyone is interested in a career in audio post, this collection of tools designed for audio repair is a must-learn, if not must-own. Dan Kenyon, Sound Effects Editor at Warner Brothers, Brendan Byrnes, composer and sound designer for podcast production company Stitcher, and Logan Byers, sound effects editor at Levels Audio helped me create this list of plugins that professionals use each and every day on the films, television programs, advertisements and podcasts that we consume. I was fortunate to have several of my friends and colleagues offer insight into what they’ve been using recently in their work.
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Similarly, thoughtfully choosing and layering sound effects, as well as mixing all the components that make up a production’s soundtrack as to enhance the cinematic experience is more essential than making sure that you have every single piece of industry-standard software ready to go within your DAW. I will mention before providing this roundup of important plugins when working in audio post-production, that properly capturing the source (whether it be dialog or sound effects) by choosing the correct microphone(s), and proper placement and recording technique, is more important than knowing what the latest noise-reduction plugin is. Regardless, if you’re hoping to work in audio for film, television, and other media, it’s important to know the tools that are commonly used by professionals.
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I’d far prefer a compelling story that provides an intimate look into the lives of characters, than a movie that is propelled strictly by slick production values. The algorithm has been carefully tuned by ear to provide musical results that are hard to unhear.A work of great cinema shouldn’t be entirely reliant on cutting-edge technology.
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The process is free from pre-ring, crossovers, and summing artefacts commonly found in dynamic equalisers and multiband compressors. It combines novel heuristics for finding resonances with advanced filtering techniques to minimise degradation of the signal quality. Soothe2 is a result of years of research and development. External sidechain input (not fully functional in Logic Pro).Optimised performance and lower latency.The addition of the attack and release parameters lets you slow down the processing to leave transients intact, and opens up the possibility to use soothe as a resonance-based tonal balancer. The improved precision on low frequencies opens up the possibility to treat muddiness and rumble, and effortlessly balance low end resonances. Where the original plug-in was targeted towards mid and high resonances, soothe2 pushes the frequency range all the way down to 20 Hz. Soothe2 works on the entire hearing range. The new soft mode is a more transparent and easy to use approach for most cases, while the hard mode lets you hone in on extreme resonances and energy build-ups. The algorithm has been redesigned from the ground up to improve sound quality, performance and flexibility while retaining its ease-of-use. Soothe2 is our second take on the concept of resonance removal. It works wonders on anything from sound design and post-production to the most demanding mastering applications. It is equally at home on individual tracks and on busses. Soothe2 saves time and effort in audio work. Soften overly bright guitar and piano recordings.Clear muddiness, boominess, and proximity effect.Treat uneven tonal balance from suboptimal recordings.Transparently manage sibilance in vocals and dialog.Remove harshness from close mic’d sound sources.Soothe2 can be used to reduce harshness, sibilance and mud from the sound source, and excels in fixing a range of problems. This preserves the timbre of the original sound source and results in transparent treatment with minimal artefacts.
The reduction kicks in only when and where needed without affecting the nearby frequency areas. This results in a smoother, more balanced sound and saves you from having to notch out the frequencies by hand. It identifies problematic resonances on the fly and applies matching reduction automatically.
Soothe2 is a dynamic resonance suppressor.