Waves Native Restoration Bundle (Macintosh and Windows)

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Provides removal of unwanted background noise and disturbing signal transients without affecting the original sound.

Waves Native Restoration Bundle (Macintosh and Windows)
The Restoration processor bundle provides removal of unwanted background noise and disturbing signal transients without affecting the original sound for applications including audio postproduction, remastering, broadcasting, video, film and forensics. Waves audio processing Plug-Ins are the quality standard for thousands of top audio professionals all over the world. Waves new Restoration bundle has addressed the increasing demand for real-time noise and transient elimination tools. It establishes a new standard for quality and simplicity in software based noise reduction and sound restoration tools for post-production, remastering, and forensics applications.

The Restoration bundle includes four new Plug-Ins; X-Noise, X-Click, X-Crackle, and X-Hum, all based on the outstanding audio restoration technology licensed from Algorithmix GmbH, Germany. X-Noise intelligently learns from a section of noise, and then applies a broadband noise reduction to eliminate background noise from any source. X-Click effectively removes clicks from 78's or vinyl records, as well as spikes arising from digital switching or crosstalk. X-Crackle is the second stage in the restoration of old records eliminating crackles and surface noise left after the X-Click process. X-Hum attenuates steady pitched low frequency disturbances, such as ground loop hum and its harmonics. It is also intended to reduce the rumbles, microphone pops, and even DC-offset. read more

Establishes a new standard for software based restoration and noise reduction.
Utilizes the latest in psycho-acoustic research and multi-level decision algorithms.
Fast and incredibly simple to use, providing feedback through audio output, audio difference and intuitive graphics.
Quality comparable to reference hardware costing up to 10 times more.

X-Noise
Intelligently learns from a section of noise, and then applies a broadband noise reduction to eliminate background noise from any source. Primary controls are similar to classic dynamic processors. Eliminates learning curve.

X-Click
Effectively removes clicks from 78's or vinyl records, as well as spikes arising from digital switching or crosstalk. Operates Fully Automated or Manual Click Removal.

X-Crackle
The second stage in record restoration eliminating crackles and surface noise.

X-Hum
Eight harmonically linked notch filters attenuate ground loop hum by up to -60dB. High pass filter options remove rumble, microphone pop and DC-offset.
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This product requires an iLok USB Smart Key (not included) and internet access.

System Requirements

Mac
CPU: G3 or G4 strongly recommended; PowerPC, 180MHz/603 minimum
O/S: MacOS 8.5 or higher
RAM: 64MB for basic, 96MB for multi-track
Display: 800 x 600 minimum
Plug-in Formats: RTAS, AudioSuite, VST, MAS

Windows PC
CPU: Pentium 266 or faster
O/S:Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP
RAM: 32MB for basic, 96MB for multi-track
Display: 800 x 600 minimum
Plug-in Formats: RTAS, AudioSuite, VST, DirectX

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 865-909-9200

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (11 ratings)
Submitted September 21, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Getting Excited Over a Noise Reduction Plug-In?!!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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If it was not such a pain to install I would give it a 10. Working in the legal field I get all kinds of poorly recorded source material. These plug-ins are an indispensable part of my set-up.
Sound
I have not found another noise reduction product that works half as good, amazing.
Features
Very simple interfaces
Ease of Use
The installation process was a huge pain. I had to install about 4 seperate items just to get the thing working and authorized. They will only running under an admin accout (OS X). The initial start up time for each host application after installing takes forever as well. The plug-ins themselves are very well designed and have an elegantly simple interface. They could not be designed better.
Quality
These are the best thing out there
Value
This is a fairly expensive set of plug-ins, but you definately get what you pay for.
Manufacturer Support
I sent an email to tech support after having no success at installing the plug-ins. They called me back from their location in Israel within two hours. The tech was very helpful and got me up and running in no time.
The Wow Factor
After hearing what this can do with all the horrible source material I have to clean up, nothing else will do.

Musical Background:

Active Musician and Production Engineer

Musical Style:

PowerNoise, Industrial, Breakcore and Music to Annoy People With
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