Vinyl: the other side of the coin

vier-personen · Post by **vier-personen** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:23 am

I am looking for a free or cheap plug-in that would work as izotope‘s Vinyl, but in reverse - it should reduce pop and crackle of LPs recorded to HD.
a friend of mine who is digitalizing his LP collection asked me about the best way to do this... I though, the nation knows more than I know...
also, any general tips would be helpful! thanks!

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:45 am

Soundsoap or Soundsoap Pro
http://www.bias-inc.com/products/soundsoappro/

Here is an extended article on restoration software called "Noise Busters". Lots of cross references and recommendations:

http://emusician.com/dsp/emusic_noise_busters/

Waves Restoration Bundle-- great software, but it is currently for TDM only, and from what I understand there is no support currently for DP 5.x.

vier-personen · Post by **vier-personen** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:54 am

thank you, frodo!

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:59 am

vier-personen wrote:thank you, frodo!

grimepoch · Post by **grimepoch** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:17 am

I'd recommend Sound Soap as well.

vier-personen · Post by **vier-personen** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:33 am

thank you, grimepoch, as well. I forwarded the info!

Klaus · Post by **Klaus** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:24 am

http://wwwmaths.anu.edu.au/~briand/sound/
Best

Klaus

vier-personen · Post by **vier-personen** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:47 am

hey klaus, thanks a lot, I will check it out!

Klaus · Post by **Klaus** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:15 am

I'd be glad to hear reports when you tried it...

Thanks and
best regards from Switzerland ( vier-Landessprachen )

Klaus

vier-personen · Post by **vier-personen** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:03 pm

hallo klaus, ich werde berichten!

Shooshie · Post by **Shooshie** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:53 pm

Frodo wrote:Soundsoap or Soundsoap Pro
http://www.bias-inc.com/products/soundsoappro/

Here is an extended article on restoration software called "Noise Busters". Lots of cross references and recommendations:

http://emusician.com/dsp/emusic_noise_busters/

Waves Restoration Bundle-- great software, but it is currently for TDM only, and from what I understand there is no support currently for DP 5.x.

When did the Restoration Bundle go TDM-only? I've used it with DP MAS, but not recently. Did they drop MAS & AU with version 5? Incidentally, this is the best noise reduction software I've used. It's incredible. Soundsoap (not the pro version) is barely adequate for the simplest noise removal. I'd hope that Soundsoap Pro is better. But I haven't bought it, because I plan to get the Restoration Bundle when I really have a need for it. It removes noises that you would think are impossible. I hope they do not drop support for MAS and AU.

Shooshie

musicmanjim · Post by **musicmanjim** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:30 am

For restoration:

Might I suggest Tracer's Diamond Cut Six? It is affordable, simple to use (download it for free trial from their website). It is the alternative program that police departments, FBI, and other gov. agencies use in the place of Cedar Audio to get GREAT forensic results and yet save dollars of investment.

check it out...

Additionally, if you have an Intel based processor... partition off a section for Windows and run Adobe Audtion 2.0
Check out the restoration advantages of using the Spectral View.... you can actually see what is happening.... and much faster with the lasso tool. Again, Adobe has a free download of the complete program for trial.

just some additional ideas

sndhse · Post by **sndhse** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:59 am

Another vote here for Waves Restoration bundle. I haven't heard anything that even comes close.
John

jeronimo · Post by **jeronimo** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:50 pm

what about audacity?

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:34 pm

jeronimo wrote:what about audacity?

very good noise reduction in an open source app..
I end up using it over Soundtrack Pros noise reduction