Izotope RX

Jim Andrada · October 5th, 2009, 07:55 PM

FWIW - just wanted to put in a plug for Izotope RX. The more I use it the better I like it.

Here's one before/after comparison

http://www.j-e-andrada.com/OBL_Before.mp3

http://www.j-e-andrada.com/OBL_After.mp3

I haven't tried the newer version of Audition yet, but up to now RX is the nicest package I've found (Just my humble opinion) for going after this kind of noise - great as a cough remover as well.

By the way, the piece is "Oblivion" by Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine composer better known for his tangos for Bandoneon (Bandoneón - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

I didn't record it, but was cleaning up an older recording for the violinist.

Floris van Eck · October 6th, 2009, 08:26 AM

Great application! I absolutely love it. I found it because SoundTrack Pro sucks so much and audio restoration is the main thing I used it for.

Audobe Audition is coming to the Mac though. So I might use that program in the future. But for the advanced restoration jobs, iZotope RX is all you need.

Jim Andrada · October 6th, 2009, 09:35 AM

They also have an "advanced" version of Izotope RX with a few more bells and whistles, but at a higher price point. So far I haven't found anything I can't clean up with RX. Mostly it's taking coughs and extraneous noises out of recordings that I do.

The big thump in the Piazzolla piece was a bit tougher than the average cough because it had such a large low frequency component and went right across the whole frequency range, whereas coughs tend to have most energy at somewhat higher frequencies.

Bill Brock · October 6th, 2009, 12:49 PM

RX is the best noise removal software going right now. I have SoundSoap Pro too and it stinks in comparison. They are supposed to be coming out with version 2 but I don't think it'll touch RX.

October 5th, 2009, 07:55 PM	#1
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Izotope RX - I love it! FWIW - just wanted to put in a plug for Izotope RX. The more I use it the better I like it. Here's one before/after comparison http://www.j-e-andrada.com/OBL_Before.mp3 http://www.j-e-andrada.com/OBL_After.mp3 I haven't tried the newer version of Audition yet, but up to now RX is the nicest package I've found (Just my humble opinion) for going after this kind of noise - great as a cough remover as well. By the way, the piece is "Oblivion" by Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine composer better known for his tangos for Bandoneon (Bandoneón - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) I didn't record it, but was cleaning up an older recording for the violinist.

October 6th, 2009, 08:26 AM	#2
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	Great application! I absolutely love it. I found it because SoundTrack Pro sucks so much and audio restoration is the main thing I used it for. Audobe Audition is coming to the Mac though. So I might use that program in the future. But for the advanced restoration jobs, iZotope RX is all you need.

October 6th, 2009, 09:35 AM	#3
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	They also have an "advanced" version of Izotope RX with a few more bells and whistles, but at a higher price point. So far I haven't found anything I can't clean up with RX. Mostly it's taking coughs and extraneous noises out of recordings that I do. The big thump in the Piazzolla piece was a bit tougher than the average cough because it had such a large low frequency component and went right across the whole frequency range, whereas coughs tend to have most energy at somewhat higher frequencies.

October 6th, 2009, 12:49 PM	#4
Bill Brock Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 26	RX is the best noise removal software going right now. I have SoundSoap Pro too and it stinks in comparison. They are supposed to be coming out with version 2 but I don't think it'll touch RX.