(You can also turn on noise reduction in the SoundSoap window.) To turn on noise reduction, click the Power button in the lower bar of the Media Player window, then click the Play icon. In this example, I’m cleaning up a file with severe hum, caused by microphone cables running too close to power cables. I have a lot of problem files that I’ve accumulated over the years, so let’s see how SoundSoap handles them.įirst, drag either an audio or video file into the Media Player window. There are two windows in SoundSoap: the Media Player window, which is used for dragging and dropping files that need to be cleaned up.Īnd the SoundSoap window, which contains the controls necessary to clean up your audio. My only complaint is that the text is too small. NOTE: The User Guide is well-written in a personable tone. After skimming the first seven chapters, I decided to plunge boldly forward and start using the software. I found installation to be simple, obvious and quick.Īt the Welcome screen, I clicked the Quick Start button which took me to an 11-chapter web-based user guide. If you downloaded it from the Soundness website, you’ll need to enter an activation code and register the product, which is done from within SoundSoap. If you downloaded this from the Mac App Store, it is activated and ready to go. SoundSoap describes itself as “Affordable Audio Cleaning for Everyone.” In this review, I looked at the stand-alone application, though plug-ins exist for all popular video and audio editing applications, as mentioned above.ĭownloading and installing the software was as simple as any other app from the Mac App Store.Īfter opening it from my Applications folder, this screen appeared. Audio waveform display when opening audio-only media.Support for writing high resolution 24-bit AIFF and WAVE files (Mac-only).Automatically reduce noise reduction amounts on louder passages, reducing the number of artifacts introduced by noise reduction Powerful signal processing that increases the loudness of the audio without introducing distortion Correct distortion on audio that distorts because it was recorded to loud Includes Standalone app and plug-ins for VST (32 and 64-bit) and AAX-64 native formats.1GHz or faster processor with SSE instructions. ![]() Standalone app requires Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks) or greater.Mac OS X v.10.6 or higher for Audio Unit, VST, AAX, and RTAS plug-in formats, supporting both 32 and 64-bit formats.Unfortunately the Mac App Store doesn’t allow developers to sell audio plug-ins, just apps – hence the difference.” “Note the $79 Mac App Store edition is just the standalone app, and the Soundness edition includes the plug-ins too and is $149. SoundSoap is easy to use, reasonably priced and allows everyone with a good ear to solve audio problems quickly without forcing them to understand how all the magic works.Īfter this review was published, Steve Berkley, from Soundness, sent the following note: While many of these tools are available in high-end audio systems (think Audition or ProTools), the approach that SoundSoap takes makes these techniques available to a much broader audience. SoundSoap lives up to its promise of simplifying the process of cleaning-up audio. NOTE: Titles formerly published by Bias include: Peak Pro XT, Peak Pro, Peak LE, Master Perfection Suite, SoundSoap, and SoundSoap Pro. ![]() ![]() Soundness also maintains the existing BIAS product licenses and provides limited support for existing BIAS customer licenses.” However, according to the Soundness website: “Soundness does not have any announced plans to develop or publish any other software titles previously from BIAS. Soundness took over the technology previously published by Bias as well as developing new technology for themselves. However, BIAS ceased operations in June, 2012. ![]() Soundsoap was originally developed by Bias, Inc. I’ve known about SoundSoap for years and I am always interested in cool software that fixes problems, so I told him “Yes,” and he sent me a link. It may be of great interest to your followers.” It works as a standalone application or inside popular media editing software like Final Cut Pro X, Premiere CC, Audition, ProTools, Logic, GarageBand, etc. “Larry,” he wrote, “would you be interested in reviewing Sound Soap? This is an easy-to-use software solution for reducing or eliminating audio noise problems, including clicks, crackles, unwanted hiss, room noise, rumble, electrical hum, clipping, low volume, and other noise problems. In fact, I had just finished presenting a webinar on Adobe Audition when Steve Berkley over at Soundness sent me an email. I’ve been thinking a lot about audio recently.
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