REVIEW: McDSP Futzbox, DE555, NF575

Pardon the poor quality of the video. Things didn’t work out really as it should’ve this time. I’ll try to improve it more the next time.

When McDSP first announced that they would release the three new plug-ins Futzbox, DE555 and NF575 I was very excited. After all, three new plug-ins from McDSP is basically christmas to me as I consider them to be one of the absolute top plug-in developers in the audio business. As the release approached I actually got a little worried that the plug-ins had lost the race against the competition before they had even arrived at the starting line. The verdict?
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iZotope ANR-B noise reduction hardware now available

iZotopes first step into the hardware market is a noise reduction unit. The ANR-B as it’s called was actually announced months back but has just now been released. The market is obviously broadcast:

From the iZotope press release:

Broadcasters face real-time noise challenges ranging from cell phone call-ins to noisy air conditioners and bad wiring. ANR-B automates the process of high-quality noise reduction in real-time so noise issues no longer make or break a segment.

Says Mark Ethier, CEO of iZotope, Inc.
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Wave Arts Master Restoration Suite 5.45 update

Wave Arts has updated their Master Restoration Suite (along with the individual MR plug-ins as well) to version 5.45.
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DUY announce Silence - new noise reduction plug-in

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DUY has announced a new noise reduction plug-in called Silence.

From the DUY

How does it work? You simply analyse your noise, and the software will remove the noise for you automatically within seconds. You can also edit the noise properties by using a complete, powerful and intuitive set of tools. In addition, DUY Silence is not a “standard” Noise Reduction plug-in: it provides amazing additional features, allowing extraordinary control over the lowest level of operation, plus partial noise edition in order to satisfy the needs of advanced requirements for demanding users.

DUY Silence is available for Mac OSX in RTAS, VST, Audio Units (AU) and MAS formats. This breath-taking plug-in can be bought alone or as part of any of DUY’s special packages including other native products, such as DaD Tape, DUY Wide, Magic Spectrum, MagicEQ LE…

A demo video is available here on DUYs website.

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iZotope unveils adaptive noise reduction unit at NAB

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iZotope has unveiled the ANR-B Adaptive Realtime Noise Reduction Unit at NAB. If you seem to recall an earlier introduction of this unit then you’re right. The difference is now that it’s not merely a prototype.
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World class noise reduction from Cube-Tec

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Undoubtedly one of the most powerful audio repair tools for any platform, RepairFilter combines an intuitive analytical tool with eight tracking notch filters and a high-pass/low-pass filter set. It can “surgically” remove steady state tones and other disturbances, while minimizing the effects on the rest of the audio program. Read more →