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  • Soundsoap alternative

    Posted by Gilles Gagnon on May 8, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    Hi folks,
    Years ago a friend of mine used Soundsoap to easily cleanup audio.
    Soundsoap has been defunct for years. Is there an alternative that can “learn noise” and extricate it as Soundsoap did?

    I did see some rumblings about iZotope RX on this board but I have no clue if this is as good or the way to go.

    Cheers!
    Gilles

    Gilles

    Steve Rhoden
    replied 9 years ago
    6 Members · 10 Replies
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  • Paul Berk

    May 8, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    iZotope RX is the way to go. For starters, RX Elements .. I think it’s $99 .. Works beautifully with Vegas.

  • Gilles Gagnon

    May 8, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Thanks Paul!
    The price sounds like good value!

    Does it have a “learn Sound” to extract the unwanted noise by listening to a sample like SoundSoap had?
    G

    Gilles

  • Mike Kujbida

    May 8, 2017 at 10:15 pm

    Gilles, knowing your music skills, I think you’d be much happier with iZotope RX. It’s more money but it has a LOT more features that I’m sure you’ll end up using more and more.
    Here’s a comparison chart.
    https://www.izotope.com/en/products/repair-and-edit/rx/features.html

  • Gilles Gagnon

    May 8, 2017 at 10:28 pm

    Thanks Mike ☺

    It’s that I inherited video interviews with atrocious bg noise on a whole lot of different tracks, different cameras. So I’m hoping for a quick method, like that of Soundsoap. Project has limited budget/time.

    That was sooooo easy. Learn the noise, tweak the slider and the audio was magically “cleaned” to 90%… very acceptable in all cases.

    I’ll try Isotope and hope it’s as simple. I don’t have time to learn a whole variety of settings, etc.

    Thanks!
    G

    Gilles

  • Graham Bernard

    May 9, 2017 at 7:37 am

    [Gilles Gagnon] “I’ll try Isotope and hope it’s as simple. I don’t have time to learn a whole variety of settings, etc.”

    Yeah, having read your posts on the COW over time, I don’t think you’re gonna get with iZotope. If they have a DEMO try and see/hear first.

    As part of the “rumblings” I adore iZo RX and have been with it since 2007. I’ve seen/heard it improve and push out User friendliness and their VooDoo repair-algorithms to keep me wanting more and support their efforts.

    Word to the wise? BG noise can be a real issue as it tends to be within the similar freqs as the target signal. But, the latest iZo6 Advanced, which I have does do this “Machine Learning” thing which is way cool.

    Here’s an offer, if you want to give me 10 second WAV of a typical TARGET and removal sample and I’ll give a go in iZo6 ADVANCED.

    * Grazie

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  • Gilles Gagnon

    May 9, 2017 at 11:22 pm

    Thanks so much for the offer Graham! Very kind of you.

    I think I’ll try the free trial and see how that goes. If I get a snag… I may come knocking lol.

    It looks like it may do the trick though.
    Gilles

    Gilles

  • Steve Rhoden

    May 11, 2017 at 12:24 am

    Izotope RX and Acon Digital Restoration Suite are the two best in the business Gilles!

    Steve Rhoden (Cow Leader)
    Film Maker & VFX Artist.
    Owner of Filmex Creative Media.
    Samples of my Work and Company can be seen here:
    https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia

  • Gilles Gagnon

    May 11, 2017 at 1:31 am

    Thanks Steve. I just love the help one gets on this forum. Outstanding ☺
    Never fails… always gets my questions and enigmas solved. ☺
    Cheers,
    Gilles

    Gilles

  • Aleksey Tarasov

    May 11, 2017 at 6:42 am

    This SoundSoap ?

  • Steve Rhoden

    May 12, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    You are most welcome Gilles.

    Steve Rhoden (Cow Leader)
    Film Maker & VFX Artist.
    Owner of Filmex Creative Media.
    Samples of my Work and Company can be seen here:
    https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia

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