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Summary: My Usage Barely Scratches the Surface, but...
Review: ...if serious processing/editing of wave files is what you're looking for, look no further than Wavelab 4.0. For several months, I've used a demo version to clean up LPs/cassettes for a very dear composer friend, as well as two family members. The demo necessitates recording the results in real time utilizing a separate audio recorder, but the results have been well worth it.Wavelab 4.0 includes a VST "Declick" plugin that can only be described as amazing! It does a marvelous job removing ticks, pops, and even distortion from worn vinyl sources. A "Denoise" plugin, though not quite as effective in my own experience, removes a great deal of hiss, etc. from analog sources, without compromising the quality/sound of the music itself. I used the demo of 4.0 to process a 1960s compilation of classical piano LPs for a family member. Condition of the discs can best be described as deplorable--noise, ticks, pops, distortion...you name it, and the problem was there. Wavelab 4.0 dramatically improved these irreplaceable recordings. The end result wasn't perfect, but was head/shoulders above the quality of the original discs. The recipient of the completed CDs offered me the highest praise that could have been asked for: "sounds beautiful...listening to these brought tears to my eyes." This is only one aspect of Wavelab 4.0, there is so much more. With the full version you can burn CDs, edit wavefiles with surgical precision, convert wave files to MP3 or Windows Media, repair/even redraw portions of wavefiles, and the list goes on. The price is high, but this is an excellent product that is well worth the cost. I am going to eventually purchase the full version, and am happy to see that a company such as Amazon.com is getting ready to offer it for sale.
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Summary: Irreplacable
Review: This program is amazing. Editing tools that I had never even heard of before have become part of my mixing process. The multiband compressor tightens up the lows and highs nicely, and I can't go on enough about the De-noiser. Noisy Tascam Portastudio demos have gone from unlistenable to finished products in minutes. There's just so much on here to work with that I can't imagine ever letting anyone ever hear my music without running it through Wavelab first. One of the musicians that I work with tells everyone that I'm a studio genius, but truth be told, I owe it all to Wavelab. You will never find yourself having to explain poor production quality to anyone ever again (umm...we wanted it to sound rough like that).
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