NS1 Noise Suppressor is a real-time noise reduction plugin from Waves, built around a single control. It separates voice or program material from background noise and reduces the noise in the same pass.
NS1 Noise Suppressor is designed for producers and audio editors who need to clean up recordings without a complicated signal chain. Waves describes it as a tool that analyzes the audio, separates the voice from the noise and applies reduction in real time. Its one main control keeps the workflow fast, and a meter shows the instantaneous amount of noise reduction so you can see what the processing is doing. It is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
NS1 analyzes incoming audio as it plays and works to separate the voice or main signal from unwanted noise. Waves says the processing produces instant results, so you can audition changes without waiting for a render.
The built-in meter shows the instantaneous amount of noise reduction being applied. This makes it easier to judge whether the plugin is working too hard on a passage, especially in material where the noise level changes over time.
The main control is a single fade. Waves presents it as a way to save time and speed up the workflow, since there is no long list of parameters to balance.
Waves positions NS1 for video dialog and voiceover, and also for music tracks. It suits quick cleanup jobs where you need to remove background noise from a take and move on to the next stage of a project.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Waves |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Audio Restoration |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
NS1 Noise Suppressor is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats.
NS1 runs on Windows and macOS. Waves lists macOS Monterey 12 through Sequoia 15 and Windows 10 or later as system requirements, with VST and AAX support on PC and VST, AU and AAX support on Mac.
Waves positions NS1 for video dialog and voiceover, and also for music tracks. It is built to separate voice from noise, so it fits speech-based recordings most directly.
A meter shows the instantaneous amount of noise reduction, so you can see how much processing is applied at any moment.
