Restoration Suite 2 Upgrade: Audio Restoration Plugin Suite by Acon Digital Free Download

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Restoration Suite 2 Upgrade from Restoration Suite 1 is an upgrade plugin suite from Acon Digital for owners of Restoration Suite 1, offering four audio restoration and noise reduction tools in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

Restoration Suite 2 Upgrade is intended for existing owners of Restoration Suite 1. The suite bundles four restoration plugins covering noise reduction, hum removal, click and crackle repair and clipping reconstruction. Acon Digital says all four plugins received major improvements in both processing algorithms and user interface compared with version 1. The suite is available for Windows and macOS, supports sample rates up to 192 kHz, and handles surround and immersive audio up to 7.1.6 channels.

Best for

  • Lavalier mic noise repair
  • Vinyl and 78 RPM restoration
  • Hum removal from location audio
  • Clipped recording repair
  • Surround restoration work
Developer
Acon Digital
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02Key features

What you get

  • Dynamic noise profiles for noise that changes over time
  • Adaptive or noise-analysis-based noise reduction in DeNoise 2
  • Transient detection preserves attacks during noise reduction
  • Automatic fine-tune for hum fundamental frequency in DeHum 2
  • Removes up to 96 harmonics with sinusoidal re-synthesis or notch mode
  • Separate click, crackle, thump and plosive detection in DeClick 2
  • Separately adjustable upper and lower thresholds in DeClip 2
  • Optional Mid/Side processing across several plugins
  • Surround and immersive audio support up to 7.1.6 channels
03In depth

What Changed in Restoration Suite 2

The most notable addition is dynamic noise profiles in DeNoise 2. Earlier versions captured a static noise print, while the new profiles measure the statistics of the noise itself, which helps with noise that varies over time, such as wind noise or lavalier rustle.

DeNoise 2, DeClick 2 and DeHum 2 now offer Mid/Side processing, which can reduce unwanted fluctuations in the stereo image. DeHum 2 adds an automatic fine-tune button that estimates the hum fundamental frequency, and DeClick 2 is designed to preserve transients at higher click sensitivities.

Restoration Tools for Noise, Hum and Clicks

DeNoise 2 reduces hiss, wind noise, buzz and camera noise in adaptive mode or after noise analysis, with transient detection and temporal smoothing to limit musical noise artifacts. A Solo Noise mode lets you hear the removed signal.

DeHum 2 targets hum and buzz from poorly grounded electrical equipment and tonal noise such as motor noise. It can remove up to 96 harmonics and offers an adaptive mode for fluctuating fundamental frequencies. DeClick 2 handles clicks, crackle, thumps and plosives, and DeClip 2 reconstructs peaks distorted by analog or digital clipping.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperAcon Digital
TypePlugin
CategoryAudio Restoration
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

Who is Restoration Suite 2 Upgrade for?

It is an upgrade for owners of Restoration Suite 1. The full version of Restoration Suite 2 is also available as a separate product.

What formats and operating systems does it support?

It is available as VST3, VST2 and AAX for Windows, and as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX for macOS. Windows builds come in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and the macOS version is 64-bit only.

What do I need to use Restoration Suite 2 Upgrade?

You need a host application compatible with VST, VST3 or AAX (Pro Tools 11 or higher). On macOS, AU hosts are also supported. Windows requires Windows 7, 8.x or 10, and macOS requires OS X 10.9 or later, with native support for Apple Silicon M1.

07Developer

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