Oeksound soothe2

SOOTHE2 Dynamic Resonance Suppressor by oeksoundAs I noted in my SPIFF review, I am always surprised when I find that some excellent audio software has not yet been reviewed in these distinguished pages. Finnish company oeksound make some very powerful processors that, while their functions (transient processing and resonance reduction) can be found in products from other companies, are in my experience unique for their flexibility, ease of use and superb results. Here I will look at SOOTHE2 – see the SPIFF review for another great oeksound tool.. . . . . . . . . . The Default preset of SOOTHE2 puts a slight emphasis for resonance control at 5 kHzSOOTHE2 is a dynamic resonance suppressor that automatically targets resonant frequencies and can reduce them pretty much to extinction if you wish. Unlike SPIFF, which can both cut and boost transients, SOOTHE2 (and its predecessor SOOTHE) only reduces target signals, and the signals targeted are resonances rather than transients. So the two programs really complement each other.SOOTHE2 can detect problematic resonances on the fly and apply appropriate reduction automatically. It can do so with little or no affect on the timbre of the sound. SOOTHE2 is oeksound’s second generation resonance correction tool and extends the frequency range that can be controlled right down to 20 Hz (SOOTHE worked only for mid and high frequency resonances, did not have a mid/side mode or the external side-chain input).That’s what it says on the tin – can it really perform?What I FoundIn short, SOOTHE2 does an excellent job taking out both static, fixed frequency resonance such as room modes, and following shifting frequency resonances as may occur with some instruments when less than optimal close-miking was used. I found it very effective to reduce the proximity effect of cardioid and figure-8 mics

When you start diving into the thousands of YouTube videos about mixing vocals, one plugin that seems to be at every turn is Soothe2 by Oeksound.While it may present itself as the magic answer to all your mixing hardships, with a hefty price tag, many producers wonder whether its sophisticated AI-driven resonance suppression capabilities are actually worth the cost. Beyond the fact that it isn’t the most budget-friendly option out there, it also utilizes iLok for copy protection, and that might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Luckily, there are several alternative plugins to Soothe2 we’ve come across, some of which might actually be worthy competitors.In this guide, we’re going to explore 9 of the best alternatives to Soothe2, including free and paid options.What Is Soothe2?The team at Oeksound refers to Soothe2 as an “intelligent resonance attenuator.” Basically, the plugin automatically detects and reduces resonances in any audio you feed it. Back in the olden days (a.k.a. five years ago), we had to manually adjust EQ bands in whatever EQ plugin we were using to pinpoint and mitigate annoying, resonant frequencies.The ultimate goal?Get rid of resonances that overpower the mix and contribute to the unpleasantly harsh distortion that comes from sub-par recordings. Now, you might be asking, “Can’t I just do this with a regular dynamic EQ, like F6 from Waves?”Absolutely! The only issue is that the resonant frequency would have to be a single, consistent resonance at a specific frequency band. Of course, most recordings, especially vocals, have multiple resonant spots that fluctuate throughout a song. Trying to handle that with a ton of dynamic EQ bands or plugins would require ridiculous amounts of automation and no doubt impede your workflow. Soothe2 is unique in that it does all of the automation without you having to lift a finger!

Mode. And when I played with this technique I found it adds "natural" harmonics that actually can be useful. With the source audio on one track, I simply routed the signal to a second track where I inserted SOOTHE2 in delta mode – sending both the original signal and the delta signal to a bus or the master enables adding the resonance sound to the mix, which creates some unique harmonic effects.Tech DataSOOTHE2 is available as VST2 and VST3 (32 & 64-bit), AU and AAX (64-bit – Pro Tools 11 and later) for Windows 7 - 10 (32 / 64 bit) and OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) – macOS 12 (Monterey) - Intel and M1 with Rosetta 2. Going forward 32-bit versions may not be supported for new updates or for new products (who the heck uses a 32-bit operating system today?), but oeksound will still provide support for 32-bit legacy versions. And for Apple folks, native M1 compatibility is in the works, possibly available when you read this.Note an iLok account and iLok License Manager installation is required, a dongle is not. Online access required for the initial activation of the product or the trial version. Before installing the plug-in you should first download the latest iLok version at enter your account ID and redeem your activation code to your iLok account. Install and run an instance of SOOTHE2 in your DAW and it should be ready to rock & roll. Note that in your iLok account you can choose the activation type (machine, cloud and/or dongle). If you choose the dongle or machine mode, you won’t need an Internet connection in future projects. The Cloud version will require a continuous network connection for use (a bummer in my opinion). Also one license allows activation of the product on 2

Are afraid to do themselves, and it’s usually a good practice to let someone else do the mastering of your tracks. However, it’s a skill that you will need to learn at some point. Among the Free VST plugins available for post-production, Limiter No.6 is a freeware modular effect to limit the dynamic range and suppress peaks in the audio signal. Limiter No.6 features five RMS compressors, a peak limiter, a high-frequency limiter, a clipper, and a true peak limiter, and high-quality input signal processing suited for mastering. It’s my go-to plugin when I need a final limiter. If you can make a great mix, this limiter will help you shape your audio levels and amplify the power of your bass sounds, while preserving the quality of your production. Pros: High audio quality. Includes presets. Cons: The UI can feel laggy and outdated. 7 Best VST for FL Studio: Paid VST Plugins FabFilter Pro-Q4 The FabFilter family VST plugins are one of the top VST plugins you can get, and the price is worth it. If I had to choose only one from FabFilter, even one from this list, it would be Pro-Q4, the best EQ I’ve ever used. The Pro-Q4 seamless interface allows you to create points in the curve, drag the band up or down to boost or reduce it, and change the gain in seconds with simple controls. It features 24 EQ bands, a Dynamic EQ mode, EQ Match to match another signal, a built-in spectrum analyzer, and more. Pro-Q4 CPU optimization allows it to run in multiple instances, keeping FL Studio at high performance during mixing. Pros: User-friendly interface. High sound quality. Improved Brickwall slope settings for LP and HP filters. Advanced Spectral dynamics processing New EQ Sketch and copy-paste features. GPU-powered graphics acceleration. Pricey (but worth it). Cons: RC-20 Retro Color by XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color is a saturation VST plug-in to add analog warmth and texture to your recordings. It features six effects modules you can combine to create warm, unique sounds, or you can use each one of them independently. It includes saturation and distortion, a degrader and bit crusher, a noise generator, wobble and flutter, a volume drop module for the dusty and unstable analog playback, and a reverb module for depth and width. Tweak each module with easy-to-use knobs and control the amount of the effect you want to add with a simple Magnitude slider. Pros: Great analog warmth simulation. Easy to use interface. Incredible sound. Number of presets. Cons: It could offer more modules. Soothe2 by Oeksound Soothe2 is a dynamic resonance suppressor that will save you time editing and fixing unwanted resonances by automatically addressing the issue to

Used at varying distances – automatically adjusting the correction as the mic was pulled in or spaced out. Very cool! And while I was testing out this function, I heard rather objectionable lip noises since I’d put a compressor at the start of the signal path, so I added an instance of oeksound SPIFF after compression and quickly dialed out the extraneous noises. A self-adjusting vocal chain that made even my (very non-professional) vocals sound polished. The clean user interface has all the controls you need laid out clearly: a soft/hard control, the depth knob, sharpness and selectivity, stereo mode (l/r or m/s), link and balance (of stereo channels, L/R or M/S). Two other controls I found critical to optimizing results are the attack and release which do what you expect on the resonance correction signal. There is a simple Quality panel that controls oversampling and processing quality. I found 1X (no oversampling) and normal quality to sound excellent in my tests. But up to 4x and and “ultra” quality mode is available, at a significantly higher CPU requirement (see Tech Data below). There is also an external side-chain input that uses the external signal as the detection input. Using the external side-chain input is an excellent way to reduce masking of one instrument by another – I have several dynamic EQ’s that can do this, and it has worked a treat at times, but SOOTHE2 makes the set up and tuning of the effect faster and provides better results than a couple dynamic EQs I have used. Truly a time saver that yields excellent results.I found unless I was after a specific issue where one of the 100-plus presets might help, that starting with a flat “EQ” (remember, it’s not EQing the signal, but the control sensitivity) was the

In this article for Production Expert, Graham Kirkman gives us an overview of oeksound's soothe2 explicitly aimed at those mixing TV documentaries, magazine shows, travel shows, and cooking shows.oeksound describe soothe2 as a "dynamic resonance suppressor that identifies problematic resonances on the fly and applies matching reduction automatically. soothe2 can be used to reduce harshness, sibilance and mud from the sound source, and excels in fixing a range of problems. With soothe2 you can: Remove harshness from close mic'd sound sources. Transparently manage sibilance in vocals and dialogue. Treat uneven tonal balance from suboptimal recordings: clear muddiness, boominess, and proximity effect. Soften overly bright guitar and piano recordings. Tame piercing synth sounds."Phew. Well, does it live up to the expectations?Before I went into my experience, I looked online at other users' experiences and found that most people loved it. Still, very quickly I started to see a pattern - they were all music producers, and for music (and musical based FX) it is indeed impressive. Get yourself a resonant recording of a cymbal swell, whoosh, drum kit, overhead mic(s), and it really does smooth the harsh frequencies down nicely, without destroying the timbre of the source. So far, so good.How does it fare for us TV mixers on the most essential part of our work - dialogues. I don't know about you, but a very (very) high percentage of jobs I work on these days have awful quality dialogues, which means I have to use every noise reduction tool I own (and I own a lot) to make the sound half-decent. By the time I've got it sounding acceptable, nothing much remains for soothe2 to actually do! Resonant frequencies have mostly been tamed. Using soothe2 first doesn't really make sense either as it's not a noise reduction tool.soothe2 is definitely suited for better quality, recorded audio, than the majority of jobs I mix. Which leads me onto where soothe2 provided incredibly useful for me, and that's voiceovers. Obviously, a voiceover is sonically the same throughout a programme. It is (mostly) well recorded so here soothe2 shines and really helps to dynamically dial down horrible resonant frequencies that may be present. In these days of 'remote record talent in their kitchen' sessions that can end up not sounding bad and need low-end muddiness (from the room) and sibilance (from the £50 mic) removed. Here is where soothe2 shines, really helping me tame any extraneous frequencies I'd rather not hear.The beauty of soothe2 is that it's very subtle and transparent (although it can be pushed using 'hard' mode.) The GUI is lovely and shows the frequencies currently affecting and how much. It is one of those features that you're best to use