Sonnox Restore - Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
Version 1.2 13
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November 2009
Introduction
The Sonnox Restore suite is a collection of three plug-ins designed to clean the sound of digital
audio recordings that are damaged:
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by pops, clicks, or crackle;
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by hum, buzzes and whines;
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or by noise.
The tools are not just for restoring old material, but also for removing the clicks, pops, buzzes
and background noises that can sometimes accidentally occur in new recordings.
A great deal of time has been put into making the Sonnox Restore suite as intuitive as possible in
terms of providing excellent visual and graphical feedback. They also include some innovative
solutions not seen before in the restoration field, the intention being to enable quick and accurate
repair of a variety of spoiled recordings.
This quick-start guide contains a description of the most important controls and some initial
guidelines to help the first-time user set up and use the plug-ins for the first time.
The user manual documents the plug-ins in full and should be consulted to get the best out of the
plug-ins.
Restoration Processing Workflow
It is usual practice to use the DeClick process first, particularly if there are large disturbances
present that require repair.
The optimal order for DeNoise and DeBuzz is probably dependent on the programme material. If
a loud buzz is dominating low-level noise it would be sensible to remove the buzz first; on the
other hand the presence of significant noise might make it more difficult for the DeBuzz detector
to lock on to a low level buzz component.