Waves X-Noise

Focused, noiseprint-based noise reduction

With its simple, intuitive controls, X-Noise is perfect for removing tape hiss as well as air conditioner and computer noise from individual tracks, complete mixes, or damaged recordings.

There’s preamp hiss on a vocal, and room rumble is invading your ribbon mic. The guitar is picking up weird noises from your computer—and high-gain amp sims magnify the noise. No problem: X-Noise provides a “noiseprint”-based solution that can save you from having to re-record a track. Isolate a section of the audio with the noise you want to remove, click Learn, and X-Noise subtracts the noise where it appears in the audio. Then, make a few tweaks to optimize the sound—done.

Features

• Simplify tweaking with familiar, dynamics processor-like controls
• Focus the reduction amount with Threshold and Reduction controls
• Smooth the reduction processing with Attack and Release controls
• Save two noise profiles for easy comparisons
• “Difference” mode monitors only noise—try this for sound design
• Works with individual tracks, or complete mixes
• Obtain visual feedback from frequency-based spectral display
• Add a high-frequency boost or cut with a high-shelf filter
• Optimize resolution for frequency or time-domain processing
• When you can’t isolate the noise, choose from 13 factory presets

Options

• license_computer
• license_usb
• mac_support_64_bit
• windows_support_64_bit
• os_mac
• os_windows
• windows_plugin_vst-3
• windows_plugin_aax
• mac_plugin_vst-3
• mac_plugin_au
• mac_plugin_aax

Requirements

• os: mac, cpu: Intel or Silicon Architecture, ram: 8, version: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
• os: windows, cpu: X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU, ram: 8, version: Windows 10 64 bit Windows 11