With four intuitive state-of-the-art noise reduction tools, Restoration includes everything you need to revive damaged recordings. Whether you are rejuvenating old vinyl and shellac discs, protecting archival and field recordings, or fixing deteriorating film and television soundtracks, Restoration is the solution.

 X-Noise - No noise is good noise.

With simple, intuitive controls similar to those found on traditional dynamics processors, X-Noise is ideal for removing tape hiss as well as air conditioner and computer noise from individual tracks, complete mixes, or damaged recordings.

• Real-time parameter control and monitoring
• Learn mode for Noise Profile creation
• Frequency-based spectral display for Input, Output, and Noise Profile
• Threshold, Reduction, Attack, and Release controls
• Low, Medium, and High resolution settings
• High-shelf Noise Profile shaping
• Audio and Difference output monitoring

 X-Hum - Hum wreaker.

Featuring a user-friendly interface that’s a snap to learn and use, X-Hum uses eight harmonically linked notch filters to attenuate ground loop hum, DC offset, and low-frequency rumble caused by turntables and tape machines.

• 8 Harmonic Notch Filters with individual Frequency, Q, and Gain controls
• High-pass filter with adjustable Slope and Frequency
• Frequency and Amplitude attenuation display
• Audio and Inverse monitoring
• 3 selectable filter link modes
• Output and Clip metering
• Attenuates up to -60 dB

 X-Click - Clean your click.

Ideal for restoring vintage vinyl and shellac records, X-Click removes strong transient noise like clicks, spikes, switching noise, digital crosstalk, and thyristor buzz while preserving the sonic integrity of your source material.

• Threshold and Shape controls
• Visual Scope displays intensity of clicks
• Automatic and Manual modes
• Click Attenuation and Output metering
• Audio and Difference monitoring
• Real-time track insert capability
• Works well with X-Crackle in a single processing chain
• Double precision processing

 X-Crackle - All snap. No Crackle. No Pop

X-Crackle employs the latest psycho-acoustic algorithms to remove crackles and surface noise from vinyl records and damaged recordings, with results equal to or better than more expensive dedicated hardware solutions.

• Threshold and Reduction controls
• Audio and Difference output monitoring
• Frequency-based Visual Scope display
• Crackle Attenuation and Output metering
• Real-time track insert capability
• Works well with X-Click in a single processing chain
• Double precision processing

System Requirements

• Waves now supports Logic Pro 8

  Waves is pleased to announce that their entire product line now supports Logic Pro 8 under Mac PPC OS 10.4.10 and Intel-based Mac OS 10.4.10.

• Halo 3 Debuts with Waves Sound!

  At this year’s Microsoft’s GameFest, Waves announced that Bungie’s Halo3 is the first video game to utilize its Maxx audio signal processing technologies in real-time. This dramatic development marks a significant step forward in game audio.

• Waves is pleased to announce that thier entire product line now supports Cubase 4.0.2.

  This update was tested on WinXP with SP2 and on Mac OS 10.4.8.

• Waves is pleased to announce support for Mac OS 10.4.9.

  All Waves plug-ins are supported for all formats in both Intel-based Mac and Mac PPC.