McDSP Releases NR800 Real-time Noise Reduction Processor

McDSP, the software house responsible for of an incredible number of audio processing plug-ins, now announced the release of the NR800 real-time noise reduction processor. This latest plug-in from McDSP is useful for music production, post production, and even live sound since it operates with no internal latency, and doesn’t contaminate the original source material with artifacts such as those found by other noise reduction plug-ins that utilize transform-based processing.
 
McDSP is an innovative and award-winning Silicon Valley audio software company founded in 1998 by Colin McDowell. McDSP technology can be found in pro audio plug-ins for popular digital audio workstations including Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and Avid live sound systems. McDSP audio algorithms are also used by companies such as Audiokinetic, Bioware, and Microsoft, and in consumer products like the LouderLogic iOS audio player.

The new NR800 real-time noise reduction processor operates on mostly broad band frequencies, but can also be focused in a narrow portion of the frequency spectrum using noise reduction focus points - up to eight bands of focusable noise reduction. A set of input filters can be configured with slopes up to 36 dB/Oct, and can be set at frequencies independent of noise reduction focus points.

Several noise reduction modes (NR Mode) are available to provide a range of smooth to aggressive noise reduction amounts. A Range control can be used to scale the overall noise reduction from 100% to 0% (off). A ‘x2′ mode will also double the noise reduction amounts in all bands, when less finely tuned adjustment is needed, or when noise problems are severe. The Response time controls how fast the noise reduction recovers from a ‘noise event’. An NR Bias selector allows different noise reduction amounts to be activated when ‘snapping’ the noise reduction gain and thresholds to the input signal.

Each of the 8 bands in the NR800 has a noise reduction amount fader and noise detection threshold marker, and the usual McDSP linking control capabilities from a master (M) and linked (L) control button paradigm. Each band may also be individually bypassed or soloed to audition incoming noise amounts.
 
Basically, this useful tool can work on anything, but is ideal for cleaning up dialog, removing noise contamination from field recordings, minimizing microphone and headphone bleed, and audio restoration.

The NR800 HD supports AAX DSP/Native, AU, and VST while the NR800 Native supports AAX Native, AU and VST. The NR800 is available at an introductory rate of $99 Native $149 HD for a limited-time only. The NR800 is available to all current Everything Pack v6 users and All Access subscribers. The NR800 initial release only supports Mac OS. Windows support is coming soon.
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