BIAS, Inc. has announced the imminent release of SoundSoap 2, the latest upgrade to the their "one-click" audio cleaning software for Mac OS X and Windows XP. New for version 2 are Remove Click & Crackle and Enhance features, plus plug-in compatibility with Audio Units and RTAS/AudioSuite host applications.

SoundSoap Pro includes an advanced click and crackle removal algorithm. SoundSoap 2 now has the same algorithm as SoundSoap Pro, but gives the user a greatly simplified, single-slider control.

SoundSoap 2 offers an advanced Enhance feature. Since audio may suffer from lost frequencies before and after the restoration process, professional restoration engineers will often perform a time-consuming, complex procedure of equalization, compression, and further processing to bring the audio "back to life." SoundSoap 2's Enhance feature does just that, instantly and with high-quality results. Based on a sophisticated multi-band compressor and equalization algorithm, the Enhance slider achieves - in a single parameter control - what would otherwise take advanced knowledge and a combination of tools to produce. In addition, an integrated limiter works behind the scenes to ensure the audio never clips - even when boosting the Enhance slider to its maximum position. The result is a sparkling finish to the restoration process.

SoundSoap 2 will be available in November 2004, at an MSRP of US$99. Customers who purchased SoundSoap on or after October 1st, 2004, are entitled to a free upgrade to version 2. For customers who purchased SoundSoap before October 1st, 2004, the upgrade to SoundSoap 2 is US$49 (plus tax, shipping, and VAT where applicable).