iZotope has announced that the powerful audio restoration modules in its RX standalone application are now available as plug-ins for AudioUnits, RTAS/AudioSuite, VST, MAS and DirectX hosts for Windows (32 and 64) and Mac OS X (Universal Binary).

The RX plug-ins let you reduce noise, remove clipping, suppress clicks and more from right inside your favorite DAW or audio editor. Plus, the new RX version 1.05 adds faster noise reduction on multi-core machines, new Spectral Repair controls and other important new features.

If you already own RX or RX Advanced, this is a free update. New customers can purchase RX for $349 or RX Advanced for $1199. A demo version is available.

RX Complete Audio Restoration

RX is a complete audio restoration product - a standalone application designed from the ground up to combat a range of audio problems. It is ideal for audio restoration and archiving, recording and mastering, broadcasting and podcasting, video production, forensics, and any application that demands spotless results and a complete range of restoration tools.

RX's standalone application gives you an ideal environment for audio restoration tasks. But for those times when you want the power of RX in your favorite audio sequencer or editor, the RX plug-ins are just what the doctor ordered.

RX Tools:

• Hum Removal: Cleans up electrical hum and line noise.
• Declipper: Rebuilds clipped audio from overloaded A/D converters and analog gear.
• Declicker: Eliminates clicks, crackles, pops and digital impulse noises.
• Denoiser: Removes broadband noise with natural sounding results.
• Spectral Repair: Fixes intermittent noises, corrupted intervals and even gaps in audio.
• Advanced Spectrogram: Displays a visual representation of audio with the greatest time and frequency resolution available.
• Interface and Workflow: RX includes many workflow features designed to simplify audio restoration.

RX Advanced
RX Advanced is an extended version of RX designed for professionals who want greater control over signal processing and delivery options.

Additional RX Advanced Features:

• iZotope MBIT+ dithering panel with full control over dithering options.
• iZotope 64-bit SRC resampling panel with a full range of control.
• Advanced manual declicking.
• Multi-resolution declipping.
• Multi-resolution spectral repair modes.
• Advanced denoiser parameters.

Changes in RX v1.05:

• Includes new RX plug-ins for RTAS/AudioSuite, Audio Unit, VST, MAS and DirectX hosts.
• Multi-processor support for Denoiser Algorithm C -- up to 2 to 4 times faster processing on multi-core machines.
• Spectral Repair "Replace" mode includes improved noise synthesis.
• Spectral Repair "Attenuate" now includes Vertical and 2D interpolation modes.
• 32-bit decoding of MP3 files.
• Improved Mono/Stereo clipboard operations.
• Paste to selection command added.
• Support for additional ASIO drivers.
• Preferences: user can specify temp folder.
• Numerous performance optimizations.