Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1401019
14 I M PS E . O R G DNS Two offers a streamlined interface compared to DNS One, which can be a helpful supplement to DNS One when you are not getting the result you want when doing broadband noise reduction. I have also found that as more production sound mixers are using either the hardware DNS Two or CEDAR plugin for Sound Devices recorders on their mono mixes, it is useful to have a software version of that processor in situations where you need to match ISOs to a noise-reduced mono mix. Removing hiss from tracks has always been a challenge for me. CEDAR's Auto Dehiss handles this task with ease. While other tools and methods I have used remove the hiss, they tend to add an unnatural quality to the dialogue left behind. Somehow, CEDAR manages to keep the voice sounding less filtered. Declip 2 has been another welcome addition to my toolset as a dialogue editor. While I still use iZotope's De-clip regularly, it has been helpful to have another option when De-clip isn't working the way I need it to. Dethump offers an easy option when needing to remove thumps or bumps created from boom handling or someone bumping a mic stand or lav. While I will still often use a spectral repair tool or editing between lines to remove bumps, Dethump has been great when there are a lot in a track and not enough time to deal with them individually. CEDAR Retouch is CEDAR's spectral repair tool. Unlike iZotope, Retouch lives within an AAX window inside Pro Tools (or DAW of choice). It takes a little adjusting to get used to the interface and workflow, but once you do, not having to round trip every clip really does speed up the process on a day of heavy spectral repair work. While I still use iZotope for some spectral repair tasks, Retouch sounds great and overall does better than iZotope RX with trickier sounds that overlap with dialogue or other important elements with less artifacting. In addition to the plugins discussed above, CEDAR Studio 9 also includes Declick, Decrackle, Manual Declick, Debuzz, and an Adaptive Limiter. As we all know, there is no one noise-reduction tool that can deal with every situation perfectly, but I can confidently say that CEDAR Studio 9 would be a welcome addition to any editor or mixer's toolkit.