McDSP NR800 Noise Reduction HD v7

Full Description

Get up and running quickly with Snap function

Using the Snap function, you can quickly automate both the Gain and Threshold parameters of your NR800 Noise Reduction plug-in to get up and running in lightning-speed time with ease. The Snap function analyses the source tones frequency spectrum and then automate the noise reduction, gain and threshold of each of the eight bands accordingly. The Snap function can either be set to the signal of only the noise playing on its own, giving you a very aggressive noise reduction that is best suited for highly noisy signals or you can set the snap function to the level of the music, resulting in a less aggressive noise reduction, ideal for more subtle reduction in dialogue or post-processing productions.

For instruments with lots of noise in between hits such as a distorted electric guitar, this feature is invaluable in clamping down on excessive background noise without interfering with the tone or character of the signal, leaving anything under the automated threshold to go untouched. Once you have analysed your signal with the Snap function, you can still go into greater detail and manually make any adjustments to certain frequency bands for more accuracy in your noise reduction.

Multiple Mode and Bias options for your reduction

Rather than provide you with a plethora of options that simply aren't useful or will convolute the process, McDSP NR800 gives you two simple options that will change the way the plug-in reacts to your input signal. Included with NR800 is six Noise Reduction Modes and eight Noise Reduction Bias settings. The Noise Reduction Modes lets you clamp down on noise reduction at different speeds while the Bias changes the way the plug-in determines the Snap values within the Snap function.

With these options, you have a comprehensive set of controls that allows you to dial in the exact amount of noise reduction, how fast that operates and the response of your Snap function in no time.

Effective noise reduction for mixing, post-processing and more

Whether you're a studio engineer recording bands and artists or whether you're working remotely on post-production projects for film, TV and media, the McDSP NR800 offers a flexible solution for every scenario. Reducing the wind noise or background noise in dialogue is quick and easy. Even when using aggressive settings, you won't introduce any artefacts such as audio 'chirping', meaning that for intimate, intense dialog scenes, you can be sure you'll retain the emotion and feeling of the scene while keeping it clean and precise. For restoration projects, NR800 is well configured to deal with subtle background noises, including those found on old music recordings. For studio engineers working on re-mastering vintage music recordings, film or TV recordings, the NR800 allows you to preserve their natural tone whilst eliminating any background hum, hiss or noise in targetted frequencies.

Features

• Pre-filter your sound with high and low-pass filters for an even cleaner noise reduction
• Automate the Gain and Threshold parameters with Snap function
• Target specific frequency ranges with eight bands of noise reduction
• Uses McDSP's Emmy award-winning engineering skills
• Six modes of noise reduction including Smooth I & II, Dynamic, Active, Fast and Fastest
• Eight Bias modes including Flat, High Cut I, II, III, IV and Dialog I, II & III
• Includes mono and stereo versions to work on any sound source
• Audio-optimised for ultra-low latency performance with no artefacts
• Overall noise reduction range and response control

Specifications

• Operating system:
  • Mac: 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11 and 12 (Note: Mac OS version 10.12.x [Sierra] may work, but is not officially supported)
  • Windows: Windows 10+
• Format:
  • HD: AAX DSP/Native, AU, VST3
  • McDSP HD plug-ins also support the VENUE S6L systems (Note: McDSP VENUE plug-ins are packaged in a VENUE-specific installer available on the McDSP website)
  • Note: As of v7.0, VST is no longer supported. VST versions of v6 McDSP plug-ins will no longer be updated and will be uninstalled leaving only VST3 versions
• Processor: Apple silicon and the latest Intel processors supported
• Activation: iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or an iLok License Manager account and an iLok Cloud session for authorization. Each McDSP v7 plug-in contains two activations per authorization
• Compatible DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar, Studio One, and other DAWs that support AAX, AU, and/or VST3 plug-in formats.
• Product code: 1075-65