Bias SoundSoap 2, Hybrid CD Win/Mac

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Product Features

• The ideal audio companion for almost any MiniDV, Digital8, or any other digital camcorder, video editing software, audio CD burning software, digital audio workstation; audio-enabled website; presentation software; or other multimedia application
• Use SoundSoap as a standalone application; or run it as a fully integrated plug-in with any compatible DirectX or VST host program — including BIAS Peak, Vegas Video, Cubase, and others
• SoundSoap's easy and intuitive workspace makes cleaning audio a snap while its unique Wash Window shows how well it works
• Remove hiss, hum, buzzing, rumble, and most other noise without harming the audio you want to preserve
• Use SoundSoap's one-step Learn Noise button to automatically reduce noise, or use its manual controls for more advanced applications

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• ASIN: B0000952XQ
• Item model number: BIASS2
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 30, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,240 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

Product Description

Whether you're shooting videos, building websites, creating presentations, or making music, you probably care about your audio.ÿNow there's an easy-to-use tool that will make your work sound better than ever.BIAS SoundSoap scrubs audio squeaky clean, dramatically reducing tape hiss, buzzing, hum, rumble, and most other types of background noise. Making a road movie and need to remove tire noise? Burning CDs from your old tape collection? A perfect narration, except for that annoying air conditioner? SoundSoap them all.Best of all, while the software uses incredibly advanced technology to do its magic, you don't need to be an audio expert. Just click the one-step Learn Noise button, and watch it automatically clean your audio. Or fine tune the intuitive controls for even more professional results in just seconds.SoundSoap's Noise Tuner control helps you tune in the hiss and other background noise you want to remove, much like tuning in a radio station. The Learn Noise button will automatically set this control for you. Or, if you like, you can grab it and adjust it manually. The only button you really need to know is Learn Noise. In less than 3 seconds, the software will automatically profile any noise in your signal and adjust the Noise Tuner and Noise Reduction knobs to their ideal settings.The optimal amount of noise reduction is set automatically (once you click the Learn Noise button). You can also manually adjust the noise reduction. A low setting is good for subtle noise control; for bigger problems, just crank it up and listen to the noise evaporate. Just how much cleaning is taking place? The unique Wash Window lets you listen and watch while it goes to work. The left side of the SoundSoap Display shows the unprocessed signal, while the right side shows it after it's been cleaned up. (Blue = desired audio signal; red = noise.)Professional recording engineers know that very low-frequency noise, called "rumble," can be just a

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Solution to Ambient Noise Problems, May 6, 2004

By	V. Maciulski - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Have you shot video and later discovered the hum of an air conditioner or other noise affecting your sound? As you probably know, audiences will forgive some mistakes in video, but they have a harder time forgiving bad sound. Enter SoundSoap from Bias, Inc. It's a $99.00 application that will remove hum, hiss, buzz and rumble from your soundtrack(s).

If you are using a camcorder, video editing software, audio CD burning software, a digital audio workstation, or other multimedia application, SoundSoap can really help you remove the bad ambient noises.

I tried it on a couple of videos. One was my 'talking head' that I did with my iSight Camera using iMovie. My voice was way too quiet and the sound had a lot of "static." (I used Peak - also from Bias - to boost my voice.) The other was some video of my son and his bride dancing their first dance at the wedding reception. There were lots of clinking dishes, extra voices, etc.

In both cases, the sound was greatly improved! SoundSoap simply and quickly did a VERY complex task - analyzing my sound and removing only the offending noise!

SoundSoap ships as both a standalone application, and a plug-in compatible with any DirectX or VST host program - including Adobe Premiere, BIAS Peak, Cakewalk's SONAR, Guitar Tracks Pro, Home Studio, Music Creator, MediaWorks and Pyro 2004, Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge and Vegas Video Steinberg's Nuendo, Cubase SX/SL and Wavelab. SoundSoap's workspace is simple and uncluttered.

It cleverly removes hiss, hum & buzzing, rumble & most other noise, without harming the audio you wish to preserve. SoundSoap has a one-step "Learn Noise" button to sample and automatically reduce noise. It also provides manual controls for trickier applications. Like Peak, the standalone version works with any QuickTime-compatible audio or video file (AVI, DV, .WAV, SDII, AIFF, MP3, MP4 & dozens more).

My favorite feature is a "Preserve Voice" button that protects the range of the human voice while removing noise (and other audio). The hum removal is optimized for 60 Hertz (North America, etc.) or 50 Hertz (Europe, Australia, etc.). You click on a button to choose which one to use. And the "Noise Only" mode lets you listen only to the noise being removed, making it easier to fine-tune SoundSoap's controls.

SoundSoap is a great, inexpensive solution to ambient noise problems, particularly those picked up by a camcorder. Get more info at http://www.bias-inc.com.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic product, April 10, 2007

By	K. Limbach "Carlsbad kid" (Carlsbad CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought this to use with an Ion turntable for digitizing vinyl. Produces amazing sound quality and extremely user-friendly.