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Title: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on June 19, 2018, 11:34:37 AM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1540024830/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1540024830/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)

A strange way to announce a new product, ya think?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on June 19, 2018, 02:12:24 PM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1540024830/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1540024830/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)

A strange way to announce a new product, ya think?

I don't think this isn't the product, it's a how-to book.  The author probably just threatened to violate his NDA
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on June 19, 2018, 07:30:55 PM
Obviously it's just a book.  But unlike, say, announcing a book for January, 2019 on "How to Pilot Your Tesla Mars Rover with Windows 11.0," it's unlikely to be a joke (if it is, it's got to be the most esoteric joke ever).  So it does imply that Rx7 will be out by year-end and the feature set is already fixed enough to give a very fast writer (or maybe just a very sloppy one) time to produce copy.  So far as I know, there's no book on Rx1-6 that you could just update, either.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on July 29, 2018, 04:59:15 PM
Yeah I thought that was funny.  I'm seeing there's discounts through the end of the month, I wonder when the next version drops? 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on July 31, 2018, 10:08:01 AM
Okay, now I'm getting really spooked.  Both ricola and voltronic in this thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=186981.0 (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=186981.0) towards the end claim to be using Rx7.

???
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on July 31, 2018, 06:07:53 PM
Ghosts......

So I upgraded from 5 to 6 yesterday, and the tools I've used definitely work better with less fuss than before, so totally worth it.  I was working on a studio recording with an acoustic guitarist who had tons of random noise, squeaky strap, managed to tap his foot on the edge of a music stand, etc.  Painted all that stuff right out like it never happened, can't hear any music damage.  5 would have taken a lot more do/undo/futz/do/undo cycles and not worked as well. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on August 02, 2018, 06:54:40 PM
Okay, now I'm getting really spooked.  Both ricola and voltronic in this thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=186981.0 (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=186981.0) towards the end claim to be using Rx7.

???

That's because I have perfected time travel.  Man, wait until you guys get a load of the new machine learning algorithms!

Seriously, I was mixed up with my Ozone 7.  In reality, I have RX6.  I'll edit my posts in that thread.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on September 06, 2018, 09:54:01 AM
Okay, got a teaser email from iZotope today with subject: RX 7: Welcome to the New Frontier

It was blank, but their website offers, if you buy Rx6 today, a free upgrade to Rx7 when it is released LATER THIS MONTH.

Jeff
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on September 07, 2018, 08:40:25 AM
Of course....
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on September 27, 2018, 02:24:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=5G2GAZpUhKQ

These guys are going straight to heaven.  Do not pass go.  Do not collect $200.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on September 28, 2018, 11:51:32 AM
Does anyone have any experience with the Rx 7? Are those features they promote usable for enhancing a stereo music recording, or is it marketing mumbo jumbo (I sure hope it's not) ?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on September 28, 2018, 12:25:38 PM
Definitely a cool program. I wouldn't say it's a must have for tapers, but I don't think I've had the opportunity to use everything.

I need to find some old masters where I can try the De-wind and De-rustle plugins.

For RX7 the Music Re-balance tool is freaking amazing. No use for it for us, but it's fun to play with.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 02, 2018, 05:56:43 PM
Definitely a cool program. I wouldn't say it's a must have for tapers, but I don't think I've had the opportunity to use everything.

I need to find some old masters where I can try the De-wind and De-rustle plugins.

For RX7 the Music Re-balance tool is freaking amazing. No use for it for us, but it's fun to play with.

I want to try the demo and apply Music Rebalance to some commercial recordings I have where the vocal is WAY too loud in the mix. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on March 15, 2019, 11:30:07 PM
The recordings I work with are simple 2 channel stereo concert recordings from either AT933 cards or hyper caps or audio reality binaurals.

Until recently, I’ve been using Audition 3.0

A few months ago I bought Izotope RX 7 standard as an adjunct. I’m still a neophyte as far as using all the capabilities of both Audition and Izotope – but – here’s what I’m finding about RX 7.

The promo videos constantly highlight music rebalance and music repair assistant features.
Honestly, for the type of recordings I have, these haven’t been as helpful as of yet.

What I HAVE found helpful are:

Clip Gain – although available pretty closely in Audacity, it’s been very easy to use to boost artist banter in between songs.

De –Click – probably the most outrageous module I’ve ever used to eliminate or drastically reduce clapping from people sitting close by. Select output clicks only and slide the choices up and down til you only hear the claps. Deselect output clicks only and render and the claps are almost totally gone or diminished so much that if you listen in headphones, they no longer bother you.

De Reverb – A subtle touch is required here, but for my recordings that had a bit of echo off the walls of the venue, this has helped to bring the audio of the instruments and vocals a bit more up front.

Spectral Repair – I’ve been learning to rely on the spectrogram views. For me, this is proving to be extremely helpful to reduce or eliminate those loud whistles that some audience folks insist on doing at various times. While both Audition and Audacity give good spectrogram views, RX 7 allows you to vary colors and level views so you can really see and highlight the offending noises. Then you can attenuate or replace from adjacent area. For me – great because I like to listen back to my recordings in headphones.

Spectral De Noise – I’ve only used this once so far. In one of my concert recordings, the artist wandered off stage and played his electric guitar off amp and sang without any amplification. The recording was extremely quiet and had hiss in the background. I was able to highlight the small bit of hiss/silence and get rid of it without (to me) any noticeable change in the audio I wanted to hear.

OK – so that’s what I’ve found really helpful in RX 7 standard.

On the negative side, the Equalizer leaves a lot to be desired. You get to use the EQ with some really nice features but to see your waveform, you need to open a separate window.

In RX 7 standard, there are no compressors or limiters included. RX 7 installs in both 32 and 64 bit. I’ve been choosing to use the 64 bit version. In 32 bit, I could include all the Audition VST plugins but they are all 32 bit. So instead, I installed the Tokyo Rose Koltenikov 64 bit compressor as well as the Loud Max 64 bit limiter.

That leaves the poor EQ choice.

I ended up buying the Ozone 8 elements plugin. This allowed me to see changes in the waveform in the same window as the equalizer. In addition, you can control very easily the audio you balance and hear in both channels equally. I can’t explain this easily – watch a video or download a demo to see what I’m talking about.

All this being said – I’m finding that I can both screw up or improve my recordings based on how much fiddling I do.

Again, keep in mind this review is what I’ve found helpful for 2 channel concert recordings that I’m trying to enhance or fix. There are other features that apply to multi-channel recordings that don’t apply to my usage.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on March 16, 2019, 09:35:21 AM
For RX7 the Music Re-balance tool is freaking amazing. No use for it for us, but it's fun to play with.

Since I've had it, I've pulled many a buried vocal up out of an audience recording with great success, pulled bass up to match kick drum, bass down to match rest of band, drums down to match rest of band.  On the right sort of source, you can turn the bass player OFF like there isn't one at all, without it touching the kick drum.   Total lifesaver with stealth recordings, poor rooms, poor PA, poor soundguy. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on April 22, 2019, 01:16:19 PM
I picked up the elements package, and I have tried the de-clip function on some of my first digital recordings from my early taping days back in '93. Back then I did not even have internet (I don't know if DATheads was even started back then), so I didn't know how to do stuff. I used a crappy Sony microphone with my Denon DTR-80P, and unfortunately I used the high setting for the mic preamp on the recorder. So those recordings are all brickwalled like crazy...

So, long story short, these recordings are of course never going to sound great, but the de-clip function works great to recreate the dynamics of the recordings. I never though I would ever listen to them again, but now they sound pretty decent considering my equipment.

I am pretty amazed that it is possible to do this after 25 years... If you do do have brickwalled recordings, I would definitely recommend trying it  ;D
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on April 23, 2019, 11:10:28 AM
Would it be possible for anyone to run declip for me on a one file show? I've done it on my machine but it freezes up when I go to render so it's basically useless. Thanks.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on April 23, 2019, 11:23:32 AM
Would it be possible for anyone to run declip for me on a one file show? I've done it on my machine but it freezes up when I go to render so it's basically useless. Thanks.

pm me a dropbox (or similar) link and I'll get to it later today.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on April 23, 2019, 08:40:07 PM
Would it be possible for anyone to run declip for me on a one file show? I've done it on my machine but it freezes up when I go to render so it's basically useless. Thanks.

pm me a dropbox (or similar) link and I'll get to it later today.

Thanks Gordon. I left the program running at lunch today and at some point it actually rendered the file  ::)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on April 29, 2019, 07:03:21 PM
Grabbed RX7 std today for $284, finally taking the plunge.

Noob question: do you run it stand alone, or as a plug in for a DAW,

Figure it wouldn't place nice in Audacity, but mayhaps Reaper.

TIA
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: ycoop on April 30, 2019, 01:51:54 AM
I have rx 7 elements and the plugins all run nicely in Reaper. They do *technically* work in Audacity, but without real time capability they are far from fully functional.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on May 01, 2019, 01:10:22 PM
Grabbed RX7 std today for $284, finally taking the plunge.

Noob question: do you run it stand alone, or as a plug in for a DAW,

TIA

I believe you can do either but I run it standalone. I've added some plugins from other places.

It installs both 32 and 64 bit versions.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on May 01, 2019, 01:27:42 PM
I use wavelab and for some things (declick) the VST plugins work great.  There are many things there aren't plugins for like de-wind, music re balance, spectral repair partials and noise etc.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Scooter123 on May 01, 2019, 11:39:01 PM
I run it as a standalone
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on May 26, 2019, 09:23:54 PM
So the book, Audio Restoration With iZotope Rx7, which was announced last June before the update to Rx7 was announced by iZotope (the update came in September) never came out as promised in January.  It is now listed for publication in April 2020.   >:(
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on May 28, 2019, 12:34:10 PM
Grabbed RX7 std today for $284, finally taking the plunge.

Noob question: do you run it stand alone, or as a plug in for a DAW,

Figure it wouldn't place nice in Audacity, but mayhaps Reaper.

TIA

You should try to use Connect if your DAW supports it as it is a badass feature and pop back and forth between RX and the DAW.  With that said, I tend to use it as a stand alone and make fixes before I put anything through a post in Wavelab 9
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on May 28, 2019, 12:55:33 PM

You should try to use Connect if your DAW supports it as it is a badass feature and pop back and forth between RX and the DAW.  With that said, I tend to use it as a stand alone and make fixes before I put anything through a post in Wavelab 9

If only... Audacity does not support connect. So thinking rx7 first for clapping/screaming cleanup, normalizing, then into Audacity for the rest.

Thanks all. Played around w spectral repair yesterday and removed a yell from on top of Cortez the Killer. Was really cool.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on May 28, 2019, 01:24:51 PM

You should try to use Connect if your DAW supports it as it is a badass feature and pop back and forth between RX and the DAW.  With that said, I tend to use it as a stand alone and make fixes before I put anything through a post in Wavelab 9

If only... Audacity does not support connect. So thinking rx7 first for clapping/screaming cleanup, normalizing, then into Audacity for the rest.

Thanks all. Played around w spectral repair yesterday and removed a yell from on top of Cortez the Killer. Was really cool.

Wait until you use the lasso tool.  You can pull out whistles and hardly affect anything else
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on June 02, 2019, 09:32:45 PM
Lasso, magic wand, vinyl de-click awesome, especially on quiet acoustic with rowdy crowd.

How do folks like rx7's normalizing and dithering compared to Audacity?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on June 03, 2019, 08:08:38 PM
When I used '7 declip last it was so far gone that it couldn't recover. Perhaps I've not set it up correctly. The overs seemed to be low end related and the post processing sounded... not good.

If anyone with a lot of experience in this would care to divulge settings, perhaps I can make it happen yet.

TIA

Maybe try this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlliT3idQsY
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on July 12, 2019, 01:04:34 PM
iZotope rx users, anyone care to take a stab at these samples?  Show last week there was some slight distortion/saturation in the vocals from the PA.  Much more noticeable on the SBD but on the AUD as well.  AUD is way to chatty to use alone!  I've gotten pretty good at iZotope but no luck with this one.  I've tried de-clip, de-crackle and de-rusle....... 

SBD sample first.  The first vocals (Well my baby) are probably the worst of the whole show but not sure.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/es1gfzhec9v0cvd/sbd%20sample.wav?dl=0

AUD sample of the same spot

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u62x8di2bjdr9ce/aud%20sample.wav?dl=0
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Ronmac on July 12, 2019, 01:33:17 PM
Listened to the first sample, and I can't see salvaging it (I am an experienced pro user). The distortion is baked in and can't be removed. A good analogy would be trying to clean up a guitar signal that was deliberately distorted through a drive pedal.

Sorry.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on July 12, 2019, 03:15:53 PM
Kind of figured as my normal tricks did nothing. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on July 14, 2019, 08:41:10 PM
Did anyone try the re-balance?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: TheMetalist on July 29, 2019, 05:17:37 AM
I used the stereo width function in RX 5 a lot but I can't find it in RX 7 Advanced. Did they remove it?

In RX 5 it was found under Channel Ops > Increase Stereo Width.

I know it's not the best tool around but it was easy to use and I only used it slightly when I needed a recording to breath a little more. Not to actually make it wider.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: strangerinusall on July 29, 2019, 12:34:47 PM
It is still there...
Levels > Mixing > Increase Stereo Width

I used the stereo width function in RX 5 a lot but I can't find it in RX 7 Advanced. Did they remove it?

In RX 5 it was found under Channel Ops > Increase Stereo Width.

I know it's not the best tool around but it was easy to use and I only used it slightly when I needed a recording to breath a little more. Not to actually make it wider.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: TheMetalist on July 29, 2019, 12:55:37 PM
Perfect! Thank you.

 :cheers:



It is still there...
Levels > Mixing > Increase Stereo Width

I used the stereo width function in RX 5 a lot but I can't find it in RX 7 Advanced. Did they remove it?

In RX 5 it was found under Channel Ops > Increase Stereo Width.

I know it's not the best tool around but it was easy to use and I only used it slightly when I needed a recording to breath a little more. Not to actually make it wider.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: TheMetalist on July 31, 2019, 01:47:15 AM
You could use the Ozone Imager plug in for stereo field manipulation. It is still free (https://www.izotope.com/en/products/master-and-deliver/ozone/ozone-imager.html). It will plug into RX7 32bit but not 64bit.  Works for me.  I have it working in both RX and Adobe Audition 3.0

I will definately check that out. Thank you!
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on October 07, 2019, 01:57:05 AM
Anyone have an RX-7 workflow for removing nearby crowd talking?

Amazed at how well claps, yells, screams, and whistles can be removed. Just wow.

But can't figure out how to remove talking without substantial impact.

~Chris
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 02:27:47 AM
which settings could i use to deal with woohoo guy and his woohoo lady? heres ne of the more interspersed-with-music examples

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WP6BxEAkH1Il3-k95chYOf5KJ7jUzd0D

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: inoutoffocus on October 07, 2019, 04:31:13 AM
woo hoo guy can kick rocks, what else you got?

https://mega.nz/#!t0EQmYhB!J7rHoJSreN_RQBCuRFglK2mu8bv6nKMVAq_fDO1jpwc
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 06:05:37 AM
him and woohoo gal got woohoos all day on that tape. you can show me how to do it, or go thru it yourself ;)

also "check out how loud i can whistle" guy made a few cameos

V0: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nltTLkk98WTuPU16qBpSIUSAOk24LmMP

holding off on the flac until i can tame the crowd a bit. they are very isolated woohoos not constant chatter. PM me if you want link to full set flac

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: inoutoffocus on October 07, 2019, 06:17:46 AM
I don't have the patience to do a whole set, but it's not hard just very tedious. Watch this vid.

https://theproaudiofiles.com/video/rx-6-instantly-paint-away-audio-problems-spectral-repair/

zoom in, you'll see the woo's as a long horizontal streak, use lasso tool to circle them, then use spectral repair,play with different settings, the vid uses the default setting. I used replace unwanted events-fast, then rendered.You can try the attenuate settings if you want. For the claps I use de-click on vinyl setting. Rx7 is hands down the best audio tool I've ever used. Going through so many analog masters recently and Rx7 is a lifesaver in many ways. Play with it and report back. It's pretty amazing to be able dewook an otherwise nice pull. Makes stealthing easier 8)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 06:24:20 AM
thanks thats what i needed the other tutorials werent really showing me how to edit the things i can visually see. lasso is where its at.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: inoutoffocus on October 07, 2019, 06:29:31 AM
awesome. do a quick redo on your sample and post it again. think I pulled 4-5 woo hoos out.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 06:39:01 AM
awesome. do a quick redo on your sample and post it again. think I pulled 4-5 woo hoos out.
shit's magic

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ouss67C9_PTooHAh_b3qXu0UzW8UpECK
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: inoutoffocus on October 07, 2019, 06:53:37 AM
awesome. do a quick redo on your sample and post it again. think I pulled 4-5 woo hoos out.
bedtime here will give it a go tomorrow, thanks again. is there a 'paint' or 'eraser' type tool instead of lassoing everything? those screams are long and linear
there's a brush function and magic wand right next to the lasso, haven't used either. watch a vid or two. now you see what I mean by tedious, 5-10 woos a minute in a 60 minute set = not a good time editing. maybe next time accidentally spill your beer on them so they will leave? avoiding the those peeps is half the battle if your on a solo mission. Curious to see what you can do with the set.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: TheMetalist on October 07, 2019, 07:18:30 AM
there's a brush function and magic wand right next to the lasso

I mostly use the brush tool. Just set it to the same thickness as the "whooohooo" (or whatever) and brush over it. Goes a bit faster than with the lasso.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: inoutoffocus on October 07, 2019, 07:27:30 AM
awesome. do a quick redo on your sample and post it again. think I pulled 4-5 woo hoos out.
shit's magic

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ouss67C9_PTooHAh_b3qXu0UzW8UpECK

smooth like butta. what setting did you use? still amazes me how sweet Rx7 is.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 07:34:47 AM
that was full bore, 4096 band, strength of 4, 200% surrounding region

heres a super loud whistle i was able to greatly reduce from another show (chatty chatters ill have to channel swap)

before
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ILt0-MaONr0gJvA_LGEDSdgZHlmKoY-H

after
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1supHqNWIOLrXIlbrUWkSsNt5MOkysOvr
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: inoutoffocus on October 07, 2019, 07:53:44 AM
that was full bore, 4096 band, strength of 4, 200% surrounding region

heres a super loud whistle i was able to greatly reduce from another show (chatty chatters ill have to channel swap)

before
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ILt0-MaONr0gJvA_LGEDSdgZHlmKoY-H

after
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1supHqNWIOLrXIlbrUWkSsNt5MOkysOvr

nice work. cool you played with the settings on woo hoo wav. I just had everything set to default. what a fun tool.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on October 07, 2019, 08:21:59 AM
Had Elements, and took the bait and upgraded to Standard yesterday.  Used a bit of De-Reverb and Music Rebalance, niiiiiice.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on October 07, 2019, 11:20:11 AM
whistles are way up there, so fairly easy to remove w/out damage. You can use the rectangle select tool or brush select tool and the replace function.
whohoos I use brush select and attenuate at 2.7, usually twice on the base freq, and once on the first harmonic. For gnarly whistles, I've copied and pasted adjacent to the whistle for full removal w/out artifact. Used the rect select tool.

In general, I often don't touch the higher harmonics, there's not much energy there, and seems more likely to be noticeable.

Vinyl declick with defaults for claps is worth the cost of rx all on its own/

Any workflow for talking, anyone?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 07, 2019, 02:12:54 PM
any other 32bit float recorder folks using rx?  I've been using it more and more so since I got the mixpre 6 II I decided to do all my editing in it since it opens poly wav and 32bit float.  Anyway editing went fine as expected.  I then tried to dither to 24bit with MBIT+

The file shows as 24bit in rx but when I save it the resulting file is still 32bit float!  What am I missing here?  Opened the file in wavelab and using MBIT+ via ozone plugin it dithered and save as 24bit like it should.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 06:14:00 PM
does wavelab still show zero bits? maybe it zero bittted below 24, and you intentionally need to save output as a 24-bit file

any other 32bit float recorder folks using rx?  I've been using it more and more so since I got the mixpre 6 II I decided to do all my editing in it since it opens poly wav and 32bit float.  Anyway editing went fine as expected.  I then tried to dither to 24bit with MBIT+

The file shows as 24bit in rx but when I save it the resulting file is still 32bit float!  What am I missing here?  Opened the file in wavelab and using MBIT+ via ozone plugin it dithered and save as 24bit like it should.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 07, 2019, 06:28:41 PM
does wavelab still show zero bits? maybe it zero bittted below 24

huh?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 07, 2019, 06:34:45 PM
That's weird.  I use RX7, but only got a Zoom F6 a few days ago.  I do all of my final editing and converting in Reaper, after adjusting levels and doing noise reduction and applause reduction in RX.

After this coming weekend when I have a couple concerts, I'll see if I can replicate this behavior.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 07, 2019, 06:38:43 PM
That's weird.  I use RX7, but only got a Zoom F6 a few days ago.  I do all of my final editing and converting in Reaper, after adjusting levels and doing noise reduction and applause reduction in RX.

After this coming weekend when I have a couple concerts, I'll see if I can replicate this behavior.

thanks and yes odd!  like the screen shot shows RX says it's 24bit but saved file is still 32.  I did find today that wavelab 6 seems to handle and save 32bit float without issue.  I even mixed and saved the aud and sbd at 32bit. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2019, 06:40:19 PM
the old version of wavelab i used 20 years ago had a bit depth meter so you could see if your 24 bit data was really 24 bits and not 8 zero bits at the bottom.

i assume they still ahve that feature

does wavelab still show zero bits? maybe it zero bittted below 24

huh?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 07, 2019, 06:45:41 PM
the old version of wavelab i used 20 years ago had a bit depth meter so you could see if your 24 bit data was really 24 bits and not 8 zero bits at the bottom.

i assume they still ahve that feature

does wavelab still show zero bits? maybe it zero bittted below 24

huh?

yes but the meter only shows 24 not 32 but all 24 show on both the 32b float and the dithered version.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 07, 2019, 07:30:23 PM
OK, I tried it just now.  When I import a 32-bit float file in RX7 and then export as 24-bit with MBIT+ dither, the result is a 24-bit file as expected.

Gordon, I have no idea what's going on with your setup.  The only difference between you and I is that we are using different brand recorders, but that shouldn't matter at all.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 07, 2019, 08:20:21 PM
I'll mess with it later but I didn't "export".  That likely is my issue.  what I did was dither to 24bit and then did a "save as".  the saved file does show 24 when open in RX but the actual file is 32. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 07, 2019, 08:54:22 PM
so yes it was user error.  never used the export feature before as I've never dithered with it.  anyway when exporting and selecting MBIT+ there is no way to configure the dither settings (noise shaping, dither amount).  should I assume it pulls those from what I set in the actual dither utility?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 08, 2019, 06:35:00 AM
so yes it was user error.  never used the export feature before as I've never dithered with it.  anyway when exporting and selecting MBIT+ there is no way to configure the dither settings (noise shaping, dither amount).  should I assume it pulls those from what I set in the actual dither utility?

Yes, I believe so.  The same is true for RX's Batch Processing.  It uses the settings you had last configured in the modules you set for the batch process.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on October 08, 2019, 01:19:55 PM
which settings could i use to deal with woohoo guy and his woohoo lady? heres ne of the more interspersed-with-music examples

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WP6BxEAkH1Il3-k95chYOf5KJ7jUzd0D

Depending on how important a "clean" recording is to you, it can take quite awhile to get this done. I haven't found a "setting" that you can just input and everything gets cleaned  up.

The way I've been doing this is to turn down the waveform slider so you only see the spectrogram view. Right click the spectrogram and view the spectrogram settings. For me changing the color scheme to "Cyan To Orange" works best for seeing the offending patterns.

For my process, if there's also clapping around the whoo or whistle I'll use the De-Click plugin first. This allows you to see the pattern of the whistle or whoo more clearly (you're gonna want to get rid of the claps eventually anyway). I've found that setting DeClick for "Multiband (Random Clicks)" works best. A general setting for me is sensitivity 3.7 and width at 2.3.

The way I determined this was to highlight the clapping and check output clicks only. I previewed the selection and adjusted until the claps/clicks were either attenuated sufficiently or eliminated and didn't affect drums or the overall sound.

The real time consuming part comes with the whoos and whistles. Expand the spectrogram view as music as necessary so you can learn to see which squiggly lines are whistles and whoos. For me, the paintbrush tool with settings of between 8 and 12 (depending on the thickness of the pattern or how fine I need to get). Carefully "paint" over the offending pattern/squiggly line and either "Replace" or "Attenuate" using the Spectral Repair plugin. I've been using Bands at 512 Surrounding Region at 100 and Before and After at 0.

After I spent several hours working on this, I kinda learned that sometimes you'll want to Attenuate the offending noise first and then Replace or vice versa.

An important thing to also watch for are the harmonics. The Whoos are usually just a single horseshoe shaped pattern. But you'll see whistles that are a loud, bright squiggle and then several fainter squiggles up above. If you don't get those as well, you get kind of a hiss sound.

A general intro to Spectral Repair can be seen at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsZSuK6GczA

BTW, as Izotope and someone else on this board has pointed out, sometimes you'll want to render your effect several times. Like for Attenuate, you'll knock down most of the offending noise on the first render and even more on the next.

Once you get the hang of it, you can paint the loudest part of between song cheering and attenuate that. You can also paint some talking and test to see if that helps any.

Finally, one thing I just started to mess with in Spectral Repair is "Pattern". On a recent recording, a woman next to me quite loudly asked me to watch her drink while she left her seat for a bit. By Lasooing her talk and using pattern, I got satisfactory results of having her talking replaced. Unfortunately, she also nudged me and the mics prior to her request so the recording has a huge "clunk" that sounds like a bad edit or skip. Just gonna have to live with that on ;-)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 08, 2019, 04:34:46 PM

Finally, one thing I just started to mess with in Spectral Repair is "Pattern". On a recent recording, a woman next to me quite loudly asked me to watch her drink while she left her seat for a bit. By Lasooing her talk and using pattern, I got satisfactory results of having her talking replaced. Unfortunately, she also nudged me and the mics prior to her request so the recording has a huge "clunk" that sounds like a bad edit or skip. Just gonna have to live with that on ;-)

Most of my workflow is similar to yours but I've never tried the "pattern" till now.  Seems to work pretty well to tone down nearby talkers!  Have just started this file so we'll see but thanks for the tip!



You couldn't attenuate the "clunk" out?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 08, 2019, 05:27:42 PM
wow!  while it does not work every time it's pretty damn cool!   :clapping: :cheers:  not just for speech...
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 08, 2019, 08:15:53 PM
this may be the Dolby D our 70s tapes were lacking!
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on October 08, 2019, 09:40:33 PM

Finally, one thing I just started to mess with in Spectral Repair is "Pattern". On a recent recording, a woman next to me quite loudly asked me to watch her drink while she left her seat for a bit. By Lasooing her talk and using pattern, I got satisfactory results of having her talking replaced. Unfortunately, she also nudged me and the mics prior to her request so the recording has a huge "clunk" that sounds like a bad edit or skip. Just gonna have to live with that on ;-)

Most of my workflow is similar to yours but I've never tried the "pattern" till now.  Seems to work pretty well to tone down nearby talkers!  Have just started this file so we'll see but thanks for the tip!



You couldn't attenuate the "clunk" out?

Trouble is - it wasn't just the "clunk". This is working on a recording of Jason Bonham opening for Peter Frampton at Sandia Amphitheater. The song where this happened is in "Black Dog" and the house mix was very heavy on the bass. So where the "clunk" was, right where another beat of the song kinda happened at the same time. So when "pattern" eliminates the voice, it sounds like the sound just "jumps" as in a bad edit.

So, this is to me one of those situations where you decide to go for the best of ywo possible evils when dealing with a simple two track recording - I don't hear the talking but the "jump" passes so quickly, I can tolerate that in my headphones.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on October 08, 2019, 10:19:29 PM
I don't want this from diverge from the discussion about using "Pattern" in RX7. So I'm posting this just to get that back to the discussion, 'cause this is one of those features we can all benefit from but are one of the least documented.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 12, 2019, 04:00:19 PM

Vinyl declick with defaults for claps is worth the cost of rx all on its own/

its great for between songs but when i use it for someone clapping along it pulls out the snare a little bit. any help with sensitivity settings for this?

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 12, 2019, 04:19:04 PM

Vinyl declick with defaults for claps is worth the cost of rx all on its own/

its great for between songs but when i use it for someone clapping along it pulls out the snare a little bit. any help with sensitivity settings for this?

on the vinyl setting I have not noticed this.  In fact I've gotten to where I run it on whole aud files and to my ears I can't tell a difference except the annoying claps are gone or greatly reduced.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 19, 2019, 09:30:20 AM
quick question I think I know the answer to but maybe I'm missing something.  Is there a way to undo edits in the history without it applying to all edits after that?  What I mean is if I go back in the history say 20 edits back it removes all edits after that.  Any way to just remove say #20 but leave all the rest after that?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on October 19, 2019, 10:14:38 AM
quick question I think I know the answer to but maybe I'm missing something.  Is there a way to undo edits in the history without it applying to all edits after that?  What I mean is if I go back in the history say 20 edits back it removes all edits after that.  Any way to just remove say #20 but leave all the rest after that?

Not that I'm aware of. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 19, 2019, 10:30:55 AM
didn't think so but was hoping I was missing something!  there should be an option to right click anything in history and remove just that edit.  oh well......
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 19, 2019, 12:27:35 PM
didn't think so but was hoping I was missing something!  there should be an option to right click anything in history and remove just that edit.  oh well......

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but there is the action list on the bottom-right.  For example, a typical workflow for me in RX will be Declick > Gain > Spectral Denoise.  Each time I process / render one of those modules, it adds a step to that list.  If I want to go back to an earlier state in my processing sequence, I just go back and select it, and it recalls that state.

As long as you save your session with that file when you close RX, you should be able to access this recall list.

Obviously, once you export your processed file as a new file, you can't undo anything in that new file.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on October 19, 2019, 12:31:34 PM
I guess you can save module presets.  I haven’t played with the batch processing options, might save some steps there. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 19, 2019, 12:48:58 PM
didn't think so but was hoping I was missing something!  there should be an option to right click anything in history and remove just that edit.  oh well......

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but there is the action list on the bottom-right.  For example, a typical workflow for me in RX will be Declick > Gain > Spectral Denoise.  Each time I process / render one of those modules, it adds a step to that list.  If I want to go back to an earlier state in my processing sequence, I just go back and select it, and it recalls that state.


Right but lets say I make 10 edit/renders in spectral.  If I wanted to undo the 1st one it would also undo the 9 after that.  I was hoping there was a way to undo an individual one from far down the list without having to undo everyone made after it. Hope that makes sense.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: goodcooker on October 19, 2019, 01:03:13 PM

Does anyone here use RX7 as plugins in a different program other than the Isotope editor?

I ran DeClick (as a VST plugin) on a file in Wavelab6 the other day and it introduced a 3 second gap of silence every five minutes in the resulting render. Went back and did it again with the other VST plugin that's included in WL6 and no problems. Weird since I've done this same thing several times with no artifacts.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 19, 2019, 01:11:29 PM

Does anyone here use RX7 as plugins in a different program other than the Isotope editor?

I ran DeClick (as a VST plugin) on a file in Wavelab6 the other day and it introduced a 3 second gap of silence every five minutes in the resulting render. Went back and did it again with the other VST plugin that's included in WL6 and no problems. Weird since I've done this same thing several times with no artifacts.

I used to but mostly do everything in the program.  I never had an issue in wavelab with the declick plugin.  I did find some plugins to not work correctly but declick with proper settings always did.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: admkrk on October 19, 2019, 03:14:49 PM
didn't think so but was hoping I was missing something!  there should be an option to right click anything in history and remove just that edit.  oh well......

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but there is the action list on the bottom-right.  For example, a typical workflow for me in RX will be Declick > Gain > Spectral Denoise.  Each time I process / render one of those modules, it adds a step to that list.  If I want to go back to an earlier state in my processing sequence, I just go back and select it, and it recalls that state.


Right but lets say I make 10 edit/renders in spectral.  If I wanted to undo the 1st one it would also undo the 9 after that.  I was hoping there was a way to undo an individual one from far down the list without having to undo everyone made after it. Hope that makes sense.

Do you have access to the settings when you go back? If so, just mute it. That sounds too simple so probably not.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 19, 2019, 05:41:43 PM
didn't think so but was hoping I was missing something!  there should be an option to right click anything in history and remove just that edit.  oh well......

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but there is the action list on the bottom-right.  For example, a typical workflow for me in RX will be Declick > Gain > Spectral Denoise.  Each time I process / render one of those modules, it adds a step to that list.  If I want to go back to an earlier state in my processing sequence, I just go back and select it, and it recalls that state.


Right but lets say I make 10 edit/renders in spectral.  If I wanted to undo the 1st one it would also undo the 9 after that.  I was hoping there was a way to undo an individual one from far down the list without having to undo everyone made after it. Hope that makes sense.

I can do exactly what you describe using the History in RX7.  Each effect that is Rendered becomes its own item that can be recalled later.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on October 19, 2019, 05:43:50 PM
I sometimes use it within Digital Performer but most of what i do sounds better done offline. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 19, 2019, 10:05:11 PM

Does anyone here use RX7 as plugins in a different program other than the Isotope editor?

I ran DeClick (as a VST plugin) on a file in Wavelab6 the other day and it introduced a 3 second gap of silence every five minutes in the resulting render. Went back and did it again with the other VST plugin that's included in WL6 and no problems. Weird since I've done this same thing several times with no artifacts.

a lot of times theats the software not seeing the plugins as registered/legit. the glitches are intentional. sound forge out of the box, the sonic foundry noise reduction plugin puts beeps every few seconds
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on October 20, 2019, 08:15:58 AM

I can do exactly what you describe using the History in RX7.  Each effect that is Rendered becomes its own item that can be recalled later.

Yes each one can be "recalled" later by clicking on it in history but again it also removes every edit done after that effect!  See screen shots as an example.  You cannot just remove one earlier edit without it wiping out everything done after that!  You can clearly see where some whistles etc were removed.  if I go back and undo the ones on the left the other edits are lost as well.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on October 20, 2019, 11:43:59 AM

I can do exactly what you describe using the History in RX7.  Each effect that is Rendered becomes its own item that can be recalled later.

Yes each one can be "recalled" later by clicking on it in history but again it also removes every edit done after that effect!  See screen shots as an example.  You cannot just remove one earlier edit without it wiping out everything done after that!  You can clearly see where some whistles etc were removed.  if I go back and undo the ones on the left the other edits are lost as well.

Oh, I see what you're saying.  I mean, it's an edit history list, so of course it removes everything done after the earlier state you selected.

It would be cool if it worked the way you are suggesting, but I think that's asking a lot, IMO.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on December 10, 2019, 07:15:17 PM
De-Bleed, nope.

Point something like a wide cardioid straight down at the talkers around your stand.   Use it as the bleed source to subtract from your main mics......

You can't go very far with it, and it's a slow offline process, but it can make a difference.   Test for sound quality on a very small section before committing to any larger selection. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on January 08, 2020, 02:42:32 AM
basic spectral repair vid

Mr Bungle FTW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2fJL8RngjY
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on January 08, 2020, 03:23:11 AM
whistles are way up there, so fairly easy to remove w/out damage. You can use the rectangle select tool or brush select tool and the replace function.
whohoos I use brush select and attenuate at 2.7, usually twice on the base freq, and once on the first harmonic. For gnarly whistles, I've copied and pasted adjacent to the whistle for full removal w/out artifact. Used the rect select tool.
i wish there was a way to select a pattern and drag it over a selection and match up the pattern, maybe there is?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on January 08, 2020, 08:21:59 AM
basic spectral repair vid

Mr Bungle FTW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2fJL8RngjY

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Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on February 17, 2020, 08:05:10 PM
So, I'm getting the "Loyalty" come on by iZotope to buy Neutron 3 (https://www.izotope.com/en/products/neutron.html) for really cheap. Anyone using it effectively for our stuff?

I have never used Neutron.  Personally, I don't see any of the modules as all that useful for post work on live concert recordings, unless you are looking to change the sound of your capture rather significantly. 

On a related note, I find Ozone highly useful.  EQ, Compressor, and Maximizer are all top-notch.  Too bad they removed the excellent reverb module a couple versions back.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: adrianf74 on February 24, 2020, 09:55:07 PM
For my process, if there's also clapping around the whoo or whistle I'll use the De-Click plugin first. This allows you to see the pattern of the whistle or whoo more clearly (you're gonna want to get rid of the claps eventually anyway). I've found that setting DeClick for "Multiband (Random Clicks)" works best. A general setting for me is sensitivity 3.7 and width at 2.3.

The way I determined this was to highlight the clapping and check output clicks only. I previewed the selection and adjusted until the claps/clicks were either attenuated sufficiently or eliminated and didn't affect drums or the overall sound.

Just wanted to say thank you for this.  I was able to apply to play around with this suggested setting this morning a little on a recording I made over the weekend.  I know somebody after you had suggested using "Vinyl De-click" at default but after trying that and your suggestion of "Multiband (Random Clicks)" with your "general setting", I was able to get an almost perfect removal with very little of the drums being affected.  It was great for those who couldn't clap to time or wanted to clap randomly.  This feature, alone, is a huge god-send for what we do.  I'm only using Elements so I don't get to use Spectral Repair or De-Reverb.  On that note, I'm curious to see how De-Reverb works on the same recording so I may have to see if I can find a demo version.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on February 25, 2020, 06:02:58 AM
For my process, if there's also clapping around the whoo or whistle I'll use the De-Click plugin first. This allows you to see the pattern of the whistle or whoo more clearly (you're gonna want to get rid of the claps eventually anyway). I've found that setting DeClick for "Multiband (Random Clicks)" works best. A general setting for me is sensitivity 3.7 and width at 2.3.

The way I determined this was to highlight the clapping and check output clicks only. I previewed the selection and adjusted until the claps/clicks were either attenuated sufficiently or eliminated and didn't affect drums or the overall sound.

Just wanted to say thank you for this.  I was able to apply to play around with this suggested setting this morning a little on a recording I made over the weekend.  I know somebody after you had suggested using "Vinyl De-click" at default but after trying that and your suggestion of "Multiband (Random Clicks)" with your "general setting", I was able to get an almost perfect removal with very little of the drums being affected.  It was great for those who couldn't clap to time or wanted to clap randomly.  This feature, alone, is a huge god-send for what we do.  I'm only using Elements so I don't get to use Spectral Repair or De-Reverb.  On that note, I'm curious to see how De-Reverb works on the same recording so I may have to see if I can find a demo version.

I generally start de-clapping with the "Vinyl Record" preset, but I'll have to try these settings next time I need to attenuate claps.

BTW, Spectral Denoise is the one module of the Standard edition I cannot live without.  Most of my recordings are choirs, and my mics always seem perfectly positioned to capture the HVAC system. :-\   
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gutbucket on February 25, 2020, 11:57:50 AM
Catching up on this thread, I came across this-

De-Bleed, nope.

Point something like a wide cardioid straight down at the talkers around your stand.   Use it as the bleed source to subtract from your main mics......

You can't go very far with it, and it's a slow offline process, but it can make a difference.   Test for sound quality on a very small section before committing to any larger selection.

I expect for this to work well one will want to mic it so as to isolate the undesirable bleed (the nearby talkers) as much as possible in that channel while excluding the desirable sound as much as possible.  With that in mind, rather than a subcardioid I'd try something like a supercardioid pointing 45 degrees down and to the rear, such that the least sensitive sector of its pickup-pattern faces the stage and PA. 

One might imagine a vertically oriented fig-8 would be best to isolate local chatter beneath the mics while being least-sensitive to the desired sound arriving along the horizontal plane, and perhaps it will be for this specific application.  However, I've found the null plane of a fig-8 is generally too narrow to effectively isolate pickup of distant sources that have significant level in comparison to a cardioid or supercard facing away from the source.  The fig-8 null is deeper, especially in comparison to the rear-lobe of a super pointed directly away, but the more important attribute is how much reduction in sensitivity is achieved across a relatively wide angle.  It's the reduction in average sensitivity over a region that is more important in real world taper situations. 

It is for that reason I use rear-facing supercardioids rather than cardioids (or sideways oriented 8's) for the ambient channels in my OMT rig.  Even though it might seem pointing a cardioid null at the PA should maximully minimize the pickup of it, I've found that pointing the rear lobe of a supercardioid at the PA reduces pickup even more, due to the supercardioid's reduced average sensitivity across the entire rear-hemisphere in comparison to a cardioid.


Apologies for going OT on this, but it represents a very interesting, potentially powerful technique with applications beyond reduction of nearby talkers.  One of the driving forces behind the design my OMT rigs is arranging things so as to limit direct-sound bleed into the ambient channels and ambient/reverberant bleed into the direct-sound channels, while working with the relatively limited pattern directivity of first-order microphones and the need for sufficient correlation between adjacent imaging microphone pairs.  This technique could potentially be applied to actively manage this differentiation in useful ways, without needing additional microphone channels other than those already in the array.

Conceptually, it is akin to the DSP processing applied to the rear-facing supercardiod integrated into the Schoeps Super CMIT shotgun which further increases forward directivity over that of a typical interference tube shotgun design.  I'm talking about the potential of extending this from the domain of a single microphone to the entire multichannel array.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on February 26, 2020, 01:27:32 AM
[snip]
I'd try something like a supercardioid pointing 45 degrees down and to the rear, such that the least sensitive sector of its pickup-pattern faces the stage and PA. 
So the rear lobe of the supercard would be facing the stage and at a 45 degree up angle. Would that not catch a lot of the desirable sound coming from the stage? Would a shotgun pattern pick up less of that sound energy?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on February 26, 2020, 03:51:40 AM
$100 off at sweetwater right now
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gutbucket on February 26, 2020, 10:09:03 AM
[snip]
I'd try something like a supercardioid pointing 45 degrees down and to the rear, such that the least sensitive sector of its pickup-pattern faces the stage and PA. 
So the rear lobe of the supercard would be facing the stage and at a 45 degree up angle. Would that not catch a lot of the desirable sound coming from the stage? Would a shotgun pattern pick up less of that sound energy?

The collective direct sound and strong early reflections from stage and PA emanate from an area which covers a significant portion of the front hemisphere forward of the recording rig, let's assume around +/- 45 degrees horizontally and somewhat less vertically for sake of argument, more or less a 90 degree wide window.  What's most important is how much sensitivity is reduced on across that entire window.  As I mentioned above-

Even though it might seem pointing a cardioid null at the PA should maximully minimize the pickup of it, I've found that pointing the rear lobe of a supercardioid at the PA reduces pickup even more, due to the supercardioid's reduced average sensitivity across the entire rear-hemisphere in comparison to a cardioid.

So while a supercardioid has more sensitivity to sound positioned directly behind than a cardioid, the cardioid actually picks up more sound across that rear window (great movie BTW).  It still a good idea to orient the supercard such that the least sensitive sector of its pickup pattern, somewhere between 130-160 degrees off axis, faces toward the loudest sources and fortunately angling the mic down and to the rear serves to do that while simultaneously placing it on-axis with the mouths of folks immediately behind, which are the sound sources we want to focus on with this hypothetical arrangement.

I often angle my rear-facing ambient pickup pair of supercardioids so that each faces directly away from the PA speaker on the opposite side.  Sort of reverse PAS which typically results in an angle between them of around 40 degrees or so, which is desirable given their spacing and relation to the other mics in the array.  This does not increase pickup of the PA significantly compared to orienting those mics parallel to each other so that they face directly away from the stage, which comes closer to placing the PAs on the nominal "null" axis of both supercards.   

My take away is that it is generally more useful to think about pickup pattern sensitivity averaged over an area rather than in terms of specific null and lobe angles.

Hope that helps. 

Please pardon my interruption.  I'll now point this OT mic away from this thread so you all can return to discussion of the real world application of these powerful software tools as they currently exist.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on February 26, 2020, 10:12:49 AM
De-click "Multi-band (random clicks)" with Sensitivity at 5 and Click widening at 4ms did a perfect job taming some outdoor New Years Eve fireworks.  Wow, just right, they settle right in to the mix now, instead of sounding like gunshots.

I am using the Spectral De-noise to try to eliminate some terrible white noise in a SBD pull for a different show.  It sounds like the ocean in the background.  It's cool how you can even lasso the right bit of high-energy noise you need to make your sample, and subtract it from the whole recording.

Well worth the $ I paid for it.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on February 26, 2020, 12:28:51 PM
De-click "Multi-band (random clicks)" with Sensitivity at 5 and Click widening at 4ms did a perfect job taming some outdoor New Years Eve fireworks.  Wow, just right, they settle right in to the mix now, instead of sounding like gunshots.

I am using the Spectral De-noise to try to eliminate some terrible white noise in a SBD pull for a different show.  It sounds like the ocean in the background.  It's cool how you can even lasso the right bit of high-energy noise you need to make your sample, and subtract it from the whole recording.

Well worth the $ I paid for it.

I think there is an Izotope tutorial on youtube somewhere when the guy is doing a seaside interview and edits out the ocean and some seagulls.  I bet that would help your use case Kev
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: ballerusk on February 29, 2020, 05:21:54 PM
I recorded a couple of concerts at the same venue recently and find the vocals a bit echo-ey (instruments sound good to me).

Should I invest in the standard version of Izotope ($299) and "fix" it with the deverb-functionality or would that be a wasted uphill struggle on a live recording (versus a studio recording)?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on February 29, 2020, 06:19:32 PM
Standard  iZotope Rx 7 gives you "Music Rebalance", also.  Might do the trick for you.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on March 01, 2020, 06:43:33 AM
I recorded a couple of concerts at the same venue recently and find the vocals a bit echo-ey (instruments sound good to me).

Should I invest in the standard version of Izotope ($299) and "fix" it with the deverb-functionality or would that be a wasted uphill struggle on a live recording (versus a studio recording)?

Deverb is heavy handed and obvious, I wouldn’t expect satisfaction from it.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: ballerusk on March 01, 2020, 10:26:53 AM
Thanks for the input, it looks intriguing.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: MakersMarc on March 02, 2020, 05:39:00 PM
Any tips for removing PA hum/noise in RX7? I’ve tried de-hum but it just killed the dynamics. Taped Tim O’Brien at a church and clearly, a church quality PA was the culprit.

Thanks!


Thanks all. De-crackle is amazing! A crackly fuzzy PA 90% better. Big thanks to DPK for showing me the way!
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on March 02, 2020, 05:47:44 PM
Any tips for removing PA hum/noise in RX7? I’ve tried de-hum but it just killed the dynamics. Taped Tim O’Brien at a church and clearly, a church quality PA was the culprit.

Thanks!

I ended up using spectral de-noise rather than de-hum in a similar situation. Key is to find a couple seconds when there isn't music, just the hum, and train the module on that.

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on March 02, 2020, 08:27:59 PM
Any tips for removing PA hum/noise in RX7? I’ve tried de-hum but it just killed the dynamics. Taped Tim O’Brien at a church and clearly, a church quality PA was the culprit.

Thanks!

I ended up using spectral de-noise rather than de-hum in a similar situation. Key is to find a couple seconds when there isn't music, just the hum, and train the module on that.

+1 to this.  You want some clean "room tone".  I believe the minimum noise profile needs to be 0.1 seconds, but the the more you have to choose from, the better.

I always use the "Highest Quality" preset, and start with the Level at 6.0 and incrementally adjust up or down from there as needed.  I have found that to be a good starting point.

It is essential that you let your ears be your guide with this tool.  After training with your noise profile, switch between Preview and Bypass to make sure nothing is being negatively affected.  Also Preview with "Output Noise Only" and make sure you only hear noise.  If you hear any musical tones coming through (listen to the bass especially) then either you did not get a clean profile, your reduction level is too high, or both.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on March 03, 2020, 01:14:16 AM
Wondering if anyone has had success with 'Find similar event'?

I've tried multiple times with whistles that appear quite similar visually, no love.

Tips?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on March 03, 2020, 11:34:58 AM
I am sure that all of these questions will be answered in the book "Audio Restoration with iZotope RX 7," which was announced almost two years ago (before iZotope had even announced RX 7) and which prompted me to begin this thread.  Although the Amazon listing for the book back then showed its cover design, the number of pages and a detailed contents, the book is still a phantom.  I recently found a projected publication date of May 15, 2020 on line at Presto Books, but the publisher, Hal Leonard, no longer seems to list it.  Anybody have any ideas about what is going on here?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on March 03, 2020, 06:07:38 PM
I am sure that all of these questions will be answered in the book "Audio Restoration with iZotope RX 7," which was announced almost two years ago (before iZotope had even announced RX 7) and which prompted me to begin this thread.  Although the Amazon listing for the book back then showed its cover design, the number of pages and a detailed contents, the book is still a phantom.  I recently found a projected publication date of May 15, 2020 on line at Presto Books, but the publisher, Hal Leonard, no longer seems to list it.  Anybody have any ideas about what is going on here?

The book is "Currently Unavailable" with no in-stock date on Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Restoration-iZotope-RX-7/dp/1540024830/ (https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Restoration-iZotope-RX-7/dp/1540024830/)

Amazon UK states a May 15 release:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Restoration-iZotope-RX-7/dp/1540024830 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Restoration-iZotope-RX-7/dp/1540024830)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on March 07, 2020, 09:07:07 AM
Yeah nothing I ever do would seem to suggest 'find and replace' would work, so I never try.  Each incident is pretty custom in selection. 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: adrianf74 on March 27, 2020, 09:24:41 PM
Now that we're all spending lots of time indoors, it got me thinking: I have an old DAT recording that I managed to accidentally enable auto level control on. I was right in front of the stacks with Core Sound Binaurals. Just imagine how overloaded that sounds.

Would RX7 have any possible tools to help resurrect this?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on March 27, 2020, 09:34:37 PM
like most tools its garbage in garbage out. it may be able to improve it a little but if the source material is really egregious, dont expect miracles
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: adrianf74 on March 27, 2020, 11:12:38 PM
like most tools its garbage in garbage out. it may be able to improve it a little but if the source material is really egregious, dont expect miracles

Not expecting miracles but would love to know if anybody's got some quick tips for trying it out?  It was the only time the band reunited and played full set with many songs not played live by that lineup ever again.

Realize it's GIGO but hoping there might be some room for improvement.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Massive Dynamic on March 30, 2020, 07:37:19 PM
Will RX 7 remove feedback from a recording? I made a sbd recording back in '03 of a single vocalist and his guitar with a ~1 sec. burst of feedback. This is the only live recording of this song I'm aware of. Would be nice to get it repaired.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on March 31, 2020, 01:51:59 PM
Will RX 7 remove feedback from a recording? I made a sbd recording back in '03 of a single vocalist and his guitar with a ~1 sec. burst of feedback. This is the only live recording of this song I'm aware of. Would be nice to get it repaired.

You might have some luck with Spectral Repair, but it's hard to say for sure because every situation is different.

If you don't own RX yet and are wondering if it's worth it, I'm sure there are people here with some extra free time on their hands and would be willing to give this a shot for you if you shared the offending excerpt.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Gordon on April 01, 2020, 08:52:15 AM
I've had great luck removing spots of feedback with Spectral Repair.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on April 02, 2020, 06:34:50 PM
I've had great luck removing spots of feedback with Spectral Repair.

Me too, had a run of shows where lead guitarist's glasses bounced sound from his wedge into his vocal mic 20 times a show. Excised them entirely with no articfacting.

Perfect use of spectral repair.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on June 10, 2020, 07:38:52 PM
Soo, playing with trying de-bleed for removing audience noise. Blasted home stereo with 1 mk41 pointed forward, the other rearward and down, and whooped, yelled, etc.

Loaded into rx7, used the rearward for debleed source, and... removed a lot of music, and not enough yelling.

Back in audacity I gated the rearward to get just the crap, and debleed with that didn't work well either.

Now wondering if maybe I should take that gated track, invert, and sum with forward facing track.

Thoughts?

I may or may not have too much time on my hands...
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on June 10, 2020, 08:02:21 PM
Soo, playing with trying de-bleed for removing audience noise. Blasted home stereo with 1 mk41 pointed forward, the other rearward and down, and whooped, yelled, etc.

Loaded into rx7, used the rearward for debleed source, and... removed a lot of music, and not enough yelling.

Back in audacity I gated the rearward to get just the crap, and debleed with that didn't work well either.

Now wondering if maybe I should take that gated track, invert, and sum with forward facing track.

Thoughts?

I may or may not have too much time on my hands...

The lasso tool works great on whistles, whoops and hollers but you have to do one at a time and it is time consuming.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on June 11, 2020, 11:13:45 AM
How should I deal with whistles that are highly variable in pitch? I've tried to give it the smallest amount of attenuation necessary but it still sound like it has a modulation "phase" issue. I'm not sure what the correct term is.

Whistle is at 53:27 - This is after my "fix"

https://imgur.com/a/sXTmzq1
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on June 12, 2020, 11:19:54 AM
try the magic wand tool

its results are variable but its good at isolating strong events like whistles

pitch is irrelevant (and often tails at beginning and end of a whistle), you just need to select accordingly

How should I deal with whistles that are highly variable in pitch? I've tried to give it the smallest amount of attenuation necessary but it still sound like it has a modulation "phase" issue. I'm not sure what the correct term is.

Whistle is at 53:27 - This is after my "fix"

https://imgur.com/a/sXTmzq1
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on June 15, 2020, 02:04:49 AM
Thanks, both of you. I just upgraded from RX Elements with the $99 offer, so I need to find a training manual or something of the sort.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: symon on June 15, 2020, 11:13:47 AM
Thanks, both of you. I just upgraded from RX Elements with the $99 offer, so I need to find a training manual or something of the sort.
I did the same yesterday. There is a manual that comes with it, which I’m just starting to work through.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on June 15, 2020, 11:27:33 AM
What's the value proposition for upgrading to standard? What tools, and how do folks employ them?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: lerond on June 15, 2020, 08:40:37 PM
Can anyone with RX7 Advanced comment about the DeRustle, DeWind, and Ambience Match tools?

I'm particularly thinking that the last one might help establish a better baseline sound when performing gain adjustments up (on band member banter) and down (on audience applause) for acoustic shows with an enthusiastic crowd: ideally, I'd like to be be able to tone down the audience and still be able to bring up banter, without either one leading to noticeable "pumping" in the ambient noise floor.

Ben, do you have suggestions for Rx7 Std tools/setting that can perform the first two functions?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on June 19, 2020, 08:53:48 PM
Thanks, both of you. I just upgraded from RX Elements with the $99 offer, so I need to find a training manual or something of the sort.

It is exactly two years ago that I began this thread, when I spotted on Amazon an announcement of a new book by Eric Kuehnl, "Audio Restoration with iZotope Rx 7," exactly the kind of manual I still (after more than a decade using various versions of Rx) would love to have, and seemingly what you would like as well.  At that time, iZotope had not yet announced the introduction of version 7, but the book announcement had a detailed table of contents, a picture of an artsy book cover, even a page count (304pp), and a publication date of January 2019.  I bought Rx 7 when it finally came out later in 2018, but the book publication kept getting delayed.  In early April I spotted a listing on Book Depository for April 15,  2020 publication and ordered it.  They charged my account, by the end of April it was listed as delayed to May 15.  Finally last week, after no communications or explanations from Book Depository, I asked for a refund.  I then wrote to publisher, Hal Leonard Books, who replied that they had sold the publication rights (along with other titles) to Rowman.  An inquiry to Rowman got a brief answer: "I'm sorry but the publication was cancelled."

So, somewhere out there, there may be a manual.  But no one seems to think it is worth selling it to us.   :bawling:

Jeff

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: lerond on June 22, 2020, 03:24:11 AM
Ben, I appreciate your suggestions ... sounds like I can stop worrying that I'm missing out without Advanced.
Need to spend more time learning how to use the tools!
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on June 22, 2020, 03:56:21 AM

So, somewhere out there, there may be a manual.  But no one seems to think it is worth selling it to us.   :bawling:

Jeff

man that sux. do you know the name of the author?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on June 22, 2020, 10:15:19 AM

So, somewhere out there, there may be a manual.  But no one seems to think it is worth selling it to us.   :bawling:

Jeff

man that sux. do you know the name of the author?

Eric Kuehnl.  He has written other audio books.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: goodcooker on July 12, 2020, 12:41:26 PM

I'm going to pull the trigger on an Isotope product just not sure which one. Can you guys with experience with it point me in the right direction?

I need mostly to be able to eliminate bursts of unwanted noise like clapping, whistling and similar from live recordings but eliminating background noise is also a big plus.

I have Declick, Denoise, Declip and some other Waves plugins that work great but I need to up my game on some recordings.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on July 12, 2020, 12:50:29 PM

I'm going to pull the trigger on an Isotope product just not sure which one. Can you guys with experience with it point me in the right direction?

I need mostly to be able to eliminate bursts of unwanted noise like clapping, whistling and similar from live recordings but eliminating background noise is also a big plus.

I have Declick, Denoise, Declip and some other Waves plugins that work great but I need to up my game on some recordings.

RX-7 is the one. I'm happy using Std. Advanced includes de-rustle which might be cool.

10 day free trial. Download and try it out on your most stubborn issues to see if it works for ya. Takes some hours of playing until you find the best workflow for different issues.

Been a game changer for me.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: rigpimp on July 12, 2020, 02:31:44 PM

So, somewhere out there, there may be a manual.  But no one seems to think it is worth selling it to us.   :bawling:

Jeff

man that sux. do you know the name of the author?

Eric Kuehnl.  He has written other audio books.

I just looked up some of his books and after googling Eric I discovered that he works at the local community college I went to before transferring to UC Davis.  What a treat for the local students!

https://foothill.edu/musictechnology/directory.html?s=1&rec_id=1767
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on July 12, 2020, 05:14:52 PM

I'm going to pull the trigger on an Isotope product just not sure which one. Can you guys with experience with it point me in the right direction?

I need mostly to be able to eliminate bursts of unwanted noise like clapping, whistling and similar from live recordings but eliminating background noise is also a big plus.

I have Declick, Denoise, Declip and some other Waves plugins that work great but I need to up my game on some recordings.

RX-7 is the one. I'm happy using Std. Advanced includes de-rustle which might be cool.

10 day free trial. Download and try it out on your most stubborn issues to see if it works for ya. Takes some hours of playing until you find the best workflow for different issues.

Been a game changer for me.

There's been a deal to upgrade to RX7 Standard for $99 from any Izotope product. Perhaps you can find an Elements product for cheap and use that as an upgrade path. A lot of us did that with the RX7 Elements sale last year.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: MakersMarc on July 12, 2020, 06:33:25 PM
I’ve had a lot of luck rehabbing old tapes made on shitty rigs indoors, using the anti-reverb tool. It can take you from marginal to decent, good to very good, imo. I’m listening to Panic 10-6-99 Sam Diego, nak 100 cards>d8. If it can fix nak tapes, what can’t it do?! 😝
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: MakersMarc on July 23, 2020, 01:54:21 PM
I hauled out my AKG 483 wind fucked WSP 2000 run at Red Rocks. For shits I ran de-wind in IZo advanced. Pretty happy with the results, not perfect but better than rumble. :headphones:
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: goodcooker on July 23, 2020, 09:51:24 PM

I sprang for RX7 standard today so I have some work to do on some of my older master tapes that really suffered from a lack of experience when I first got started.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on July 23, 2020, 10:40:31 PM
I was ripping a CD tonight, and a bit of the last track on the disk had a slight "tic - tic - tic - tic" to it, from a pit or scratch or something.

I used a couple of passes of RX7's "De-click > Fix Discontinuous Waveform" on the offending minute or so, and also a pass of "De-Click > Periodic Clicks" to repair the section.

I'm finding all sorts of neat things Standard can do.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on July 26, 2020, 08:22:46 AM
Any interest in building a searchable iZotope Wiki?
A possible goal would be a roll-out into a "self-published" eBook on Amazon with the proceeds funding Tapersection com.

Find a solution, document it, post it
Need a solution? Request it

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on September 03, 2020, 04:15:48 PM
RX8 is out now, but it doesn't look like it gives us anything we would use more than RX7 did.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on September 04, 2020, 02:28:03 AM
RX8 is out now, but it doesn't look like it gives us anything we would use more than RX7 did.

I read that they had made improvements in the separation algorhitms for the music rebalance function. Not sure if it is worth an upgrade though. I've been using that quite a bit in rx7, mostly to get the vocals up...
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: WiFiJeff on September 04, 2020, 10:08:41 AM


I read that they had made improvements in the separation algorhitms for the music rebalance function. Not sure if it is worth an upgrade though. I've been using that quite a bit in rx7, mostly to get the vocals up...

I'd be very curious about this.  Initially I was enormously impressed by the ability of Rebalance to bring up voices, it works great on short sections.  But I found that longer sections led to ear fatigue, something was not quite right.  If this is "fixed" to some extent it might be worth the upgrade for me.

Jeff
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on September 04, 2020, 10:37:45 AM
there was a freeware package that did rebalance on par with izotope RX7. i cant remember where i saw it, though. maybe its mentioned in this thread
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on September 07, 2020, 01:13:32 PM


I read that they had made improvements in the separation algorhitms for the music rebalance function. Not sure if it is worth an upgrade though. I've been using that quite a bit in rx7, mostly to get the vocals up...

I'd be very curious about this.  Initially I was enormously impressed by the ability of Rebalance to bring up voices, it works great on short sections.  But I found that longer sections led to ear fatigue, something was not quite right.  If this is "fixed" to some extent it might be worth the upgrade for me.

Jeff

==================
Recently I added Ozone 9 Advanced to my RX 7 Standard and noticed an improvement in the Ozone Music Rebalance module over RX 7's. The difference isn't major major but enough so that I've relied on it more in Ozone 9. The only part of Rebalance missing in Ozone 9 over both RX 7 and 8 is "Other".

Based on these posts, I checked out the feature page for RX 8 (I didn't even know it was out) and for my pedestrian usage of RX, I think one of the biggest improvements would be the Horizontal Scrolling. That would be a huge improvement in maneuvering when you're really zoomed in working in the Spectrograph view.

The other new features look like they would be good for folks doing podcasts or converting tapes to digital.

But since it doesn't look like we have any concerts coming up for the foreseeable future and all I'm doing is going back and seeing what I can improve with shows recorded in the past, I'm happy with RX 7 Standard and Ozone 9 Advanced.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: hoserama on September 07, 2020, 02:14:00 PM
I ran some comps on the rebalancer. I found the RX8 set at "best" was much more consistent on pulling the desired stem. However, it took a LONG time to process. Very much a dial in and let it run overnight, but I was impressed with the improvements.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on September 19, 2020, 01:35:46 PM
Anybody know of a way to join multiple files into one single file in RX7? I'm looking for something similar to "Open Append" in Audition.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on September 22, 2020, 02:29:07 AM
I ran some comps on the rebalancer. I found the RX8 set at "best" was much more consistent on pulling the desired stem. However, it took a LONG time to process. Very much a dial in and let it run overnight, but I was impressed with the improvements.

I tried rx8 standard rebalancing on an old recording last night. I adjusted vocals up, bass and percussion down a bit. Rendering on setting best for the approx 60 min recording took about 2 hours on my 2018 macbook pro which is pretty well spec'd. So they have definitely made some changes since rx7. The result, however, seems to be well worth the wait... The track separation seems quite a bit more precise. I am looking forward to testing this on some more old recordings  :)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on September 30, 2020, 07:28:25 PM
Working on Van Morrision @ the Greek 1986, km84i's > D5 FOB DFC. Tested out vocal isolation on rx7 std. vs demo version of 8. The difference is significant.
Samples below.
Thinking I'm about to upgrade...
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on October 01, 2020, 01:48:02 AM
Working on Van Morrision @ the Greek 1986, km84i's > D5 FOB DFC. Tested out vocal isolation on rx7 std. vs demo version of 8. The difference is significant.
Samples below.
Thinking I'm about to upgrade...

Having used 8 for a little while now, I've got to say that horizontal scrolling is so nice! I hadn't expect it to make such a difference, but it does :)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on October 01, 2020, 02:41:36 AM
Working on Van Morrision @ the Greek 1986, km84i's > D5 FOB DFC. Tested out vocal isolation on rx7 std. vs demo version of 8. The difference is significant.
Samples below.
Thinking I'm about to upgrade...

That is certainly way better than anything I was able to do with RX7. Nice job.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on October 02, 2020, 01:21:05 PM
Working on Van Morrision @ the Greek 1986, km84i's > D5 FOB DFC. Tested out vocal isolation on rx7 std. vs demo version of 8. The difference is significant.
Samples below.
Thinking I'm about to upgrade...

 :o

Thanks for the comp.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on October 02, 2020, 09:04:05 PM
Spent some time configuring a multi-button mouse for my usual rx workflow, and it's super helpful.
I can easily click-lock to select area, toggle between brush and time (my 2 usual selection tools), then run either spectral repair or de-click, all from the mouse.
Maybe other folks figured this out immediately, but investing a bit of time is paying off in ease of use, and I'm hopeful will make this a less likely to trigger my rsi.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on October 07, 2020, 12:39:25 AM
Music Rebalance in RX8.  O M G   
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on October 07, 2020, 05:14:18 AM
Spent some time configuring a multi-button mouse for my usual rx workflow, and it's super helpful.
I can easily click-lock to select area, toggle between brush and time (my 2 usual selection tools), then run either spectral repair or de-click, all from the mouse.
Maybe other folks figured this out immediately, but investing a bit of time is paying off in ease of use, and I'm hopeful will make this a less likely to trigger my rsi.

great tip!
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on October 07, 2020, 02:14:08 PM
Working on Van Morrision @ the Greek 1986, km84i's > D5 FOB DFC. Tested out vocal isolation on rx7 std. vs demo version of 8. The difference is significant.
Samples below.
Thinking I'm about to upgrade...

 :o

Thanks for the comp.

Upgrade offer to RX8 Standard from RX7 Standard was $149 USD

They gave me 5% discount too, after I 86'd the first offer, and came back in a different browser.

Thanks guys for the reviews.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on October 07, 2020, 02:33:41 PM
So, wacky question: with the stem separation so good, has anyone else considered separating and then mastering as if there were 4 stereo tracks, applying different filters to different instruments, then mixing back together?
Certainly would be a way to make mastering take even more time. Wonder if it'd be worthwhile. Maybe source material would be the determinant.

On the VanMo recording I'm working on currently, I'll be comparing my usual practice of mixing vocal stem back in to main track then eq'ing vs eq'ing the vocal stem prior to mixing it back in to the main track and eq'ing the whole thing. Full separation would be the next step in my ongoing quest to make things more complicated for myself.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: hoserama on October 07, 2020, 06:43:09 PM
So, wacky question: with the stem separation so good, has anyone else considered separating and then mastering as if there were 4 stereo tracks, applying different filters to different instruments, then mixing back together?
Certainly would be a way to make mastering take even more time. Wonder if it'd be worthwhile. Maybe source material would be the determinant.

On the VanMo recording I'm working on currently, I'll be comparing my usual practice of mixing vocal stem back in to main track then eq'ing vs eq'ing the vocal stem prior to mixing it back in to the main track and eq'ing the whole thing. Full separation would be the next step in my ongoing quest to make things more complicated for myself.

Absolutely. I did a remaster of a U2 1993 broadcast show where I did exactly that--split it all apart, then remixed the whole thing with a bunch of effects.

I've also done a bunch of multiple IEM feed matrix recordings where I split apart each feed and then worked with the stems to build the mix.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on October 07, 2020, 07:02:24 PM
So, wacky question: with the stem separation so good, has anyone else considered separating and then mastering as if there were 4 stereo tracks, applying different filters to different instruments, then mixing back together?
Certainly would be a way to make mastering take even more time. Wonder if it'd be worthwhile. Maybe source material would be the determinant.

On the VanMo recording I'm working on currently, I'll be comparing my usual practice of mixing vocal stem back in to main track then eq'ing vs eq'ing the vocal stem prior to mixing it back in to the main track and eq'ing the whole thing. Full separation would be the next step in my ongoing quest to make things more complicated for myself.

Absolutely. I did a remaster of a U2 1993 broadcast show where I did exactly that--split it all apart, then remixed the whole thing with a bunch of effects.

I've also done a bunch of multiple IEM feed matrix recordings where I split apart each feed and then worked with the stems to build the mix.

Any chance you could post a sample of the before and after? i'm very interested.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: EmRR on October 07, 2020, 09:22:36 PM
I took a loud talker completely out of a tape, and RX7 didn’t touch it at all. It’s completely rebuilt.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: hoserama on October 07, 2020, 10:28:42 PM
So, wacky question: with the stem separation so good, has anyone else considered separating and then mastering as if there were 4 stereo tracks, applying different filters to different instruments, then mixing back together?
Certainly would be a way to make mastering take even more time. Wonder if it'd be worthwhile. Maybe source material would be the determinant.

On the VanMo recording I'm working on currently, I'll be comparing my usual practice of mixing vocal stem back in to main track then eq'ing vs eq'ing the vocal stem prior to mixing it back in to the main track and eq'ing the whole thing. Full separation would be the next step in my ongoing quest to make things more complicated for myself.

Absolutely. I did a remaster of a U2 1993 broadcast show where I did exactly that--split it all apart, then remixed the whole thing with a bunch of effects.

I've also done a bunch of multiple IEM feed matrix recordings where I split apart each feed and then worked with the stems to build the mix.

Any chance you could post a sample of the before and after? i'm very interested.

You're in luck.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hLyoBHf5c2ZOWgAH3cNKeCHq4uGJb3hU?usp=sharing

Has the original untouched recording and then my remaster/remix.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on November 16, 2020, 12:49:58 AM
So, wacky question: with the stem separation so good, has anyone else considered separating and then mastering as if there were 4 stereo tracks, applying different filters to different instruments, then mixing back together?
Certainly would be a way to make mastering take even more time. Wonder if it'd be worthwhile. Maybe source material would be the determinant.

On the VanMo recording I'm working on currently, I'll be comparing my usual practice of mixing vocal stem back in to main track then eq'ing vs eq'ing the vocal stem prior to mixing it back in to the main track and eq'ing the whole thing. Full separation would be the next step in my ongoing quest to make things more complicated for myself.

Absolutely. I did a remaster of a U2 1993 broadcast show where I did exactly that--split it all apart, then remixed the whole thing with a bunch of effects.

I've also done a bunch of multiple IEM feed matrix recordings where I split apart each feed and then worked with the stems to build the mix.

Any chance you could post a sample of the before and after? i'm very interested.

You're in luck.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hLyoBHf5c2ZOWgAH3cNKeCHq4uGJb3hU?usp=sharing

Has the original untouched recording and then my remaster/remix.

Thanks hoserama, I'll check it out. Sorry for the late reply.

I've been using RX7 for vinyl transfers at 24/96. The repair assistant is seriously amazing. It doesn't usually catch the noise in between tracks, but the spectral de-noise takes care of that easily with the learn feature. I'm very happy to use one product for this workflow (besides Reaper for tracking) and not have to switch back and forth between audacity, etc. I have noticed that there's a fine line between just enough and too much.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on November 30, 2020, 04:42:19 AM
What software do you normally use to work on the separated tracks? I have never actually worked with multitrack before, and it doesn't seem to be supported in rx8..?

So, wacky question: with the stem separation so good, has anyone else considered separating and then mastering as if there were 4 stereo tracks, applying different filters to different instruments, then mixing back together?
Certainly would be a way to make mastering take even more time. Wonder if it'd be worthwhile. Maybe source material would be the determinant.

On the VanMo recording I'm working on currently, I'll be comparing my usual practice of mixing vocal stem back in to main track then eq'ing vs eq'ing the vocal stem prior to mixing it back in to the main track and eq'ing the whole thing. Full separation would be the next step in my ongoing quest to make things more complicated for myself.

Absolutely. I did a remaster of a U2 1993 broadcast show where I did exactly that--split it all apart, then remixed the whole thing with a bunch of effects.

I've also done a bunch of multiple IEM feed matrix recordings where I split apart each feed and then worked with the stems to build the mix.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on November 30, 2020, 11:00:06 AM
What software do you normally use to work on the separated tracks? I have never actually worked with multitrack before, and it doesn't seem to be supported in rx8..?
I use Audacity, many 'round here use Reaper.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: hoserama on November 30, 2020, 01:41:48 PM
I used to use Nuendo, but switched over to Reaper last year.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on December 13, 2020, 09:09:48 PM
i just used the 'phase' tool for the first time ever to repair an asymmetrical waveform on a webrip

is there anything this software can't do?
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on December 13, 2020, 09:15:08 PM
i just used the 'phase' tool for the first time ever to repair an asymmetrical waveform on a webrip

is there anything this software can't do?

Nope; it's basically audio repair witchcraft.

I used the DeCrackle module a couple weeks ago to repair a bunch of buffer underrun errors on a direct-to-PC recording when I had set the sample buffer too low. Saved me a tense moment with my better half, because all of her vocal takes had this problem (which was my fault) and I didn't have to ask her to spend another hour or so redoing those takes.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: jerryfreak on December 13, 2020, 09:50:10 PM
i just used the 'phase' tool for the first time ever to repair an asymmetrical waveform on a webrip

is there anything this software can't do?

Nope; it's basically audio repair witchcraft.

I used the DeCrackle module a couple weeks ago to repair a bunch of buffer underrun errors on a direct-to-PC recording when I had set the sample buffer too low. Saved me a tense moment with my better half, because all of her vocal takes had this problem (which was my fault) and I didn't have to ask her to spend another hour or so redoing those takes.

i could see where dropped samples could repaired with vox, which is less pitch/tempo variable than some other music sources (or more complex music sources with multiple vox, instruments and percussion). lil drops are prob invisible once the 'cliffs' in waveform are removed 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on December 14, 2020, 06:35:51 AM
i just used the 'phase' tool for the first time ever to repair an asymmetrical waveform on a webrip

is there anything this software can't do?

Nope; it's basically audio repair witchcraft.

I used the DeCrackle module a couple weeks ago to repair a bunch of buffer underrun errors on a direct-to-PC recording when I had set the sample buffer too low. Saved me a tense moment with my better half, because all of her vocal takes had this problem (which was my fault) and I didn't have to ask her to spend another hour or so redoing those takes.

i could see where dropped samples could repaired with vox, which is less pitch/tempo variable than some other music sources (or more complex music sources with multiple vox, instruments and percussion). lil drops are prob invisible once the 'cliffs' in waveform are removed
I don't know that they were exactly dropped samples, but short bursts of full-spectrum distortion.  Either way, DeCrackle smoothed almost every one over until they were inaudible.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on July 13, 2021, 12:28:37 PM
I'm getting an upgrade offer to get RX 8 Standard for $99. I assume everyone that has RX7 Standard is eligible.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on August 16, 2021, 09:25:22 AM
I've been using rx-7/rx-8 for a while now, and it is very inspiring to be able to enhance my old recordings  :)

For a few basic operations, I've been using an old editing software still, because I haven't found a way to do it in rx-8:

* appending one file to another (without copy/paste)
* fading levels that are a bit more advanced than fade in/out. Let's say I select a portion of the file, and want that to be faded from 80% to 100%.
* Quickly navigate by using keyboard shortcuts for zooming

Does anyone know how to do these things in rx-8? Are there plugins available that would help me? I would love to stop using the old software...
If not, what programs are you guys using for these sorts of operations? I am a mac user...

-colargol
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on August 16, 2021, 10:59:33 AM
I use Audacity and find it great for my purposes. Many here use Reaper, too.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: if_then_else on August 16, 2021, 01:19:46 PM
Samplitude user here (even though I've also got a Reaper license).

Appending one file to another should be possible with almost any DAW. You could even merge them using foobar2000 or ffmpeg.
The second criterium sounds more like you want cross-fading with various shapes. (Worked great with a 30+ multi-track matrix recording in Samplitude. I had cross-faded and muted the individual instruments when they weren't playing. The overall noise floor of the resulting recording was much lower than the one of the instant mix.)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: voltronic on August 17, 2021, 05:15:31 PM
I've been using rx-7/rx-8 for a while now, and it is very inspiring to be able to enhance my old recordings  :)

For a few basic operations, I've been using an old editing software still, because I haven't found a way to do it in rx-8:

* appending one file to another (without copy/paste)
* fading levels that are a bit more advanced than fade in/out. Let's say I select a portion of the file, and want that to be faded from 80% to 100%.
* Quickly navigate by using keyboard shortcuts for zooming

Does anyone know how to do these things in rx-8? Are there plugins available that would help me? I would love to stop using the old software...
If not, what programs are you guys using for these sorts of operations? I am a mac user...

-colargol

Longtime Reaper user here. These pages have what you want:
https://urosbaric.com/reaper-classical-music-editing (https://urosbaric.com/reaper-classical-music-editing)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: phil_er_up on August 18, 2021, 07:05:13 AM
iZotope Ozone 9 Elements Mastering Software Suite - $19.00
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Ozone9El--izotope-ozone-9-elements-mastering-suite
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: capnhook on August 18, 2021, 08:37:26 AM
iZotope Ozone 9 Elements Mastering Software Suite - $19.00
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Ozone9El--izotope-ozone-9-elements-mastering-suite

 :hmmm:

Not affiliated with this, and don't even know if might work.....but if you get Elements for $19, you might be able to upgrade to Advanced for CHEAP.

Not too long ago I I went through this, took the upgrade offer and paid only $149, a $350 savings on the $499 retail price for Advanced.

Ozone 9 Advanced Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product

https://plugindiscounts.com/product/izotope-ozone-9-advanced-crossgrade/

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on August 18, 2021, 09:43:13 AM
iZotope Ozone 9 Elements Mastering Software Suite - $19.00
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Ozone9El--izotope-ozone-9-elements-mastering-suite

 :hmmm:

Not affiliated with this, and don't even know if might work.....but if you get Elements for $19, you might be able to upgrade to Advanced for CHEAP.

Not too long ago I I went through this, took the upgrade offer and paid only $149, a $350 savings on the $499 retail price for Advanced.

Ozone 9 Advanced Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product

https://plugindiscounts.com/product/izotope-ozone-9-advanced-crossgrade/

Yep, I bought RX7 Elements and cross-graded to Standard for $99 last year
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: fobstl on August 18, 2021, 01:31:31 PM
iZotope Ozone 9 Elements Mastering Software Suite - $19.00
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Ozone9El--izotope-ozone-9-elements-mastering-suite

 :hmmm:

Not affiliated with this, and don't even know if might work.....but if you get Elements for $19, you might be able to upgrade to Advanced for CHEAP.

Not too long ago I I went through this, took the upgrade offer and paid only $149, a $350 savings on the $499 retail price for Advanced.

Ozone 9 Advanced Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product

https://plugindiscounts.com/product/izotope-ozone-9-advanced-crossgrade/

Yep, I bought RX7 Elements and cross-graded to Standard for $99 last year
There is also this RX8 Elements on sale for $19. I was wondering about buying this and upgrading cheaper. From the above it sounds like this might be possible.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RX8El--izotope-rx-8-elements-audio-repair-plug-in (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RX8El--izotope-rx-8-elements-audio-repair-plug-in)
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on August 18, 2021, 01:57:57 PM
I've been using rx-7/rx-8 for a while now, and it is very inspiring to be able to enhance my old recordings  :)

For a few basic operations, I've been using an old editing software still, because I haven't found a way to do it in rx-8:

* appending one file to another (without copy/paste)
* fading levels that are a bit more advanced than fade in/out. Let's say I select a portion of the file, and want that to be faded from 80% to 100%.
* Quickly navigate by using keyboard shortcuts for zooming

Does anyone know how to do these things in rx-8? Are there plugins available that would help me? I would love to stop using the old software...
If not, what programs are you guys using for these sorts of operations? I am a mac user...

-colargol

1) I have not found an easy way to append one file to another. I wrote to Izotope about a year ago and told them it would be helpful to add a feature similar to Adobe Audition's "File > Append" function. Received a nice reply saying they would discuss it but so far I have not seen it in RX.

2) You might try using the "clip gain" functionality in RX. (Audacity has this functionality as well). With Clip Gain, you're able to add various "points" along the section you want to control and lower or raise the gain in steps. For example, I've used this in files that have alot of quiet banter in between songs. The artist might speak loudly and softly and it can be time consuming to balance everything out but for me it's worth the effort.

3) I'm not sure about how Izotope works for you on a mac. In windows (using RX7 standard) we can use the middle mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the file section being displayed. Another thing that can be done is to highlight a small section of the file that is showing on your screen. Hitting the UP arrow key zooms in on that highlighted section and centers it on your screen. You can do this multiple times to keep zooming or vice versa to zoom out.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: checht on August 18, 2021, 03:37:41 PM
Didn't realize OP was on MacOS.

Xact is a front end to shntool, and one can use the 'join' function in shntool to append files.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: morst on August 20, 2021, 12:15:08 PM
Xact is a front end to shntool, and one can use the 'join' function in shntool to append files.
I use this to merge files and I've double checked and it's lossless.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: DavidPuddy on November 19, 2021, 02:35:25 PM
Is there a "limiter" function for RX7? I knock the highest peaks off with Audacity but would love to completely eliminate using two programs.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: admkrk on November 19, 2021, 03:19:34 PM
Ozone has a couple limiters. I think the closest in RX is normalize.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: colargol on November 21, 2021, 11:14:30 AM
I've been using rx-7/rx-8 for a while now, and it is very inspiring to be able to enhance my old recordings  :)

For a few basic operations, I've been using an old editing software still, because I haven't found a way to do it in rx-8:

* appending one file to another (without copy/paste)
* fading levels that are a bit more advanced than fade in/out. Let's say I select a portion of the file, and want that to be faded from 80% to 100%.
* Quickly navigate by using keyboard shortcuts for zooming

Does anyone know how to do these things in rx-8? Are there plugins available that would help me? I would love to stop using the old software...
If not, what programs are you guys using for these sorts of operations? I am a mac user...

-colargol

1) I have not found an easy way to append one file to another. I wrote to Izotope about a year ago and told them it would be helpful to add a feature similar to Adobe Audition's "File > Append" function. Received a nice reply saying they would discuss it but so far I have not seen it in RX.

2) You might try using the "clip gain" functionality in RX. (Audacity has this functionality as well). With Clip Gain, you're able to add various "points" along the section you want to control and lower or raise the gain in steps. For example, I've used this in files that have alot of quiet banter in between songs. The artist might speak loudly and softly and it can be time consuming to balance everything out but for me it's worth the effort.

3) I'm not sure about how Izotope works for you on a mac. In windows (using RX7 standard) we can use the middle mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the file section being displayed. Another thing that can be done is to highlight a small section of the file that is showing on your screen. Hitting the UP arrow key zooms in on that highlighted section and centers it on your screen. You can do this multiple times to keep zooming or vice versa to zoom out.

I have finally started using my new mac based on apple silicon, and I am pretty eager to get rid of my old mac running windows software in a virtual machine. Your tip on the "clip gain" feature is gold, thank you very much. It does what I wanted to do, just in a much easier way than before.

I have installed Audacity, and I am sure it is good software, I just don't find it very intuitive, and I really do not like having to "export" the wav file instead of just saving it. But I will use it for some things here and there, I suppose.

Thanks a lot to all others who chimed in with tips on this :) I think I can finally consider getting rid of my old Cooledit pro installation  ;D

 
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nassau73 on November 21, 2021, 01:17:00 PM
I'm getting an upgrade offer to get RX 8 Standard for $99. I assume everyone that has RX7 Standard is eligible.
I've been using rx-7/rx-8 for a while now, and it is very inspiring to be able to enhance my old recordings  :)

For a few basic operations, I've been using an old editing software still, because I haven't found a way to do it in rx-8:

* appending one file to another (without copy/paste)
* fading levels that are a bit more advanced than fade in/out. Let's say I select a portion of the file, and want that to be faded from 80% to 100%.
* Quickly navigate by using keyboard shortcuts for zooming

Does anyone know how to do these things in rx-8? Are there plugins available that would help me? I would love to stop using the old software...
If not, what programs are you guys using for these sorts of operations? I am a mac user...

-colargol

1) I have not found an easy way to append one file to another. I wrote to Izotope about a year ago and told them it would be helpful to add a feature similar to Adobe Audition's "File > Append" function. Received a nice reply saying they would discuss it but so far I have not seen it in RX.

2) You might try using the "clip gain" functionality in RX. (Audacity has this functionality as well). With Clip Gain, you're able to add various "points" along the section you want to control and lower or raise the gain in steps. For example, I've used this in files that have alot of quiet banter in between songs. The artist might speak loudly and softly and it can be time consuming to balance everything out but for me it's worth the effort.

3) I'm not sure about how Izotope works for you on a mac. In windows (using RX7 standard) we can use the middle mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the file section being displayed. Another thing that can be done is to highlight a small section of the file that is showing on your screen. Hitting the UP arrow key zooms in on that highlighted section and centers it on your screen. You can do this multiple times to keep zooming or vice versa to zoom out.

I have finally started using my new mac based on apple silicon, and I am pretty eager to get rid of my old mac running windows software in a virtual machine. Your tip on the "clip gain" feature is gold, thank you very much. It does what I wanted to do, just in a much easier way than before.

I have installed Audacity, and I am sure it is good software, I just don't find it very intuitive, and I really do not like having to "export" the wav file instead of just saving it. But I will use it for some things here and there, I suppose.

Thanks a lot to all others who chimed in with tips on this :) I think I can finally consider getting rid of my old Cooledit pro installation  ;D

 
If you can, I'd hold on to the Cooledit program. If I recall, it has all the same functionality of Audition 3.0.

If you ever have the need to join a number of individual .wav files back into a single file, it's so easy with Audition/Cooledit. Open the first file. Select "Open Append" and then select all the files (in order) that you want to have joined. Click "OK" and it's done.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: morst on November 21, 2021, 10:52:57 PM

I have finally started using my new mac based on apple silicon, and I am pretty eager to get rid of my old mac running windows software in a virtual machine. Your tip on the "clip gain" feature is gold, thank you very much. It does what I wanted to do, just in a much easier way than before.

I have installed Audacity, and I am sure it is good software, I just don't find it very intuitive, and I really do not like having to "export" the wav file instead of just saving it. But I will use it for some things here and there, I suppose.
Older versions of Audacity would allow editing a WAV file "in place" and would just save the edits in the Audacity work file, if the user set preferences that way. Users still had to do an "export" to save their work in a meaningful file format though, so the the original file was not changed.
But they probably had LOTS of people complaining that their sessions were incomplete, after moving or renaming an original WAV, or even renaming a containing-folder (which affects the path name).
Because Audacity stores its work files as a lot of small files, the only way to get useful formats out is to "Export" at this time.

The advantage is that it's free, and runs on mac, linux and Windows. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If you ever have the need to join a number of individual .wav files back into a single file, it's so easy with Audition/Cooledit. Open the first file. Select "Open Append" and then select all the files (in order) that you want to have joined. Click "OK" and it's done.

Mac users can JOIN audio files using xACT under the SHNTOOL tab

Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nulldogmas on November 29, 2021, 08:28:50 AM
Just checked my IZotope loyalty offers and there's now a $149 upgrade path from RX Elements to RX 9 Standard, through Dec. 12.
Title: Re: iZotope Rx 7
Post by: nulldogmas on December 08, 2021, 11:30:49 AM
Discovered yesterday with my brand-new copy of RX 9 that one of the drawbacks of having good de-clicking software is that soon you hear clicks everywhere. I may never finish mastering a recording again...