Cleaning up the "dead air" between phrases in a vocal recording. 4. ReaFir (via Cockos ReaPlucks)
April 14, 2026 Author: Audio Engineering Report Subject: Evaluation of Free VST/AU/AAX Plugins for Broadband Noise Reduction noise removal plugin free
| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | | Supertone (acquired by SoundStacks) | | Type | AI voice/speech denoiser | | Formats | VST3, AU (no AAX) | | OS | Windows, macOS | | Key feature | Neural network separates voice from noise in real time | Cleaning up the "dead air" between phrases in
| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | | Tokyo Dawn Records | | Type | Parallel dynamic EQ + expander | | Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | | OS | Windows, macOS, Linux | | Key feature | Four bands of frequency-selective gating | AAX | | OS | Windows