Soothe 2 plugin

Saved my bacon a few times this year. Quote: Originally Posted by bmanic ➡️ Unisum is apparently nominated for Sound On Sound mags plugin of the year list. You can vote here. list is pretty brutal this year. Man.. wish I could give two votes at least. Soothe 2 is on that list too and it has literally saved my bacon a few times this year. MDE in there as well.Has to be Unisum for me though. Quote: Originally Posted by bmanic ➡️ Unisum is apparently nominated for Sound On Sound mags plugin of the year list. You can vote here. list is pretty brutal this year. Man.. wish I could give two votes at least. Soothe 2 is on that list too and it has literally saved my bacon a few times this year. Man, DSEQ should've been there. Quote: Originally Posted by bmanic ➡️ Unisum is apparently nominated for Sound On Sound mags plugin of the year list. You can vote here. list is pretty brutal this year. Man.. wish I could give two votes at least. Soothe 2 is on that list too and it has literally saved my bacon a few times this year. Ouch. I have to think about it a bit more.At the moment I would rate like this:1- Soothe 22- Unisum3- MDE I voted for Unisum, Soothe 2 is too expensive for me to use.Tough choice with MagicDeathEye there though. I probably would've voted Acustica Erin tbh but they don't have it, they have Green instead.Also, just learned that McDSP have a new plugin out this year called Chickenhead? Will have to check that out Tone Projects Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 120 🎧 20 years Quote: Originally Posted by bmanic ➡️ Unisum is apparently nominated for Sound On Sound mags plugin of the year list. You can vote here. list is pretty brutal this year. Man.. wish I could give two votes at least. Soothe 2 is on that list too and it has literally saved my bacon a few times this year. Nice! I wasn't aware of this so thanks for the heads up.Happy voting Quote: Originally Posted by Rune L-H ➡️ Nice! I wasn't aware of this so thanks for the heads up.Happy voting Unisum already got my vote All the best! Lives for gear Joined: May 2015 Posts: 1,084 🎧 5 years Unisum brings some new tweaks to the game

You may have noticed we don’t really do bad reviews here at Audio Plugin Guy… that’s because we want to tell you about the plugins that excite us and/or impress us. This may be a teeny bit subjective but hey, we’re just a funky little webzine and we just wanna have fun and be happy.Anyway… what were we talking about…? Oh yes! While not necessarily that exciting, Soothe from relative newcomers, Oeksound, is definitely impressive. Soothe is a simple but highly effective little plug that is designed to totally de-harsh your buzz. In a good way.Soothe OperatorSoothe is a spectral processor that behaves kinda like a dynamic EQ and is focussed on the mid to high frequencies. This means it can be used for audio cleaning tasks such as de-essing, resonance control and removing harshness from a sound. This is a perfect example of a plugin that does a specific job very well.The two things that make Soothe different to other dynamic EQs or multi-band compressors are the sound quality and the interface. Several years of research and development have resulted in a responsive EQ tool that is free from artefacts, pre-ring and crossover issues. This allows it to genuinely clean up a sound without making it any worse. At the standard resolution it sounds clean and also doesn’t hog. If you want ultimate clarity you can push the resolution and oversampling to the max, but this will use up more RAM so be prepared to print the cleaned up tracks for further mixing.And the other thing…?Ah yes. The other thing. The other thing that makes Soothe stand out to us is the interface. We are suckers for attractive and functional interface on a plugin and Soothe has it all. With a minimalist design, reminiscent of the ‘Swiss School’ style designs of Valhalla’s exceptional plugins, Soothe is as soothing on the eye as it is on the ears.The controls are easy to grasp once you realise they work in the opposite way to a regular EQ. Pulling the nodes higher results in more reduction, whilst everything else is much as you would expect. The only thing we’d like extra would be to be able to control the bandwidth with the mouse scroller, rather than just the bandwidth dial.Other controls include depth and selectivity to control how drastically the sound is affected. There’s also a delta option to listen to just the affected frequencies, which is really useful for dialling in the EQ precisely.All in all, Soothe is a lovely tool to work with if you do the kind of work that it requires. Tech Specs APG Score Sound quality Ease of use Interface Presets Value for money Soothing SoundsSummarySoothe is

Oeksound’s Soothe has taken the music world by storm. This powerful plugin can fix resonance problems in your mix.This guide will show you how to make the most of Soothe. So getting a crystal clear mix will be a piece of cake!What Is Soothe?Soothe is a super unique plugin.Here at Musician on a Mission, we like to call it a resonance reducer. It finds specific frequencies that are messing up the instrument’s tone and turns them down.It’s kind of like a multiband compressor, dynamic EQ, and de-esser all rolled into one. Which means it can help solve a bunch of different problems in your mix.Soothe is here to cut the crap out.Whether your track is plagued by room resonance, sibilants, low end, or any other nasty frequency problems, Soothe can help.It’s especially useful for vocals, drum overheads, acoustic guitars, and bright synths.How Does It Work?Let’s check out the different settings that help Soothe work.DepthDepth decides how aggressive the cuts are.If you want Soothe to be really subtle, keep the depth low. If you want to hack those resonant frequencies out of the mix, turn the depth up.The higher the depth, the more Soothe will change the tone of the instrument. If it’s too high, it’ll sound unnatural.It’s usually best to find a setting that removes the resonance without changing the instrument’s vibe.SharpnessSharpness determines how wide the cuts are. It’s basically the Q setting on an EQ.The lower the sharpness, the broader the cuts. As you turn it up, the cuts will become much finer.There’s no definitive answer for what sharpness you should choose. It depends on how many resonances there are in a certain frequency range.That being said, if your sharpness is low, you’ll likely want to use low depth settings as well. Otherwise you might mess up the instrument’s tone.SelectivitySelectivity decides how choosy Soothe is. By turning it up, Soothe will be more picky about which frequencies to cut.Turn it all the way up, and it’ll only affect the loudest resonances.In other words, a low selectivity setting will affect more frequencies. Causing greater tonal changes.Usually you’ll want a higher selectivity.Attack and ReleaseJust like a compressor, attack decides how quickly Soothe starts working.A fast attack will quickly reduce resonance, while a slow one will be more gradual.Once the resonant frequency isn’t so problematic, Soothe will stop suppressing it. The release decides how quickly this happens.A fast release will immediately let up. A slow release will suppress the resonant frequencies a little bit longer.The attack and release settings you choose will depend on the sound.Listen carefully while dialing them in. You want to turn down resonance subtly.Soothe’s Different ModesSoothe has two different modes, soft and hard mode.Soft mode is usually the safest bet. It’s easier to use and sounds more natural on most sounds.Hard mode is for really troublesome sounds. For example, complex or resonant sounds may need hard mode to work.As the name suggests, hard mode is trickier to dial in. You’ll probably have to spend more time finding the

Can cut and boost transients with more precision than most other plugins.You can enhance the attack of super-specific frequencies, bringing up the bite and punch of the snare. You can use it to reduce excessive mouth noise at a particular frequency in a vocal. It is extremely versatile and detailed.Spiff is an incredibly adaptive transient processor from the developer of soothe, which is an impressive plugin. The innovative device will be able to cut or boost transients with details that aren't really possible with other plugins.Spiff will analyze the incoming signal and apply the processing only on the areas of the signal having transient information. This novel approach will react only where and when needed while also keeping the rest of the signal unaffected. Moreover, it'll sport an interactive EQ graph and a set of intuitive features.Neutron 2 is an extremely innovative mixing and analysis tool. The Transient Shaper Module present in Neutron 2 will offer precision multiband transient shaping.It comes with three Global modes - balanced, precise, and loose. Moreover, it also offers three contour shapes - medium, smooth, and sharp. It also has an auto-learn option that sets the crossover for each frequency band.Unmix::Drums truly excels at attenuating or boosting drums in mixed music. It will remove drums from the mix, which is very helpful in creating remixes, DJ mixes, and mashups.The plugin sports an intuitive multi-level GUI, a high-precision analyzer display, frequency-dependent controls, a limiter, and M/S operation.Moreover, it features a sub-bass (re)synthesizer that is capable of adding clean and punchy low-frequency energy to your mix or drum track.

It zeroes in on resonant frequencies in the designated range and dials them back based on your attenuation setting. Its efficiency alone is one of the reasons it has amassed such a dedicated following.So, to truly find a Soothe2 alternative, we need to look for plugins that have a similar design.1. TBPro Audio DSEQ3 – Best OverallDSEQ3 from TBProAudio is one of the best alternatives to Soothe2. It is billed as a dynamic spectral equalizer, which puts it in the same vein, though at a much more respectable price point. Like Soothe2, DSEQ3 can be used to remove digital harshness automatically, using self-adjusting frequency bands, and is wonderful for de-masking in certain frequency regions. You’ll also find a similar mid-side mode and up to four times oversampling.DSEQ’s “ULTRA” mode is where the plugin truly shines, as it can make surprisingly aggressive adjustments while still preserving clarity and avoiding artifacts. When Soothe2 is pushed too hard, you start hearing the integrity of the original signal drop. To my ears, it also performs particularly well in the mids and high-mids.One of the main differences is that DSEQ3 requires initial training on the material it will process. However, once calibrated, it often delivers even more pristine sound results than Soothe2.✅ PROS ✅✅ Incredibly flexible dynamic EQ functionality✅ Numerous automated parameter modes✅ Selectable liner and natural phase filters❌ CONS ❌❌ Needs to calibrate audio first2. Baby Audio Smooth Operator – Most Budget-FriendlyWith the rising popularity of Soothe 2, there are many plugin developers trying to replicate its success. Yet, few have come as close as Baby Audio’s Smooth Operator. This plugin operates pretty similarly by identifying and reducing resonant frequencies as they appear. Compared to Soothe2, Smooth Operator is much simpler in its design, though with an ultra-low price point, it’s hard to complain.One

Of my main qualms with the plugin is that it only does well when you use it to adjust a frequency or two. However, when you try to use it on an entire mix or group of vocals to get rid of overall harshness, you begin hearing artifacts. In some cases, if pushed too hard, it can make the mix sound even harsher.The moral of the story is that it requires far more care than Soothe2 and should only be used subtly.✅ PROS ✅✅ Inexpensive alternative to Soothe2✅ Organic and intelligent processing✅ Clean interface❌ CONS ❌❌ Artifacts become present when pushed3. iZotope Ozone 11 and Neutron 4 – Most VersatileI just recently upgraded to Ozone 11 and fell in love with the three new modules—Spectral Shaper, Stabilizer, and Clarity—each of which bears a strong resemblance to Soothe2.The same thing goes for Neutron 4 and its Sculptor module, which mirrors the same basic functionality of Soothe 2.Looking for a professional sound engineer specializing in pop and hip-hop music ? You’re in the right place! Mixing, mastering, production, editing,… we’ve got it all covered!Let’s start now!All of these modules in Ozone and Neutron work by damping resonances in the spectral domain to provide clearer, more balanced mixes. if I had to pick my favorite module of the bunch for the job, it’d be Ozone’s Spectral Shaper. I also love the fact that you can add references to it to achieve the same frequency balance as a well-recorded or mixed vocal, instrument, or full track. Unfortunately, you can’t purchase these modules separately, so they aren’t exactly “cheaper” alternatives, though it is helpful to know for anyone who has invested or is thinking of investing in iZotope’s plugin suites.✅ PROS ✅✅ Versatile plugin suite✅ Great referencing capabilities✅ Plenty of unique modules to choose from❌