Acon Digital has released an update to its powerful audio editor for Windows and Mac. Available in a Premium Edition and a lower cost Standard Edition, version 7.5 of Acoustica adds automatic speech recognition, new processing tools and usability enhancements.
The automatic speech recognition lets users add captions fully automatically. Captions can be exported in a variety of formats. The new Edit History pane keeps track of all the changes made in the clip editor. It is easy to go back to earlier editing states, check processor settings or revert selections. The Premium Edition even exports complete audit trails as HTML documents.
The new tab to transients feature simplifies audio editing by allowing users to quickly navigate to transient points, streamlining the editing process. This feature not only saves time but also ensures a more accurate editing experience. A long requested new feature is freehand editing of waveforms.
When it comes to audio processing tools, Acon Digital has added a brand new tool called DeEss:Dialogue. De-essing is an audio processing tool designed to reduce or eliminate excessive sibilance in vocal recordings such as harsh “s” and “sh” sounds. There is also a Tame control to reduce resonant frequencies in the sibilant sounds. The Remix tool has been updated to use the same algorithms as the recently released Remix plug-in and can now be used in Processing Chains and the Batch Editor. The built-in Extract:Dialogue tool was upgraded to version 1.5.
Acoustica 7.5 is available in a Premium Edition ($199.90 USD) for advanced users and a feature limited Standard Edition ($59.90 USD) for beginners at the Acon Digital store and from distributor Plugin Boutique.
The upgrade is free for Acoustica 7 customers and owners of Acoustica 5 and 6 are entitled to reduced upgrade prices.
