iZotope editor

iZotope RX.

Dialogue restoration and spectral editing

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An audio repair editor. Dialogue Isolate, spectral tools, and other modules vary by edition.

iZotope notes to the RX Advanced editor releases.
iZotope notes to the RX Advanced editor releases. Open the source

Dialogue in a noisy location

First identify the noise that makes the interview difficult to hear. Steady room noise and a sharp sound next to the microphone call for different approaches. In iZotope RX, you can inspect the recording on a spectrogram. In supported editions, Dialogue Isolate can reduce sounds around the voice. The developer's module list explains which tools are available separately and how they can be used in an editing project.

Compare a short excerpt

Take a learning snippet of the conversation where the buzz of the air conditioner overlaps the quiet end of the phrase. Save a copy of the source, mark the pause before the phrase and the area with the consonants. Only handle this segment. When comparing, set a close volume. If it is easier to understand the words, but exhaled and quiet consonants are gone, weaken the processing and listen to the end of the line.

When a single knock between words interferes, it makes sense to check the point edit in the spectral editor. It allows you to leave the rest of the site in its original state.

Preserve the ambience

Silence between phrases can sound unnatural next to an untreated shot. Listen to the result with the preceding and following takes. If the edit is still changing, keep both the original and a separate processed copy. Tools and processing modes differ across RX editions. For a project with many tracks, determine which modules run inside your editor and which need to run separately.

Suitable tasks

  • Reduce background noise in an interview
  • Fix a short foreign sound in the spectrum
Features

Strengths

  • Spectral recording performance
  • Isolation of dialogue in supported editions
Things to consider

Limitations

  • Strong processing changes the timbre
  • The composition of modules depends on the editorial staff

Selection and conditions

Free access
Not confirmed
Trial period
Not confirmed
No sign-up required
Not confirmed
Russian interface
Not confirmed
Local installation
Not confirmed
API
Not confirmed

“Not confirmed” means there is not enough information. The feature may still be available; check the developer’s terms.

Input formats
Audio
Result
Audio

Terms

RX works as a separate audio editor and as a set of modules in supported programs. The availability of the desired operation depends on the version and format of the connection.

From task to first result

Practical example

Task
Reduce background noise in an interview
What to prepare
An original speech recording with background noise; keep a separate, unchanged copy.

Task brief or prompt

Task brief: reduce noise in a speech recording while preserving natural word endings, breathing and vocal timbre. Compare the processed audio with the original at the same volume.

Expected result

A cleaned-up version of the recording; judge it by listening, not just by looking at the waveform.

How to check the result

  • Listen to quiet word endings and pauses.
  • Listen for metallic artifacts, cut-offs and changes in vocal timbre.

An editorial teaching example of a task brief, not the result of hands-on testing of the service. Check that the required mode is available, that you have rights to the source material and that the intended use of the result is permitted.

Check details

Official sources

  1. The iZotope RX
  2. Modes and availability of RX modules
  3. Description RX Advanced

This description is based on the developer’s material. Features, prices and availability may change; check the primary source before use.