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Waves Restoration
What it is
Waves Restoration is a paid five-plugin bundle for cleaning damaged recordings and preparing audio for post-production, podcasts, and remixes. X-Noise reduces steady sounds such as computer noise and tape hiss. X-Crackle targets surface noise and low-level crackling, X-Click removes clicks and spikes including vinyl and digital clocking artifacts, and X-Hum removes hum from sensitive recordings. Z-Noise profiles unwanted sound for targeted removal, with learn modes in profile-based processing. Spectral displays and meters show artifact attenuation, and monitoring can play either the cleaned signal or the removed sound. Waves lists uses including vinyl and shellac restoration, archive protection, film and television soundtrack repair, and live or field recording cleanup. The plugin runs on macOS and 64-bit Windows, with hosts including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Audition, Premiere Pro, REAPER, and DaVinci Resolve.
For and against
For
- Five plugins target distinct audio artifacts
- Z-Noise provides profile-based processing
- Spectral displays and attenuation meters included
- Supports many major audio hosts
- Handles vinyl, archive, film, and field cleanup
Against
- No free plan
- Costs $99 one-time purchase
- Requires 16 GB RAM
- Requires 30 GB free system-drive space
The verdict
Waves Restoration brings separate tools for noise, crackle, clicks, hum, and profiled artifacts into one plugin bundle. Check the host compatibility and listed 16 GB RAM and 30 GB storage requirements before purchase.
Who it suits
It suits audio professionals restoring recordings or cleaning material for post-production, podcasts, remixes, archives, and field work. Users need a compatible macOS or 64-bit Windows host.
Plans and prices
Restoration
5 audio restoration plugins · upgrade available
Read 7 Oct 2026 · waves.com
On the record
- Click removal
- X-Click clears clicks and spikes, including vinyl clicks and digital clocking artifacts.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- Waves says it was founded in 1992 by Gilad Keren and Meir Shaashua and remains independently owned by its founders.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Crackle cleanup
- X-Crackle cleans surface noise and low-level crackling.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- DAW compatibility
- The tech specs list support for hosts including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Audition, Premiere Pro, REAPER, and DaVinci Resolve.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Hum removal
- X-Hum removes hum from sensitive audio recordings.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Included plugins
- The bundle includes X-Noise, X-Crackle, X-Click, X-Hum, and Z-Noise.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended uses
- Waves describes uses including restoring vinyl and shellac, protecting archives, repairing film and television soundtracks, and cleaning live and field recordings.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Memory and storage
- The listed system requirements call for 16 GB RAM and 30 GB of free disk space on the system drive.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Monitoring and meters
- Spectral displays and meters show artifact attenuation, and users can monitor cleaned audio or the audio being removed.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Noise reduction
- X-Noise reduces computer noise, tape hiss, and other constant artifacts.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Profile-based processing
- Z-Noise profiles unwanted sound for targeted removal, and profile-based processes include learn modes to identify artifacts.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Restoration is an audio cleaning bundle for repairing damaged recordings and cleaning audio for post-production, podcasts, and remixes.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- The listed system requirements specify macOS and 64-bit Windows.waves.com · read 7 Oct 2026
