Accentize Restoration Bundle vs Soundtoys 5

Accentize Restoration Bundle combines dxRevive Pro and dxSplit for repairing and shaping dialogue recordings. dxRevive Pro removes noise and reverb, restores missing frequency components, and reduces codec artifacts associated with recordings such as Skype or Zoom. dxSplit separates dialogue into voice, reverb, and noise so each component can be balanced independently. It also offers noise reduction, a real-time-capable algorithm, individual parametric EQs, and direct dxRevive integration. The plugins work with listed hosts including Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, and Reaper, plus Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve. VST3, AU, and AAX formats are supported on macOS and Windows. Accentize says processing runs locally and models use proprietary, consented training data. The perpetual license supports one person on up to two machines or iLok locations. Pricing starts at €598, with a seven-day trial.

Soundtoys 5 is a paid bundle of 23 professional audio effects for reverberation, saturation, compression, distortion, echo, delay, vocal processing, modulation, and related work. Effect Rack lets users arrange custom chains and operate the rack as one plug-in. Version 5.5 adds SpaceBlender to Effect Rack, 67 presets, and resizable interfaces for individual plug-ins. The bundle supports 64-bit AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST 2, VST 3, and Audio Units formats, with sample rates from 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz. Listed hosts include Pro Tools, Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Studio One, Reaper, and Bitwig. It runs on macOS 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later; ARM-based Windows machines are not compatible. Soundtoys offers a free 30-day trial, activated with a code once. The listed bundle price is $599 as a one-time purchase, with two activations and an internet connection required at activation. Soundtoys describes the tools for professional mix engineers, musicians, and sound designers.