Algorithmix Sound Laundry vs Wave Arts Master Restoration Suite 6

Algorithmix Sound Laundry is a Windows software set for cleaning and mastering noisy or scratchy recordings, especially old records, cassettes, and other damaged audio. The modules can be bought separately, with additional plug-ins added later. The classic suite contains DeScratcher, DeNoiser, Analyzer, High/LowCut Filter, DC-Removal, and SignalControl. The advanced suite adds PEQclassic, DeRumble, and AlgoSpec. DeScratcher includes profiles for vinyl, shellac records, and digital clicks. DeNoiser can take a noise print from a marked AlgoPlayer block and display it graphically. AlgoPlayer provides waveform viewing, block processing, wave-file import and export, cutting, and cursor-based splitting. The PlugIn Station has ten slots, preset management, meters, and a wave recorder with timer and threshold controls, supporting sampling rates up to 96 kHz. It also offers dither and extended input/output options for CD-format output. Listed minimums include a Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT 4.0 PC, 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo sound card, and 10 MB disk space.

Wave Arts Master Restoration Suite 6 is a set of five plug-ins for cleaning up tape, vinyl, digital, and acoustic recordings. MR Noise 6 reduces broadband noise; MR Hum 6 combines hum and buzz removal with brickwall filtering and spectrum analysis; MR Click 6 targets clicks and crackle; and MR Gate 6 attenuates background noise in quiet sections. The fifth plug-in, MasterRestoration 6, provides an all-in-one option. The suite costs $99, paid once and has a fully functional 30-day demo. It runs on macOS 10.13 or later and Windows 7/8/10/11, in AU, VST3, and AAX formats on macOS and VST2, VST3, and AAX on Windows. Apple Silicon is supported natively in the listed Mac formats. These are not standalone applications: they require an audio plug-in host. Mac hosts must be 64-bit; Windows hosts may be 32-bit or 64-bit. Wave Arts or iLok licensing is available.