Neural Analog vs Zynaptiq UNVEIL

Neural Analog is an audio restoration and mastering service that can turn compressed MP3 audio into WAV, clean noise, separate stems and master tracks. Its plugin adds audio upscaling, direct URL importing, stem separation, Match EQ and mastering. SAM Audio separation supports requests describing sounds to extract, such as vocals, instruments or effects. The browser mastering workflow targets -14 LUFS. Imports include sources such as Suno, Mureka, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, TikTok, Twitch and Reddit. A developer API supports link downloads, uploads, restoration, mastering, stem splitting, audio-to-MIDI conversion and signed downloads. The downloadable plugin comes in VST3, AU and AAX formats for Windows, macOS and Linux. The no-card free trial includes every model for audio up to 30 seconds. Free allows six processing minutes per month, two online or AI-platform imports monthly and uploads up to 50 MB; tracks are deleted after one week. Hobby costs €8.25 per month, billed €99 yearly, and includes 30 processing minutes per month.

Zynaptiq UNVEIL is a real-time de-mixing plug-in for adjusting reverb and other less perceptually important components in mixed audio. It can reduce or increase reverb, change its characteristics, and turn down components described as mud to bring recording details forward; those components can also be added back. The plug-in works with mono sources and channel counts up to the surround formats supported by the user's DAW. Zynaptiq says its processing uses proprietary, artificial-intelligence-based MAP technology. The 64-bit plug-in runs on macOS 10.15 or newer and Windows 10 or newer, with a two-core CPU minimum. A compatible 64-bit AU, VST, or AAX host processing audio as 32-bit float is also required. Formats differ by platform: macOS supports AU, AAX Native, VST 2.4, and VST 3; Windows supports AAX Native, VST 2.4, and VST 3. The license costs 269.00 USD once, and the latest version has a fully functional 30-day trial. Activation requires an iLok account and internet-connected computer, or a supported optional USB device.