Wave Arts Master Restoration Suite 6 vs Zynaptiq UNVEIL

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.

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.