Summary

Extract:Dialogue 2 by Acon Digital is a noise and reverb reduction plug-in tailored for refining dialogue tracks in film, TV, streaming, and other spoken-word content. Combining advanced AI with professional workflow features, it allows precise isolation and adjustment of voice, reverb, and noise components in real-time.

Key Features

• Deep learning powered automatic noise and reverb reduction with real-time processing.
• Independent volume, mute, and solo controls for Voice, Reverb, and Noise channels.
• Per-channel sensitivity controls with frequency-focused detection curves to target issues in specific spectral ranges.
• Dedicated EQ sections for tone shaping within each component, preserving natural ambience while reducing unwanted sounds.
• Full DAW automation of all controls for dynamic editing and mixing.
• Resizable user interface to adapt to various workflow preferences and screen sizes.
• Supports full stereo processing with separate AI models for mid and side channels for clearer center dialogue and natural stereo width.
• Features such as A/B comparison, undo/redo, factory and user presets, audition mode for hearing removed signals.
• Multi-output routing for exporting dialogue, reverb, and noise stems separately.

Intended Use and Workflow Integration

Extract:Dialogue 2 is designed in collaboration with leading post-audio professionals to address challenges in cleaning dialogue recordings for film, documentaries, interviews, podcasts, voiceovers, and archival content. It fits into real-time editing and advanced post-mixing chains alike and integrates with major DAWs and editors such as Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Nuendo, and others.

Compatibility

• Available as VST, VST3, and AAX plug-ins on Windows; VST, VST3, AAX, and AU on macOS (including native ARM64).
• Supports sampling rates up to 96 kHz.
• Compatible with Windows 10/11 and macOS 10.13 and later.

User Feedback and Reviews

This plugin is praised by sound professionals for its effective noise reduction, transparency, ease of use, and speed. It holds positive reviews from industry experts and specialized publications highlighting its intuitive workflow and broadcast-quality results.