Waves WNS Noise Suppressor

Waves WNS Noise Suppressor | The Ultimate Tool for Post-Production to Precisely Restore Vocal Clarity

In any professional audio-visual production, clear and flawless audio is key to conveying messages and emotions. However, unwanted guests like ambient noise from location recordings, low-frequency hum from air conditioning, or electrical noise from equipment relentlessly degrade the quality of dialogue, narration, and vocals. Waves proudly presents the WNS Noise Suppressor, a precision tool designed specifically for post-production workflows in film, broadcast, and content creation. It aims to provide the most efficient and intuitive vocal noise reduction solution, allowing your audio work to regain its deserved purity and clarity.

Unlike many complex noise reduction tools on the market, the design philosophy of WNS is not about surgical spectral removal, which often sacrifices the naturalness and authenticity of the human voice. Instead, WNS employs a more intelligent noise suppression strategy. It precisely pushes down background noise while bringing the main vocal content to the forefront, achieving unparalleled dialogue clarification. This means you can effectively remove annoying room reflections, background chatter, and ambient floor noise without introducing digital artifacts or unnatural tones, allowing the audience to focus entirely on the story.

Key Features and Use Cases

Optimized for Vocals and Dialogue
The WNS algorithm is specially tuned to process audio containing vocals. Whether it's film dialogue, documentary narration, voice-overs for YouTube videos, or podcast broadcasts, it can accurately identify and protect the core frequencies of the human voice while suppressing distracting background noise.

Preserves the Natural Sound Quality
The "underwater" or metallic artifacts common in traditional noise reducers are completely absent with WNS. Its goal is to "suppress" rather than "eradicate." By intelligently lowering the noise volume, it allows the vocals to emerge naturally, fully preserving the subtle emotions and dynamics in the actor's or voice-over artist's performance for a transparent and authentic result.

Extremely Simple Workflow
With just six core controls, you have complete command over the noise reduction process. WNS does away with cumbersome parameter settings, allowing users to make quick, intuitive adjustments and focus their valuable time on creativity rather than wrestling with complex tools.

Zero-Latency Real-Time Processing
For time-critical post-production workflows, latency is unacceptable. WNS features Zero Latency processing, providing instant feedback and results whether you're mixing in a DAW or processing audio tracks directly in video editing software, ensuring perfect audio-visual synchronization.

Wide Range of Applications
From Hollywood-level film post-production to independent web videos and professional radio broadcasting, WNS is an indispensable tool. It effectively handles all types of broadband noise, such as camera fan noise, air conditioning system hum, traffic sounds, and cable hiss, making it the ultimate weapon for elevating your audio production quality.

Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)

• Channel Formats: Mono / Stereo
• Sample Rate Support: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• Latency: 0 ms (Zero Latency)
• Plugin Format Support:
  • VST2, VST3
  • Audio Units (AU)
  • AAX Native (Pro Tools)
  • AudioSuite (Pro Tools)
• System Requirements (Mac):
  • Operating System: macOS 10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4, 13.3 (Intel & Apple Silicon supported)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple M1, M2
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
  • Screen Resolution: Minimum 1024x768 (1280x1024 / 1600x1024 recommended)
• System Requirements (Windows):
  • Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit (22H2), Windows 11 (22H2)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon (Gen 8 or newer) / AMD Quad-Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
  • Screen Resolution: Minimum 1024x768 (1280x1024 / 1600x1024 recommended)
• Software Activation: Requires Waves Central application for installation and license management.