

Adding some of the background/ambient noise from the original on‑set audio is generally required. ADR is commonly used when the dialogue recorded on set is not of sufficient quality, but it can be problematic to make the studio‑based replacement dialogue sound like it was recorded in the same environment as the on‑screen action. The most obvious application for Ambience Match would be within the film/TV ADR process. The Big MatchĪmongst the new additions, perhaps two of the most eye‑catching are the new ‘second generation AI'‑fuelled Ambience Match and EQ Match features. In this review, I’ll focus on the key additions and improvements that the latest release delivers.

Existing users can be reassured that all the established functionality remains and, for those unfamiliar with the product (or spectral editing in general), you can dip into the SOS archives for a comprehensive catch‑up. However, less than 12 months on from the v7 release, Steinberg are back with SpectraLayers Pro 8. Steinberg acquired SpectraLayers in 2019, and SOS have covered both the Pro 6 (December 2019) and Pro 7 (February 2021) releases since then.

Full details are available at the link above.Steinberg are on a mission with SpectraLayers. SpectraLayers Pro 9 includes many other new features and enhancements. Other AI-based tools include an Improved Voice Denoiser, Improved Clip Repair, De-esser, Ambience Matching, EQ Matching, Reverb Reduction, Hum Reduction, Clip Repair, De-Bleed, and improved Healing. The Unmix Components feature will separate your content into tone, noise, and transient component layers. Another useful new tool is an AI-based pattern finder which will search your audio file for sounds which are similar to the one that you have specified. The processing is done very quickly and is performed locally on your macOS or Windows computer. Unmix Stems will separate your audio content into as many as five stems: vocals, drums, bass, piano, and "other", label them, and place them on their own layers. Of particular interest to those wishing to upmix mono source material to stereo is the Unmix Stems feature. SpectraLayers Pro 9 incorporates improved artificial intelligence-powered tools to help automate some of the processing. SpectraLayers Pro 9 introduces a new Unmix Levels process as well as an improved De-Bleed process. SpectraLayers 9 introduces real-time dynamic spectral processing which allows you to hear, as well as see, the effects of spectral process parameter changes as you work. SpectraLayers Pro 9 is another major upgrade to SpectraLayers Pro.
