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Mono-a-Mono 4.2

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Mono-a-Mono - Makes old audio recordings listenable again.

Mono-a-Mono removes scratches and tape or surface noise from stereo recordings of mono sources. It can be used to enhance digital recordings of old records (whether 78, 45, or 33 rpm, shellac, acetate or vinyl), audio tapes (reel-to-reel or cassette), or even cylinder recordings, provided only that the playback and digitisation of the signal has been performed in stereo, but the original source was mono. It rarely needs any configuration or tweaking. It produces excellent results automatically.
Mono-a-Mono uses a simple muting algorithm to remove the most obvious clicks, and then filters out any components which are not present in both left and right channels. In this way, almost all the audible surface noise can be removed, and there are very few cases where any audible artefacts are introduced.
Although designed to process any stereo recording of a mono source, Mono-a-Mono has some features which are especially well-suited to processing old records such as 78 rpm discs and cylinders: it allows bass and treble frequencies to be boosted or cut (to compensate for the different equalisation characteristics used during the recording process) and it has a "click removal" function to reduce the effect of the worst scratches and clicks from old recordings. Two further sliders control simple filters to remove low-frequency rumble/hum and high-frequency hiss.
The "Click Remover" slider controls the sensitivity of the click suppression algorithm, while the "Silence Enhancer" controls the suppression of quiet signals. It makes those sections of a recording quieter (the way they were meant to be). The "Rejuvenator" performs a similar function for the louder sections, reducing the audibility of any wear-and-tear (or other distortion).
Mono-a-Mono is a very cost-effective method for hiding defects in old records. The default settings are usually good, but the various modules can be controlled independently to cope with even the most difficult recordings.

Mono-a-Mono 4.2 is licensed as Shareware for the Windows operating system / platform. Mono-a-Mono is provided as a free to try download for all software users (Shareware).

User Reviews (1)

"Good concept, poor performance." by Doug-B on Mar 29, 2012

Pros

Low cost
Good concept for a plug in

Cons

Very poor sonic result
Difficult-to-use auditioning interface
Lots of artifacts introduced by software

Summary

This is a great idea: an application that removes everything BUT center information (the opposite of the karaoke plug-ins). For professional restoration engineers like myself, it could be a game-changer. The trouble is, it doesn't work well. Any benefit of the unique noise-elimination algorithm is cancelled out by the introduction of artifacts and the amateurish over-filtered sound that we now try to avoid. Too much filtering "sucks the life out" of early recordings, and this software certainly does its share of life-sucking. The controls can't be adjusted while auditioning, making it very haphazard to use. The examples on the product's website have "before and after" clips; the "before" versions have very polite, minimal crackle to begin with. It could easily be removed with much better results by Sound Forge, Waves Restoration, Izotope Rx or even DCart. I'd like to see this product stripped down to JUST the L-R removal and turned into a VST plug-in. Then it would be worth $100. But this version is useless for any professional application.
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Mono-a-Mono is periodically updated by FileCluster but you may encounter situations when the software informations are slightly out-of-date, the developer can modify this product without notifying us. Version [4.2] is currently the latest updated version of the software.

Any form of support or software problems will be addressd directly to its developers, Steve Beet. Please be aware that we do NOT provide Mono-a-Mono cracks, serial numbers, registration codes or any forms of pirated software downloads.
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