Harsh resonances in a vocal or cymbal recording used to mean hunting through the frequency spectrum with a narrow-band EQ, notching out problem frequencies by ear, one at a time. iZotope RX 11 Advanced handles broader restoration work like noise and clicks, but resonance suppression is a more specific problem, and it’s the one thing Soothe2 was built to solve automatically.
Soothe2 1.1.2 is developed by Oeksound, and it’s a dynamic resonance suppressor, a multi-band sidechained processor that scans incoming audio up to 24,000 times per second, identifies problematic resonant peaks sticking out above the surrounding spectrum, and ducks them with precision. I also keep Celemony Melodyne 5 Studio in the same session for pitch and timing work, but Soothe2 solves a completely different problem, taming harshness rather than correcting notes.
The core idea is that reduction only kicks in when and where a resonance actually appears, without touching nearby frequency areas the way a static EQ cut would. That preserves the original timbre of the source, resulting in transparent treatment with minimal audible artifacts, a meaningful difference from manually notching frequencies, which often removes more of the sound’s natural character than intended.
Controls cover processing speed, dry/wet mixing between the clean and processed signal, sidechain input, mid/side processing, and both hard and soft suppression modes for different levels of aggressiveness. An audible preview lets you actually hear the frequencies being removed before committing, which matters when you’re trying to judge whether the plugin is catching the right resonances rather than removing something that should stay.
Key Features
- Real-time detection and automatic reduction of problematic resonances
- Audible preview of frequencies being removed
- Adjustable processing speed and dry/wet mix controls
- Sidechain input and mid/side processing support
- Hard and soft suppression modes
- Works across full frequency spectrum, catching mid/high resonances, rumble, and low-end mud
- Effective on vocals, cymbals, guitars, synths, and full mixes
- VST, VST3, and AAX plugin formats
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System Requirements
- Windows 7 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- A DAW supporting VST, VST3, or AAX (Pro Tools 11 and later for AAX)
- 4 GB RAM minimum
- 50 MB free disk space for installation
- No ARM support on Windows
Why I Recommend
The automatic, real-time detection is what actually saves time over manual notching. Finding and fixing a harsh resonance by ear across a full mix, and doing it consistently across every take, is slow, tedious work. Soothe2 finds and treats it on the fly, which is the entire reason it’s become a mainstay in mixes across genres since its release.
Where it’s worth tempering expectations is CPU load on a busy session. It’s a genuinely light plugin per instance, but running it across a large number of tracks in a big mix adds up, and it’s still a tool for suppression, not a substitute for actually fixing a source recording that has a genuinely bad microphone placement or room problem to begin with.
For anyone doing regular vocal or mix cleanup work, our Audio Software section has more restoration and dynamics tools worth pairing with a resonance suppressor like this one.
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Technical Details
- Developer: Oeksound
- Version: 1.1.2
- Platform: Windows (also available for macOS)
- Formats: VST, VST3, AAX
- License: Full Version
Download Information
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