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DeBreath

Waves

Where to get itAvailable from Waveswaves.com

It splits audio into separate Vocal and Breath paths, allowing independent control and processing of each while maintaining audio continuity through optional room tone fill. DeBreath excels at saving time on manual breath editing by providing automatic detection that can be fine-tuned and applied with surgical precision.

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Key Features

01Template-matching algorithm for breath detection independent of energy alone
02Dual-path architecture: separate Vocal and Breath paths that sum to original source
03Breath Threshold control (0-100%) with visual graph displaying breath rating factor
04Energy Threshold control (0 to -64dBfs) for energy-based detection refinement
05Reduction slider (0 to -inf dB) with gain reduction meter for breath attenuation
06Fade Out and Fade In controls (0.1-200ms each) for smooth breath transitions
07Room Tone option (on/off, -80dB maximum) to replace silenced breaths with white noise
08Monitor switch for independent Voice path and Breath path auditioning

Things to Try

  • 01Set Monitor switch to Breath path to hear only detected breaths and verify no pitched sounds are included
  • 02Fine-tune Breath Threshold by identifying problematic breath segments on the graph and setting the threshold just below each breath's peak
  • 03Use Energy Threshold settings of -25dB to -20dB to detect heavy, loud breaths that require more aggressive thresholds than the default -30dB
  • 04Reduce breaths by 20 to 40dB instead of full elimination to separate vocals from breaths while leaving them natural enough to avoid compression artifacts
Formats
VSTAUAAX
User Manual↗

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