1. Introduction
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Waves X-Click reduces strong, impulsive, transient noise while preserving
excellent audio quality. X-Click is part of the Waves Restoration bundle, which
restores vinyl records and damaged recordings. We recommend using X-Click
first to remove large clicks and X-Crackle to take care of more delicate
scratches. The plug-ins can also be chained together (X-Click->X-Crackle). X-
Click and the other Restoration plug-ins have a friendly interface that is easy to
learn and use. X-Click uses just two parameters to configure the click-removal
process.
This user guide describes:
• the problems X-Click solves;
• how to use the software;
• the software user interface.
Click the ? on the toolbar for online help. Thanks for using X-Click and enjoy!
WHAT PROBLEMS DOES X-CLICK FIX?
Clicks are caused by two types of events: digital errors that create a large, rapid
transition in the waveform; physical obstacles and/or damage in the record’s
needle groove. Physical damage often corrupts more samples than digital
errors.
X-Click effectively removes clicks from old vinyl and shellac records, and
recordings tainted by switching noise, digital cross-talk, or thyristor buzz. Unlike
other click-removal systems, X-Click leaves virtually no audible artifacts if its
parameters are set correctly.
X-Click employs the most recent psychoacoustic research and multilevel
decision algorithms to remove clicks while preserving the sonic clarity of the
source. It performs better than comparable DAW tools and as well or better than
more expensive, dedicated-hardware solutions.
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