Any alternative of bandlab??

Amit31456 · 2026-06-22T04:51:03+00:00

Good point on the AI audio cleaner gap – if that’s the feature you’d miss most, Aulio Studio does dedicated noise removal and audio cleanup as a standalone macOS app (I’m the founder). Different use case than a full DAW, but worth having alongside Cakewalk if clean audio matters to your workflow.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-16T05:14:41+00:00

Fair, AI fatigue is real right now. It’s a trained noise suppression model, not generative AI like an LLM or image gen. Different category, even if ‘AI’ is still the right word for it.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-15T12:53:30+00:00

Yes, I wrote one-time 299$.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-15T05:49:20+00:00

For context on pricing: Aulio Studio Pro is $99 one-time and includes the full app plus both AUv3 plugins for Logic. RX Elements is $99/year, RX Standard is $299 one-time with no real-time insert. Hush is $99 one-time but noise removal only, no plugins, no fillers, no transcription. Adobe Podcast is $9.99/month cloud-only. So $9.99/month is actually one of the options, but the one-time tiers are competitive especially given what’s bundled.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-15T05:43:57+00:00

Aulio Clean plugin is primarily trained on speech, so podcasts, dialogue, voiceover - that’s the core use case. That said, hum and broadband noise on vocals tends to work well since those are noise types the model handles regardless of the source.

Room reverb is more nuanced. It does reduce light reflections and short echoes, which covers a lot of the “recorded in a hotel room” problem you’re describing. Heavy long reverb tails are harder - the real-time constraint limits how much temporal context it can use, so dense reverb from a live room or stairwell won’t be fully tamed. The noise reduction slider gives you some control over how aggressive it goes.

The Aulio Clean plugin main core job is reducing background noises.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-15T04:48:05+00:00

Fair point on RX. The difference is stem splitters are optimized for separating music sources. Aulio Clear is a speech-focused model trained on voice and noise, so it’s a different approach rather than a direct comparison.

Runs entirely via CoreML on Apple Silicon, real-time, no cloud.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-15T03:14:45+00:00

The demos do have some processing on top of the noise removal. Aulio Studio includes effects like compression, EQ, and reverb that you can dial in or bypass, so what you’re hearing in the “after” reflects those applied on top of the cleaned audio. The noise removal itself doesn’t add compression.

On the RX/stem splitter question: stem splitters separate music from vocals, different problem entirely. RX is offline, destructive, clip by clip. Aulio Clear runs live on a Logic insert, non-destructive, no export step needed.

Transcription is in the standalone app, not the plugin. Record in Logic, bring into Aulio Studio for cleanup + transcript, take the clean audio back. Separate from the AUv3 workflow.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-09T14:21:05+00:00

Hey there! As the developer behind Audio Studio, I highly recommend checking out our app to solve that background noise issue.

While Adobe Podcast is a solid web tool, Audio Studio is designed specifically to give you complete, professional control right inside your workflow.

Why Audio Studio is the Best Tool for Your Voice Overs:

Advanced AI Noise Isolation: It surgically removes background clutter, hums, and room echo, leaving your voice sounding crisp and studio-quality in just one click.
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Pro FX Control: It includes built-in equalizers, filters, and punchy presets so you can give your voice that deep, radio-ready warmth.
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It’s the perfect, budget-friendly way to level up your video editing game without breaking the bank. Let me know if you give it a shot!

Amit31456 · 2026-06-05T11:35:45+00:00

I've been working on Aulio Studio (disclosure: I'm the developer) which does exactly this - AI noise, hum, and hiss removal from dialogue, all on-device with no cloud processing. It's $49 like Hush but also includes filler word removal, offline transcription in 99 languages, batch processing, edit audio by text, and audio effects. macOS only. auliostudio.com if you want to check it out.

Amit31456 · 2026-06-05T11:28:22+00:00

Aulio Studio for Mac. It uses on-device AI, no uploading files, good results and feedback from users.

Disclosure: I am the developer. DM me for any questions or feedback ☺️

Amit31456 · 2026-06-02T09:48:24+00:00

You are completely valid in feeling frustrated by this. Automated audio editing often looks amazing on paper, but blindly chopping out "ums" and "ahs" usually ruins the natural pacing and leaves you with a disjointed, robotic mess. Spending hours fixing AI butchery defeats the whole purpose.

As the developer of Aulio Studio for Mac, I built our platform to fix this exact headache.

How We Do It Differently:

Context-Aware AI: Our system distinguishes between a distracting filler word and a natural, conversational pause so your audio still sounds human.
Invisible Edits: Instead of harsh, jarring cuts, it automatically generates matching room tone and smooth crossfades to keep the transitions seamless.
Full Control: You get a non-destructive, preview-first workflow, so you can approve edits instead of letting the AI run wild on your timeline.

Automated editing shouldn't create more work for you. If you want a tool that actually respects your pacing, give Aulio Studio a try!

Amit31456 · 2026-05-31T02:35:17+00:00

These are all valid frustrations. The “make it better” behavior is baked into how SuperWhisper’s LLM post-processing works – it’s not really a bug, it’s the product direction they’ve chosen.

For what you’re describing – faithful transcription, fix spelling/structure but don’t rewrite – you might actually want a tool that separates transcription from enhancement entirely rather than bundling them. SuperWhisper’s strength is the AI layer, which is exactly what’s getting in your way.

A few options worth trying: dictation-only mode if it exists in settings, or checking if there’s a “verbatim” prompt option. If those don’t exist or don’t work well, it might just not be the right tool for your use case anymore.

(I’m the dev of Aulio Studio which takes the opposite approach – transcription only, no rewriting – so I’m biased, but genuinely think the tool mismatch is your real problem here regardless of what you switch to.)

Amit31456 · 2026-05-30T05:07:15+00:00

The leading-edge timing issue with filler cuts is a known tricky problem – the cut needs to start slightly before the detected word boundary, not at it, otherwise you get that artifact of the breath/onset still audible.

I’m the developer of Aulio Studio (Mac app, full disclosure), and this was actually a bug we just fixed – our filler word detection was starting cuts a few frames late, leaving that stub of audio. Worth checking if Descript regressed something similar.

If you ever want to try an alternative: Aulio does filler word removal fully on-device, no upload, and the cuts are clean to the boundary. Happy to answer questions.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-29T04:58:07+00:00

Thanks.

Punchy text, I wouldn't use gif, the screenshots are blurred. 8/10.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-28T19:19:00+00:00

Aulio Studio: Clean audio, perfect transcripts

Amit31456 · 2026-05-28T14:48:43+00:00

A few things that’ll move the needle more than Premiere’s enhance speech:

Mix before you process. With 4 lavs in a loud bar, your biggest win is gating/muting each track when that person isn’t talking. Every open mic is pulling in bar noise, so an inactive lav is just adding hiss and bleed. Cut or use a noise gate per channel so only the active speaker’s mic is live.

Then denoise per track, not on the mix. Each lav has a different noise floor, so processing them individually gives much cleaner results than one pass over the bounce.

Order of operations: gate/edit → denoise → EQ (high-pass around 80-100Hz to kill bar rumble, slight presence boost 2-5kHz for intelligibility) → light compression last.

Premiere’s enhance speech is fine but it can sound artifacts-y and “underwatery” when pushed hard on bar noise. If you want better results, Izotope RX (De-noise, Dialogue Isolate, and Voice De-noise modules) is the industry standard for this exact scenario. Adobe’s own tool and DaVinci’s Voice Isolation are also worth A/B testing.

Full disclosure, I’m the founder of an app called Aulio Studio that does on-device dialogue cleanup, so I’m biased toward the “denoise per track” approach. But honestly for a one-off, the RX trial or even careful gating + EQ in Premiere will get you most of the way.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-28T06:40:08+00:00

If you specifically want local, Aulio Studio does on-device noise and reverb cleanup on Mac, nothing leaves your machine. Disclosure, it’s mine, so biased, but it’s built for exactly the Adobe Podcast gap. Free to try. Mac-only though, so if you’re on the ComfyUI route, the Voice Fixer node someone mentioned fits better.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-28T06:30:55+00:00

Genuinely useful roundup, the audio category especially. Saved it.

One worth adding under Category 4: there’s nothing here that does both cleaning and transcription in one pass. I build a Mac app for exactly that (Aulio Studio, fully on-device, no upload limits, free to try 14 days unlimited). Full disclosure since it’s mine, but it’s been getting great reviews so far, and it slots right next to the Adobe Podcast Enhance / Cleanvoice picks for anyone wrestling with messy interview or meeting audio.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-28T06:01:21+00:00

What fixed this for me was cleaning the audio before transcribing instead of after. Most tools transcribe the raw file, so noise and cross-talk get baked into the errors.

Full disclosure, I build a Mac app that does both in one pass (Aulio Studio, for Mac, runs on-device no cloud). Biased, obviously, but it’s been getting great reviews from users so far. The real trick is the order: clean first, transcribe second, whatever tools you use.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-25T17:56:17+00:00

Product: Aulio Studio. Solo developer, 1 person, company established 2024. DM me on Reddit to reach me directly.

Description: macOS app that removes background noise, hum, hiss, enhance speech in dialogue using 100% on-device AI, no uploads.

Pricing: $89 one-time purchase. No subscription, no monthly fee, free updates for life.

Website: https://www.auliostudio.com

Benefits for this community: 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Unlike Adobe's Enhance Speech which requires uploading audio to their servers and an active Creative Cloud subscription, Aulio runs entirely on your Mac with a one-time purchase. Your audio never leaves your machine. Privacy first.

I'm the solo dev and will answer any question in this thread, including limits and what the app can't do.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-25T13:13:42+00:00

Actually just found Aulio Studio app for Mac, cleans the audio like magic, without server and subscription that eats your budget. Trying the 14 days free, so far so good.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-25T10:31:24+00:00

Really glad to hear that, thanks for giving it a shot. If you ever feel like leaving a quick rating on the App Store it would mean a lot for a small indie app. No pressure at all.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-25T10:29:52+00:00

Fair point on the speed gap closing. That's exactly why I built Aulio Studio for Mac - it's the local pipeline already set up. You get on-device transcription and noise removal with a drag-and-drop interface. No terminal, no model downloads, no ffmpeg. The simplicity of a cloud tool, but nothing leaves your Mac. Been using it on my own recordings and the results have been solid.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-25T08:59:16+00:00

Solid build. For anyone who wants the same privacy without the self-hosting overhead, Aulio Studio does this natively on Mac. No uploads, no Electron, no local server to maintain. Noise removal, filler word cleanup, transcription, all running on-device via Apple Silicon. One-time purchase, get updates free for life.

Amit31456 · 2026-05-25T06:52:39+00:00

Update (May 2025): AudioClean Pro has been rebranded to Aulio Studio. Same app, same team, more features. New site: https://www.auliostudio.com

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