A new macOS application Hush, offers AI noise and dereverb technology, but all based on your machine and no uploading to the cloud. We have the details.
Hush For Mac
In our recent article Dialogue Cleanup - AI Versus Audio Professional - The Results, a recurring concern from some professionals is that audio is uploaded to the cloud. Hush is a macOS application that promises to use smart AI technology.
This is what they say;
“Hush is a macOS app that uses state-of-the-art AI to clean up recorded speech. It automatically suppresses background noise and room reflections — without audible artifacts or loss of clarity. The result preserves all the nuance of the original signal, as if it were recorded in a well-treated studio.”
Hush Features
Mute all the noise.
Hush filters out broadband sounds like ventilation, appliances, traffic, and wind. Restore audio from imperfect environments and produce studio-quality recordings wherever you are.Make every room anechoic.
Reduce room reflections and comb filtering — from untreated condos to massive auditoriums. Crank up the dial to absorb every trace of reverb, or mix in some dry signal for a more natural sound.
Dechirp. Debark. Dehonk.
Most noise reduction algorithms struggle to remove transient sounds like chirping birds, barking dogs, or honking horns. Hush eliminates them with surgical precision, saving you hours of manual editing.Automate your workflow.
Hush accepts individual audio files or whole batches, making short work of dialogue stems, voiceover auditions, or audiobook chapters. Choose an output folder and let Hush clean up all your audio in one go.Stay cool with Apple Silicon.
On M1 and M2 Macs, Hush uses the energy-efficient Neural Engine, leaving your chassis cool, your fans off, and your CPU free for other tasks. It’s also blazing fast, processing an hour-long podcast in a matter of minutes.Own it for life.
Neural networks with this much power usually require a server — along with hefty usage or subscription fees. Instead, Hush runs entirely on your Mac. Your data stays private, and the app is yours forever.
Audio Specifications
44.1, 48, 96, 192 kHz
16, 24, 32 bit
WAV, AIFF and FLAC save formats
Specifications
App Standalone application.
AUv3 plugin may be added to a future release.
Direct download from the Mac App Store.
No iLok or other third-party copy protection.
How Does It Work?
Using Hush couldn’t be simpler. You set up a folder where repaired audio will be saved to, if you wish you can create some naming convention automations for the save, you don’t have to. Then you drag the audio into a window and let it do its magic. You can also adjust the amount of clean-up required with a fader.
That’s it. We ran some quick tests and the results are impressive.
We have to say, given we just threw some recordings made on an iPhone and MacBook at it, we are impressed with this first version.
There’s a 21 day trial so you can take it for a spin, then it’s a one off payment of £49.00