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Brandon Hayes

Brandon Hayes

Audio restoration engineer in Nashville. Brandon writes practical iZotope RX guides with current documentation, workflows and reversible repair checks.

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Multitrack audio workstation compared with a specialist spectral restoration suiteiZotope RX 12 vs Adobe Audition: Which Fits Your Work?Sep 3, 2026 · 10 min readChoose Audition for recording and multitrack production; choose RX for specialist repair. For dialogue-heavy post, Audition plus RX Connect is often the strongest system. Audio files passing through a validated RX module chain into a protected output folderiZotope RX 12 Batch Processing: A Safe WorkflowSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readA batch is safe only when the files share the same problem. Prove the chain on a pilot, write to a new destination and verify every output before delivery. Three guitar repair paths reducing amp buzz, fret squeaks and harsh pick attacksiZotope RX Guitar De-noise: Amp, Squeak and PickSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readTreat amp noise, fret squeaks and pick attack as three separate problems. Tune one section at a time, audition its removed signal and keep the performance alive. Broken audio round trip repaired between a DAW timeline and spectral editorRX Connect Not Working? Fix Send, Return and AudioSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readTrace a failed RX Connect send, repair, return or monitoring route. Check host-specific commit settings and protect independent source audio before recovery. Dense amber micro-crackle separated from a preserved teal audio waveformRemove Crackle with iZotope RX 12 De-crackleSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readUse De-crackle for dense recorded impulses. Tune Strength and Amplitude Skew with the removed-signal monitor, switch back to normal output, then compare and export a separate file. Ordered RX audio repair modules transforming a damaged waveform in controlled stagesBuild an iZotope RX 12 Module Chain That Stays CleanSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readBuild only the stages your recording needs. Render a copy to compare the full chain, restore the same source before each test, and validate the saved preset before reuse. Voice waveform with isolated mouth clicks repaired while consonants remain intactRX 12 Mouth De-click: Remove Lip Smacks SafelySep 3, 2026 · 11 min readStart conservatively, audition removed clicks with Listen in the RX 12 Editor, then check normal speech. Spot-repair clicks that remain near consonants. Seven audio restoration workflow paths compared around a damaged recording7 Best iZotope RX Alternatives in 2026Sep 3, 2026 · 12 min readSpectraLayers is the closest spectral rival, Acoustica is the strongest lower-cost editor suite, and focused dialogue tools can replace one RX job—not the whole toolkit. Premiere Pro timeline routed through plug-in and RX Audio Editor repair pathsHow to Use iZotope RX 12 in Premiere ProSep 3, 2026 · 13 min readUse RX plug-ins for repeatable Premiere processing, or send a protected copy to RX Audio Editor for surgical repair without risking every edit tied to the source file. Headphone and drum-mic bleed separated from a clean vocal recordingiZotope RX 12 De-bleed: Headphone and Mic SpillSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readUse Classic with a matching bleed reference, or select the wanted instrument in reference-free mode. Compare the full mix before exporting a repaired copy. iZotope software entitlement, download and activation troubleshooting workflowFix iZotope Product Portal, Install and License ErrorsSep 3, 2026 · 10 min readIdentify the license type first, verify the owning account and compatibility, then separate download, install, entitlement and activation failures. Unwanted spectral streak selected and reconstructed from surrounding audioiZotope RX 12 Spectral Repair: Practical TutorialSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readSelect the defect tightly, choose the repair mode from what survives around it, compare several reconstructions and render the least audible correction.