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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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Frozen audio editor waveform with a warning symbol and recovery indicator in a studioiZotope RX 12 Keeps Crashing or Won’t Open: FixesSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readProtect unsaved work first, then isolate the crash by timing: session restore, audio-device setup, plug-in scan, system compatibility or installation. Audio waveform and spectrogram with narrow digital click spikes being reconstructedRX De-click: Remove Clicks, Pops and Digital SpikesSep 3, 2026 · 11 min readStart with the click type, choose the matching algorithm, then raise Sensitivity only while the removed-signal audition contains clicks—not speech or transients. Audio editor studying time, frequency and intensity patterns on a detailed spectrogramHow to Read the Spectrogram in iZotope RX 12Sep 3, 2026 · 9 min readRead RX from left to right for time, bottom to top for frequency, and dark to bright for intensity—then confirm every visual clue with your ears. Dialogue waveform beside a detailed spectral noise profile in an audio restoration studioVoice De-noise vs Spectral De-noise: Which RX Tool First?Sep 3, 2026 · 10 min readStart with Voice De-noise for efficient dialogue or vocal cleanup. Choose Spectral De-noise when a learned noise profile and detailed tonal/broadband control matter more. Three audio restoration workstations representing RX 12 Elements, Standard and Advanced editionsRX 12 Elements vs Standard vs Advanced: Which to Buy?Sep 3, 2026 · 8 min readChoose Elements for six essential DAW plugins, Standard for the standalone editor and broad repair set, or Advanced for specialist post-production modules. Post-production editor moving a selected clip between a DAW and spectral editorRX Audio Editor vs Plugins vs RX Connect: Which Workflow?Sep 3, 2026 · 9 min readUse a plugin for adjustable track-wide repair, the editor for spectral and multi-module work, and RX Connect for supported round trips that must return in place. Music producer reviewing four aligned waveform lanes from a separated stereo mixRX 12 Music Rebalance: Separate Vocals, Drums and BassSep 3, 2026 · 9 min readSeparate a finished mix into Voice, Bass, Drums and Other, test the busiest section first, and use modest level moves that do not expose leakage. Producer comparing an empty DAW plugin list with installed audio component foldersiZotope RX Plugins Not Showing in Your DAW: FixesSep 3, 2026 · 10 min readCheck whether the module has a plug-in version, match AU, VST3 or AAX to the host, then inspect installation, validation and rescan results in that order. Audio engineer comparing flat-topped clipped peaks with a reconstructed waveformHow to Fix Clipped Audio with RX De-clipSep 3, 2026 · 9 min readConfirm genuinely flat-topped peaks, set Threshold just below the clipping shelf, leave headroom for reconstructed peaks, and compare quality modes. Beginner audio editor pointing to a selected problem in an orange spectrogramiZotope RX 12 Tutorial for Beginners: First CleanupSep 3, 2026 · 9 min readStart with one audible problem: read its shape, select it, preview one module, compare against the original, and keep the repair reversible. Podcast editor reducing a steady noise floor beneath speech in a spectrogramHow to Remove Background Noise in iZotope RX 12Sep 3, 2026 · 10 min readIdentify the noise first, then choose Voice De-noise, Spectral De-noise, Dialogue Isolate or a targeted RX module without stripping detail from speech. Audio restoration engineer reviewing stem lanes and a repaired waveform in a spectrogramiZotope RX 12 Review: What Changed and Is It Worth It?Sep 2, 2026 · 9 min readRX 12 Standard fits routine audio repair. Advanced adds specialist modules and Dialogue Isolate’s Best / Offline mode. Upgrade from RX 11 when the new separation tools solve recurring work.