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Speech Enhancer
You can use the Speech Enhancer effect to improve speech recordings made with your
computer’s internal microphone (if applicable). It combines denoising, advanced
microphone frequency remodeling, and multiband compression.
 Denoise slider and field: Determines (your estimation of) the noise floor in your
recording, and therefore, how much noise should be eliminated. Settings towards
100 dB allow more noise to pass. Settings towards 0 dB will increasingly suppress
background noise, but will also proportionately increase artifacts.
 Mic Correction button: Activate this button to improve the frequency response of
recordings made with your built-in microphone. This creates the impression that an
upmarket microphone was used.
 Mic Model menu: Choose the appropriate mic model. You can use the Speech
Enhancer effect with other microphones, but microphone correction models are only
offered for built-in Macintosh microphones. Should a non-Macintosh microphone be
used, you will achieve the best results if Mic Correction is set to Generic.
 Voice Enhance button and Enhance Mode menu: Activation of this button turns on the
multiband compression of the Speech Enhancer. Once active, you can choose
between four Enhance Mode menu settings, making the recorded voice louder and
more intelligible. Choose the setting that best matches your recording situation.