CEDAR Studio

by CEDAR Audio

Broadcast-grade dialogue restoration suite — DNS, DeClick, DeHiss, DeBuzz.

TL;DR

Broadcast-grade dialogue restoration suite — DNS, DeClick, DeHiss, DeBuzz.

Best for film/TV/forensics studios that need broadcast-spec dialogue restoration. Pricing: per-module licensing · contact CEDAR for quote.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
per-module licensing · contact CEDAR for quote
Platforms
macOS, Windows

What it is

CEDAR Studio is the gold-standard dialogue restoration suite — DNS One/Two/Three for dialogue noise suppression, DeClick, DeHiss, DeBuzz, DeWind. Used in BBC, NPR, and forensic-audio shops worldwide.

Best for: Film/TV/forensics studios that need broadcast-spec dialogue restoration.
Watch out for: Pricing is enterprise; AAX-only on most modules; not suited to bedroom studios.

Install / use

cedar-audio.com/products/cedarstudio.shtml

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

CEDAR Studio vs Whipscribe

FeatureCEDAR StudioWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingper-module licensing · contact CEDAR for quotefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsmacOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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