NUGEN Audio Halo Upmix / DialogueChecker

by NUGEN Audio

NUGEN's upmix + loudness suite with speech-aware dialogue level checking.

TL;DR

NUGEN's upmix + loudness suite with speech-aware dialogue level checking.

Best for broadcast post pros hitting ATSC A/85, EBU R128, and dialogue-intelligibility specs. Pricing: Halo Upmix $499 one-time · LM-Correct / VisLM $399+ one-time.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
Halo Upmix $499 one-time · LM-Correct / VisLM $399+ one-time
Platforms
macOS, Windows

What it is

NUGEN's plugin family includes Halo Upmix (stereo to 5.1/7.1 with center-channel dialogue placement) and LM-Correct + DialogueCheck for loudness + dialogue level QC. Speech-aware where it matters for compliance.

Best for: Broadcast post pros hitting ATSC A/85, EBU R128, and dialogue-intelligibility specs.
Watch out for: Niche broadcast-compliance tooling; overkill for indie podcasts.

Install / use

nugenaudio.com

Features

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

NUGEN Audio Halo Upmix / DialogueChecker vs Whipscribe

FeatureNUGEN Audio Halo Upmix / DialogueCheckerWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
PricingHalo Upmix $499 one-time · LM-Correct / VisLM $399+ one-timefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsmacOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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