This electronic download of Steinberg SpectraLayers Elements 9 Audio Repair and Restoration Software offers audio engineers a powerful set of tools to visually manipulate and process audio for a variety of purposes including noise reduction, audio extraction, repair and restoration, and sound sculpting. This latest iteration of the software adds Dynamic Spectral Processing, non-modal process dialogs, process and tool presets, Apple silicon support, an updated GUI, and loads of additional enhancements.

At the core of SpectraLayers is the spectrograph display that allows you to easily visualize and process audio events. The new AI algorithms learn patterns from your manual selections to help you perform multiple similar tasks and speed up your workflow. Also saving you time and streamlining your projects is the new ARA system, which integrates the software directly into the timelines of popular DAWs including Nuendo and Cubase, and accommodates several SpectraLayers projects at the same time. SpectraLayers Elements 9 is ready for professional applications—supporting up to two channels of audio at a maximum sampling rate of 96 kHz.

Manipulate Sound as Visual Objects    Restore Damaged Audio, Reduce Noise    Mixing, Mastering, Sound Design & Repair    2 Audio Tracks at up to 96 kHz    Improved AI Algorithms    Unmix Tracks to Vocals    Standalone Mode or AAX / ARA 2 Plug-In    macOS and Windows Compatible

Previously, changing parameters and auditioning the result was a two-step process. Now, the preview process is in real time, meaning you hear the effects of spectral process parameter changes as you work, radically increasing the speed and efficiency of your workflow. You can process more content much faster, while evaluating the most subtle parameter changes on the fly in real time, all the time.

SpectraLayers now features non-modal dialog boxes, allowing you to work freely anywhere in the interface, even while a process dialog box is open. You can move the playhead, change selections, switch layers, and make adjustments in the Display panel, freely moving around the interface while monitoring parameter changes in real time with the new dynamic spectral processing feature. In addition, the dialog boxes now stay open after applying processes, allowing you to easily perform multiple sequential processes without having to recall the process dialog for each one.

The addition of process and tool presets is the perfect complement to the new real-time preview functionality. You can start with a default or custom preset and work from there, monitoring process changes in real time. Save presets as you work, and use them as reference points as you work. In addition, fully configurable Tool presets with a range of default options are now available, helping you create the right tool settings faster.

• Apple Silicon Support: SpectraLayers 9 is Apple silicon compatible, which means whether in standalone mode or running in parallel with your favorite DAW in ARA mode, you can enjoy faster AI-assisted operations, smoother performance for real-time previews, performing processing with compatible plug-ins and more on Mac computers with Apple silicon processors.
• Improved Frequency Scale Scroll Bar: Accessed from the View menu, this new feature gives you the option to see the frequency scale scroll bar at all times without needing to hover the cursor to reveal it. Along with a wide range of options for adjusting the spectral view—including the Zoom tool, Hand tool, mouse wheel scrolling and Lock Spectrogram to 0 Hz—the application will easily adapt to your editing style.
• New Look: SpectraLayers 9 has been updated with a new look that makes it easier to identify all application features and functions. The aesthetic and functional changes—which run throughout the entire interface, from the buttons and sliders through to all menus and panels—conform to Windows 11 and  macOS Monterey specs. There is also improved OpenGL performance for multiscreen configurations in full-screen mode.
• New licensing system: The familiar eLicenser has been replaced with the new Steinberg Licensing system to SpectraLayers, which doesn’t need a physical copy-protection device and lifts many restrictions of the past
• Faster ARA Transfer Times: In SpectraLayers 9, the ARA data transfer rate is 20x faster, allowing you to bring hundreds of clips at once into the spectral domain, in seconds.
• Improved Generate Silence/Tone/Noise Processes: Now you can now choose between Replace, Mix, and Insert modes when generating signals within the application.
• Playback Output Gain Control: This new control allows you to set an independent program output level, specifically for spectral editing operations.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can the stiff hood be taken off?

A: No, its permanently attached.

Q: 2. Does the 24-bit 192kHz also apply to music playback or is it just for recording?

A: This specification relates to the converters that pass the analog signal from the microphone during recording only.

Q: 3. Will a medium format camera (phase) fit inside?

A: Yes, the Manfrotto E-702 PL Elements Cover will fit a medium format camera. (phase)

Q: 4. Does B&H carry a 5 volt power supply using the USB a/b jack?

A: We offer the GyroVu 5V 3.1A USB Type-A AC Adapter for compatibility with 5V USB-C.

Q: 5. Will this cover works with tripod ?

A: Yes it will. Velcro on the bottom.

Q: 6. Will this work with the Canon 24mm TS-E ll ?

A: I have to be very honest. Yes, it works. But, I really prefer my plastic bag. I ended up going back to it because it is so easy to work with. So, for pennies, you can have a wonderful rain cover and I carry 2 or 3 with me at all times.

Q: 7. how to store this cover without damaging the plastic? just folding it would leave marks and eventually crack the plastic wouldn't it?

A: Sorry I can't help - it hasn't rained much and I haven't had the cover out yet.

Q: 8. Can I use an intel core i3 processor with this interface?

A: An i3 should be sufficient to run this. I don't have the system requirements for the unit anymore, but I'm sure you have a good enough computer for it. I happen to have an i7, but I leave the unit on all the time, and it doesn't cause any system degrade at all. I also imagine you can look up the system requirements on the Steinberg web site. And just a side note, I'm very happy with the unit.

Q: 9. Can the Steinberg UR22mkII function as a standalone mic preamp?

A: Unfortunately not, this device is an audio interface, it does not works without a computer connection.

Q: 10. Is the included microphone stereo or mono?

A: The ST-M01 is a mono microphone.