MR Click is a restoration plugin that removes clicks and crackles from audio recordings, using specialized processors for each type of impulse noise.
Purpose and Processors
MR Click is a restoration tool designed to clean impulsive noise from audio, particularly phonograph recordings. It separates click and crackle processing because these contaminants differ. A click is a large, brief disturbance like a scratch or splice, while crackle is high-frequency scratchiness from dust or groove wear. Each has its own dedicated processor.
The click processor automatically detects clicks and reconstructs the audio signal around each event to remove it. The crackle processor detects crackle and smooths the affected area. It includes an onset detector that prevents de-crackling at the beginning of transient sounds like snare hits or cymbal crashes, preserving their attack.
Detection and Monitoring
MR Click features a scrolling time display that visualizes all detected click and crackle events, allowing you to adjust detection thresholds effectively. This makes it easier to fine-tune the plugin’s sensitivity without guessing. The display helps you understand what’s being processed in real time.
A monitor function lets you audition only the removed clicks and crackles, providing a clear reference for what is being filtered out. This helps in setting thresholds to avoid removing too much or too little, ensuring you hear exactly the cleaner signal while confirming the restoration isn’t affecting desired audio.
Workflow and Controls
In a typical restoration workflow, you load MR Click on a mono or stereo track, then set detection thresholds using the visual display and monitor function. Adjust the click processor first for large disturbances, then the crackle processor for surface noise, using the onset detection to keep transient attacks intact.
The plugin supports sampling rates up to 192 kHz and offers latency compensation when used in compatible hosts. The comprehensive stereo display shows signal level, clicks, crackle, and onset events simultaneously, giving you full control. Processing is focused only on detected events, minimizing impact on the rest of the audio.
Practical Applications
MR Click is ideal for cleaning vinyl rips, old recordings, or any material with impulsive noise. For example, a digitized LP with scratches and crackle can be cleaned by setting thresholds to target the loud clicks and smoothing the constant crackle, all while preserving the sharpness of drum hits.
It also works well for restoring dialogue or music from archival sources with digital splices. The onset detection ensures that transient sounds like snares or cymbals remain bright, avoiding a dull or over-processed sound. This makes it suitable for both amateur and professional restoration projects.
Key features
- Separate click and crackle processors with optimized algorithms
- Sophisticated detection to focus processing on contaminating events
- Onset detection to bypass crackle processing at transient attacks
- Monitoring feature to audition removed clicks and crackles
- Comprehensive stereo display of signal, clicks, crackle, and onsets
- Up to 192 kHz sampling rate support
- Latency compensation in compatible hosts
Best for
Best for restoring phonograph recordings, vinyl rips, or any audio with impulsive clicks and crackle. Its dual processors and onset detection make it effective for cleaning up scratches while keeping musical transients intact, suitable for archival and consumer restoration projects.