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Erick Finn

Erick Finn writes SoundForgePro guides about audio editing, restoration and mastering using documented product information.

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Audio ToolsAug 2026

Online Tone Generator: Play Sine, Square & Sweep Tones

Play an exact browser-generated tone, compare four waveforms or run a timed frequency sweep without uploading or recording audio.

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Audio ToolsAug 2026

Left and Right Speaker Test: Check Stereo Channels Online

Play left, center, right and a smooth stereo pan in your browser, then match swapped, silent or mono-collapsed channels to the right fix.

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Sound Forge Restoration GuidesAug 2026

Best Audio Noise Reduction Software: 8 Tools by Job

Eight noise reduction tools matched to steady hiss, changing ambience, speech cleanup and live microphones, plus a trial protocol for your own files.

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Audio ToolsAug 2026

Audio Spectrum Analyzer Online: FFT & Frequency Peaks

Inspect frequencies, harmonics and dominant peaks from a local file or microphone. The audio stays in your browser.

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MasteringAug 2026

What Is True Peak? dBTP, Sample Peak and Codec Headroom

Understand dBTP, inter-sample peaks and codec headroom, then verify the encoded file instead of trusting the source meter alone.

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MasteringAug 2026

Streaming Loudness Standards: What Platforms Publish

Separate master loudness, upload requirements, distribution gain and listener playback before choosing a LUFS or true-peak reference.

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MasteringAug 2026

Podcast Loudness Standard: LUFS, True Peak and Export Check

Choose a defensible podcast loudness target, separate platform guidance from playback normalization, and verify the encoded file—not only the master.

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MasteringAug 2026

Free Online LUFS Meter: Loudness & True Peak

A private browser loudness check with integrated LUFS, LRA, estimated true peak, sample peak and a peak-aware gain plan.

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Sound Forge Restoration GuidesAug 2026

Audio Restoration: Diagnose and Repair Damaged Audio

A diagnosis-first guide to hum, clicks, clipping, reverb, codec damage and preservation-safe audio repair.

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Sound Forge Restoration GuidesAug 2026

How to Remove Mouth Clicks from Audio Without Damaging Speech

A controlled seven-click test shows why placement changes the safe repair: edit isolated clicks locally, protect consonants and know when a specialist pass is safer.

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Audio ToolsAug 2026

Audio File Size Calculator: WAV, FLAC, MP3 and AAC

Calculate file size, recording time or drive capacity with exact PCM math, editable WAV and AIFF overhead, measured bitrate and a practical FLAC range.

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Sound Forge Restoration GuidesAug 2026

AI Audio Restoration: What It Fixes and What It Invents

A damage-first guide to AI restoration tools, reconstruction limits and a reversible workflow for speech, vocals and old recordings.

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