Soothe3, the most refined version of Oeksound’s flagship automated resonance suppression plugin, was released in May 2026. Soothe3 is a “cut-only” dynamic processor that analyzes incoming audio in real-time, applying a virtually unlimited amount of dynamic notch filters to suppress and eliminate spikes and resonances that can make your sound harsh and hard. Soothe3 employs a spectral DSP engine that calculates hundreds of microscopic dynamic notches simultaneously across the entire frequency spectrum. These notches constantly shift, grow, and disappear in real-time based on the incoming audio signal.
A groundbreaking technology that was introduced in 2016, Soothe1 was the first plugin that effectively automated the process of minimizing spikes and resonances without tedious manual searching using notch filters. In 2020, Soothe2 was released and was even more powerful. Soothe2 became the benchmark plugin for removing vocal harshness, taming piercing cymbals, and acoustic build-ups, earning multiple industry awards. Users of the prior versions will instantly recognize and use Soothe3.
Oeksound states the goal of Soothe3 was to create the most transparent resonance suppression available and Soothe3 is widely considered the best in the industry. The release of Soothe3 solidified this achievement by rebuilding its DSP algorithm from scratch, improving transparency, and introducing a zero-latency tracking mode. When pushed hard on complex material, Soothe3 handles frequency reduction with minimal artifacts and is markedly improved from Soothe2. Soothe3 doesn’t just cut fixed frequencies; it smoothly tracks moving pitch changes, fundamentals, and overtones across the entire spectrum in real time.
Soothe3 offers nearly 100 factory presets covering 11 categories. These include: Misc, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keys, Mastering, Mix Bus, Orchestral, Sidechain, Sound Design, and Vocals. These presets offer great starting points that will cover most uses. Variable controls include Depth, Detail, Attack, and Release, which interact with a toggle choosing Soft Mode or Hard Mode. Soft mode has an adaptive threshold which reacts to the relative levels of resonances and achieves the most transparent resonance suppression. Soft mode is ideal for most sound sources and works especially well with dynamic instruments. Hard mode has a fixed threshold and reacts to the absolute level of resonances.
Soothe2 forced you to work with six fixed, un-deletable bands. In Soothe3, you can freely add and delete nodes on the fly up to the 8-band limit. The eight bands do not perform direct notch filtering themselves. Instead, they form a “Depth Curve.” By boosting a node, you instruct the plugin to hunt more aggressively for resonances in that area; by cutting it, you create a “protection zone” to leave that frequency range untouched.
Owners of Soothe1 and Soothe2 might wonder whether to keep the older versions on their computers. Soothe3 is a comprehensive upgrade that covers all its predecessor’s capabilities. Soothe3 is more precise, sounds cleaner, and offers vastly superior control. However, you might keep the older plugins active on your system for your archived project compatibility. New to Soothe3 are live tracking and immersive audio capabilities. In low latency mode Soothe3 adds no latency at base sample rates and ~1 msec at HD sample rates, enabling tracking and live applications.
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