Acon Digital Acoustica 8: ML Restoration & New UI

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Acon Digital has released Acoustica 8, a major update to its audio editing, restoration, and mastering suite. The new version introduces machine learning models for its DeNoise and DeHum processors, a redesigned interface, and several precision-focused spectral editing tools. The update is available now in three perpetual-license editions.

Machine Learning Restoration

The headline change in Acoustica 8 is the shift to machine learning for DeNoise 3 and DeHum 3. These processors no longer require users to capture a noise profile before processing. Acon Digital says this produces cleaner results on dialogue, ambience, and music while running faster than the previous algorithms. DeClip 3 and DeClick 3 carry over with refreshed interfaces.

Spectral Editor Enhancements

The spectral editor receives several additions. Stereo View renders stereo placement directly on the spectrogram in color, letting engineers spot balance issues visually. A new “select similar” function locates spectral regions that share characteristics with an existing selection. Time and frequency feathering are now adjustable, smoothing transitions around spectral edits. AudioFill has a rebuilt interpolation and retouch algorithm capable of filling larger time regions with generated content.

Dialogue Processing

Dialogue work gets a dedicated update in Extract:Dialogue 2. It splits out separate sliders and sensitivity controls for voice, noise, and reverb. This gives editors more granular control when isolating dialogue from source recordings with multiple overlapping issues.

Interface and Integration

Acoustica 8’s interface has been rebuilt around a new launch page, a dockable Processing Tools pane, and a fully customizable toolbar. Every edition now includes full ARA2 integration, giving users the complete Acoustica clip editor inside any ARA2-compatible host. A separate Link plug-in handles AAX transfer for Pro Tools users.

Immersive Audio and Editions

The Ultimate edition extends immersive audio support to 16 channels, covering formats up to 9.1.6 including Dolby Atmos. Acon Digital continues to sell Acoustica as a perpetual license rather than a subscription across all three editions.

Features

  • DeNoise 3 and DeHum 3 use new machine learning models, removing the need to capture a noise profile before processing.
  • DeClip 3 and DeClick 3 receive refreshed interfaces.
  • Extract:Dialogue 2 adds separate sliders and sensitivity controls for voice, noise, and reverb.
  • AudioFill uses a rebuilt interpolation and retouch algorithm to fill larger time regions with generated content.
  • “Select similar” in the spectral editor locates regions sharing spectral characteristics with an existing selection.
  • Adjustable time and frequency feathering smooths the blend around spectral edits.
  • Stereo View maps stereo placement onto the spectrogram in color.
  • Immersive audio support up to 9.1.6 channels, including Dolby Atmos, in the Ultimate edition.
  • Redesigned interface with a new launch page, dockable Processing Tools pane, and customizable toolbar.
  • ARA2 integration included in every edition, with a dedicated Link plug-in for AAX transfer in Pro Tools.

Price
Standard: $149
Premium: $299
Ultimate: $449

New licenses and upgrades are discounted 25% through October 6, 2026. Owners of Acoustica 7 qualify for upgrade pricing, and anyone who purchased Acoustica 7 after August 1, 2026 receives a free upgrade to the equivalent Acoustica 8 edition.

Pros

  • Machine learning DeNoise/DeHum no longer require noise profile capture
  • Full ARA2 integration in every edition
  • Immersive audio support up to 9.1.6 in Ultimate edition

Cons

  • Plugin formats and system requirements not specified
  • Standard edition only includes in-app tools, not standalone plugins

More info: Acon Digital | Acoustica 8