Xound.io

I just love it. I started making my own TikToks, but I really struggled with sound issues. Sometimes, I have to be spontaneous and I simply don't have professional equipment with me. Also, I don't have to carry all those heavy bags of equipment. With Xound, my audio is now always crystal clear, and I don't have to worry about whether I have my audio equipment in my bag or not.

Xound is exacly what it puports. The UX is a bit non-standard, but local-loading and cleaning your audio could not be simpler (for both video and audio). If you've ever used Adobe's Podcast vocal enhance, you'll probably be shocked by how much better this is. I was. It's early so it has its limits for how it handles certain types of noise, but I now don't even bother using Audition for reducing background noise and cleaning audio. The processing time isn't necessarily faster, but it's so good I can set it and forget it rather than figure out the best balance for individual files one at a time. Philipp is really responsive to feedback, ideas, and the few hiccups I've had. He's added a timeline zoom and a LUFS target for different use cases since launching and seems to have some great ideas coming down the pike.

It's amazing to see a solo developer outdo big names like 'Adobe Podcast' in audio quality, and even more impressive that it's all done locally without needing servers. Xound is a fantastic example of this, making audio editing super easy and secure. As a developer myself, I'm really impressed with how it uses smart tech to fix audio in real time, and all that without sending your files anywhere else. It's not just great for people making content, but a big step forward in how we handle tech. Big thumbs up to the Solo maker for creating something so cool and user-friendly.