I've often found by the time I'd dialled in the correct settings, I could have manually made all the edits and saved a bit of time. In the past, I've used similar tools (which aren't AI-powered) with varying degrees of success. There is also the option to add fades to the end of the newly created clips, which is a great timesaving option. This is particularly useful if you have recordings from a noisy location, or with long pauses between dialogue. Once you've chosen your settings, this process can easily be applied with a single keystroke, remembering the settings you've used before. Now, there's a new algorithm which detects dialogue, meaning you only keep the audio you want, and everything else is removed. Previously, this was done by analysing the waveform peaks, and edits would be made regardless of whether it was dialogue or not. The first new feature to mention is AI-powered Dialogue Detection in the Detect Silence window.

Having been using it since its release, I'm going to talk about some of the new features designed for editing and mixing dialogue.

Steinberg released the latest update to their premium DAW, Nuendo, with version 12.

Nuendo 12