CFE

Forensic Speech Enhancement
Designed specifically to improve speech intelligibility in noisy recordings, making conversations easier to hear and understand.

Noise Suppression Toolkit
Combines four dedicated enhancement processes that work together to reduce noise and reveal important audio details.

Motor Noise Reduction
Removes steady and repetitive noises such as engine rumble, mains hum, air conditioners, fans, wind noise, reverberation, and echoes.

Broadband Noise Removal
Reduces hiss, road noise, ambient noise, and other broadband disturbances that can mask speech and cause listener fatigue.

Speech Enhancement
Boosts important speech frequencies to make voices clearer, more intelligible, and easier to understand.

Background Audio Recovery
Brings low-level background sounds forward, helping reveal conversations or events occurring away from the microphone.

Forensic Investigation Support
Developed from CEDAR Trinity surveillance technology to assist with evidential and investigative audio analysis.

CCTV and Smartphone Recording Cleanup
Optimized for recordings captured on surveillance systems, mobile devices, and other real-world recording sources.

Improved Listenability
Enhances the overall clarity of difficult recordings, reducing distractions caused by excessive noise.

Enhanced Speech Intelligibility
Helps listeners identify spoken content more accurately, even in challenging acoustic environments.

Simple Single-Control Workflow
Each process uses a straightforward control, allowing users to achieve effective results without complex setup.

Quick to Learn and Use
Designed so that both experienced professionals and novice users can improve difficult recordings quickly.

Broadcast and Interview Cleanup
Useful for improving interviews, reports, and spoken-word recordings captured in noisy environments.

Forensic Laboratory Ready
Created primarily for forensic audio workflows where speech clarity and intelligibility are critical.

Multi-Platform Compatibility
Supports AAX Native, AU, and VST plug-in formats for integration with major audio and video applications.

Windows and macOS Support
Runs on modern Windows and Mac systems used in professional audio and forensic environments.

iLok Licensing
Authorised through a physical iLok key or iLok Cloud for flexible license management.

Professional Forensic Audio Tool
An essential addition to forensic audio toolkits for extracting clearer speech from challenging recordings.

Perpetual License
Provides long-term ownership without recurring subscription fees.

CEDAR Audio Heritage
Built on proven technology from CEDAR’s renowned forensic and surveillance audio enhancement systems.

General Specifications
Product Type: Speech Enhancement and Noise Suppression Plug-In
Product Code: CFE
Application: Forensic Audio Enhancement
Processing Type: Real-Time Audio Processing
Standalone Operation: No
Delivery Format: Download
License Type: Single User License
Authorization Method: iLok USB Key or iLok Cloud

Compatibility
Operating Systems: macOS, Windows
Minimum macOS Version: OS X 10.13
Minimum Windows Version: Windows 10 (64-Bit)
Plug-In Formats: AAX Native 64, AU, VST3
Legacy Format Support: VST2.4
Host Compatibility: Audio and AV Hosts Supporting AAX, AU, VST3
Pro Tools Compatibility: 12, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 Ultimate (64-Bit Only)

Core Technology
Origin: CEDAR Trinity Surveillance System Technology
Processing Architecture: Speech Enhancement Filter Bank
Target Content: Speech Signals
Primary Functions: Noise Suppression, Speech Enhancement, Background Enhancement
Control Resolution: 0 to 100 Scale
Number of Processing Modules: 4
Parameter Units: None

Processing Modules
Motor: Adaptive Repetitive Noise Reduction
Noise: Broadband Noise Reduction
Background: Background Signal Enhancement
Speech: Speech Intelligibility Enhancement

Motor Module
Processing Type: Adaptive Noise Pattern Recognition
Noise Types: Engine Rumble, Air Conditioning, Fan Noise
Additional Noise Types: Hum, Wind Noise, Electrical Noise
Reverberation Reduction: Yes
Echo Reduction: Yes
Low-Frequency Noise Reduction: Yes
Adaptive Processing: Continuous

Noise Module
Processing Type: Broadband Noise Reduction
Background Noise Reduction: Yes
Road Noise Reduction: Yes
Hiss Reduction: Yes
Background Speech Reduction: Yes
Electrical Noise Reduction: Yes
Listener Fatigue Reduction: Yes

Background Module
Processing Type: Background Signal Amplification
Foreground-to-Background Balancing: Yes
Low-Level Sound Enhancement: Yes
Distant Speech Enhancement: Yes
Emergency Call Analysis Support: Yes
Overall Output Level Increase: Yes

Speech Module
Processing Type: Speech Frequency Enhancement
Speech Intelligibility Improvement: Yes
Speech Presence Enhancement: Yes
Speech Clarity Enhancement: Yes
Speech Brightness Enhancement: Yes
Voice Revelation Enhancement: Yes

Applications
Forensic Audio Analysis: Yes
Law Enforcement Investigations: Yes
Surveillance Audio Processing: Yes
CCTV Audio Enhancement: Yes
Smartphone Recording Enhancement: Yes
Interview Audio Cleanup: Yes
Broadcast Audio Cleanup: Yes
Emergency Call Analysis: Yes
Evidence Audio Processing: Yes

Licensing
User License: Single User
Authentication: iLok License Manager
Physical iLok Support: Yes
iLok Cloud Support: Yes

Technical Requirements
Operating System Architecture: 64-Bit Only
AAX Format: Native 64-Bit
Supported DAW Types: Audio and Video Editing Hosts
Installation Package macOS: CEDARAudioLtd-ForensicEnhance1.3.pkg
Installation Package Windows: ForensicEnhance_Full_Setup.exe