PD Cleaner v1.0
PD Cleaner v1.0 — free audio restoration for old, noisy recordings.
Clean clicks, crackle, hiss and hum from any aged recording. PD Cleaner's classical DSP is tuned for the public-domain era — pre-1926 acoustic 78s, cylinders and shellac — but is at home with any vintage or damaged audio. Runs as a standalone app and as a VST3 plugin.
Downloads
| File | What it is |
|---|---|
| PD Cleaner v1.0 Setup.exe | Installer — pick the standalone app, the VST3 plugin, or both. Recommended for most people. |
| PD Cleaner v1.0 (portable).exe | Standalone app, no install — download and double-click. |
| PD Cleaner v1.0 VST3.zip | The VST3 plugin on its own. Unzip and place PD Cleaner.vst3 in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\, then rescan in your DAW. |
Install notes
- Windows only, 64-bit. Nothing else to install — the app and plugin carry their own runtime and audio encoders.
- The download is unsigned, so Windows may show an "unknown publisher" notice on first run. Click More info → Run anyway.
- The VST3 installs to the shared
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\folder, which DAWs (Reason, and others) scan automatically.
License
Free software under the GNU AGPLv3. Full source is in this repository. Bundled component licenses (JUCE, LAME, Opus, fonts) ship inside the installer.