The Waves Ltd. X-Click is a plug-in that is a part of Waves' Restoration bundle of plug-ins. It is also found in many of the larger plug-in packs, including of course Waves Complete. I installed this plug-in along with the rest in the Complete bundle, which was one process as you install all of them at once. I didn't encounter any problems doing so, as it was just like installing any standard piece of software of bundle. While this is designed primarily for fixing up older recordings, it can definitely be used during mixing or other applications where you might want to remove a click or multiple clicks. It's awesome that Waves has developed a series of restoration plug-ins for different types of noises, making it easier than ever to get rid of sound you don't want. The interface X-Click is fairly simple, with a graph showing time and waveform, while it consists of parameters for threshold and shape, and metering for attenuation and overall output. That's everything that's involved with the plug-in, so I wouldn't think that you'd need a manual for this.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I'm currently running the Waves Ltd. X-Click plug-in on a Mac Book Pro that has a 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM. I run it in Pro Tools LE 8 that I run with a Digi 002R audio interface. I've also used it a little bit on a Pro Tools HD system, but I've done the bulk of my work with this at home. I've had good experiences with the plug-in in terms of performance, as I've only needed to run or process with one at a time.

OVERALL OPINION

The Waves Ltd. X-Click and the other plug-ins in the Audio Restoration bundle are very powerful and are surely some of the best of their kind when it comes to noise reduction and other forms of restoration. I don't think you can buy this on it's own, so if you want it you're going to have to buy one of the bundles. Having said this, if you're looking for the most complete noise removal bundle of plug-ins, Waves has got you covered with their Audio Restoration bundle.