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Auphonic
Boring audio science that models do not replace.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the voice & audio job, so this one still earns its $11/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Loudness normalisation is deterministic engineering. OpenAI, May 13, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 1 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Adobe Podcast.
- What the call is worth $132/yr
- $11/mo at the entry paid tier — $132 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed missing: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 13, 2024
- List price
- $11/mo
- Per year
- $132
The backstory
Auphonic handles loudness normalisation, levelling and noise reduction to broadcast standards, with a free monthly allowance. Standards compliance is a deterministic problem, and podcasters need the output to hit a specific LUFS target, not to be creatively interpreted. Untouched.
Escape hatches
1 of 1 replacements have a usable free tier.