Waves X-Crackle (ESD); restoration plugin; removes subtle crackles and surface noise from digitized vinyl and old recordings; ideal for restoring damaged records and historical audio; operates automatically after parameter adjustment and preserves the original signal using psychoacoustic algorithms; dual-scope display with waveform and sonogram for visualizing reduction; adjustable crackle attenuation from subtle to strong; threshold control to accommodate different noise levels; attenuation meter shows reduction amount in real time; simple operation with precise visual feedback