SpectraLayers

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SpectraLayers is a digital audio editor from Steinberg that lets you work with sound in the spectral domain. You view audio as a spectrogram and can extract, restore, or creatively shape sounds. The interface works like an image editor, which makes visual editing intuitive for many users.

Origins and ownership
- It first launched as Sony SpectraLayers, published by Divide Frame in 2012.
- Sony Creative Software’s products were mostly sold to MAGIX in 2016.
- Steinberg acquired SpectraLayers in 2019 and has continued development.

Key version highlights
- Pro 2 (2013): faster performance; added Spectral Casting/Molding, markers, metadata, and non-linear scales.
- Pro 3 (2015): 24-bit/192 kHz support and a redesigned UI.
- Pro 4 (2016): first update under Magix; Pro Tools support and multiple project tabs.
- Pro 5 (2018): redesigned GUI, HD spectrogram, Heal Action, Frequency Repair; contributed by Dr. Bill Evans.
- Pro 6 (2019): ARA support.
- Pro 7 (2020): AI-based processes.
- Pro 8 (2021): smarter AI, De-Bleed, AI Reverb Reduction, EQ Matching, Ambience Matching.
- Pro 9 (2022): workflow improvements.
- Pro 10 (2023): unmixing features and better speech recognition.
- Pro 11 (2024): more AI for unmixing/restoration, module chaining, batch processing, new selection/edit tools, volume envelopes.
- Pro 12 (2025): two new unmixing modules plus further unmixing, voice processing, multi-layer editing, enhanced selection tools, and UI improvements.

Platform and license
- Runs on macOS and Windows.
- Proprietary software.
- Website: steinberg.net/spectralayers